Why does Canada have such high rates of forced psychiatric hospitalizations?
Open this photo in gallery: Rob Wipond is a journalist and author of Your Consent Is Not Required:…
ECONOMIC WEEK AHEAD: January 5–9
With the holidays behind us, the first full trading week of the year is a busy one on…
Auger-Aliassime, Mboko lead Canada past China at United Cup tennis event
Open this photo in gallery: Canada’s Victoria Mboko (left) and Felix Auger-Aliassime celebrate winning a point against China’s…
After seizing Maduro, Trump wants Venezuela’s oil. He will face logistical and legal hurdles
U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to take control of Venezuela’s oil industry and ask American companies to revitalize…
Economic and event calendar in Asia Monday, January 5, 2026 – Japan and China PMI data
The economic and event calendar in Asia for today is a light one, with the December manufacturing PMI…
China’s services growth hits 6-month low in December, shows private PMI
New business growth slows, foreign demand declinesBusiness sentiment improves with high expectations for 2026Companies cut staffing levels, input…
Not content with BRICS countries’ gold reserves move! China incentivises e-yuan to catalyse de-dollarisation
De-dollarisation, BRICS news: The BRICS countries’ bid for dedollarization receives yet another boost with China’s declaration of interest…
Space is getting 4G connectivity, and that’s just the beginning
Open this photo in gallery: A flock of birds fly in front of the full moon over the…
Argentina aims to boost its foreign currency reserves from US$251 billion in ‘mattress dollars’
BUENOS AIRES, Jan 5 — Argentine President Javier Milei on Friday signed into law a so-called “tax innocence”…
Collapse of ‘zombie’ UK firms forecast to fuel unemployment in 2026 | Unemployment
The UK is poised for a rise in unemployment in 2026 fuelled by the collapse of “zombie” companies…
BNP to focus on security, energy, lending rates if voted to power, Tarique tells business leaders
BNP Acting Chairperson Tarique Rahman has assured business leaders that if the party returns to power, it will…
OPEC+ keeps oil output steady despite political turmoil
OPEC+ kept oil output unchanged on Sunday after a quick meeting that avoided discussion of the political crises…