For Caroline Mulroney, the chill settling over Canada’s relationship with the United States is unlike anything she has known — and she has had a front-row seat to the highs and lows of Canadian politics.
Canadians reassess ties with the U.S. as attitudes and priorities shift
Armenian PM secures confidence vote, solidifying the country’s westward shift
Armenia’s voters have handed Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan a renewed mandate — but not the sweeping victory his government needs as it tries to navigate a fraught peace process with Azerbaijan and a sharper turn toward Western partners at the expense of long-time patron Russia.
China’s Xi Jinping visits North Korea following talks with Trump and Putin
As he set off for North Korea on his first overseas trip of the year, China’s President Xi Jinping touted what he called an “invincible friendship” with Pyongyang — a message aimed at underscoring the durability of a partnership that has long shaped Northeast Asian geopolitics.
Six People Hurt in Stabbing at New York’s Penn Station
Violence erupted at New York’s Penn Station on the cusp of a week packed with marquee sporting events, leaving six people wounded in a stabbing at the sprawling transit hub, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said.
U.S. Shoots Down Iranian Drones as War Hits 100-Day Mark
On the 100th day of a Middle East war that shows few signs of cooling, the United States said it shot down two Iranian drones it described as a threat to shipping in the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz.
Israel launches fresh strikes on Iran after Trump issues cautionary warning
Israel said it carried out strikes on military targets in western and central Iran, pressing ahead even as reports said US President Donald Trump urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to avoid further attacks.
Manhunt underway after shooting near US festival leaves 12 injured
Gunfire shattered the atmosphere outside a beloved neighborhood celebration in Toledo, Ohio, where a shootout near the Old West End Festival left at least 12 people wounded and police scrambling to identify the shooters.
Canadian Prime Minister Carney to visit Dublin and Mayo next week
Canada’s new leader is heading to Ireland next week, combining high-level diplomacy with a personal family connection that stretches back more than a century.
Lammy Rebukes Vance, Says He’s Mistaken on Nowak Intervention
Britain’s Deputy Prime Minister has confronted JD Vance over his public remarks on Henry Nowak’s killing, telling the US Vice President he was wrong to tie the murder to immigration and warning that his social-media intervention was “not helpful”.
Iran Warns Israel After Beirut Attack, Signals Possible Retaliatory Strike
Missiles streaked toward Israel from Iran on Tuesday night in what Tehran’s Revolutionary Guards described as a blunt “warning” prompted by an Israeli strike on Beirut earlier in the day—along with a fresh threat that any further attacks would trigger wider retaliation.
Ulm5 treatment breaches EU law, defense argues amid growing scrutiny
Five activists accused of causing extensive damage at a defence contractor’s German offices are being brought into court behind glass and in handcuffs —...
Powerful earthquake in the Philippines leaves at least 32 feared dead
A massive 7.8‑magnitude earthquake off the southern Philippine island of Mindanao has pushed the confirmed death toll to at least 32, disaster officials said,...
UK, France and Germany support Zelensky’s push for Putin talks
As Russia’s war on Ukraine grinds into a fifth year, President Volodymyr Zelensky has secured fresh backing from Britain, France and Germany for a...
Iran and Israel pause attacks, but both warn of possible retaliation
After a weekend of missile fire that raised fresh fears of a wider Middle East war, Iran and Israel both said the fighting between...
Russia Strikes Nuclear Fuel Storage Site Near Ukraine’s Chornobyl Plant
A suspected drone strike near the ruins of Chornobyl has again thrust Ukraine’s nuclear safety into the spotlight, after President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russian...