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On Monday, Scotland’s Pakistani origin First Minister Humza Yousaf announced his resignation a year after he assumed office. The move came ahead of the two non-confidence motions to be tabled this week against Yousaf and his government.


India summoned the Canadian Deputy High Commissioner on Monday and registered a strong protest over the pro-Khalistan slogans raised during a high-profile event attended by PM Justin Trudeau in Toronto. India said that such continuous events impact ties between the two countries and encourage a climate of violence and criminality in Canada to the detriment of its own citizens.


According to a report by the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI), India’s imports from China rose by over 2.3 times in the last 15 years. The imports jumped from $70 billion in 2018-19 to $101 billion in 2023-24.


Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to visit France, Serbia, and Hungary next week, signalling Beijing’s intention to play a more significant role in the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. During his first trip to Europe in five years, Xi aims to “inject new momentum into the peaceful development of the world,” stated Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian on Monday.


The China Coast Guard expelled a Philippine Coast Guard vessel and another ship from waters near the Scarborough Shoal on Tuesday. While no further details were provided in the statement, this incident marks the latest in a series of clashes between the two nations at the disputed atoll in the South China Sea in recent months.


The US strongly condemned a Cuban court verdict sentencing protesters to up to 15 years in prison, deeming it “outrageous” and “unconscionable.” The demonstrations erupted in Nuevitas in 2022 amid severe power outages. Thirteen protesters faced charges from sabotage to sedition, with one acquitted due to insufficient evidence. Most received sentences of 10 to 15 years