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Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif issued a defiant response to Wednesday’s Indian air campaign, pledging to “avenge each drop of the blood of these martyrs” in a televised address on state broadcaster PTV. Sharif condemned the strikes on Punjab and Pakistan-administered Kashmir as “reckless aggression” and warned New Delhi that “this is a nation of brave people” that would not back down in the face of civilian casualties.

In his victory speech early on Tuesday, newly elected Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney wasted no time outlining a bold and transformative vision for the country's future relationship with its largest trading partner, the United States. While election night is typically reserved for celebration, Carney struck a notably somber tone as he reflected on what he described as the end of an era.