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May 3, 2026

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[ April 28, 2026 ] Shooting at White House correspondents’ dinner raises questions about Trump’s security North America
[ April 20, 2026 ] Premier Ford has a change of heart over his newly acquired jet aircraft North America
[ April 20, 2026 ] Ford government loosening alcohol rules North America
[ April 17, 2026 ] Tunnelling begins on downtown stretch of Toronto’s new subway line, with opening slated for early 2030s North America
[ April 15, 2026 ] Prime Minister Mark Carney to reduce tax on fuel North America
[ April 14, 2026 ] Ontario announces sweeping changes to school board governance North America
[ April 1, 2026 ] Stephen Lewis, former Canadian ambassador to the UN and father of NDP leader Avi Lewis, dead at 88 North America
[ March 30, 2026 ] Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau to retire Economy
[ March 23, 2026 ] Two pilots flying Air Canada jet killed in crash at New York LaGuardia Airport North America
[ March 11, 2026 ] USA consulate shot at in Toronto, Canada North America

Iran’s Guardian Council to consider disqualifying pro-reform candidate from presidential race

June 10, 2013 Afsheen Shafiq 0

Report: Iran’s powerful Guardian Council will consider whether or not to disqualify a pro-reform candidate from running in the presidential elections on Friday June 14th. ……Read More

‘Don’t lose hope,’ Rafsanjani urges supporters after being barred from elections

May 23, 2013 Afsheen Shafiq 0

Amid calls for overturn of Guardian Council decision The daughter of Imam Khomeini, the late founder of the Islamic Republic, has criticised a recent decision ……Read More

Activist arrested in Iran’s West Azerbaijan Province

May 20, 2013 Afsheen Shafiq 0

A member of the Islamic Iran Participation Front (Mosharekat) has been detained, opposition sources say. According to the Jaras website, Esmail Ali Mirzaei was arrested ……Read More

Iran’s reformists rally behind former president Hashemi Rafsanjani

May 16, 2013 Afsheen Shafiq 0

As Election Day draws nearer Iran’s reformists have thrown their full weight behind the candidacy of former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani for the upcoming presidential ……Read More

Iran intensifies crackdown on media in leadup to election

May 8, 2013 Afsheen Shafiq 0

Iranian authorities have intensified their crackdown on independent media ahead of the country’s presidential election in June, says the New-York based rights group the Committee ……Read More

Berlin Art Academy to display artworks of Iran’s opposition leader Mousavi

May 7, 2013 Afsheen Shafiq 0

Europe exposed to Mousavi’s art An arts institution in the German capital has decided to showcase 28 artworks created by Mir Hossein Mousavi, an Iranian ……Read More