Canada

From Goldman To Davos: Carney Takes the Helm as Liberal Leader

Former banker Mark Carney takes over as Canada’s PM, vowing to tackle Trump’s trade threats with experience from finance, not politics.

Trump’s Threats Escalate: Last Minute Dealings

Trump weaponises trade relations, as strategic influence, turning the world's economic pathways into zones of calculated tension.

America First at Home and Abroad: UK Escapes Tariffs For Now

As Trump targets the EU with tariffs, the UK seizes a unique diplomatic opportunity to strengthen ties with both Washington and Brussels amidst rising trade tensions.

Water Wars: American Corporations Buying Up Canada’s Water

Canada’s abundant freshwater resources face growing threats from American corporate interests... not to mention Trump's plan to take over Canada.

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After the Correspondents’ Dinner Shooting, Trump Changes Tone

After gunfire erupted at the White House Correspondents' Dinner this weekend, Donald Trump responded with less fury than after earlier political attacks, and that change matters.

West Overlooks Russian Grain and Borders in Ukraine

As stolen grain enters Israeli docks and Berlin hints at regional trade-offs, a quiet consensus forms around the permanence of Russia's seized Ukrainian areas.

Deraa First Trial Puts Syrian Justice on the Stand

This week's public trial of Atef Najib returned Deraa to the centre of Syrian politics, with the first courtroom reckoning for the crackdown that helped ignite the uprising.

Phoney War: Gulf Deployment and Collapsed Talks

With Trump's envoys recalled and three carrier groups looming off the coast, the diplomatic pause masks a global rush to prepare for a potential summer war.

Mali Crisis: Patchwork Insurgency Challenges Sahel Confederation

A former musician's alliance with rebels dismantles a fragile security pact, fulfilling the final, chaotic legacy of Muammar al-Gaddafi in Mali.