US & World

Heading into this week’s federal budget, one question loomed large: would new spending fuel inflation and make it harder for the Bank of Canada to start cutting interest rates? Freeland's fiscal plan depends on a lot of things breaking right for the government Heading into this week's federal budget, one …

India says that allegations that it was involved in interfering in the 2021 federal election, as stated in CSIS documents made public by the foreign interference inquiry, are baseless.  CSIS documents tabled at inquiry allege India, Pakistan attempted to interfere in 2019 and 2021. The government of India is denying …

Israel said on Saturday its special forces had recovered the body of a hostage killed while being held captive in Gaza, as Hamas said it would take part in a new round of ceasefire talks in Cairo.  Israel’s military says farmer Elad Katzir was killed by Hamas ally Islamic Jihad. …

When King Charles greeted members of the public on Easter Sunday, the handshakes and smiles were more than friendly greetings for a monarch making his first significant public outing since word spread of his cancer diagnosis in early February.  Easter church service marks monarch’s 1st public appearance since cancer diagnosis. …

Israel promised it will open new humanitarian aid routes into Gaza on Thursday, immediately after its most important international ally appeared to threaten it with an ultimatum.  Biden had warned Netanyahu government to change policies — or else. Israel promised to open new humanitarian aid routes into Gaza immediately after …

TAIPEI: Growing up in Asia’s “Ring of Fire,” Filipinos are used to earthquakes. But nothing prepared me — and likely the other estimated 159,000 Filipinos that live here — to face down an earthquake for the history books — which, if it had occurred in another country — would have …

A federal judge on Thursday rejected Donald Trump’s argument that the case accusing the former U.S. president of illegally holding onto classified documents should be tossed out because he viewed the material as his personal records.  Former president and 2024 Republican presidential candidate argued documents were personal records. A federal …

An Israeli attack that killed a team of mostly international aid workers this week in Gaza has ignited global outrage. But their deaths follow months of attacks that have claimed the lives of hundreds of others doing similar work in the war-torn territory.  UN says some 200 aid workers killed …

Tesla’s earnings are being heralded as an ‘unmitigated disaster.’ A drop in production and deliveries presents a fork in the road and a real challenge for EV makers worldwide.  Tesla’s ‘unmitigated disaster’ exposes trouble ahead for the electric vehicle market. Tesla’s disastrous earnings report this week has sparked a sell-off …

Taiwan’s biggest earthquake in at least 25 years killed seven people on Wednesday, injuring more than 700, with 77 trapped in tunnels and collapsed buildings, authorities said, as rescuers used ladders to help some people descend to safety.  Strongest quake in 25 years collapses buildings and triggers landslide. Taiwan’s biggest …