Authorities allege Majcher, 61, a resident of Hong Kong, used his network of Canadian contacts to obtain intelligence or services that benefited the People’s Republic of China.
A retired RCMP officer charged with helping China conduct foreign interference asked a Quebec court judge on Monday to quash an indictment against him because it was filed in the wrong province. Lawyers for William Majcher argued in a courtroom in Longueuil, Que., on Montreal's South Shore, that the charges should have been filed in British Columbia or Ontario. "Those are two place in Canada where the offences are alleged to have been committed," said Louis Belleau, a Montreal-based...
The Foreign Office has issued new travel warnings for 16 countries, including popular holiday destinations such as the United Arab Emirates, which includes Dubai, Morocco, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, and Tunisia
Exclusive: Rights groups denounce negotiations with Rapid Support Forces, accused of ethnic cleansing and war crimesInside South Sudan’s worsening refugee crisis – in picturesForeign Office officials are holding secret talks with the paramilitary group that has been waging a campaign of ethnic cleansing in Sudan for the past year.News that the British government and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are engaged in clandestine negotiations has prompted warnings that such talks risk legitimising the...
A number of countries have had advice updated after Iran threatened reprisals against Israel - full list of affected countries
The Foreign Office has issued a new “do not travel warning” for parts of South America’s largest country. The FCDO updated its Brazil warning n Tuesday (April 16), advising against all but essential travel for UK tourists to the river areas towards the west of Amazonas State, where Brazil shares borders with Colombia, Peru and Venezuela. The Foreign Office advises against all but essential travel to the following river areas in Brazil: The Foreign Office warns against travelling to these areas...
The Foreign Office has issued a new “do not travel warning” for parts of South America’s largest country. The FCDO updated its Brazil warning n Tuesday (April 16), advising against all but essential travel for UK tourists to the river areas towards the west of Amazonas State, where Brazil shares borders with Colombia, Peru and Venezuela. The Foreign Office advises against all but essential travel to the following river areas in Brazil: The Foreign Office warns against travelling to these areas...
The Foreign Office has issued an urgent travel warning to UK holidaymakers about increased risks in 18 countries including popular Mediterranean holiday destinations. The government issued its latest advisory overnight as tensions in the Middle East, particularly between Iran and Israel, escalate. The tensions in the region could potentially impact the safety of destinations around the southern Mediterranean and the Middle East. The Foreign Office cautioned: "There is rising tension between...
The Foreign Office has issued an urgent travel warning to UK holidaymakers about increased risks in 18 countries including popular Mediterranean holiday destinations. The government issued its latest advisory overnight as tensions in the Middle East, particularly between Iran and Israel, escalate. The tensions in the region could potentially impact the safety of destinations around the southern Mediterranean and the Middle East. The Foreign Office cautioned: "There is rising tension between...
The Foreign Office has issued an urgent travel warning to UK holidaymakers about increased risks in 18 countries including popular Mediterranean holiday destinations. The government issued its latest advisory overnight as tensions in the Middle East, particularly between Iran and Israel, escalate. The tensions in the region could potentially impact the safety of destinations around the southern Mediterranean and the Middle East. The Foreign Office cautioned: "There is rising tension between...
The Foreign Office has issued an urgent travel warning to UK holidaymakers about increased risks in 18 countries including popular Mediterranean holiday destinations. The government issued its latest advisory overnight as tensions in the Middle East, particularly between Iran and Israel, escalate. The tensions in the region could potentially impact the safety of destinations around the southern Mediterranean and the Middle East. The Foreign Office cautioned: "There is rising tension between...
Mass security measures are being put in place ahead of the Olympic Games. Paris is expecting hundreds of thousands of fans to attend the competition. Security concerns have been heightened after threats to football matches