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Sweden's Social Democratic Party leader Magdalena Andersson speaks during the Social Democrats' election night party in Stockholm on Sept. 13, 2026. Sweden's left-wing bloc led by Andersson's Social Democrats won the country's general election, the election authority said after t...
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers a speech in the hemicycle of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France on September 17, 2026. Photo by JEAN-CHRISTOPHE VERHAEGEN /AFP via Getty ImagesArticle contentThe problem with Prime Minister Mark Carney’s coy courtshi...
As a China specialist who has watched Beijing face Trump twice, the lesson for Ottawa is blunt: retaliate to change behaviour, not to keep score.
The Canadian prime minister's literary reference in praising co-operation between Canada and the European Union can also be read as a warning, Allan Woods writes.
Trump called the prospect of Canada joining the EU “laughable” and called America’s neighbor a “terrible trade partner.”
Jasmine Crockett entered Chris Brown into the congressional record, sparking fierce backlash over his felony assault conviction involving Rihanna.
Three proposals to fix Social Security pull every lever: raising the wage cap, a gradual payroll tax increase and pushing full retirement age to 70.
Michigan Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed repeatedly deflected calls to disavow Twitch streamer Hasan Piker's controversial rhetoric.
Ukraine has launched a barrage of drones on Moscow and other regions as Russia opened polls for its first parliamentary elections since the start of the war.
From Iran to Gaza and Lebanon, assassinations have repeatedly removed figures capable of negotiating an end to conflict.
UN probe finds US unlawfully struck an Iranian school and sports centre, killing children; White House rejects findings.
Die Huthi-Miliz kontrolliert die Meerenge Bab al-Mandab im Roten Meer weitgehend. Ohne auf die EU zu warten, will Italien dort Schiffe mit der eigenen Marine schützen. Die Ankündigung dürfte vor allem ein Signal in Richtung Brüssel sein.
Analysis by The Independent finds the group has had an outsized influence on the White House’s policies towards Democratic-aligned groups and issues
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday allotted new names and election symbols to the two rival factions of the Trinamool Congress, a day after barring both groups from using the party's existing name and “Flowers and Grass” symbol ahead of the October 6 West Bengal byp...
The Minister’s statement came after the Supreme Court’s observation that Tamil Nadu had to change the “mindset” that Hindi cannot be taught on the soil of the State
Former India captain Kapil Dev has said Indian cricketers have little choice but to follow the government’s position on interactions with Pakistani players, amid the controversies involving the two countries in cricket.
Nandigram bypoll: TMC candidate withdraws nomination, Mamata to support Congress
A federal judge ruled yesterday that President Trump cannot tear down the Kennedy Center without a 30-day notice. And, recent lawsuits seek to keep armed federal officers away from polling sites.