Amid scandal, Prince Andrew says he will no longer use titles or honours
Prince Andrew said Friday that he will no longer use his titles or honours. The announcement came after scandals continued to surface surrounding the younger brother of King Charles. (Toby Melville/Reuters) As new scandals continued to rise around Prince Andrew, he said Friday that he “will no longer use” his titles or honours. The Duke of York had stepped back from official royal duties after his disastrous BBC interview in 2019 regarding his friendship with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Andrew also agreed to settle a lawsuit inRead more
How Tomahawk missiles could change the war between Russia and Ukraine
U.S. President Donald Trump welcomes Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House on Friday, Oct. 17. (Nathan Howard/Reuters) As U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the White House for high-stakes talks on Friday, the main question remained whether the U.S. will supply Ukraine with Tomahawk missiles. Doing so would give Ukraine the ability to strike deep inside Russia for the first time, and would mark a major escalation in the Russia-Ukraine war. As Trump began a working lunch with Zelenskyy, he was asked about the consequencesRead more
Firings of U.S. federal workers begin as White House seeks to pressure Democrats in government shutdown
Several federal departments, including treasury and health and human services, are likely to be affected by the mass firings. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters) The White House budget office said Friday that mass firings of federal workers have started, an attempt by U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration to exert more pressure on Democratic lawmakers as the government shutdown dragged into a 10th day. Russ Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget, said on the social media site X that the “RIFs have begun,” referring to reduction-in-force plans aimed at reducing the size of the federal government. In a court filing,Read more
U.S. stock markets tumble after Trump says he’s raising China tariffs to 100%
A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City on Sept. 22. (Jeenah Moon/Reuters) Stocks fell sharply on Friday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq suffering their biggest one-day percentage declines since April 10, while Treasury yields dropped and the U.S. dollar weakened as comments by U.S. President Donald Trump reignited worries over a U.S.-China trade war. After markets closed on Friday, Trump said he was raising tariffs on Chinese exports to the U.S. to 100 per cent and imposing export controls onRead more
Biden undergoing radiation therapy for cancer, spokesperson says
Former U.S. president Joe Biden is shown speaking at a conference in Chicago in April. He was diagnosed with cancer in May. (Nam Y. Huh/The Associated Press) Former U.S. president Joe Biden is receiving radiation therapy for his prostate cancer diagnosed in May, a spokesperson said on Saturday. “As part of a treatment plan for prostate cancer, President Biden is currently undergoing radiation therapy and hormone treatment,” the spokesperson said. Biden, who turns 83 next month, in September underwent a procedure known as Mohs surgery to remove cancerous cells from his skin. TheRead more
Trump didn’t win Nobel prize, but some in Israel see him as saviour
A demonstrator wearing a mask resembling U.S. President Donald Trump holds a sign designed to look like a Nobel Peace Prize medal during a rally in support of hostages in Tel Aviv on Saturday. (Emilio Morenatti/The Associated Press) As tens of thousands of Israelis crowded what has become known as Hostages Square in Tel Aviv on Saturday, a large black banner was unfurled. From above bright yellow lettering reads, “Nobel President Trump.” It was unabashed praise for the U.S. president who didn’t win the prestigious peace prize after publicly campaigningRead more
Anti-government protesters in Georgia attempt to storm presidential palace
Police in Georgia used water cannons and pepper spray on Saturday to push back protesters who tried to storm the presidential palace, as the South Caucasus country held a municipal election boycotted by the main opposition blocs amid a sweeping crackdown on dissent. Tens of thousands of people rallied in the capital, Tbilisi, to protest repressive policies by the conservative governing party, Georgian Dream, which they see as trying to pull the country away from its democratic aspirations and into Russia’s orbit. They carried Georgian flags and placards supporting membership inRead more
Trump says Israel agrees to ‘initial withdrawal line,’ Hamas confirmation pending
Dozens were killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza on Saturday, local health officials said, despite a demand from U.S. President Donald Trump for Israel to stop bombing in response to a declaration by Hamas that it was ready to free hostages under his plan to end the two-year-old war. With ceasefire talks due to begin in the coming days in Egypt, Trump said on Saturday on his Truth Social platform that Israel had agreed to an “initial withdrawal line” inside Gaza and that “when Hamas confirms, the Ceasefire will beRead more
There could be ‘mutual interest’ in Canada building its submarines, says German armament secretary
Prime Minister Mark Carney visited the ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems submarine facility in Kiel, Germany, in August. The company is one of two the federal government is considering for the construction of 12 subs. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press) There’s nothing stopping Canada from building half — maybe more — of the dozen submarines it intends to buy for the navy, Germany’s armament state secretary tells CBC News. Jens Plötner says the decision would be up to the Canadian government, but the notion is within the realm of industrial possibility — and givenRead more
Federal budget watchdog’s comments are ‘just wrong,’ says one of his predecessors
Kevin Page, a former parliamentary budget officer, says he disagrees with the current PBO that Canada’s fiscal position is unsustainable. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press) A former parliamentary budget officer says it is “just wrong” to suggest that the federal finances are unsustainable and is publicly disagreeing with the current fiscal watchdog. Kevin Page — who was Canada’s first parliamentary budget officer (PBO) starting in 2008 — told CBC’s Power & Politics that he disagrees with the language of the current PBO, Jason Jacques. “I think the language from the currentRead more