Swedish leader summons army, police chiefs as gang violence rocks the nation

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson formed a center-right minority government after last year’s election with support of the populist and anti-immigrant Sweden Democrats. Swedish Prime Minister summoned the head of the armed forces and the police commissioner in a bid to stem gang violence, he said on Thursday, following a wave of violence that has taken … Read more

Putin marks anniversary of illegal annexation of Ukrainian regions – Trend24hr.com

Putin marks anniversary of illegal annexation of Ukrainian regions - Trend24hr.com

The Russian leader insisted that the annexation was carried out “in full accordance with international norms.” Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday insisted that the residents of four Ukrainian regions that Moscow illegally annexed a year ago “made their choice — to be with their Fatherland.” In an address released in the early hours to mark the first anniversary … Read more

Canada accuses India of an assassination on its soil, leading both countries to expel diplomats

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India rejected as “absurd” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s allegation that its agents were behind the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Sikh separatist leader in Canada. Canada and India trade diplomatic expulsions over death of Sikh separatist Tensions escalated between Canada and India on Tuesday over Ottawa’s accusation that New Delhi may have been behind the murder of a Sikh … Read more