Sean Boynton
Writer and Online Journalist at Global News
@GlobalNews national online journalist. Music nerd. Views are my own, but they are correct. Story idea? [email protected]
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globalnews.ca | Sean Boynton
The United Kingdom on Friday became the latest country to withdraw staff from its embassy in Iran amid a week-long conflict with Israel, as foreign governments scrambled to get their citizens out of the region. An updated U.K. travel advisory for Iran said the government had temporarily pulled diplomatic staff as a "precautionary measure." It added the British embassy in Tehran will continue to operate remotely. "U.K. government support is extremely limited in Iran," the notice said.
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globalnews.ca | Sean Boynton
Recent settlements in U.S. government lawsuits against opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma and the firm that allegedly consulted on boosting its sales have B.C.'s attorney general feeling "heartened" as she pursues similar lawsuits in Canada. Monday saw 55 U.S. states and territories reach a US$7.5-billion settlement with Purdue, the maker of OxyContin, and members of the Sackler family that sought to hold them accountable for contributing to the opioid overdose crisis.
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globalnews.ca | Sean Boynton
Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday announced a series of measures to protect the Canadian steel and aluminum industries from the impacts of recently doubled U.S. tariffs, including steep anti-dumping quotas for foreign products that may be diverted to Canada.
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globalnews.ca | Sean Boynton
The federal government will help Canadians stuck in Iran, Israel and the West Bank leave the region on nearby commercial flights as the deadly conflict escalates. Those Canadians will have to reach a neighbouring country first, however, Foreign Minister Anita Anand said in a statement Thursday. Airspace over Iran and Israel has been closed since the two countries began trading strikes nearly a week ago.
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1 week ago |
globalnews.ca | Sean Boynton
Leaders of the G7 have reached agreements on a "human-centric approach" to artificial intelligence adoption, fighting transnational oppression and creating standards-based markets for critical minerals, but not on holding Russia to account for its war in Ukraine or securing a ceasefire in the Middle East. The seven world leaders wrapped up their summit in Alberta Tuesday without a unified communique on shared views, which has been the standard after past gatherings.
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