Exactly what U.S. president-elect Donald Trump plans to do with his tariff threat remains a mystery to Canadian officials and most Republicans, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said Thursday. Wilkinson spent several days in Washington, D.C., this week meeting with congressional Republicans as his government tries to limit the damage from Trump’s promise … Read more
In the past month, protests supporting impeached and arrested President Yoon Suk-yeol in South Korea have increasingly featured American flags and a host of other U.S.-inspired iconography, such as “stop the steal” signs, red “MAGA”-style hats, and crowds dancing to the Village People hit “YMCA.” South Korea is experiencing an unprecedented political crisis that escalated … Read more
Did a Halifax spa deliver on its promise to make a “visible difference” to a man’s love handles through its body contouring services? Not so, according to a Nova Scotia Small Claims Court decision, which awarded the man $3,622.50. “It is said that beauty is in the eye of the beholder,” wrote adjudicator, Augustus M. … Read more
Mark Carney, former governor of both the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England, is jumping into the race to replace Justin Trudeau as leader of the federal Liberals. Whoever is elected leader of the Liberal Party of Canada will be Canada’s next prime minister, at least until a fresh election is held. But … Read more
Mark Carney announced his bid to lead the Liberal Party of Canada Thursday, promising a change from “politics as usual” to rebuild the economy in a way that works better for average Canadians. “I’m here to ask for your support. I’m here to earn your trust to lead that fight,” Carney told a crowd of … Read more
The MP for Runcorn and Helsby, Mike Amesbury, has pleaded guilty to assault. Appearing at Chester magistrates court, Amesbury, who was suspended by the Labour party after an investigation, admitted the single charge of section 39 assault in relation to an incident after a night out in his constituency. Police interviewed Amesbury, 55, after footage … Read more
A populist proposal to auction off distressed federal government assets, such as loans, to pay for infrastructure and other policy priorities for working-class Americans is gaining renewed interest ahead of former President Donald Trump’s return to the White House next week. Back in Trump’s first term in office, a bipartisan group of congressmen—Rep. Mike Kelly … Read more
It was unusual to see Muhammad Yunus, a widely respected Nobel laureate and the chief adviser of the unelected interim government of Bangladesh, taking aim at a British minister, accusing Tulip Siddiq of benefiting from “plain robbery” in his home country and calling for her to apologise. But once that happened, things moved swiftly: accusations … Read more
Keir Starmer has announced a “historic” 100-year partnership with Ukraine, saying the UK would support the country “beyond this terrible war” and into a future where it is “free and thriving again”. Speaking during his first trip to Kyiv as prime minister, Starmer said the unprecedented agreement reflected the “huge affection between our two nations”. … Read more
Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts is attacking a Trump administration nominee’s Christian views despite her yearslong partnership with a radical Muslim group. Warren sent a critical letter to Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth before he testified to the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday, questioning his fitness based in part on Christian tattoos … Read more