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Freshly back from a visit to the country UN Women’s Chief of Humanitarian Action Sofia Calltorp told reporters in Geneva of the suffering inflicted upon families left without heating, electricity and reliable shelter amid brutal winter conditions. Sixty-five per cent of Ukraine’s energy generation capacity has been destroyed by deliberate attacks. “Those energy blackouts, they…

“Guided by science, we can transform AI from a source of uncertainty into a reliable engine for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),” he said.  He urged the international community to build a future “where policy is as smart as the technology it seeks to guide.”  New expert panel  The Secretary-General noted that “AI innovation is moving at the speed…

The big picture The Caribbean nation is in the grip of a deepening security, humanitarian and governance crisis. Armed gangs control large swathes of the capital Port-au-Prince and beyond, displacing families and restricting access to schools, healthcare and basic services. Poverty is worsening for the most vulnerable families, and children are increasingly susceptible to gang…

While U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs were struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday, experts and economists say the decision is unlikely to bring relief for consumers in Canada. Hours after the court’s decision on his tariffs, Trump said he was imposing another global tariff of 10 per cent under Section…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Peel Regional Police say a Brampton, Ont., kidnapping investigation has led to multiple charges and the seizure of a firearm after a victim was allegedly held at gunpoint during a $200,000 ransom demand. According to Peel police’s release, the investigation began on Nov. 6, 2025, at approximately…

Punch, the abandoned baby macaque at Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan, stole the hearts of many after a video showed him dragging a stuffed orangutan around his enclosure. The baby monkey was abandoned by his mother at birth and raised by zoo staff, according to the zoo’s website. The stuffed animal was given to Punch…

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday blasted the U.S. Supreme Court after it struck down his signature tariff policy, ruling his use of emergency powers to tariff Canada and dozens of other countries was unlawful. Trump stood by his use of tariffs to negotiate concessions on trade and diplomacy, calling the decision “ridiculous” and the…

Judge refers to tariffs imposed on India for buying Russian oil in dissenting note As the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday struck down President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, Justice Brett Kavanaugh referred to the tariffs imposed on India for Russian oil purchases in his dissenting opinion. Mr. Trump had imposed 25% reciprocal tariffs on India…

Prince Andrew Blackballed From London Private Members’ Clubs Amid Social Ostracism If Prince Andrew’s recent arrest sounds like royal drama, it only does so because modern monarchy exists inside a very soft, carefully upholstered version of history. In the long and extremely violent story of European thrones, being briefly detained would barely qualify as an…

World leaders during the G7 Leaders’ Summit in Kananaskis, in Alberta, Canada, June 17, 2025. Amber Bracken |Reuters U.S. trading partners offered a cautious welcome to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision Friday to strike down large parts of President Donald Trump’s flagship trade policy on global tariffs — but global trade bodies warned of lingering…