Chinese President Xi Jinping landed in Moscow on Wednesday for a key three-day visit including a grand Victory Day parade and a show of support for Vladimir Putin. - Guest of honour - Putin will address the "grandest" ever annual Victory Day parade in Moscow on Friday for the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Germany in World War II to rally support for his troops fighting in Ukraine.
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A severe lack of medical supplies is hampering efforts to respond to the deadly earthquake in Myanmar, the United Nations said Saturday, adding that those affected needed urgent humanitarian aid. "As the full scale of the disaster unfolds, urgent humanitarian assistance is needed to support those affected," the UN humanitarian agency OCHA said in a statement.
Almost 50,000 international students, mainly from India, did not show up at Canadian colleges in March and April 2024, with many possibly working illegally. Indian authorities are investigating potential links to migration networks. Stricter regulations and better monitoring are needed to prevent abuse, as discrepancies in student numbers raise concerns over management and oversight.
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Germany holds elections on Sunday after its three-party "traffic light" coalition collapsed last year and could soon have a "black-red" government while a "Jamaica" or "blackberry" alliance is less likely. - Colourful coalitions - Scholz's collapsed red-yellow-green coalition was dubbed the "traffic light" government.