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Russia expels 6 British diplomats, accuses them of espionage and sabotage

Russia’s Federal Security Service on Friday accused six British diplomats of espionage and said it had decided to revoke their accreditation. Russian state television quoted an FSB security service official as saying they would be expelled. The expulsions come as Prime Minister Keir Starmer visits Washington for talks with US President Joe Biden that will include Ukraine’s request to use …

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Crown wants closed hearings in lawsuit alleging federal government aided torture of Canadians

After years of delays, a Canadian man’s lawsuit accusing the federal government of contributing to his detention and torture abroad is finally going to trial this fall. But before the case can proceed, a judge must decide whether intelligence officials will be allowed to testify behind closed doors. Abousfian Abdelrazik was arrested while visiting his mother in Sudan in 2003. …

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Joly announces $1 million to contain mpox in Africa as liberals draft continental plan

Foreign Minister Melanie Joly says Canada will release $1 million to help stop the spread of mpox in Africa as her government draws up a long-awaited plan to tackle the continent. The funding will go to the World Health Organization in its efforts to contain the virus, formerly known as monkeypox, which is spreading rapidly through Africa. Joly visits a …

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