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Canada Lawmakers Back Motion Meant to Help Bring Peace to Gaza

Still, over the past several weeks, Mr. Trudeau has taken a much more critical tone toward Israel, a stance that has opened divisions within the Liberal Party. Three Liberal Party lawmakers voted against the motion. And from his left, Mr. Trudeau has been criticized by the New Democrats, whose votes he relies on to pass

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After Kyiv row, Moscow hails pope’s peace efforts

After urging Ukraine to “raise the white flag”, Russia said Pope Francis is a true “advocate of humanism, peace and traditional values”. Russia congratulated Pope Francis Wednesday on 11 years in office, hailing his support for “humanism and peace” after the pontiff caused outrage by urging Ukraine to “raise the white flag”. “Pope Francis is

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Zelenskyy declines Turkey’s offer to host peace talks with Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy remains firm on not engaging directly with Russia on peace talks, despite an offer from the Turkish President to host a peace summit between the two countries. ADVERTISEMENT Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, whose NATO-member country has sought to balance its close relations with both Ukraine and Russia, offered during a

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In Southeast Africa, a Conflict Mediator Seeks a Road to Peace

This article is part of our Women and Leadership special report that coincides with global events in March celebrating the accomplishments of women. This conversation has been edited and condensed. Deborah Julio, 36, has a past that helped shape her role as an advocate for women’s rights and a conflict mediator between the southeast African

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Armenia, Azerbaijan to make new push for peace in Berlin

The dialogue builds on a surprise direct meeting between the two nations’ leaders on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference. Armenia and Azerbaijan’s foreign ministers are due to hold peace talks in Berlin on Wednesday, in a new push to resolve a decades-long conflict between the neighbouring Caucasus countries. The dialogue involving Armenia’s Ararat

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