Relations between Washington and Ottawa have deteriorated amid a trade war and Donald Trump’s repeated references to Canada as “the 51st state” The White House has celebrated Team USA’s gold-medal victory over Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics by sharing an image of a bald eagle mauling a goose, the birds symbolizing the two nations. Tensions between the two neighbors have been elevated due to a trade dispute and US President Donald Trump’s repeated references to Canada as “the 51st state.” The post, which went up on Sunday, was referring to the US’ 2–1 overtime win in the gold-medal game. It also included an embedded year-old tweet from then-Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reading: “You can’t take our country — and you can’t take our game.” Trudeau had made the remark after Canada’s 3-2 overtime victory over the US at the NHL’s 4 Nations Face-Off in a fight-marred game that saw loud booing of the American national anthem by Canadian fans. Separately, Trump posted his own spin on ...
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Kirill Dmitriev has weighed in on scandals surrounding the UK PM and King Charles III’s brother Andrew Kirill Dmitriev, aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin, has slammed UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and former Prince Andrew over scandals involving both the British government and royal family, including allegations linking them to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. In a post on X on Monday, Dmitriev wrote: “Britons deserve better than Prince Andrew & Starmer.” Separately, Dmitriev called on Starmer to step down, citing reports he let child sex offenders avoid charges while heading the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS). “Starmer has to go,” Dmitriev wrote on X. Starmer led the CPS from 2008-2013, and his record during that period has been heavily criticized due to the grooming gangs scandal involving groups of mostly foreign-origin men sexually exploiting children. The scandal first drew attention in the early 2010s, but Starmer’s government only launched a formal probe...
The call has come from Beijing’s Commerce Ministry after the US Supreme Court struck down most of Donald Trump’s duties introduced last year China has urged the US to cancel the unilateral tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump following a US Supreme Court ruling that effectively struck down most of the measures. Trump imposed tariffs on many trading partners early last year, accusing them of unfair trade practices. Most faced a universal 10% baseline tariff, with additional surcharges for large trade imbalances. Late last week, however, the Supreme Court ruled Trump lacked authority to impose tariffs under the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), effectively voiding most of the measures. In a statement on Monday, the Chinese Commerce Ministry urged Washington to lift the tariffs, arguing they now violate even US domestic law. “China has consistently opposed all forms of unilateral tariff increases and has repeatedly emphasized that there are no winners in a...
The State Department earlier voiced concern over the killing of French right-wing activist Quentin Deranque by alleged members of an antifa group France has summoned the US envoy after the Trump administration sounded the alarm over what it described as the rise of “violent radical leftism” in the country. The remarks came after alleged members of a left-wing group killed French right-wing activist Quentin Deranque. Deranque, a 23-year-old mathematics student and member of the nationalist group Audace Lyon, died on February 14 from head injuries sustained two days earlier during a brawl with left-wing activists. He had been acting as informal security for protesters from the right-wing women’s group Nemesis. French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez described the killing as “a deliberate homicide” and “a lynching.” Eleven people have been arrested, including two aides of Raphael Arnault, an MP from the left-wing La France Insoumise (LFI) party. Read more French right rallies over...
Mountbatten-Windsor lost his royal titles over ties to Jeffrey Epstein, but remains eighth in line to the British throne The UK is weighing a law to remove Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from the royal line of succession over the scandal linking him to Jeffrey Epstein, British media reported on Saturday, citing government and Buckingham Palace sources. Mountbatten-Windsor, the younger brother of King Charles III, was stripped of his royal titles, including that of prince, last year over his ties to Epstein. The scandal intensified after the US Department of Justice released the final tranche of Epstein files earlier this month, some of which implicate the former prince in sexual offenses and professional misconduct. However, he remains eighth in line to the throne and serves as a counsellor of state authorized to act for the King if he is ill or abroad. Reports from The Guardian and BBC suggest that the government is considering legislation to remove Mountbatten-Windsor from succession ...
The upper arm of a cross has been placed atop the church’s soaring central tower, extending its height to 172.5 meters The final piece of the central tower of Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia has been set in place, bringing the basilica to its maximum height of 172.5 meters – a milestone reached 144 years after the first stone was laid. Construction of the basilica began in 1882 and continued for decades under the direction of architect Antoni Gaudi, whose visionary design blended Gothic and Art Nouveau influences. Progress slowed repeatedly after GaudÃ’s death in 1926, interrupted by funding shortages, political upheaval and war damage. Some of the work completed on Friday involved the central Tower of Jesus Christ, the tallest of the basilica’s planned 18 towers, was topped with a monumental cross, completing the vertical outline envisioned by Gaudà more than a century ago. The church dominates the Barcelona skyline. Designed with four arms so it can be recognized from any direction, ...