Canada has banned the import and export of shark fins.
It's the first G20 country to take the step.
Canada is the largest importer of shark fins outside Asia.
The move has been made in a bid to preserve global shark populations.
Shark finning is the process of chopping off the valuable fin of a shark while it's still alive.
The rest of the body is then discarded.
Fins are used in seafood and its meat is considered as a delicacy.
Saudi-led coalition intercepts drone over Eastern Region
The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen says it has intercepted and destroyed a drone over Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Region on Thursday.
EU and Gulf states postpone summit due in Saudi Arabia
The European Union and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) on Thursday postponed a joint summit due to be held in Saudi Arabia next week, as sustained attacks by the Houthis fuel concerns about air travel to and from the kingdom.
Pakistan school roof collapse kills at least 34 children and a teacher
At least 34 schoolchildren and a female teacher have been killed on Thursday when the roof of a school collapsed during morning classes in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar, police and rescue officials said.
China-North Korea bridge opens 12 years after completion
China and North Korea have officially opened their most significant land border crossing, more than a decade after the bridge was completed.
Central Ukrainian region hit by vast drone attack, killing three
The central Ukrainian region of Kirovohrad was hit by the largest Russian attack on its territory during the war, killing three people and wounding another six overnight, the local governor said on Thursday.
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UAE President Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s visit to the US to boost economic and technology ties including AI.
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