Following the decisions of the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that Canada will also implement a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics. Trudeau stated that his government has recently discussed this issue with its allies and said that, “We are extremely concerned by the repeated human right violations by the Chinese government. We will not be sending any diplomatic representations to the Beijing Winter Olympics,” Trudeau stated that Canadian athletes will participate in the Olympics with the full support of Canadians.
An Air India plane crashed into a university hostel in Ahmedabad seconds after takeoff, killing 204 people and injuring 41. One passenger, Ramesh Vishwaskumar Bucharvada, survived and is being treated.
The Boeing 787 crashed after climbing just 190 meters. The plane had issued a Mayday call but lost contact soon after. It was carrying 242 people, including 169 Indian, 53 British, 7 Portuguese, and 1 Canadian nationals.
Indian PM Modi called the incident “heartbreaking.” UK PM Starmer and Portugal’s PM Montenegro expressed condolences, while King Charles was briefed. The victims include 169 Indians, 53 British, 7 Portuguese, and 1 Canadian.
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