Trudeau invokes emergency powers in response to trucker protests
Canada's PM says move aims to support, strengthen law enforcement amid ongoing anti-government blockades and rallies.
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Wall Street closes lower after another session of wild swings
Traders are assessing simmering geopolitical tensions over Ukraine and the US Federal Reserve's policy decision.
Calls grow for Nicaragua to release jailed opposition figures
Pressure from US, EU and other observers mounts after death of detained opposition leader Hugo Torres on Saturday.
Israeli PM Bennett lands in Bahrain on first visit
Bennett to hold talks with Bahraini Crown Prince and Prime Minister Salman bin Hamad al-Khalifa on bilateral ties.
Vancouver rallies for missing, murdered Indigenous women
Indigenous women in Canada are seven times more likely than non-Indigenous women to be murdered, advocacy group says.
‘Babushka battalion’ ready to protect Ukraine from Russia
As tensions with Russia escalate, some older Ukrainian women are ready to do whatever it takes to defend their nation.
Texas sues Meta over Facebook’s facial recognition practices
Texas's attorney general has accused Facebook's parent of unlawfully collecting biometric data for commercial reasons.
Avocado toast? US suspends imports from key region in Mexico
The US has paused shipments from one of Mexico's key regions pending a probe into a threat made to a food inspector.
Oil inches closer to $100 as Russia-Ukraine tensions simmer
Global benchmark Brent for April settlement jumped to $96.54 a barrel while WTI for March delivery rose to $95.50.
Russia says ready to continue diplomacy amid Ukraine crisis
Russian foreign minister urges Putin to continue talks on resolving standoff with Western powers over Ukraine.
Gulf envoys stress women’s rights in meeting with Taliban FM
Ambassadors from Gulf countries meet the Afghan foreign minister as he seeks funding to tackle a humanitarian crisis.
Ontario drops vaccine proof, Canada trucker protests persist
Busiest US-Canada border crossing is re-opened, but protests in Ottawa swell as authorities struggle to gain control.
Peru community plans to restart blockade of mine road amid truce
Leaders of the Coporaque district promise to continue to block the road leading to Las Bambas copper mine.
Infographic: Why aeroplanes avoid eastern Ukraine
Airlines have stayed clear of eastern Ukraine since 2014 after MH17 was shot down.
Erdogan to visit UAE to bolster political, economic ties
Ankara and Abu Dhabi seem to be mending relations as both leaders promise increased regional cooperation.
Knife-wielding man at Paris train station shot dead by police
Man attacked police officers on patrol at the station early on Monday morning.
India bans 54 Chinese apps on security concerns: Report
The move comes as a long-running dispute between the two nuclear-armed nations remains unresolved.
Saudi-led coalition bombs Sanaa, says it hit drone-control site
Residents say bombing targeted a ground station for satellites near the telecommunication ministry in Yemen's capital.
Karzai: Biden order on frozen funds ‘atrocity against Afghans’
Biden signed order to free $7.1bn in Afghan assets to be divided between 9/11 victims and humanitarian aid to Afghans.
Sudan arrests former ruling council member again
Mohamed al-Faki is a Sovereign Council member who dealt with dismantling Omar al-Bashir's political, financial network