15 h. ago G7 foreign ministers start talks in Quebec as Joly pushes back on U.S. coercion

LA MALBAIE, QUE. — Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly said Thursday she’s focused on working with Canada’s peers to address global challenges as she welcomes her counterparts from the U.S., Europe and Japan to Quebec. “We must meet the moment,” Joly said as she opened the Group of Seven foreign ministers’ meeting. “We should not […]

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17 h. ago Iran Says Trump Must Stop Pressure and Threats if He Wants Nuclear Talks

Iran’s foreign minister said his country will enter direct US talks if Washington ends “pressure and threats” against the Islamic Republic, the latest in a series of exchanges with President Donald Trump on the prospects of a fresh nuclear deal.

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19 h. ago Trump’s trade war looms over G7 foreign ministers meeting in Canada

A major foreign-policy summit is underway in Quebec Thursday, with the Liberals welcoming foreign ministers from the U.S., Europe and Japan.

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28 h. ago Joly seeks unity in opposing U.S. tariffs as G7 ministers gather in Quebec

The G7 has been facing increasing global turbulence in recent years -- military conflicts, a vast number of displaced people and a loss of influence to China

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29 h. ago Canada calls for unity, pushes back on U.S. tariffs as G7 ministers gather in Quebec

LA MALBAIE, Que. — Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly is welcoming her counterparts from some of the world’s most powerful countries to Quebec this week, as Ottawa works to maintain unity between Washington and its Group of Seven partners and pushes back on U.S. tariffs. “We all need to band together in the best way […]

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38 h. ago Emirati diplomat identified as having letter from Trump meets with Iran’s foreign minister

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — An Emirati diplomat earlier identified by Tehran as carrying a letter from U.S. President Donald Trump seeking to jump-start talks over Iran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program met Wednesday with Iran’s foreign minister in the Iranian capital. It is unclear how Iran will react to the letter, which Trump revealed during […]

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48 h. ago Extra UK Defense Spending Will Help Reeves Meet Fiscal Rules

Prime Minister Keir Starmer described slashing foreign aid to fund defense as one of the “difficult decisions” facing Britain in a changed security landscape. The move, however, may actually make his finance minister’s immediate task of balancing the budget easier.

Events

57 h. ago LILLEY: Ford strikes a deal, drops surcharge for White House meeting

American anger over electricity surcharge leads to a phone call and later a meeting to start new trade talks.

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3 d. ago Missouri plans to seize assets to make China pay a $24.5 billion judgment, but can it collect?

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s attorney general is threatening to seize Chinese assets across the U.S. to collect $24.5 billion awarded in a lawsuit against China stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, but experts were skeptical Monday, with one saying, “Good luck with that.” China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said this week that it does […]

Economics

4 d. ago With U.S. threats of making Canada the 51st state, hundreds rally on Parliament Hill

OTTAWA — Hundreds of people gathered on Parliament Hill for the “Elbows up, Canada” rally as U.S. President Donald Trump threatens economywide tariffs and making the country into the 51st state. The “Elbows up, Canada” rally comes together after four days of planning, drawing big name speakers including former foreign affairs minister Lloyd Axworthy, Ottawa […]

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6 d. ago Ministers from Japan and UK agree to promote free trade amid Trump tariff threats

TOKYO (AP) — Economy and foreign ministers of Japan and Britain agreed Friday to promote free and open international trade at their first “two-plus-two” dialogue on economy held in Tokyo amid growing concern about U.S. President Donald Trump ‘s tariff threats. Britain’s Business and Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds _ who joined his colleague Foreign Secretary […]

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6 d. ago Colombia’s Top Diplomat Seeks US Reset After Petro’s Feud With Trump

Colombia’s foreign minister still sees the US as a strategic partner under Donald Trump, saying she wants to reset diplomacy a month after President Gustavo Petro triggered a brief tariff war with a post on social media.

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6 d. ago China’s foreign minister blasts the US over tariffs at his annual meeting with journalists

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Along with fulminating against the United States, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi reasserted China’s South China Sea claims, blasted Japan for its past aggression and covered a wide range of other issues during his annual meeting with the press. Here are some of the key topics covered during his Friday press […]

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7 d. ago New Zealand’s most senior diplomat in UK loses job over Trump remarks

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand’s most senior envoy to the United Kingdom has lost his job over remarks he made about U.S. President Donald Trump at an event in London this week, New Zealand ‘s foreign minister said Thursday. Phil Goff, who is New Zealand’s High Commissioner to the U.K., made the comments at […]

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7 d. ago Russia’s Lavrov Rejects Compromise on European Troops in Ukraine

Russia “categorically” opposes any deal that allows European troops to act as peacekeepers in Ukraine, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.

Economics

9 d. ago Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issues statement on U.S. tariffs on Canada

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be holding a press conference later this morning at 10:30 a.m. EST to discuss Canada's response to the U.S. tariffs and the previously announced countermeasures on American products that has now gone into effect. Trudeau will be joined by Minister of Finance and Intergovernmental Affairs, Dominic LeBlanc, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mélanie Joly, and the Minister of Public Safety, David J. McGuinty.In a statement released yesterday, Trudeau said there was "no justification" for the U.S. tariffs and confirmed that Canada's tariffs on the U.S. would take effect today.Here is the full statement from Prime Minister Justin TrudeauToday, after a 30-day pause, the United States administration has decided to proceed with imposing 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian exports and 10 per cent tariffs on Canadian energy. Let me be unequivocally clear – there is no justification for these actions.While less than 1 per cent ...

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1 week ago Canada ‘open for business,’ minister says as Ottawa pushes critical minerals mining

OTTAWA — Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says that while other countries isolate themselves from foreign investment, Canada is “open for business.” Speaking Monday at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada convention in Toronto, Wilkinson announced several new measures meant to drive “rapid development” of Canada’s critical minerals sector. He said the federal government […]

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1 week ago Russia offers to restore direct air links with the US, during Istanbul talks

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia has offered the United States to restore direct air links between the two countries during the latest round of consultations with Washington, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Friday. Russian and U.S. diplomats met in Istanbul on Thursday to discuss normalizing the operation of their respective embassies that has been crippled by […]

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2 w. ago Joly seeks more intelligence sharing with Europeans as U.S. drifts from Ukraine

OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly says Ottawa wants to deepen intelligence sharing with European partners, as longtime ally Washington diverges from Canada on issues like Ukraine. “We’re now living in a much more dangerous and complicated world,” Joly told reporters Monday. “It’s in full display.” Joly was speaking at a virtual news conference […]

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2 w. ago Justin Trudeau arrives in Kyiv with other world leaders for summit

The visitors arrived by train in Kyiv and were greeted at the station by Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha and the president's chief of staff Andrii Yermak

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