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In the News   |   August 15, 2024

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It was early summer, and the rumours were in overdrive. Russian troops had just reinvaded the eastern Kharkiv region of Ukraine and were believed to be massing for another thrust, this time into the northern province of... read more

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In the News   |   July 31, 2024

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The political leader of the Palestinian militant group Hamas was killed early Wednesday during a visit to Tehran, in what appeared to be the second major assassination carried out by Israel in a matter of... read more

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In the News   |   July 19, 2024

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A triumphant Donald Trump, in his first major public address since an attempt on his life, formally accepted the GOP nomination for president on Thursday as the party coalesced around him at the Republican National Convention.... read more

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In the News   |   July 18, 2024

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Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is making her first visit to China in a bid to break years of diplomatic stalemate after the imprisonment of two Canadians and China’s interference in Canadians domestic affairs. Ms.... read more

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In the News   |   July 15, 2024

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The 20-year-old man who attempted to assassinate former president Donald Trump was the son of two behavioural health counsellors, and described as a quiet, accomplished student who was drawn to video games and websites that celebrate... read more

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In the News   |   July 2, 2024

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The U.S. Supreme Court has granted Donald Trump immunity from prosecution for his official acts while president, significantly delaying his impending trial on charges related to his attempt to overturn the result of the 2020... read more

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In the News   |   June 28, 2024

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President Joe Biden went into Thursday’s debate with Donald Trump hoping to energize his campaign, which has so far failed to motivate many of the voters who carried him to office four years ago. Instead,... read more

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In the News   |   June 18, 2024

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says foreign interference has touched all political parties as he welcomed a decision by the foreign interference inquiry to look into allegations that current and former parliamentarians have been unwittingly or... read more

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Behind the Breaking News   |   June 4, 2024

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More than half the world’s population will go to the polls this year, in what observers call a major test for democracy. Here are the key races so far and still to come. In 2024,... read more

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In the News   |   May 28, 2024

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About 41 million people living in low-lying regions of Latin America and the Caribbean are threatened by storms and flooding that are becoming more extreme because of climate change, according to newly released data from... read more

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In the News   |   May 21, 2024

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It was a day of sombre press conferences, one in Tehran, the other in The Hague, destined to further cloud the future of the entire Middle East. Monday began with the announcement that Iran’s hard-line... read more

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In the News   |   May 10, 2024

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When he’s at his residence in Jerusalem, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu only has to peek through the curtains to see the crowds calling for his resignation. Even when the protesters aren’t there, they’ve glued... read more

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In the News   |   May 7, 2024

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In a remote refugee camp in Ethiopia, where Kadija Abdi Ahmed has lived since fleeing neighbouring Somalia as a teenager, there are few computers and only patchy access to the internet. When she does get... read more

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In the News   |   April 12, 2024

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau discounted the effectiveness of Chinese election interference and questioned the reliability of intelligence by Canada’s spy agency about Beijing-directed influence operations during testimony at the public inquiry into foreign meddling. Mr.... read more

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Articles of Interest   |   April 3, 2024

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Celebrity chef José Andrés has always viewed his non-profit World Central Kitchen as filling a niche during times of crisis. “We have a comprehensive approach,” Mr. Andres told The Globe and Mail during a visit to... read more

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