48 m. ago Putin, Trump discuss Iran and Ukraine in phone call: Kremlin

MOSCOW (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed Iran, Ukraine and other issues on Thursday in a “frank and constructive” phone call, the Kremlin said, in their sixth publicly disclosed chat since Trump returned to the White House. While discussing the situation around Iran and in the broader Middle East, […]

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4 h. ago Middle East Conflict Was a Factor in Chile Holding Rates in June

Chile’s central bank said its decision to hold rates last month was the best option given higher uncertainty stemming from the Middle East conflict, including doubts on the war’s impact on inflation and monetary policy.

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4 d. ago Options Markets Show Traders Reposition as Mideast Tension Fades

Stocks hit record highs last week and energy futures retreated after Middle East tensions eased. But in some parts of the options markets, there are still signs of stress as investors position for potential geopolitical and macroeconomic upsets.

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8 d. ago O’Toole, Ambrose, Baird and others call on Carney to take action against Iran

Signatory Kaveh Shahrooz said Carney must acknowledge the existential threat Iran presents to ally Israel

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9 d. ago Ottawa has ‘helped’ more than 500 Canadians in Middle East, minister says

Anand described her call with Iran's foreign minister as 'unprecedented,' noting the two countries don't have diplomatic relations, and said she urged for the safety of Canadians.

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1 week ago Canada must show strength in standing up to Iran threat, Israeli politican says

Israel's deputy foreign minister says U.S. strike on Iran's nuke program was point of moral clarity, and called on Canada to show leadership

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1 week ago UN Nuclear Chief Urges Halt to Iran Strikes to Allow Inspections

The head of the United Nations atomic watchdog called for a return to diplomacy after the US strikes on Iran’s nuclear program, saying there’s “a window of opportunity” to return to dialogue.

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1 week ago Mark Carney calls for ‘stability’ in ‘highly volatile’ Middle East after U.S. strikes on Iran

Prime Minister reiterated Canada's position that Iran must never be allowed to develop a nuclear weapon

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1 week ago Carney says Middle East ’highly volatile’ after U.S. strikes Iran, calls for calm

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is calling for de-escalation after the United States carried out strikes against Iranian nuclear sites early Sunday. Carney issued a social media post saying the U.S. military action was “designed to alleviate” threats posed by Iran, but the situation in the Middle East remains “highly volatile.” Iran’s nuclear programme […]

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2 w. ago Whoopi Goldberg compares living in U.S. to Iran in ‘The View’ clash: ‘LET’S NOT DO THAT’

Whoopi Goldberg and Alyssa Farah Griffin were at odds on Wednesday’s episode of The View over living in America versus living in Iran. As the panel of hosts discussed President Donald Trump’s call for Iran to surrender amid the increasing conflict with Israel, legal expert and co-host Sunny Hostin explained that Israel’s decision to preemptively […]

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2 w. ago Iran’s leader rejects call to surrender, saying U.S. intervention would cause ‘irreparable damage’

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s supreme leader on Wednesday rejected U.S. calls for surrender in the face of blistering Israeli strikes and warned that any military involvement by the Americans would cause “irreparable damage” to them, in an official statement read by a state TV anchor. The remarks from Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has […]

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2 w. ago Iran’s leader rejects call to surrender, warns against U.S. involvement

U.S. President Donald Trump initially distanced himself from Israel's surprise attack on Friday, but in recent days has hinted at greater American involvement.

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2 w. ago CUPE Ontario sponsoring ‘Hands off Iran’ rally outside U.S. consulate this Sunday

CUPE Ontario called the poster 'an early unapproved draft version' and said the group is calling for 'an end to war between Iran and Israel'

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2 w. ago Israel’s ambassador to Canada calls on G7 leaders to act on Iran threat

Iddo Moed said a nuclear-armed Iran poses a dire threat to the entire world, not just Israel

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2 w. ago 6 taken to hospital as community centre evacuated over carbon monoxide

Six people were taken to hospital after a community centre in London's Old East Village was evacuated Monday morning due to high carbon monoxide levels, officials say.

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2 w. ago Oil Options Attract Bulls in Heavy Trade as Mideast Risks Expand

A fresh wave of bullishness is washing through the oil-options market as the confrontation between Israel and Iran escalates, with activity led by unusually heavy trading of call options at the week’s open.

Economics

2 w. ago Varcoe: Oil prices 'to spike higher' as conflict in Middle East casts shadow over G7 energy security talks

'This is the latest in a series of previously unthinkable developments that have eroded energy security across the board'

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2 w. ago Varcoe: Energy talks at G7 summit under shadow of Middle East conflict as oil prices 'to spike higher'

'This is the latest in a series of previously unthinkable developments that have eroded energy security across the board'

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2 w. ago U.K. PM Starmer in Ottawa to talk trade, Middle East conflict with Carney ahead of G7

OTTAWA — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is in Ottawa to meet with Prime Minister Mark Carney today before the two leaders leave for the G7 leaders’ summit in Alberta. He will meet Carney this morning in his West Block office on Parliament Hill before both leaders fly separately to Calgary. Last night, Starmer had […]

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2 w. ago Israel gets help shooting down Iranian missiles from U.S. air defense systems, destroyer

The U.S. has both ground-based Patriot missile defense systems and Terminal High Altitude Air Defense systems in the Middle East capable of intercepting ballistic missiles

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