The Harbour Ledger

News from the quay up.

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EU and Canada agree deal short of membership

Diplomats say the deal drops the 'associate member' label Canada wanted, after Germany objected. It promises fewer trade barriers and a study on more Canadian LNG exports to Europe.

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Poland's constitutional crisis deepens as police ring the Tribunal

President Nawrocki cut short a trip to Senegal and called the seizure of the court a break with constitutional order. Prime Minister Tusk said in a national address that no politician, not even the president, may enter a court or pressure judges.

An empty desert watchtower in dunes as footprints lead away, symbolising an abandoned monitoring mission.

Russia vetoes renewal of UN mission for Western Sahara

MINURSO's mandate expires on 31 October after Moscow blocked a US draft that would have cut the mission's military component by at least half. Morocco's Royal Cabinet says the mission's personnel should leave the southern provinces in the coming days.