3 d. ago Rohingya Muslims plead for help at UN to stop killings in Myanmar

UNITED NATIONS — Rohingya Muslims pleaded with the international community at the first United Nations high-level meeting on the plight of the ethnic minority to prevent the mass killings taking place in Myanmar and to help those in the persecuted group lead normal lives. “This is a historic occasion for Myanmar, but this is long […]

Events

4 d. ago Walmart to remove artificial colours and other food additives from its store brands in U.S.

NEW YORK — Walmart said Wednesday that it plans to remove synthetic food dyes and 30 other ingredients, including some preservatives, artificial sweeteners and fat substitutes, from its store brands sold in the United States by January 2027. The move announced by the the nation’s largest retailer amounts to an acknowledgment that American consumers and […]

Culture

4 d. ago GUNTER: Feds’ notwithstanding clause court application could harm federation

The imbalance that would be created between federal and provincial Constitutional powers could easily cause a national unity crisis

Events

4 d. ago Toronto Climate Week launches in effort to grow Canadian clean tech hub

TORONTO — A new climate conference is kicking off in Toronto that’s aiming to highlighting Canada’s clean tech and climate innovation sectors. Toronto Climate Week comes on the heels of Climate Week NYC, which bills itself as the largest climate gathering outside of the United Nations climate conference. Becky Park-Romanovsky, founder and executive director of […]

Society

5 d. ago UN authorizes larger force to fight gangs in Haiti with new power to arrest gang members

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council voted Tuesday to authorize a much larger, 5,550-member international force with expanded powers to help stop escalating gang violence in Haiti. The resolution, co-sponsored by the United States and Panama, will transform the current Kenya-led multinational force into a “Gang Suppression Force” with the power to arrest suspected […]

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5 d. ago China’s Green Plan Leaves Investors Wanting More: ESG Investing

Investors are keenly awaiting more details about China’s energy-transition plans for the next decade, after President Xi Jinping announced high-level targets last week at a United Nations meeting.

Economics

5 d. ago UN Votes For Bigger Haiti Mission As Gang Violence Continues

The United Nations Security Council approved a US plan to send a 5,500-person multinational “gang suppression force” to Haiti to replace a Kenyan-led mission that has failed to bring peace to the troubled Caribbean nation.

Society

5 d. ago HGreg Celebrates a Third Consecutive Canadian Business Excellence Award During a Ceremony in Toronto

MONTREAL — HGreg was officially awarded its third consecutive Canadian Business Excellence Award in the private sector at a ceremony held at Toronto’s prestigious Eglinton Grand. The cocktail reception, hosted by Excellence Canada as part of its 40th anniversary festivities, united leaders from across the nation to celebrate organizations distinguished for their exemplary customer service, […]

Culture

5 d. ago UN appeals to the Taliban to restore internet access across Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The United Nations mission in Afghanistan urged the Taliban on Tuesday to restore internet and telecommunications access across the country, saying the blackout imposed by the government in Kabul has left the nation almost entirely cut off from the outside world. The outage, reported Monday, was the first nationwide shutdown since the […]

Technology

6 d. ago Anand tells UN that Canada ‘does not retreat from duty’ amid global crises

Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand delivered the speech instead of Prime Minister Mark Carney, who was originally scheduled to take to the green marble podium.

Events

6 d. ago ’Canada does not retreat’ as crises shake multilateralism, Anand tells United Nations

OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand told the United Nations General Assembly today that Canada “does not retreat from duty” at a time of numerous global crises. Anand’s speech on behalf of Canada combined humanitarian and security concerns along with Ottawa’s desire to be what Anand called “an attractive destination for international capital.” She […]

Events

6 d. ago Trump and Netanyahu are set to meet as pressure mounts to end the war in Gaza

Days after his defiant speech at the United Nations rejecting demands to end the war in Gaza, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to confer with his most important supporter. But Monday’s meeting with President Donald Trump in Washington comes at a tenuous moment. Israel is increasingly isolated, losing support from many countries that […]

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8 d. ago Russian foreign minister: Any aggression against our country will be met with a ’decisive response’

UNITED NATIONS — Russia’s top diplomat insisted to world leaders Saturday that his nation has no intention of attacking Europe, but any aggression against his country “will be met with a decisive response.” Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov spoke at the UN General Assembly at a time when unauthorized flights into NATO’s airspace — intrusions blamed […]

Politics

9 d. ago Germany Says UN Will Sanction Iran After Fruitless Nuclear Talks

Germany said broader United Nations sanctions will be imposed on Iran after talks between European powers and the Islamic Republic failed to deliver a solution to their impasse over the country’s nuclear program.

Events

9 d. ago Canada not part of mass walkout when Netanyahu spoke at UN General Assembly

OTTAWA — Canada was not part of a mass walkout this morning during Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to the United Nations General Assembly. The office of Canadian Ambassador Bob Rae says he remained seated during Netanyahu’s address as dozens of diplomats from other countries walked out of the chamber. The official presiding over […]

Culture

9 d. ago After global aid cuts, nonprofits seek new energy and new partners on the UN sidelines

NEW YORK (AP) — A passing comment in a hotel hallway at one of the many conferences on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly’s annual high-level meetings this past week may have turned into a solution. A global antipoverty nonprofit executive, recently returned from Zambia, mentioned that a hospital there had just one […]

Culture

1 week ago Trump says China’s Xi has approved of proposed deal putting TikTok under U.S. ownership

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has signed an executive order declaring that a proposed deal allowing TikTok to continue operating in the United States will be a qualified sale that meets national security concerns laid out by the law. President Joe Biden signed legislation last year calling for China’s ByteDance to sell TikTok’s assets to […]

Technology

1 week ago ’Palestinians will not leave,’ Abbas tells world leaders at UN in defiant, virtual speech

UNITED NATIONS — Speaking over video after the United States denied his visa, the Palestinian leader told world leaders Thursday that his people reject the 2023 Hamas attack on Israel and pledged that the militant group would have no role in governing the Gaza Strip after war ends and must hand over its weapons to […]

Politics

1 week ago DCO Member States Underscore Commitment to Digital Cooperation in Joint Statement at UNGA 80

NEW YORK — The Member States of the Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO) convened for their first High-level Dialogue for Digital Cooperation on the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly and adopted a joint statement calling for urgent global cooperation to ensure digital transformation becomes a driver of resilience, prosperity and peace. Building on […]

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1 week ago Belarusian opposition leader warns Trump to beware of nation’s president

UNITED NATIONS — The Belarusian president, whose iron-fisted rule earned him the nickname of “Europe’s Last Dictator,” wants to fool President Donald Trump with gestures like prisoner releases, the exiled leader of Belarus’ opposition told The Associated Press on Wednesday on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly. Trump warmed U.S. relations with President Alexander […]

Politics