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Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Former Cuban president Raúl Castro will be “keeping his head down,” experts say, as questions swirl …
Read More »From umbrella to uncertainty: Europe and Canada’s nuclear deterrence anxiety
Normally, it’s considered a good thing when the world beats a path to your door. Maybe not so much when we’re talking about nuclear deterrence. At the very least, it is an ominous sign of the times. Although little has been said publicly, several Western allies are now apparently elbowing …
Read More »Xi Jinping’s purge of China’s top general spells uncertainty for world’s largest military
The surprise ousting of China’s highest-ranked general has the world’s largest military in turmoil and leaves the future of the Central Military Commission uncertain following years of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s sweeping purges. The ensuing investigation into Zhang Youxia — who was vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), the …
Read More »‘Despair, betrayal, disbelief:’ Ukrainians who fled to Canada face uncertainty over immigration status
Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. A Ukrainian family in Halifax says the federal government needs to provide answers to the thousands …
Read More »Uncertainty looms in Cuba after the capture of president of Venezuela, Cuba’s closest ally
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Cuban officials on Monday lowered flags before dawn to mourn 32 security officers they say were …
Read More »U.S. Supreme Court decision on Trump’s tariffs could bring more trade uncertainty to Canada
Canada is yet again on the precipice of economic uncertainty as a result of U.S. President Donald Trump’s global trade war. This time it’s connected to an upcoming decision by the U.S. Supreme Court. Consider it the tariff version of the devil you know versus the devil you don’t. The …
Read More »In critical North America oil hub, pipelines and uncertainty are shaping byelection
At first glance, the east-central Alberta town of Hardisty looks like many prairie communities. A semi-trailer rolls along a wide, open road beneath an expansive blue sky. An antique shop opens on the modest main street, drawing in treasure seekers for a chat and a quick barter. The popular local sports pub fills …
Read More »U.S. braces for uncertainty ahead of peak hurricane season amid NOAA upheaval
One year after being hit by two powerful hurricanes just two weeks apart, Florida is bracing for its first peak hurricane season after sweeping federal cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and its National Weather Service (NWS). A branch of NOAA, the weather service is heavily relied upon across …
Read More »Customs brokers are cross-border trade gurus. With tariff whiplash, they’re facing ‘toxic uncertainty’
The Sunday Magazine24:03Customs brokers are cross-border trade gurus. With tariff whiplash, they’re facing ‘toxic uncertainty’ Dan Patrick De Los Santos’s workday looks very different then it did a few months ago before the Trump administration tariffs upended trade — and his job description. Before the levies hit, De Los Santos …
Read More »Fear and uncertainty for Ontario autoworkers after Trump announces 25% tariff
On a day when U.S. President Donald Trump took aim at the vehicle manufacturing industry, Ontario autoworkers said it’s the latest wave in what’s been a storm of uncertainty and more proof the Canadian industry needs government support. Late Wednesday, Trump said he’d signed an executive order that will impose a 25 per cent import …
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