November, 2026
Experts suggest Canada lock in gains with EU amid ‘associate member’ confusion
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
Another cyberattack on supermarket fridges sweeps Europe, leaving food spoiled
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 gets drenched in Antigua rainstorm as Camilla gets only umbrella
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
Economic frustration set to boil over in U.S. midterm elections
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