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INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS - December 2016

Dec 2016

Aug 03, 2025

Canada Names Jeff David as Consul General in Mumbai

Canada named Jeff David as Consul General in Mumbai, its first diplomatic appointment to India since New Delhi recalled its envoy and five other diplomats and expelled an equal number of Canadian diplomats.
David will become Consul General in Mumbai, Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand announced.
David, who has served in Afghanistan and China, replaced Diedrah Kelly, who left India in 2023.

Aug 01, 2025

El Salvador Abolishes Presidential Term Limits

El Salvador's parliament scrapped the presidential term limits, paving the way for President Nayib Bukele to remain in office indefinitely.
The controversial move allows Bukele to seek an additional term beyond that previously allowed under the country's Constitution.
The constitutional amendment passed by President Bukele's ruling New Ideas Party, which holds a majority in Congress, paved the way for indefinite presidential re-election, increases term lengths from five to six years, and eliminates runoff elections.

Jul 30, 2025

United Kingdom Set to Recognise Palestinian State

In a diplomatic development, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced that Britain will recognise a Palestinian state if Israel does not take immediate steps to end the ongoing conflict in Gaza. The nearly two-year-long war with Hamas has led to severe humanitarian suffering, with widespread starvation and destruction in Gaza. The announcement marks a potential shift in the UK's foreign policy toward the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Jul 29, 2025

Post-Assad Syria to Hold First Parliamentary Elections in September

Syria will conduct its first parliamentary elections since the fall of Bashar al-Assad between September 15 and 20 2025, marking a crucial step in the nation's political transition. The polls, announced amid violent sectarian unrest in the Sweida province, will take place under the leadership of interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa.
The upcoming elections are viewed as a test of Syria's fragile post-war democracy. They represent the first opportunity for Syrians to shape their legislature in the post-Assad era.

Jul 28, 2025

Trump Secures Trade Deal with EU

The United States and the European Union reached a last-minute trade agreement that will impose a 15% tariff on EU goods entering the US, replacing the previously threatened 30% rate. The deal, reached just ahead of the August 1 deadline, was announced by President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen after a high-stakes meeting.
As part of the agreement, the EU has committed to purchasing $750 billion worth of US energy and investing $600 billion more into the American economy.

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