Rail Fracture Likely Occurred Before Deadly Spanish Train Crash, Investigators Say The crash resulted in the deaths of 45 people, according to the latest figures from the Spanish Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility. View article →

Kurdish-Led Force Relinquishes Control Over ISIS Prison Camp in Syria The Kurds had fought with the Syrian interim government over control of multiple facilities housing ISIS prisoners. View article →

New Coalition Avenir Québec Leader and Quebec Premier Will Be Chosen April 12 The Coalition Avenir Québec will choose Premier François Legault’s successor on April 12. The party says the leadership race starts today and candidates have until Feb. 21 to submit their application. To enter the race, candidates must get signatures from 1,000 party members from at least 75 ridings, including 15 legislature members and 100 members […] View article →

France Seizes Oil Tanker Departing Russia in Mediterranean The French navy suspects the oil tanker is part of a shadow fleet carrying sanctioned Russian crude. View article →

South Korean Prosecutors File Appeal in Former President Yoon’s Obstruction of Justice Case South Korea's former prime minister, Han Duck-soo, was handed a 23-year prison sentence on Jan. 21 for his part in the martial law decree. View article →

US to Gain ‘Total Access’ to Greenland Without Payment, Trump Says Under the agreement, the United States would gain access to the Arctic island for an unlimited period of time and at no cost. View article →

Trump Admin Poised to Speed Up Deep-Sea Mining Permits in International Waters The new rules allow U.S. citizens to explore the seabed to mine minerals until an international regulatory regime is in place. Critics said it is still illegal. View article →

$285B in Budget Investment Largely Reflects Previously Planned Spending: PBO Of the $285 billion in spending the Liberal government outlined in the last budget to support new investment, $243.7 billion of that amount is associated with planned spending that was already in place before the budget was released, according to the Parliamentary Budget Office. Budget 2025 introduced a new framework for reporting federal capital investment, […] View article →

Concessions Could Help Canada Keep Lower Tariffs in Trade Deal Review: Strategist The review of North America’s free trade agreement will play a large part in determining the trajectory of the Canadian economy, as one strategist says he is optimistic that certain concessions could help achieve a positive outcome. Ashish Dewan, a senior investment strategist at Vanguard, said the Canadian economy is still significantly reliant on U.S. […] View article →

Trump Calls Off Tariffs Over Greenland, Announces ‘Framework’ of Future Arctic Deal ‘This solution, if consummated, will be a great one for the United States of America, and all NATO Nations,’ Trump wrote on Truth Social. View article →

Fire in Industrial Building Closes Montreal’s Jacques Cartier Bridge Montreal police have taken over an investigation into a building fire that has forced the complete closure of the Jacques Cartier Bridge, a major span to the city’s South Shore. A vacant industrial building on the Montreal side of the bridge caught fire Tuesday, with firefighters called to the scene around 11:30 p.m. at the […] View article →

Former RCMP Director Alarmed by New Canada-China Agreement on Public Safety Cooperation Former national director of the RCMP’s proceeds-of-crime program Garry Clement says Ottawa’s new agreement with Beijing on public safety is concerning because it potentially opens the door for the Chinese regime to “capitalize on intelligence.” Prime Minister Mark Carney made several agreements with Beijing during his visit to China last week as part of a […] View article →

Trump Says UK Handing Over Chagos Islands Sovereignty Is ‘Act of Total Weakness’ Under the terms of the deal, the UK–U.S. naval and bomber base on Diego Garcia would remain under UK control for at least 99 years. View article →

Transgender-Rejecting Irish Teacher Jailed for Returning to School Despite Court Order The Christian teacher's refusal to refer to a trans student as 'they' led to his dismissal. Yet he returned to the school, saying, 'I have a right to be here.' View article →

New Zealand Minister Blames ‘Ethnic Vacuum Cleaner’ for Stripping Beaches of Sea Life Fisheries Minister Shane Jones has blamed immigration and assimilation problems after local authorities complained of beaches being stripped bare of sea life. View article →

Inflation Rises to 2.4 Percent in December: StatCan The Consumer Price Index rose 2.4 percent compared to last December, driven by the federal government’s tax holiday from the previous year, new data from Statistics Canada shows. The year-over-year increase in the overall Consumer Price Index (CPI) was influenced by the GST holiday that began on Dec. 14, 2024. This led to monthly reductions […] View article →

LIVE NOW: World Economic Forum Opens in Davos The World Economic Forum in the Swiss ski resort of Davos opens with a concert featuring Grammy-winning artist Jon Batiste, violinist Renaud Capucon, and the Mahler Chamber Orchestra at 12 p.m. ET on Jan. 19. View article →

Beijing Exploits Economic Pact to Penetrate Ottawa, Split US–Canada, Analysts Say Trade deal benefits remain politically contingent and could vanish instantly if diplomatic tensions resurface, experts warn. View article →

British Navy Unveils Full-Sized Autonomous Helicopter Proteus will enable British forces to find, track, and, if necessary, take action against adversaries across vast areas of the ocean, the navy said. View article →

Qatar to Make ‘Significant’ Investments in Canada’s Nation-Building Projects, Carney Says Canada and Qatar have secured new partnerships in trade, commerce, and defence cooperation, with Prime Minister Mark Carney saying the Middle Eastern country has committed to making “significant strategic investments” in Canada’s nation-building projects. Carney made the announcement in Doha on Jan. 18, concluding his one-day visit to Qatar’s capital, where he met with Sheikh […] View article →