Category: World

Mark Carney, the former central banker and political newcomer, has secured a resounding victory in the Liberal Party leadership race, positioning him to become Canada’s next prime minister. With an overwhelming 86% of the vote, Carney triumphed over former finance minister Chrystia Freeland, who garnered just 11% in Sunday’s election. Carney, 59, who has no […]

The following is attributable to Spokesperson Tammy Bruce: Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia March 10-12 for talks with Ukrainian counterparts to advance the President’s goal to end the Russia-Ukraine war. While in Jeddah, he will also meet with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud to discuss ways to advance shared interests […]

Cyclone Alfred, which is set to hit south-east Queensland and northern New South Wales, is expected to cause severe financial damage, with the insurance industry bracing for claims that could exceed $2 billion. The cyclone, packing winds of up to 130 km/h, is anticipated to surpass the damage from previous storms in the region, marking […]

The annual UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) meets to address the widespread inequalities, violence and discrimination women continue to face around the world. This year, the commission will gather at UN Headquarters in New York from 10 to 21 March. Here are five things you need to know: 1. 80 years of […]

Nike’s current CEO, Elliott Hill, began his career at the global footwear giant as an intern fresh out of university, steadily making his way up the ranks. By Hill’s own telling, when he began as a sales intern in Tennessee in 1988, he packed boxes in the warehouse and answered office phones when needed. Ambitious […]

The crisis is being exacerbated by the expected early arrival of the lean season – the period between harvests when hunger peaks. Chronic hunger is being driven by conflict, displacement, economic instability and severe climate shocks, WFP said, with devastating floods in 2024 affecting over six million people across West Africa. Funding shortfalls will force […]

Acting Assistant Secretary for Energy Resources Laura Lochman will travel to Houston, Texas, March 10-13 for CERAWeek 2025, a key annual gathering of energy sector industry leadership and government officials. At the conference, Acting Assistant Secretary Lochman will join a panel of experts on European energy security and national security. Additionally, the Acting Assistant Secretary […]

This is not the “end of history” heralded by some after 1989, but certainly the end of an era marked by the post-war transatlantic alliance of Western democracies. The Alliance was created at the instigation of the United States; it is being undone by the United States. Trump’s pivot to Russia in dealing with the […]

The situation in Sudan’s Abu Shouk camp has reached catastrophic levels as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) continue to shell the overcrowded displacement camp, home to nearly half a million people, despite the growing humanitarian crisis. On March 5, RSF artillery struck the camp, further damaging vital infrastructure, including medical facilities, water sources, and shelters. […]

On Thursday, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) rejected Călin Georgescu’s appeal to overturn Romania’s Constitutional Court’s annulment of the 2024 presidential election. Georgescu, a pro-Russian, ultra-nationalist candidate, had contested the court’s decision, arguing it violated his right to a fair election and undermined his political participation. Georgescu’s complaint, submitted in December 2024, claimed […]