Prime Minister Mark Carney shakes hands with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the Canada-EU summit in Montreal last week. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press) Experts in European Union policy say Canada should try solidifying gains with the EU in legal frameworks, particularly as talk of becoming an EU “associate member” continues to cause confusion. Academics studying EU relations testified on Monday to the House foreign affairs committee, after a summit in Montreal last week brought together top Canadian and EU officials. The officials praised the plan as aRead more
Empty refrigeration shelves are seen inside a Delhaize Shop & Go store in Linkebeek, near Brussels, Belgium, on Monday after an overnight IT incident affected cooling and freezer systems in a number of European grocery stores. (Stephanie Lecocq/Reuters) A hacking attack on European supermarkets spread across the continent on Monday, hitting fridges and freezers from Sweden to Belgium and forcing stores to throw away food in an incident that echoed a similar attack in France last month. The attack, which raised temperatures in refrigerator and freezer units at dozens ofRead more
King Charles and Queen Camilla are pictured Sunday in the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in St John’s, Antigua and Barbuda. They attended as part of a week-long autumn tour of Caribbean nations, including attendance at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. (Isabel Infantes/Pool/Reuters) King Charles flung up his hands in despair as he was caught in a tropical rainstorm in Antigua, while his wife Queen Camilla strolled off with the only available umbrella. The couple’s Caribbean tour has been dominated by the debate over Britain’s role in the slave trade,Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump dances during a campaign rally at Rock Hill Sports and Event Center, on Thursday, in Rock Hill, S.C. (Scott Kinser/The Associated Press) American voters are headed to the polls for the U.S. midterms this week. Most are angry and frustrated about the state of the economy and the way Donald Trump has managed it. If you want evidence of that dissatisfaction look no further than the University of Michigan’s Index of Consumer Sentiment. It shows consumer confidence is plummetting under Trump. “Only three times since theRead more
U.S. President Donald Trump listens as gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy speaks at a campaign rally at the Covelli Centre, in Youngstown, Ohio, on Oct. 11. (Gene J. Puskar/The Associated Press) Republican Vivek Ramaswamy’s team has confirmed that it produced a controversial advertisement featuring the estranged mother of his Democratic opponent in Ohio’s gubernatorial race — and that the campaign will spend $4 million US to promote it despite facing bipartisan rebuke for dredging up Amy Acton’s painful childhood. The ad introduces a deeply personal element into one of the country’sRead more
Helen Haines, an independent lawmaker in Australia, was struck twice by a car on Monday outside her electoral office, Wangaratta, northeast of Melbourne on Monday. (Mick Tsikas/AAP/Reuters) Australian lawmaker Helen Haines has had both legs amputated after being rammed by a car outside her electoral office, her husband said on Wednesday, as the man accused of the attack appeared in court. Doctors amputated Haines’s left leg after she was struck twice by a car in Wangaratta, northeast of Melbourne, on Monday, Phil Haines said. They worked for days to saveRead more
U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra is seen in Gatineau, Que., on Tuesday. The U.S. Embassy in Ottawa released a fact sheet on Wednesday listing instances of ‘potential’ Canadian interference in U.S. elections. (Keito Newman/The Canadian Press) The U.S. Embassy in Ottawa says the federal government is brushing off concerns about “potential interference in U.S. elections” after Prime Minister Mark Carney insisted that Canada is not getting involved in the American midterms. U.S. officials have in recent weeks warned against what they describe as potential Canadian interference ahead of theirRead more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks to the media after a German-Ukrainian business forum in Kyiv on Oct. 4. Zelenskyy on Sunday said he supports an ‘energy ceasefire’ with Russia announced by U.S. President Donald Trump, but he has yet to see details. (Dan Bashakov/The Associated Press) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he has discussed the possibility of an energy ceasefire with Russia with Prime Minister Mark Carney, Finnish President Alexander Stubb and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte but is waiting for more information from the United States. U.S. President DonaldRead more
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at F&M Bank Arena in Clarksville, Tenn., on Saturday. (Seth Herald/Reuters) Social Sharing U.S. President Donald Trump must cancel any remaining television commercials paid for with millions of dollars in taxpayer money to promote his political message, a federal judge ordered Sunday night, even as the administration said the ad campaign was coming to an end. U.S. District Judge Jennifer L. Rochon in New York sided with a coalition, including the non-partisan watchdog Common Cause, that challenged the ads and calledRead more