EU drops sponsorship of disinformation conference at Trump officials’ request Lithuania and Canada were also pressured to withdraw, and days before #Disinfo2026, logos were wiped off website The Guardian - US · Oct 7
4 steps Canada must take to get its own act together before an EU associate membership European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has expressed hope that Canada could become the European Union’s first “associate member.” Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, more realistically, has called for a strong, unique alliance. The Conversation · Sep 23
Teotihuacán Pyramid Shooting: One Dead After Fatal Incident, Security Cabinet Confirms A shooting at Mexico's Teotihuacán Pyramids killed a Canadian tourist, sparking global safety concerns as authorities investigate and boost security at major cultural sites. International Business Times UK · Apr 20
Experts urge informed planning for Mexico spring break after Jalisco violence Cartel-linked violence in parts of Mexico may have some spring break travelers rethinking their plans The Independent UK · Feb 26
How Canada-Cuba relations must navigate the dangers of the U.S. embargo The United States government recently announced it will allow companies to resell Venezuelan oil to Cuba amid a severe fuel shortage on the island. Earlier this year, the U.S. cut off oil shipments to Cuba from its main supplier, Venezuela, after American forces abducted that country’s president. The Conversation · Feb 26
Following in Mexico’s footsteps, Canada promises food aid to Cuba amid US fuel blockade ’This is Canadian foreign policy,’ Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said, ‘We are focused on the humanitarian situation’ The Independent UK · Feb 25
Canada Updates Travel Warning for US: What 2SLGBTQI+ Travelers Need to Know Before Crossing the Border Canada updates US travel warning, highlighting border scrutiny, legal risks, and state restrictions for 2SLGBTQI+ travellers visiting the United States. International Business Times UK · Oct 1, 2025
I experienced the fall of Goma. I had to leave my Congolese colleagues in a critical situation On Jan. 27, 2025, Goma, the capital of North Kivu in the eastern province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, fell into the hands of M23 rebels who are supported by the Rwandan army. The offensive is certainly related to the presence of immense mineral resources in the region,… The Conversation · Mar 5, 2025
Did Canada really ban Australian news outlet for airing Jaishankar’s statement? Amid strained ties between India and Canada, several mainstream news outlets falsely claimed that the latter blocked news outlet Australia Today’s website and Facebook page for airing a press conference by foreign minister S Jaishankar and his Australian counterpart Penny Wong. Newslaundry · Nov 12, 2024
Demands for Canada to stop supplying weapons to Israel grow louder But loopholes and a lack of transparency stall efforts to hold government accountable for its role in arming Israel. Al Jazeera · Feb 9, 2024
Live updates | Day 10 of the latest Israel-Hamas war More than a million people have fled their homes in the Gaza Strip ahead of an expected Israel invasion that seeks to eliminate Hamas’ leadership after its deadly incursion The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2023
Canada warns LGBTQ+ travellers about the U.S., but those seeking refuge here aren't always welcomed The Canadian government recently issued a travel advisory warning LGBTQ+ people about travel south of the border. The Conversation · Aug 30, 2023
Canada sends diplomatic mission to Haiti over gang violence Foreign affairs officials from Canada began a three-day diplomatic mission to Haiti on Wednesday in a bid to address a gang-related humanitarian crisis unfolding in the Caribbean country, the office of Global Affairs Canada said. Reuters · Dec 7, 2022
Canada repatriates two women, two children from northeast Syria Rights groups are calling on Canada to bring back all citizens held in ‘inhumane’ conditions in Syria’s detention camps. Al Jazeera · Oct 26, 2022
The Conversation · Jun 2, 2022 Where to find more water: eight unconventional resources to tap As climate change worsens, and with populations rising worldwide, water shortages are a top threat to human development and security.