Trudeau resigns as Canada’s prime minister and Liberal Party leader

The Canadian government has announced plans to ease sanctions on Syria as the interim government in Damascus seeks international support. Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly on Wednesday said Ottawa would provide 84 million Canadian dollars ($59m) in new funding for humanitarian assistance. It would also allow funds to be sent through certain banks, such as…

Former United States President Bill Clinton has been hospitalised after developing a fever, his office has announced. Clinton, 78, was admitted to MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, DC for testing and observation on Monday afternoon, Angel Urena, Clinton’s deputy chief of staff, said in a statement. “He remains in good spirits and deeply appreciates…

President Donald Trump will exempt automakers from his punishing 25-percent tariffs on Canada and Mexico for one month as long as they comply with the terms of an existing free trade agreement, the White House has said. The announcement on Wednesday came after Trump spoke with the chief executive officers of the three big carmakers,…

Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old man accused of fatally shooting  United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, has pleaded not guilty to New York state charges that allege he committed an “act of terrorism”. The plea made in a Manhattan court on Monday came days after federal prosecutors lodged their own charges against Mangione in connection with the…

Montreal, Canada – In his first speech as Canada’s prime minister-designate, Mark Carney delivered what observers have described as a stunning statement. “I know that these are dark days,” Carney told a room full of supporters on Sunday after he won the race to lead the governing Liberal Party. “Dark days brought on by a country…

Trump sending head of US Treasury to Ukraine for talks with Zelenskyy