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Israeli forces stormed the UNRWA-operated health centre on Monday and ordered it to close for 30 days.  They also demanded the removal of UN signage.  Furthermore, water and electricity supply to multiple UNRWA facilities are scheduled to be cut off in the coming weeks, affecting schools, health centres and other critical buildings. Legislative campaign  The development marks “a new step in a pattern of deliberate disregard for international law and the United Nations,” UNRWA…

According to the data compiled for the latest Employment and Social Trends 2026 report, the global unemployment rate is projected to stay stable at around 4.9 per cent this year, equivalent to some 186 million people out of work. The biggest area of growth is in poorer countries – a reflection of the ageing population in richer…

Briefing ambassadors, UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg said recent political and security developments – particularly in the south – underscored how quickly stability could unravel without a credible, inclusive political process. “Absent a comprehensive approach that addresses Yemen’s many challenges in an integrated manner, rather than in isolation, the risk of recurrent and…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size More than two dozen dogs have been removed from appalling conditions at a property in Merritt, B.C., in what rescuers called a serious case of animal neglect. “Apparently, neighbours had been calling bylaw, saying something is not right over there,” Judanna Dawn with Angel’s Animal Rescue told…

With U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs forcing Canada to seek other trading partners, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s visit to China is raising questions about whether some tariffs between Beijing and Ottawa could soon ease in what one expert is calling a “test” for where relations may go. Canada’s rocky relationship with China has spanned several…

A Winnipeg couple is voicing frustration over what they call systemic failure within Manitoba’s health-care system. On Dec. 27, Angela Regier fell down a set of stairs and broke her leg in three places across two bones, requiring surgery. “My tibia was broken and my fibula was broken,” she told Global News. She says she…

Women cross a street under a huge banner showing hands firmly holding Iranian flags as a sign of patriotism, as one of them flashes the victory sign, in Tehran, Iran, on January 14, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday (January 14, 2026) that he’s been told “on good authority” that…

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that a resolution could come up amid his repeated threats to seize Greenland, following a high-level meeting in Washington with officials from Denmark and the autonomous territory. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office after the talks, Trump said the United States had “a very good relationship with…

It’s that time of year again: the annual tax-loss harvest. It’s happening across the brokerage firms right now, and it’s happening in size. Advisors are locking in losses to offset the big realized gains from earlier in the year, especially back in April when clients trimmed their winners and booked profits. We know from trading…

President Donald Trump’s attacks on the Federal Reserve have “grave” ramifications for the global financial system, a former European Central Bank governor has told CNBC. Jean-Claude Trichet, who is also a former governor of the Bank of France, told CNBC’s “Squawk Box Europe” on Wednesday that the Trump administration is “trying to change the game”…