I think this is another example of the unpredictable nature of Trump’s presidency. I disagree that NATO is “obsolete”- it is important both now—in the fight against terrorism—and in the future— stabilizing geopolitical hot spots such as the Arctic. It acts as a unifying part of the global security network. I am glad that the US is putting more pressure… Read more »
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his country’s Ceta trade deal with the EU will help middle-class families and set the standard for future trade deals globally. Addressing the European Parliament, he called Ceta “a comprehensive blueprint for responsible economic co-operation”.
The US ambassador to the UN has said her country “absolutely” supports the idea of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian dispute. But Nikki Haley also said the Trump administration was “thinking outside the box as well”, suggesting it was open to other possible solutions.
The National Liberation Army (ELN), Colombia’s second-largest rebel group, has entered into formal peace talks with Colombian government negotiators. The talks are aimed at ending more than five decades of armed conflict. Here, we take a closer look at the discussions ahead.
The new US defence secretary has told Nato members that Washington will “moderate its commitment” to the alliance if they do not increase their spending on defence. James Mattis’s comments repeat President Donald Trump’s demand that members raise their spending to meet a target of 2% of their GDP.
Considering that there was fifty people present I think it is fortunate that only six people died. I find it interesting that initially it was being called a terrorist attack yet now the suspect has no terrorism related charges. I also found it interesting because I do not often see anti-Islamic attacks in Canada on the news yet it is… Read more »
Even before his win in the 2016 US presidential election, Donald Trump‘s inflammatory rhetoric directed at immigrants and Mexicans caused anger and fear in Mexico. But now that he’s taken office, there’s one part of his platform that many Mexicans feel they can get behind: a renegotiation or cancellation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
Colombia’s second-largest rebel group, the National Liberation Army (ELN), says it is holding a missing soldier. In a statement, the ELN said it had kidnapped the soldier, Freddy Moreno, on 24 January in the eastern province of Arauca.
Former Brazilian oil and mining tycoon Eike Batista has been transferred to a high security prison in Rio de Janeiro after being arrested on arrival from New York. Once Brazil’s richest man, he has been accused of paying millions of dollars in bribes to secure contracts with Rio’s state government.
Six people have been killed and another eight wounded in a shooting at a mosque in Quebec City, Canada, police say. Shots were fired at the Quebec Islamic Cultural Centre on Sunday night, where more than 50 people had gathered for evening prayers.