Canada’s Prime Minister Builds ‘Middle Power’ Bonds in Trip Across Asia and Australia

Prime Minister's Office (GODL-India), GODL-India https://data.gov.in/sites/default/files/Gazette_Notification_OGDL.pdf, via Wikimedia Commons By Brooke Bihl Canada’s Prime Minister, Mark Carney, recently completed a nine-day trip across Asia aimed at strengthening trade relationships and deepening bonds among middle powers by visiting India, Australia, and Japan. This comes after Carney announced late last year that Canada intends to double its... Continue Reading →

March 9, 2026 0

Mexican Ships Arrive in Cuba with Humanitarian Aid After U.S. Blockade

Mexican Navy Ship Arm BravoU.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brien Aho, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons By Brooke Bihl Two Mexican Navy ships carrying humanitarian aid have docked in Cuba after a U.S. blockade cut the island off from receiving fuel supplies. The ships reached a local port in Havana two... Continue Reading →

February 16, 2026 0

U.S. and Taiwan Finalize New Trade Agreement

Semiconductor PanelFritzchensFritz, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons By Katie Braman On February 12, 2026, the United States and Taiwan finalized a new trade agreement between the two nations. This agreement brings along major tariff reductions, lowering the U.S. tariff rate for imports from Taiwan to 15% from the previous 20,% as well as committing Taiwan to a schedule for lowering or eliminating tariffs on nearly all US goods. Taiwan... Continue Reading →

February 16, 2026 0

Pope Leo Returns Indigenous Artifacts from the Vatican Museum to Canada

By Brooke Bihl The Vatican has returned 62 artifacts from its large ethnographic collection to Indigenous peoples of Canada, as a part of the Catholic Church’s reckoning with its role in helping suppress Indigenous cultures in the Americas. Pope Leo XIV formally handed over the artifacts, including an iconic Inuit kayak, masks, moccasins, etchings, and supporting documentation... Continue Reading →

November 25, 2025 0

U.S. Strikes Another Alleged Drug Boat in Caribbean

By Brooke Bihl U.S. forces have conducted its 17th lethal strike against an alleged drug trafficking boat in the Caribbean, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Thursday. The strike comes after the U.S. carried out its first attack in September, as part of an ongoing campaign Washington says is aimed at curtailing the flow of illicit drugs... Continue Reading →

November 13, 2025 0

Hurricane Melissa Leaves Destruction in the Caribbean

By Brooke Bihl Hurricane Melissa has left dozens dead and widespread destruction after tearing through parts of the Caribbean on Tuesday. Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as a category 5 hurricane with top winds reaching 185 mph, making it one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record. Rescue and cleanup efforts are already underway after the... Continue Reading →

October 31, 2025 0

U.S. Strikes 2 Boats in Pacific Amid Ongoing Anti-drug Operation

By Brooke Bihl The U.S. has launched deadly strikes against two suspected drug boats in the eastern Pacific Ocean, expanding its campaign against alleged drug trafficking and transnational crime. These strikes are the eighth and ninth known attacks U.S. Special Operation forces have conducted since the operation began in early September, bringing the death toll... Continue Reading →

October 29, 2025 0

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