Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is facing fresh accusations of misusing his public role, with reports suggesting he shared a confidential Treasury document with a business contact in 2010, according to BBC Business. Emails published in The Telegraph indicate the former prince requested information from Treasury officials regarding banking problems in Iceland, and subsequently shared this briefing with Jonathan Rowland, a business associate whose father, David Rowland, took over part of a failing Icelandic bank.
The allegations add to the scrutiny surrounding Mountbatten-Windsor's conduct, raising concerns about the potential misuse of official information for private gain. The BBC reported that the incident places further pressure on the former prince.
In other news, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney paid tribute to victims of a recent mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, according to The Guardian. Carney joined hands with the Canada opposition leader at a makeshift memorial, offering condolences to the community. The shooting, described as one of Canada's worst, has left the town in a state of grief, with residents seeking unity in the wake of the tragedy, as reported by The Guardian.
Meanwhile, the United States is reportedly pressuring Vanuatu to withdraw a United Nations draft resolution supporting a landmark International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling on climate change, according to Al Jazeera. A US State Department cable, seen by Al Jazeera, indicates the Trump administration strongly objects to the proposed resolution.
In Bangladesh, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) secured a decisive victory in the parliamentary election, with leader Tarique Rahman poised to become prime minister, Al Jazeera reported. Results published by The Dhaka Tribune and Prothomalo English news website on Saturday confirmed the BNP's majority.
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