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Organizers of a Belgian classical music festival said they cancelled an orchestra's performance because they weren’t able to clarify conductor Lahav Shani’s “attitude to the genocidal regime in Tel Aviv” — a decision that’s being called antisemitic. ...[TheTopNews] Read More.

While there was plenty of protests outside, one could hear a pin drop inside Scotiabank Centre as Montreal's Gabriel Diallo opened the tie with a 6-1, 6-2 dismantling of Israel's Daniel Cukierman on Friday in Halifax. ...[TheTopNews] Read More.

Members of the G7 condemned recent actions by Iran Friday, saying the country has been engaging in transnational repression and attacks on political opponents in other countries. ...[TheTopNews] Read More.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he would send National Guard troops to Memphis, Tenn., to combat crime, following his administration's unprecedented police takeover in Washington, D.C., last month. ...[TheTopNews] Read More.

Canada hosted a virtual meeting of G7 finance ministers Friday to discuss further measures to increase the pressure on Russia. ...[TheTopNews] Read More.