Tag: ties
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Ethics watchdog investigating Zara Canada over alleged ties to forced labour
[ad_1] Canada’s corporate ethics czar says it has launched a fact-finding investigation into allegations that Zara Canada Inc. is working with companies that use forced labour in China. The Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise says its investigation into the apparel company stems from allegations made by 28 civil society organizations. The organizations alleged in June…
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Poland’s Tusk visits Brussels, seeking initiative in repairing ties with EU and unlocking funds
[ad_1] BRUSSELS (AP) — Donald Tusk, the opposition candidate who may become Poland’s next prime minister, sought to repair Warsaw’s ties with the European Union during a series of meetings in Brussels that also centered on unlocking billions of euros in funds that were frozen due to democratic backsliding under the outgoing nationalist government. Tusk…
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North Korea’s Dangerous New Russia Ties
[ad_1] By: Shim Jae Hoon Moscow here we come Confirmation by officials in Seoul and Washington of reports that North Koreans are loading up hundreds of containers with arms and ammunition for transport by rail via Russia to Ukraine is an indication that Pyongyang is pursuing a dangerous new security partnership with Moscow, courting its…
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How China-Israel Economic Ties Factor Into Beijing’s Approach to the Gaza War – The Diplomat
[ad_1] Advertisement The Israel-Gaza conflict provides a valuable chance for understanding how China manages economic and political considerations amid escalating geopolitical tensions. This dynamic presents a challenge as China navigates the delicate balance between economic interests and political alignments in an increasingly fractured global order. The relationship between China and Israel is often described as…
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Extremists with ties to the Islamic State group kill at least 26 people in eastern Congo
[ad_1] KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Extremists with ties to the Islamic State group killed at least 26 people in eastern Congo, authorities said on Tuesday. Attackers with the Allied Democratic Forces killed people in the city of Oicha in North Kivu province on Monday, said Beni Charles Ehuta Omeonga, the military administrator for the area.…
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Hamas Attack on Israel Brings New Scrutiny of Group’s Ties to Iran
[ad_1] Follow live news updates on the Israel-Hamas war. Last weekend’s attack on Israel by Hamas has brought renewed scrutiny of the armed Palestinian group’s longstanding relationship with Iran, and questions about whether the Gaza-based group could have pulled off such a sophisticated and devastating operation on its own. Iran has a long history of…
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Jamaica Weighs Making Patois Official Language As British Ties Fray
[ad_1] Walk into any government office, courtroom or classroom in Jamaica, and you’ll be expected to speak the official language, English. But venture into the street, tune into a radio talk show, or flip through the pages of Di Jamiekan Nyuu Testiment, or step into someone’s home or scroll through the feeds of Jamaican influencers,…
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SCREENSHOTS: Love ties multiple generations in local doc, Intergenerational Resilience
[ad_1] Breadcrumb Trail Links Movies Local Arts Entertainment Plus, Paula Kirman’s sequel, Monumental Secrets, looks at the Shukhevych bust and how we handle controversial civil monuments Published Oct 02, 2023 • Last updated 2 hours ago • 4 minute read A still from the film Intergenerational Resilience: Sharing Stories from Families of Residential School Survivors shows Elder…
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Man with alleged ties to Tupac Shakur’s death indicted on murder charge – National
[ad_1] Just over 27 years to the day after hip-hop icon Tupac Shakur was killed in a drive-by shooting, a suspect was arrested and charged with murder in Las Vegas on Friday, a long-sought development in one of the most high-profile open investigations in recent memory. Sheriff Kevin McMahill of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police…
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Official Visits Between Saudi Arabia and Israel Highlight Warming Ties
[ad_1] Parallel visits this week by an Israeli minister to Saudi Arabia and a Saudi envoy to the Israeli-occupied West Bank have highlighted the fast-warming ties between the Jewish state and the most powerful Arab country. In the first-ever public visit by an Israeli minister to the Arab kingdom, Haim Katz, the Israeli tourism minister,…