China opens its markets to African exports. Who benefits? | Business and Economy
China’s tariff-free access for many African products has renewed hopes of industrial growth. But trade remains uneven. Beijing…
100 days of the Iran war: Impact on markets and the economy
Sunday marks 100 days since the war in the Middle East began, and the conflict continues to drive…
U.S. confirms second Texas screwworm case
Cattle are herded in a stable on June 5, 2026 in Dublin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images…
Pete Hegseth Compares D-Day To Europe Being ‘Stormed’ By ‘Dangerous Ideologies’
Topline Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth compared the 1944 Normandy landings to immigration in Europe, saying at a D-Day…
U.S. attacks Iranian sites after Iran launches drones, in latest Gulf flare-up
Iranians ride past a banner depicting Iran’s late supreme leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (R), his successor, the late…
Calgary proposes more than $340-million to fix drinking water infrastructure
Open this photo in gallery: Crews work to repair a major water main break and five other weak…
Canada adds 87,800 jobs in May, far exceeding estimates
Open this photo in gallery: The Canadian economy added 27,000 construction jobs in May, offsetting a loss of…
The DOGE Boys Get VC Funding to Support Their Latest Enterprise
Former members of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) have launched a startup to, they say, bring…
Why Trump’s outbursts at Benjamin Netanyahu do not signal a rupture
Call it the presidential rant heard round the world. On Monday, Axios reported that US President Donald Trump…
How a public-health scare exacerbated a dental care crisis in the Northwest Territories
Open this photo in gallery: The building that housed the Western Arctic Dental clinic in Inuvik, NWT.Kristian Binder/The…
Is Canada in recession? That’s the wrong question
Open this photo in gallery: Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks with a worker as he tours the Caivan…
Can Gadi Eisenkot become Israel’s leading challenger to Benjamin Netanyahu?
As the Knesset’s dissolution advanced toward its second and third readings this week, the country’s upcoming elections continue…