US & World

A Korean American Columbia University student, who is a legal permanent U.S. resident and has participated in pro-Palestinian protests, cannot be detained by federal immigration officials for now as she fights the Trump administration over attempts to deport her, a judge ruled on Tuesday.  Yunseo Chung is a permanent U.S. …

U.S. President Donald Trump’s national security adviser says he’s taking “full responsibility” for an “embarrassing” situation created when a prominent magazine journalist was added to a group chat in which pending strike plans against Houthi targets were being discussed by senior U.S. officials.  Trump defends Waltz, says this was the …

Top Trump administration officials used messaging app Signal to share war plans and mistakenly included a journalist in the encrypted chat, spurring calls by Democratic lawmakers for a congressional investigation into the security breach. Here are some facts about the secure messaging service.  It does not use U.S. government encryption …

Israeli authorities released an Oscar-winning Palestinian director who was detained by the army after being attacked by Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank. He said they beat him in front of his home while filming the assault.  Hamdan Ballal says he was held at Israeli army base and blindfolded …

A $5-billion investment fund created under Mark Carney's leadership at Brookfield Asset Management was registered in the Cayman Islands tax haven, according to records obtained by Radio-Canada. Use of tax havens legal, widespread among investment firms, but opens Liberal leader to political attacks A $5-billion investment fund created under Mark …

Top Trump administration officials, including the defence secretary and vice-president, mistakenly texted war plans for strikes in Yemen to a group chat that included a journalist, the White House says, following a first-hand account by the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic magazine.  Text chain ‘appears to be authentic,’ U.S. National Security …

Detailed planning for a potential “coalition of the willing” peacekeeping mission to Ukraine is expected to kick off this week. Lt.-Gen. Steve Boivin suggests Canada would be stretched to contribute, but it’s possible if troops that are training Ukrainian forces are re-purposed for peacekeeping. Support in event of ceasefire limited …

U.S. and Russian officials wrapped up day-long talks on Monday focused on a narrow proposal for a ceasefire at sea between Kyiv and Moscow, part of a diplomatic effort that Washington hopes will help pave the way for broader peace negotiations.  Russian, Ukrainian delegations are involved in separate meetings with …

A weak and frail Pope Francis left the hospital on Sunday after surviving a five-week, life-threatening bout of pneumonia, giving a thumbs up to an adoring crowd and taking a detour to go pray at a Rome-area church before returning home to the Vatican.  Doctors say pontiff should not exert …

Those who watch King Charles closely have seen an increase over the last little while in signals and royal symbolism in support of Canada as it faces repeated taunts from U.S. President Donald Trump about becoming the 51st state.  Symbolism could take on more significance for Royal Family, historian says. …