33 h. ago Why is King Charles III delivering a rare speech in Canada – and is it an act of defiance against Trump?

King Charles III is coming to Canada to deliver a message

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38 h. ago UK minister hits back after Benjamin Netanyahu says PM on 'wrong side of history'

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu attacked Mr Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron and Canada’s PM Mark Carney after two Israeli embassy staff were shot dead in Washington DC

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1 week ago Canadian PM criticises UK invitation to Trump for second state visit

Mark Carney says Canadians ‘not very impressed’ after Keir Starmer delivered invitation to US president in FebruaryCanada’s prime minister, Mark Carney, has criticised Britain’s invitation to Donald Trump for a second state visit, saying it undermined his government’s effort to project a united front against the US president’s talk of annexing Canada.Since taking office in January, Trump has repeatedly said he wants Canada to become the 51st US state, a suggestion that has angered Canadians and left Britain trying to tread a fine line between the two North American countries. Continue reading...

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1 week ago New Reform UK councillor was sacked from police for calling in sick before travelling to Spain

Andrew Hamilton-Gray told voters he had ‘spent most of his life serving the crown’ following his election victory

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1 week ago Mark Carney takes swipe at Keir Starmer as Canadian PM says his country was 'not impressed' with offer of British state visit for Donald Trump

Mark Carney said the invitation 'cut across' messages his government is trying to send to the White House in response to threats against Canada's sovereignty.

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1 week ago Canada's PM hits out at UK for Donald Trump 'gesture' after wild 51st state plan

Canada's PM Mark Carney said Canadians 'weren't impressed' by the UK's state visit invite to Donald Trump which came amid heightened tensions between the US and Canada

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1 week ago Canadians unimpressed by UK state visit invite to Donald Trump, says PM Mark Carney

Canada’s newly-elected Prime Minister said the invitation ‘cut across clear messages’

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1 week ago Canadian prime minister shakes up cabinet and names a new foreign minister

Carney, who replaced Justin Trudeau earlier this year and won the election last month, named Anita Anand as foreign ministerMark Carney, the prime minister of Canada, has announced a major cabinet shakeup, including a new foreign minister, as he shapes a newly re-elected Liberal government.Carney, who replaced Justin Trudeau earlier this year and won the election last month, named Anita Anand as foreign minister, replacing Mélanie Joly, who becomes the minister of industry. Anand previously served in roles including defense minister. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Albanian preliminary polls results show a clear win for the ruling Socialists

Preliminary results in Albania’s parliamentary elections give a clear victory to the ruling Socialist Party which attracted voters supporting the country’s uphill effort to join the European Union and Prime Minister Edi Rama’s bid for a fourth term

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1 week ago Peter Mandelson plays down idea of Nigel Farage as PM after Reform local elections victory

Lord Mandelson said he takes Nigel Farage ‘seriously’, but dismissed the likelihood of the Reform leader becoming prime miniter

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1 week ago UK faces legal challenge over asylum seekers’ deportations to Bulgaria

Deportees face inhumane treatment and torture, say lawyers contesting Labour’s migration policyThe UK government’s migration plans are facing an imminent challenge this week, with lawyers seeking to overturn deportations to Bulgaria due to allegations of brutal conditions faced by migrants and asylum seekers in the country.There have been more than 24,000 returns – both enforced and voluntary – from Britain since Labour’s election victory in July 2024, according to government figures. More than 200 people were returned to Bulgaria in 2024. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Edi Rama on course to win fourth term as PM in Albania elections

Socialists set for clear victory with 30% of votes counted in poll seen as pivotal to country’s hopes of joining EUAlbania’s prime minister, Edi Rama, is poised for victory in general elections after preliminary results showed voters returning him to power for an unprecedented fourth term.With 30% of the ballots counted, Rama’s party was leading the leftwing Socialists to a resounding win over Sali Berisha’s centre-right Democratic party in a poll viewed as pivotal for the Balkan country’s attempt to join the EU. The incumbent party had garnered 53% of the vote compared with 34% for its main opposition rival. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Greater Manchester's second Reform councillor questions the integrity of the election he won

The councillor stormed to victory at the Balderstone and Kirkholt by-election

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2 w. ago Labor’s clean sweep in Australian election suggests young male voters are bucking global trends. But why?

Labor’s massive electoral victory goes against trends across parts of the west, Asia and Africa, in which young male voters are leaning towards the right See our full coverage of the Australian electionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhen UFC president Dana White appeared on stage for Donald Trump’s victory address, he credited a string of controversial male influencers – the Nelk Boys, Theo Von, Adin Ross and the “mighty and powerful” Joe Rogan – for the Republican win.Six months later, Anthony Albanese took Labor to a landslide victory in Australia, claiming the scalps of the Coalition and Greens leaders in the process.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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2 w. ago FACT FOCUS: Trumps claims the US subsidizes Canada. Experts say the numbers don't add up

President Donald Trump falsely claimed during a meeting with newly-elected Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney that the U.S. provides Canada with subsidies of about $200 billion

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2 w. ago The body language behind how Trump dominated 'nervous' and 'weak' Mark Carney while taunting him about Canada could becoming 51st state

At the Oval Office on Tuesday, Donald Trump played host in a meeting that appeared, on the surface, to celebrate the enduring friendship between the US and Canada.

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2 w. ago The body language behind how Trump dominated 'nervous' and 'weak' Mark Carney while taunting him about how Canada could become 51st state

At the Oval Office on Tuesday, Donald Trump played host in a meeting that appeared, on the surface, to celebrate the enduring friendship between the US and Canada.

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2 w. ago Trump news at a glance: Canada not for sale, says Carney; trans military ban proceeds for now

Mark Carney takes firm line with Donald Trump during White House visit; supreme court allows ban on transgender troops to take effect. Key US politics stories from Tuesday 6 May at a glanceIn the White House on Tuesday, the prime minister of Canada told Donald Trump: “As you know from real estate, there are some places that are never for sale.” Trump agreed: “That’s true.”Mark Carney continued: “Having met with the owners of Canada over the course of the campaign it’s not for sale. Won’t be for sale, ever.” “Never say never,” said Trump. Carney smiled and mouthed “never, never, never, never.” Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Handshakes, friendship and ‘never, never, never, never, never’: five takeaways from Carney

In the much anticipated first encounter, a positive tone held despite the Canadian leader’s rebuff against US advancesPerhaps no world leader can ever be completely sure how an encounter with Donald Trump will play out, but Canada’s Mark Carney had grounds to be especially wary before heading to the White House for his first post-election meeting with the US president.For months now, Trump has waged a campaign of diplomatic and commercial intimidation against his northern neighbour, launching a trade war and belittling Carney’s predecessor Justin Trudeau. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Voices: Carney played nice — then Trump delivered the insult he’d been planning all along

This was like trying to fix a microwave by hugging it — and Carney did his level best. But the press conference between the two leaders was a reminder that even when you make a show of taking Trump seriously, the president doesn’t like to play nice, writes Holly Baxter

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