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Canada faces questions over treatment of Iranian conscripts as U.K, Australia take different approach
Hundreds of Iranian permanent residency applicants received letters in August, informing them they may be inadmissible to Canada due to mandatory military service they served in Iran as young men.
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Flights halted at several major U.S. airports, including New York's JFK and LaGuardia
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) halted flights at busy East Coast airports in New York, Philadelphia and Boston on Monday, saying a fibre cable was accidentally cut at a construction site in New Jersey.
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Canada and the U.K. consider merging financial initiatives to rearm against Russia
Canadian and British officials are considering merging two multinational defence initiatives to help a broader network of allies rearm against Russia and other growing international threats, a Canadian official said.
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M23 abuses in Congo mines amount to war crimes, Amnesty International says
Amnesty International accused M23 rebels in eastern Congo of carrying out abuses and unlawful killings of miners while trafficking critical minerals to neighbouring Rwanda in what it said could amount to war crimes.
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U.S. strikes on boats alleged to be carrying drugs may be 'crimes against humanity,' UN expert says
A United Nations special rapporteur has published a damning report on the U.S. military campaign of missile strikes on boats allegedly transporting drugs, characterizing them as "serial extrajudicial killings."