News/World (Page 39)

World Ed Davey leads the third party in Britain’s parliament, the Liberal Democrats, and he’s calling on European nations to rally around Canada to help fight off Donald Trump’s tariffs. Leader of Britain’s Liberal Democrats positions himself as Canada’s champion Chris Brown · CBC News · Posted: Mar 12, 2025Continue Reading

World Pakistani forces were in a tense standoff on Wednesday with hundreds of militants holding about 250 people hostage on a train they had hijacked. Separatist group warns suicide bombers are guarding remaining hostagesThe Associated Press · Posted: Mar 12, 2025 9:23 AM EDT | Last Updated: 4 hours ago PassengersContinue Reading

World The European Union on Wednesday announced retaliatory trade action with new duties on U.S. industrial and farm products, responding within hours to the Trump administration’s increase in tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports to 25 per cent. European Commission president says tariffs bad for business and consumersThe AssociatedContinue Reading

Evidence of Americans’ souring mood is everywhere you look. Even in the place you look for evidence: Google. An unprecedented number of Americans are now googling the word “tariff,” an issue of minimal interest to them during last year’s presidential election. There’s an even scarier word they’re now Googling: “recession,” a search trendContinue Reading

Greenland’s pro-business opposition Demokraatit party, which favours a slow approach to independence from Denmark, won Tuesday’s closely watched parliamentary election that was dominated by U.S. President Donald Trump’s pledge to take control of the island. Demokraatit secured 29.9 per cent of the votes with all ballots counted, up from 9.1 per cent in 2021, aheadContinue Reading

World An Israeli airstrike killed four Palestinians in Gaza on Tuesday, the territory’s civil emergency service said, as Arab mediators and the United States tried to hammer out differences between Hamas and Israel over a Jan. 19 ceasefire agreement. No sign of breakthrough to resolve ceasefire disputes between Israel and HamasThomson ReutersContinue Reading

World·New British police arrested a man on suspicion of manslaughter as they searched for answers about why a cargo ship hit a tanker transporting jet fuel for the U.S. military off eastern England, setting both vessels ablaze. One sailor was presumed dead. 1 person presumed dead, fire on tanker carryingContinue Reading

World The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case from Colorado to decide whether state and local governments can enforce laws banning conversion therapy for 2SLGBTQ+ children. Case centres on counselling to change someone’s sexual orientation or gender identityThe Associated Press · Posted: Mar 11, 2025 10:12 AMContinue Reading

World·Updated Philippine officials say arrested former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte has left Manila on a plane and he will be turned over to the International Criminal Court in The Hague. A plane carrying Duterte left Manila late Tuesday. ICC confirms warrant for arrest on suspected crimes against humanityThe Associated PressContinue Reading