Mark Carney to be Canada’s next Prime Minister
By Rebecca Rosman , Jackie Northam Mark Carney, the former central banker-turned-centrist politician, triumphed over Chrystia Freeland in Sunday’s Liberal Party leadership race, paving the way for him to succeed Justin Trudeau as Canada’s next prime minister. He is expected to be sworn in early this week. Carney, 59, whose resume is filled with decades…
How Trump’s Canada Tariffs Could Impact Both the U.S. and Canada
Tariffs President Trump’s plan to apply 25 percent tariffs on Canadian exports is set to start on Tuesday. They would deal a brutal blow to Canada’s economy. By Ian Austen Reporting from Ottawa It is not an exit anyone would have expected. Justin Trudeau will end his final days as Canada’s prime minister with the…
Private lunar lander Blue Ghost touches down on the moon
By The Associated Press CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A private lunar lander carrying a drill, vacuum and other experiments for NASA touched down on the moon Sunday, the latest in a string of companies looking to kickstart business on Earth’s celestial neighbor ahead of astronaut missions. Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lander descended from lunar orbit…
As Ramadan Nears, Syrians Feel the Pinch of a Cash Shortage
Syria After Civil War The Assad dictatorship is out, but Syria’s economy is in chaos after a civil war and recent policy shifts. The situation is putting a damper on a typically festive season. The Assad dictatorship is out, but Syria’s economy is in chaos after a civil war and recent policy shifts. The situation…
Meeting Trump at White House, Zelenskyy hopes for continued aid in war with Russia
Joanna Kakissis KYIV — President Trump is set to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House today to sign a preliminary deal to give the U.S. access to Ukraine’s critical raw materials in exchange for possible aid in the future. It’s the first face-to-face meeting between Zelenskyy and Trump since Trump’s inauguration, and…
A movement is calling for an ‘economic blackout’ on Friday. Here’s what to know
By Chandelis Duster An organization is calling for a national boycott in the form of an “economic blackout” on Friday, urging Americans not to shop for 24 hours. This movement, spearheaded by The People’s Union USA, a grassroots group, follows the rollback of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives at several companies, including Target. The boycott…
Missing British businessman’s body found in Kenyan forest
Campbell Scott, a senior director at Fico, was reported missing while in Nairobi for a three-day conference Police searching for a British businessman missing in Kenya have recovered a body, found in a sack in scrubland about 60 miles from Nairobi, reports said. Campbell Scott, 58, a senior director at the data analytics company Fico,…
Here’s what to know about Germany’s election this Sunday
Rob Schmitz BERLIN — An economic slump, an immigration crisis and the lifting of a security blanket provided for decades by its most powerful ally are on the minds of German voters as they head to the polls for Sunday’s national parliamentary election. The general election of the Bundestag, Germany’s lower house of parliament, was…
Key to protecting the ocean? Money and manpower, study finds
Editor’s note: You can draw lines on a map to “protect” an area of ocean, but does that mean that local communities and wildlife will be better off? According to new research, the answer is “not necessarily.” A new paper published in the journal Nature offers data to back up something conservationists have argued for…