Tag: World
Anand tells UN that Canada ‘does not retreat from duty’ amid global crises
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand delivered the speech instead of Prime Minister Mark Carney, who was originally scheduled to take to the green marble podium.
Bishnoi gang now listed as a terrorist entity in Canada
The RCMP now considers the Bishnoi gang, based in India, as a terrorist entity in Canada and allows authorities to seize property and freeze accounts.
Denmark reports new drone sightings over army bases, NATO ups surveillance
This is the latest unexplained drone activity after several sightings, including over five Danish airports last week.
Carney seeks partnerships with ‘like-minded’ nations in return U.K. visit
Prime Minister Mark Carney is in London for meetings with the leaders of the United Kingdom, Australia, Spain and Iceland to discuss trade and security.
Trump sets 100% tariffs on pharmaceuticals, 25% on heavy trucks for Oct. 1
The new Section 232 tariffs also include a 50 per cent rate on imported kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities and 30 per cent on upholstered furniture.
Netanyahu addresses UN as dozens of delegates walk out
Netanyahu faces international isolation, accusations of war crimes and growing pressure to end a conflict he has continued to escalate.
UN says Trump escalator, teleprompter issues were actually caused by his team
The Secret Service will be looking into the issues, which included an escalator that stopped suddenly and a defective teleprompter, Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social.
Danish officials warn drone flyovers at 4 airports aimed at stoking fear
The goal of the flyovers was to sow fear and division, Danish Minister of Justice Peter Hummelgaard said, adding that the country will seek additional ways to neutralize drones.
Nicolas Sarkozy, former French president, sentenced to 5 years in prison
The court said the sentencing date would take place at a later time, sparing the 70-year-old the humiliation of being led from the courtroom in handcuffs.
Canada signs ‘game-changing’ trade deal with Indonesia, new defence pact
The trade deal is comprehensive, meaning it opens up trade in multiple industries with the world's fourth most populous country and a top ASEAN partner.
Zelenskyy tells UN: stop Russia or face ‘most destructive arms race’ ever
The Ukrainian president told the U.N. General Assembly that weak international institutions including the United Nations haven’t been able to stop wars in Ukraine and elsewhere.
Global economies including Canada are stable, but tariffs weighing: OECD
A new report shows the global economic outlook for the year is better than previously thought, but still cautious because of the evolving tariff landscape.
Man arrested in connection with cyberattack that affected European airports
The cyberattack affected the software of Collins Aerospace at several European airports, as passengers faced dozens of cancelled and delayed flights.
Canada commits $60M to Haiti, wants UN to back U.S. gang suppression plan
The Trump administration is pushing the UN Security Council to replace a Kenya-led police mission in Haiti with a much larger and better-funded gang suppression force.
As some nations face destruction, UN listens to Trump decry climate ‘scam’
After Trump called climate change "the greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world" and made other false statements, here's a look at the science behind them and the reaction.