» Markets tumble as protectionist fears grow over Donald Trump’s new China tariffs
22/03/18 20:07 from The Globe and Mail - World RSS feed
Dow plunges more than 700 points while TSX suffers worst loss since 2016

» Frank Avruch, 89, was the beloved entertainer who played Bozo the Clown on TV
22/03/18 19:32 from The Globe and Mail - World RSS feed
Television personality also worked for WCVB-TV for more than 40 years as a host of Man About Town and The Great Entertainment

» David S. Wyman, 89, authored a controversial book about the U.S. inaction on Jews during the Holocaust
18/03/18 17:00 from The Globe and Mail - World RSS feed
His research found widespread American indifference during the Second World War and he blamed President Franklin D. Roosevelt in part for the lack of action.

» Joaquin Avila fought for Hispanic civil-rights
15/03/18 21:56 from The Globe and Mail - World RSS feed
Avila was involved in multiple groundbreaking court victories that led to more Hispanics working as electricians, firefighters and border guards

» Emily Nasrallah, 87, was an acclaimed Lebanese author and feminist
14/03/18 18:42 from The Globe and Mail - World RSS feed
She was the author of several books for adults and children and was awarded regional and international prizes for her work.

» Trump picks Larry Kudlow as top economic aide
14/03/18 14:02 from The Globe and Mail - World RSS feed
Two administration officials said Wednesday that Trump had offered the job to Kudlow, who had worked in the White House budget office more than three decades ago under Ronald Reagan

» Kristi Parker, 49, was the founder of well-known LGBTQ monthly
13/03/18 18:33 from The Globe and Mail - World RSS feed
Her death means the end of Liberty Press, a Kansas-based newspaper with the motto ‘we were gay before it was cool.’

» Canada, U.S. must prepare for the next economic or financial crisis
13/03/18 17:22 from The Globe and Mail - World RSS feed
Monetary authorities are now on a path to rebuilding their capacity to intervene in the event of a downturn. However, fiscal-policy makers in Canada, and particularly in the United States, have some distance to go.

» Special election in Pennsylvania a test of loyalty to Trump, GOP
11/03/18 21:13 from The Globe and Mail - World RSS feed
The stakes could not be higher with midterm elections looming in Novembe​r

» Washington and world await answers to Trump presidency’s most vital questions
11/03/18 19:43 from The Globe and Mail - World RSS feed
Everywhere in American politics, there is upheaval – and at the centre is the President.

» U.S. East Coast braces for more snow with third nor’easter on the horizon
11/03/18 17:04 from The Globe and Mail - World RSS feed
Parts of the region are still feeling the effects from the last storm which left hundreds of thousands of customers without power

» Trump plan doesn't include push to increase minimum age to buy firearms
11/03/18 14:40 from The Globe and Mail - World RSS feed
Administration officials described the plan as a fulfilment of Trump’s call for action in the wake of the school shooting in Florida last month

» China steps up internet censorship of criticism of Xi Jinping
11/03/18 13:33 from The Globe and Mail - World RSS feed
Some who have dared to question the President’s state-media-crafted image are facing more serious consequences

» Syria would be ‘very unwise’ to use chemical weapons in civil war, Jim Mattis says
11/03/18 11:54 from The Globe and Mail - World RSS feed
The Pentagon chief said Russia, which intervened militarily in Syria to support the Assad government, could be complicit in civilian casualties

» China says it will not start a trade war with U.S., but will ‘resolutely defend’ interests
11/03/18 10:56 from The Globe and Mail - World RSS feed
Before the latest U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum, the Trump administration approved higher tariffs on Chinese-made washing machines, solar modules and some other goods

» French far-right party severs all ties with founder Jean-Marie Le Pen
11/03/18 09:30 from The Globe and Mail - World RSS feed
The move is part of a makeover designed to revive the nationalist party’s fortunes

» China ushers in new era of certain rule for Xi Jinping, but uncertain politics
11/03/18 09:21 from The Globe and Mail - World RSS feed
The slide toward one-man rule under Xi has fuelled concern that Beijing is eroding efforts to guard against the excesses of autocratic leadership

» U.K. health authorities urge precautions after nerve agent attack on former Russian spy
11/03/18 09:06 from The Globe and Mail - World RSS feed
Sergei Skripal and his daughter were found comatose on a bench near the Zizzi restaurant and The Mill pub on March 4

» Gunman, three hostages found dead after standoff at California veterans home
09/03/18 23:21 from The Globe and Mail - World RSS feed
Authorities say the hostages were three women who were employees of The Pathway Home, a program that treats veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder

» The long road to fixing Facebook
09/03/18 21:00 from The Globe and Mail - World RSS feed
Fake news. Russian bots. Privacy concerns. Facebook insists it can solve its own problems but critics are calling for increased regulation. Can the social-media giant even pause to solve its problems?