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Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre make their final pitches before Canada's election, focusing on leadership and change. Carney's Liberals lead in the polls, but Poilievre's Conservatives are closing the gap, especially in Ontario, as both candidates address recent tragedy.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre are making their final appeals to voters before Monday’s election, which will determine who negotiates with U.S. President Donald Trump over tariffs. Carney campaigned in Ontario on Saturday, emphasizing his leadership abilities to guide Canada through the crisis caused by Trump’s tariffs. Poilievre, in contrast, is focusing on the need for change after nearly ten years of Liberal rule under former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
The impact of a tragic incident in Vancouver, where a vehicle struck a crowd at a festival, on the election is uncertain. Carney and Poilievre both expressed their condolences for the victims. Despite the uncertainty, Carney’s Liberal Party holds a slight lead in the polls, with Poilievre’s Conservatives closing the gap, especially in Ontario.
Carney’s team is optimistic about securing a Liberal win, even though a majority of seats may be uncertain. According to recent polls, the gap between the two main parties has narrowed to a few percentage points. Poilievre’s message of change and reducing living costs resonates with many voters, especially younger men. Meanwhile, Carney is campaigning with older voters and advocating for large infrastructure projects to strengthen Canada's position in trade negotiations with the U.S.
Lebanon’s Hezbollah said it had stopped firing on northern Israel and Israeli forces on Wednesday as part of a two-week ceasefire in the Middle East brokered between the United States and Iran. However, a Hezbollah lawmaker warned that the pause could collapse if Tel Aviv does not adhere to it.
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Iran and the United States, along with their allies, have agreed to an immediate two-week ceasefire covering all areas, but Israel says the deal excludes Lebanon. Tel Aviv says the U.S. is committed to achieving shared goals in upcoming negotiations.
The four astronauts aboard Artemis II briefly lost contact with Earth while flying behind the Moon, then regained it during a dramatic lunar far-side flyby.
Recent U.S. complaints about NATO allies and threats to quit the alliance are pushing European countries to seek alternative security arrangements, Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said on Tuesday.
South Korea has welcomed a rare conciliatory response from North Korea, calling it a “meaningful step” towards easing military tensions on the Korean peninsula.
Greece will ban access to social media for children under 15 from 1 January 2027, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Wednesday, citing rising anxiety, sleep problems and the addictive design of online platforms.
Trade discussions between China and the U.S. are expected to remain virtual for now, with no major investment initiatives planned before a potential meeting between Xi Jinping and Donald Trump, according to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer.
The Russian T-90M tank is worth an estimated $4.5 million and was designed to dominate the battlefield. Yet this steel giant has repeatedly been destroyed by something far smaller, faster and thousands of times cheaper: the drone.
North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles towards its east coast on Wednesday (8 April), South Korea’s military said, in a fresh show of force that underscored rising tensions despite brief signs of a possible thaw between the two sides.
The leader of Taiwan's largest opposition party used her first full day in mainland China to publicly pledge reconciliation, invoking the spirit of her party's founder, Sun Yat-sen, to call for unity whilst surprisingly praising the communist mainland’s developmental achievements.
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