Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Teen Boy Thrown to His Death from Apartment Building by Syrian Migrants.

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What Happened: A 15-year-old boy has been killed in Hamburg, Germany, after being thrown from the eighth floor of a 14-story high-rise by a group of Syrian men who forced their way into his apartment.

👥 Who’s Involved: The victim was a 15-year-old Iraqi boy; according to Hamburg police. His attackers were four Syrian teenagers and young men (16, 17, 20, 20) and a 22-year-old Iraqi woman.

📍 Where & When: Hamburg, Germany, last night.

💬 Key Quote: “The bad thing is that children are growing up in Hamburg (and not only there) who don’t know anything else about life—they will increasingly perceive such conditions as ‘normal.'” — Sven Wendorf, Member of the German Bundestag (parliament).

⚠️ Impact: The home invasion and subsequent murder is the latest violent attack perpetrated by migrants in Germany, which has seen voters flock to the nationalist and populist Alternative for Germany (AfD) party as a result of migrant crime.

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A 15-year-old boy of Iraqi origin fell to his death in Hamburg, Germany, after a group of Syrian migrants forced their way into his apartment and pushed him from the eighth floor of the 14-story building. According to Hamburg police, a group of Syrian teenagers and young men aged between 16 and 20, along with a 22-year-old Iraqi woman, have been detained as suspects in the attack.

Hamburg police state that the attack took place last night, with firefighters and emergency personnel arriving at the Soltauer Ring apartment complex and discovering the victim at around 1:15 AM. First responders attempted emergency resuscitation on the teenage victim; however, according to police, the 15-year-old boy died shortly thereafter.

Witnesses told police that the group of Syrian migrants had forced their way into the teenager’s apartment and that a loud argument ensued. Reportedly, the situation subsequently escalated with the group of Syrian men attacking those present in the apartment, culminating in the 15-year-old boy being pushed to his death. At least three men, aged between 17 and 22, witnessed the attack and provided descriptions of the perpetrators to police.

While the attackers had fled the scene, Hamburg police were able to locate the group of Syrian migrants and the Iraqi woman based on the witness descriptions. After a brief manhunt, police found the suspects traveling in two taxis in Hamburg’s Hammerbrook district.

“The bad thing is that children are growing up in Hamburg (and not only there) who don’t know anything else about life – they will increasingly perceive such conditions as ‘normal,'” said Sven Wendorf, Member of the German Bundestag (parliament), in a post on X (formerly Twitter).

The National Pulse previously reported in March that a vehicle attack left two dead and dozens injured in Mannheim, Germany. Meanwhile, late last year, five people were killed and over 200 injured when a Saudi migrant allegedly plowed a car through a crowd at a Magdeburg, Germany, Christmas market.

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Canada Commits to U.S. Trade Talks, Leaving China as Last Major Holdout.

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What Happened: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced his country will enter into bilateral trade talks with the United States next month.

👥 Who’s Involved: Prime Minister Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald J. Trump, and China.

📍 Where & When: Canada; April 11, 2025.

💬 Key Quote: Speaking on Friday, Carney stated that he wishes to  ensure that the next Canadian government “will be in the best possible position for negotiations with the United States, which, as the President and I have agreed, will begin from the start of May.”

⚠️ Impact: The announcement leaves China as the only major foreign government resisting bilateral trade talks with the United States.

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Friday that his country would enter into trade talks with the United States in May, joining over 75 other nations entering into bilateral negotiations after U.S. President Donald J. Trump moved to impose reciprocal tariffs on a number of countries on April 2. Earlier this week, Trump announced he would reduce the reciprocal tariff on nations that have not retaliated against the United States to 10 percent to allow time for negotiations.

Speaking on Friday, Carney stated that he wishes to  ensure that the next Canadian government “will be in the best possible position for negotiations with the United States, which, as the president and I have agreed, will begin from the start of May.” Canada, unlike most other countries, joined China in enacting retaliatory measures against the U.S. However, with this latest move, China is now the sole nation still resisting U.S. trade talks. Earlier this week, President Trump began ratcheting up the tariff rate on Chinese goods, eventually setting the trade duty at 145 percent.

On Friday, China again retaliated, raising its own tariffs against U.S. goods to 125 percent. However, China—as a surplus economy—imports far less than it exports, meaning its retaliatory measures are unlikely to have nearly the effect on the U.S. economy that the American trade duties will have on the Chinese economy.

Canada will hold a general election on April 28. Currently, Carney and the Canadian Liberal Party are favored to retain power, although some polling has the Canadian Conservative Party winning a narrow majority.

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As South Africa Prepares to Seize Land from White Farmers, Zimbabwe Compensates Them.

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What Happened: Zimbabwe’s government has distributed initial compensation payments to white farmers whose land was expropriated under the late dictator Robert Mugabe.

👥 Who’s Involved: The payments are directed to 378 farmers; the Zimbabwean government is undertaking the compensation.

📍 Where & When: The compensation process is part of a 2020 agreement; the payouts occur in Zimbabwe.

💬 Key Quote: “One of our commitments as we try to reform the Zimbabwe economy, to clear our arrears, is really to compensate the former farm owners who lost their farms during the land reform program. We have now begun to honor that agreement.” — Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube.

⚠️ Impact: The payments represent a step toward addressing past grievances but cover only a small fraction of the total compensation agreed upon.

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White farmers in Zimbabwe began receiving initial compensation for the land confiscated from them by the late dictator Robert Mugabe more than two decades ago. The authorities announced an initial disbursement of $2.9 million to cover the first 378 farmers approved for compensation.

This payout is part of a broader effort pledged in 2020 when Zimbabwe committed to compensating farmers with a $3.3 billion package for land taken during the seizures, in which whites were forcibly dispossessed and, in some cases, killed.

This initial allocation represents a modest fraction of the approximately $310 million total earmarked for compensation. Out of 740 eligible former farm owners, the distribution addresses the claims of a portion while others await further processing. Harry Orphanides, a representative for some of these farmers, disclosed that interest has grown among more landholders to participate in the compensation scheme.

The government directed compensation solely towards enhancements made on the expropriated properties, declining to account for the value of the land itself. The justification for this ties the land’s ownership to unjust acquisition by colonial powers.

President Emmerson Mnangagwa, succeeding Mugabe after a coup in 2017, is making this effort to mend relations with Western nations, with diplomatic ties strained by Zimbabwe’s previous land policies. The seizures also resulted in food production collapsing in the country and a significant economic crisis.

The move comes as neighboring South Africa is going in the opposite direction. The country is threatening to seize land from white South Africans without compensation, causing rocky relations between the government and the United States, where President Donald J. Trump has offered a pathway to citizenship for white farmers and their families.

Last month, the South African ambassador was dismissed by the White House after referring to President Trump as a white supremacist.

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EU Cracks, Suspends Retaliatory Tariffs Against U.S.

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What Happened: The European Union (EU) has suspended its planned retaliatory tariffs against the United States to pursue trade negotiations.

👥 Who’s Involved: European Union, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, U.S. President Donald Trump.

📍 Where & When: Announcement made in Brussels, April 7, 2025.

💬 Key Quote: Ursula von der Leyen stated, “We want to give negotiations a chance.”

⚠️ Impact: The 90-day suspension aims to facilitate a trade agreement, which could end U.S. reciprocal tariffs against the EU and dissuade the EU from retaliating.

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The European Union (EU) has backed down from its planned retaliatory tariffs against U.S. goods, to allow time for trade negotiations. This follows President Donald J. Trump’s announcement of a 90-day reduction of his April 2 “Liberation Day” tariffs against most countries to 10 percent while talks proceed.

President Trump initially imposed a 20 percent reciprocal tariff rate on the EU, higher than the 10 percent imposed on the likes of the United Kingdom but below some other countries, with the highest reciprocal tariff standing at 50 percent. All reciprocal tariffs have now been reduced to the 10 percent base rate—except for China, which faces a total tariff of 125 percent after retaliating against the U.S.

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen confirmed on Thursday that the EU had backed down from its own retaliatory tariffs, emphasizing a preference for diplomacy over trade conflict. This followed the White House issuing a statement declaring, “DO NOT RETALIATE AND YOU WILL BE REWARDED!”

Notably, the EU’s limited response, targeting specific U.S. goods such as orange juice and motorcycles, was not a response to the 20 percent reciprocal tariff, but to earlier, sector-specific tariffs President Trump imposed on products such as steel—which are unaffected by his 90-day reciprocal tariff reduction.

Image: European Union 2023 – Source: EP.

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EU Hits America with $21 Billion in Retaliatory Levies Hours Before Trump Tariff Pause.

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What Happened: On Wednesday, before President Donald J. Trump announced he would be reducing tariffs on countries that have not “retaliated in any way, shape, or form against the United States,” the European Union (EU) approved an estimated $21 billion in retaliatory tariffs against a number of American exports.

👥 Who’s Involved: The European Union, the European Commission, and U.S. President Donald J. Trump.

📍 Where & When: Brussels, Belgium on Wednesday, April 9.

💬 Key Quote: “The EU considers U.S. tariffs unjustified and damaging, causing economic harm to both sides, as well as the global economy. The EU has stated its clear preference to find negotiated outcomes with the U.S., which would be balanced and mutually beneficial,” the European Commission said in a statement.

⚠️ Impact: The EU retaliatory trade measures were to be imposed in three phases from April 15, impacting a number of American goods, including soybeans, motorcycles, orange juice, meat, tobacco, steel, and aluminum. Their fate is unclear now that President Trump has announced he will drop reciprocal tariffs—but not tariffs specific to certain tariffs, such as steel—to 10 percent for everyone but China for 90 days while trade negotiations are conducted.

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The European Union (EU) has cleared the way to impose an estimated $21 billion in retaliatory tariffs on American goods in response to steel and aluminum tariffs enacted by U.S. President Donald J. Trump last month. The European Commission—the EU’s unelected, quasi-executive body—announced the decision on Wednesday, noting that 26 of its 27 member states approved the trade measures. Viktor Orbán’s Hungary was the only EU country to oppose the tariff package.

“The EU considers U.S. tariffs unjustified and damaging, causing economic harm to both sides, as well as the global economy. The EU has stated its clear preference to find negotiated outcomes with the U.S., which would be balanced and mutually beneficial,” The European Commission said in a statement.

The EU tariffs on U.S. goods are to be enacted in three phases, the first of which will take effect next week. Additional tariff measures will be imposed in May, and the final phase will be imposed in December. As of the time of publication, this timeline does not appear to have been changed as a result of President Trump’s pause.

The EU’s retaliatory measure consisted mainly of a 25 percent trade duty on American goods such as soybeans, motorcycles, orange juice, meat, tobacco, steel, and aluminum. However, the list of products hit with the trade levy could grow, if the EU moves forward with retaliatory measures next week in response to President Trump’s 25 percent tariff on European automobiles and the now paused 20 percent reciprocal tariff on all EU goods. It is unclear, now that Trump has paused the reciprocal tariffs, whether the Europeans will move forward with additional retaliatory measures.

Following the EU’s approval of the retaliatory measures, President Trump announced he would reduce U.S. reciprocal tariffs on countries that have not imposed any new import duties on America to a universal 10 percent tariff for 90 days, while they negotiate bilateral trade agreements with the White House. China was the one named exception by Trump, and will instead face a 125 percent tariff for imposing retaliatory levies on the U.S.

Notably, sector-specific U.S. tariffs on products, including steel, aluminum, and automobiles, appear unaffected by this pause.

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Hegseth Tells CENTSEC: ‘We Do Not Seek War With China, But…’

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What Happened: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pledges U.S.-Central America teamwork to counter Chinese Communist Party (CCP) influence, secure the Panama Canal, and tackle shared threats like cartels and illegal immigration.

👥 Who’s Involved: Pete Hegseth, Central American leaders at CENTSEC, President Donald J. Trump, Panama’s government, and the CCP.

📍 Where & When: Central American Security Conference (CENTSEC), Panama, April 9, 2025.

💬 Key Quote: “We do not seek war with China, and war with China is certainly not inevitable. We do not seek it in any form. But together, we must prevent war by robustly and vigorously deterring China’s threats in this hemisphere.” — Pete Hegseth.

⚠️ Impact: The U.S. will ramp up its military and diplomatic push to reclaim Panama Canal influence, deploying the USNS Comfort and reviving the Cold War-era Jungle School, signaling a bold stand against China’s regional encroachments.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has told the Central American Security Conference (CENTSEC) in Panama that the U.S. will work together with Central America to beat back the growing influence of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in the region and address “shared threats.”

After first noting the Trump administration’s collaboration with Central American governments on combatting cartels and illegal immigration, Hegseth said, “[W]e have to recognize the threat that China poses to our countries, to our people, and to peace in this region.”

“China-based companies are capturing land [and] critical infrastructure in strategic sectors such as energy and telecommunications,” he continued, warning that “China’s military has too large of a presence in the Western Hemisphere.”

“They operate military facilities and ground stations to extend their reach into space. They exploit natural resources and land to fuel China’s global military ambitions. China’s factory fishing fleets are stealing food from our nations and from our people,” he observed, adding, “Make no mistake, Beijing is investing and operating in this region for military advantage and unfair economic gain.”

“We do not seek war with China, and war with China is certainly not inevitable. We do not seek it in any form. But together, we must prevent war by robustly and vigorously deterring China’s threats in this hemisphere,” he stressed.

In particular, he emphasized President Donald J. Trump’s determination that the Panama Canal, formerly controlled by the U.S., and its adjacent areas “cannot and will not be controlled by China.” He said the Trump administration is now “working closely with our partners in Panama to secure the canal and advance our mutual security interests” and that the American and Panamanian governments “together are taking it back from Chinese influence.”

Beyond Panama, Hegseth vowed the Trump administration would “work with every country here in this room to address our shared threats” and was “directing the United States Naval Ship Comfort,” a hospital ship, to deploy to Panama and the wider region later in 2025, alongside an expansion of military training, exchanges, and joint exercises.

The National Pulse previously reported that this will include reestablishing the famous Jungle School in Panama, which closed in 1999.

“We’re going to increase cooperation to deter threats, to seek opportunities to bolster our shared defense. That’s what CENTSEC, Panama 2025, is all about. Friends standing shoulder to shoulder with friends,” Hegseth said.

The National Pulse Editor-in-Chief Raheem Kassam has been on the ground with Hegseth in Panama, covering the landmark trip in person.

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CCP Announces Another Retaliatory Tariff Against U.S. After Trump Raises Duties on China to 104%.

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What Happened: The United States raised tariffs on Chinese goods to 104 percent at midnight. In retaliation, China announced a further 50 percent tariff on American goods, raising its total tariff on U.S. imports to 84 percent.

👥 Who’s Involved: President Donald J. Trump, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian.

📍 Where & When: The tariffs were enforced at midnight on Tuesday, April 8, with China’s retaliatory measures scheduled to start on Thursday, April 10.

💬 Key Quote: “They are the surplus country. Their exports to the U.S. are five times our exports to China. So, they can raise their tariff, but so what?” — U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

⚠️ Impact: The additional tariff imposed by China on American goods marks a continued escalation in the trade conflict between the two nations and will likely increase global market volatility. However, China’s position as a heavy net exporter means their tariff is likely to have little effect on the American economy overall.

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The People’s Republic of China will impose an additional 50 percent tariff on American goods beginning Thursday after U.S. President Donald J. Trump raised the tariff on all Chinese imports to 104 percent yesterday at midnight. American goods exported to China will now face an 84 percent tariff in total. The Chinese retaliatory tariff will likely have little effect as the communist state exports far more goods than it imports.

“I think it’s unfortunate that the Chinese actually don’t want to come and negotiate because they are the worst offenders in the international trading system. They have the most imbalanced economy in the history of the modern world. And I can tell you that this escalation is a loser for them,” U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday after China announced the new trade duties. He explained: “They are the surplus country. Their exports to the U.S. are five times our exports to China. So, they can raise their tariff, but so what?”

The Treasury Secretary also warned the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) that what they “should not do is try to devalue their way out of this,” noting that the Chinese offshore yuan—the country’s internationally tradable currency—hit its weakest level since 2010 on Tuesday. Bessent emphasized that any attempt by China to devalue the yuan would force other nations to “keep raising their tariffs to offset the devaluation.”

China, however, contends the United States is using trade policy to attack its sovereignty and development interests. “We will not let anyone take away the Chinese people’s legitimate right to development. We will not tolerate any attempt to harm China’s sovereignty, security, and development interests, ” Lin Jian, a spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, said after the announcement of an additional 50 percent tariff on U.S. goods on Wednesday.

While China and a handful of other nations continue to resist President Trump’s moves to end unfair trade barriers against American products, at least 70 countries are set to begin negotiations with the White House on bilateral trade agreements.

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Trial of American Accused of Fatally Stabbing Migrant Who Assaulted Her Begins.

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What Happened: A 20-year-old German-American woman is standing trial in Germany after she stabbed a 64-year-old Eritrean asylum seeker who groped her at a railway station in 2024.

👥 Who’s Involved: A 20-year-old German woman with U.S. citizenship, 64-year-old Eritrean asylum seeker Alem Tekeste, and German prosecutors.

📍 Where & When: A 2024 stabbing incident at a Kaiserslautern, Germany, railway station; a 2025 trial that began this week in Germany.

💬 Key Quote: At the time of the woman’s arrest, Elon Musk asked in a post on X (formerly Twitter): “What’s wrong with Germany?”

⚠️ Impact: If found guilty, the 20-year-old woman could face upwards of 10 years in prison.

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The trial of a 20-year-old German-American dual national accused of fatally stabbing a 64-year-old Eritrean asylum seeker after he groped her buttocks in a Kaiserslautern, Germany, railway station finally began this week. Prosecutors opened the trial alleging that the unnamed woman could have avoided killing the migrant during the incident last summer. The woman faces up to 10 years in prison if found guilty.

Attorneys representing the U.S. citizen contend that she merely wished to keep Tekeste at a distance and that the fatal stabbing was an act of self-defense. Conversely, German prosecutors claim that Tekeste had retreated after the knife was produced and that the woman proceeded to pursue him, escalating the confrontation before Tekeste reached for the woman’s knife, resulting in her stabbing him.

According to prosecutors, after Tekeste grabbed the woman on the escalator, she produced a knife, causing the 64-year-old Eritrean asylum seeker to retreat. However, they contend the woman then pursued Tekeste, which prompted him to grab hold of her arm that was brandishing the knife. Prosecutors claim that after a brief struggle, the woman was able to free herself and “stabbed once in the same motion,” striking Tekeste and killing him “within seconds.”

The woman is charged with inflicting bodily harm resulting in death, indicating that German authorities believe she merely intended to injure Tekeste and not kill him. In 2024, the woman’s arrest received social media attention when X (formerly Twitter) owner Elon Musk—responding to a post arguing Germany was essentially holding the woman hostage—wrote: “What’s wrong with Germany?”

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Anti-Israel Politicians Shocked Israel Kicked Them Out.

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What Happened: Two politicians from the United Kingdom’s governing Labour Party, Abtisam Mohamed and Yuan Yang, were denied entry to Israel.

👥 Who’s Involved: Labour Members of Parliament (MPs) Abtisam Mohamed and Yuan Yang, Israel’s interior ministry, Britain’s Foreign Secretary, David Lammy.

📍 Where & When: The incident occurred in Israel during a planned visit to the West Bank, reported on October 2023.

💬 Key Quote: “It’s disgraceful you are cheerleading another country for detaining and deporting two British MPs,” said Foreign Secretary Lammy to the opposition Conservative Party leader, who indicated support for the Israelis.

⚠️ Impact: The decision has sparked criticism from British officials, affecting diplomatic relations between Britain and Israel.

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Two British leftist MPs have publicly expressed their surprise after being refused entry to Israel, stirring a discussion among British officials. Abtisam Mohamed and Yuan Yang, members of the ruling Labour Party originally from Yemen and China, respectively, attempted to travel to the West Bank. Their visit came amid heightened attention to the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, which began on October 7, 2023, after a large-scale Hamas terror raid on Israel.

The Israeli interior ministry denied access, citing the MPs’ alleged intention to foster anti-Israel sentiments. The MPs refuted these claims, stating the purpose of their visit was purely observational and facilitated by British nonprofits.

Kemi Badenoch, leader of the formerly governing Conservative Party, defended Israel’s prerogative to control its own borders. In contrast, the virulently anti-Trump Foreign Secretary, David Lammy, criticized the decision, describing it as inappropriate and warning of the potential diplomatic fallout.

Lammy also slammed Badenoch, saying, “It’s disgraceful you are cheerleading another country for detaining and deporting two British MPs.?”

The current Labour government has been critical of Israel during its conflict with Hamas and has even indicated that it would enforce an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant against current Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he entered Britain.

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Globalist Canadian Prime Minister Backed by Chinese Communist Party Influence Campaign.

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What Happened: Canadian election officials uncovered a Chinese Communist Party (CCP)-linked social media campaign supporting globalist Prime Minister Mark Carney ahead of the 2025 federal election.

👥 Who’s Involved: Prime Minister Mark Carney, the Security and Intelligence Threats to Elections (SITE) task force, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), and the WeChat news account Youli-Youmian.

📍 Where & When: China, Canada, April 7.

💬 Key Quote:  “This information operation had contrasting positive and negative narratives, first amplifying Mr. Carney’s stance with the United States and then targeting his experience and credentials,” Laurie-Anne Kempton, assistant secretary to the Cabinet for communications at the Privy Council Office, said.

⚠️ Impact: The campaign highlights the ongoing problem of foreign influence in Canadian politics and elections.

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Canada’s globalist prime minister, Mark Carney, benefitted from a Chinese foreign influence campaign on the social media platform WeChat aimed at swaying support for him ahead of Canada’s national elections later this month. Canadian officials from the Security and Intelligence Threats to Elections (SITE) task force announced the operation’s discovery on April 7.

According to the officials, the most popular news account on WeChat, Youli-Youmian, spread articles meant to garner support for Carney and the Liberal Party. “This information operation had contrasting positive and negative narratives, first amplifying Mr. Carney’s stance with the United States and then targeting his experience and credentials,”  Laurie-Anne Kempton, assistant secretary to the Cabinet for communications at the Privy Council Office, said.

In recent weeks, Carney has become hypercritical of U.S. President Donald J. Trump, even suggesting that Canada could take over America’s global leadership role.

The WeChat articles received around one to three million views. The Youli-Youmian account has a history of interfering in Canadian politics and once targeted a Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) who was critical of China.

While SITE has acknowledged the foreign election interference, it insists that Canadian voters are still free to choose their vote at the election on April 28. This contrasts starkly with developments in Romania, a NATO and European Union member, where the presidential election was annulled after claims that Russia used TikTok accounts to express support for populist candidate Calin Georgescu, who had won the election’s first round. Last month, Georgescu was banned from participating in the election re-run scheduled for May.

It is highly unlikely that globalist Mark Carney will face similar treatment in Canada.

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