Allan Woods

Following a meeting between G7 leaders and the Ukrainian president, Prime Minister Mark Carney declared: “What we see today is unity in the G7.”

An open microphone and roving television camera captured the Canadian leader explaining to a seated Trump just how wrong the criticisms were of a Canadian deal struck with China.

Details of the deal have not been publicly released, but U.S. officials have said it would include toll-free passage for ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz and an end to

The idea to add to the agenda a disease that is responsible for 10 million deaths annually is a first for the summit, which most often sticks to politics and economics.

In Davos, Carney’s message was that middle powers need not be beholden to Donald Trump. But in Evian, Carney made every effort to make Trump the hegemon, look his best.

Starmer announced Monday that he will step aside as Labour party leader, ceding the office to his likely successor, former Manchester mayor Andy Burnham.

This year's excruciating temperatures, which reach a record high of 43.8 C in western France, have tested the citizenry’s sense of solidarity, Allan Woods writes.

Expect to hear it often over the course of the NATO Leaders’ Summit that the sub contract, when it is eventually signed, will be “the largest defence procurement in Canadian history.”

Carney said Wednesday that Canada will also begin helping to lead NATO’s Multinational Division North, along with fellow “framework nations” Latvia and Denmark.

“The defeat tonight is difficult,” said President Emmanuel Macron of Spain’s 2-0 semifinal win as France celebrated Bastille Day.