Canada MPs elect first black House of Commons Speaker
Greg Fergus takes over the role after the previous Speaker resigned amid a Nazi in parliament row.
US sanctions Chinese firms in crackdown on fentanyl supply chain
The move is part of efforts to target the supply chain of the drug amid the opioid crisis in the US.
India asks Canada to withdraw dozens of diplomatic staff – reports
It marks an escalation of a crisis sparked by Canada linking India to the fatal shooting of a Sikh separatist.
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