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A CAUTIOUS STEP FORWARD

Negotiators from Russia, Ukraine and U. S. to hold first trilateral talks after Zelensky, Trump tout positive meeting on peace terms

Trump drops tariff threat, citing ‘ framework’ deal on Greenland

Details remain scarce, but NATO says agreement focuses on united effort to ensure Arctic security Leaders across Europe breathed a sigh of relief on Wednesday after Donald Trump said he would drop his threat to impose new tariffs on countries that...

Rules- based world order is over, PM warns in blunt Davos speech

Carney takes aim at U. S. disruption, economic coercion while calling on smaller countries to unite Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday that middle powers must stop pretending the rules- based international order is still functioning, and instead...

U. S. President ties Greenland threats to Nobel snub in exchange with Norwegian leader

U. S. President Donald Trump linked his aggressive stance on Greenland to last year’s decision not to award him the Nobel Peace Prize, telling Norway’s Prime Minister that he no longer felt “an obligation to think purely of Peace,” in a text message...

ONE YEAR OF TRUMP 2.0

Debra Thompson on the disaster it’s been for American democracy David Shribman on the depth and breadth of the Trump revolution

Legault steps down, upending Quebec’s political landscape

With election looming, Premier’s party has struggled in polls as rival PQ pledges sovereignty vote François Legault, the nationalist Quebec Premier who has toughened language laws but shelved talk of separation, announced on Wednesday that he would...

IRAN, U. S. SEND MIXED SIGNALS

Trump says Tehran wants to negotiate, while Islamic Republic blames Washington for fomenting unrest

The promise – and peril – of doing business in Latin America

Canadian resource businesses have poured tens of billions of dollars into the region over the past three decades. Now the U.S. President’s Donroe Doctrine threatens their stability Neil Woodyer was on top of the world heading into 2026. The company he...

KILLING ROILS MINNEAPOLIS

Federal officials rush to defend ICE officer who fatally shot woman as mayor demands immigration agency leave city

As Trump muses about next moves, Colombians brace for deeper instability

Venezuelan raid has already driven powerful armed groups across border Before Mauricio Alvarez was threatened with death, he lived in the northeast Colombian village of La Gabarra, in an area that has farmed coca since the late 1980s. The business of...

Framing operation as part of ‘ Donroe Doctrine’ of hegemony, Trump signals wider ambitions

U. S. President Donald Trump is signalling that he plans to leave Venezuela’s authoritarian regime in place so long as it takes orders from Washington, even as he threatened military action against Colombia, reiterated calls for the U. S. to annex...

Blueprint for 2026

30 charts that will define the economy for Canada in the year ahead

Dozens dead after fire breaks out in nightclub at Swiss ski resort

Officials unsure what caused blaze that spread quickly through crowded New Year’s Eve party Around 40 people were killed and 115 injured when a fire ripped through a crowded bar during a New Year’s Eve party in the upscale Swiss ski resort of Crans-...

LET THE SPARKS FLY

World welcomes 2026 with fireworks, light shows and calls for peace and kindness

Britain’s off- the- wall darts championship hits the mark with a growing fanbase

They dress up as nuns, traffic cones, bowling pins, bees, sharks, witches and just about every other kind of character. They sing, chant, dance, wave signs and drink an awful lot of beer. And in between, they manage to watch some darts. The annual...

A Newfoundland winter brings new risks to Coast Guard’s biggest- ever operation

Crews at mercy of the elements as they work to clean up grounded ship On a damp and blustery morning, three- metre swells crash into the cracked hull of the MSC Baltic III, which was grounded on a pinnacle of rock on the west coast of Newfoundland...

Hey, Gen Z: It’s not the end. It’s a new beginning. Seriously.

Don’t lose hope, Doug Saunders writes. You’re not watching the world end – you’re about to build a new one If you are under 30, there’s a message you’ve likely received many times during this painful year: You’re inheriting the wreckage of a...

Zelensky speaks with U. S. officials as peace negotiations inch forward

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday that he had spoken with U. S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and son- in- law Jared Kushner for roughly an hour about how to end the war in his country. “It was a really...

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inter came early and hard this year in much of the country. Still, in the era of climate change, this snow scene by Ukrainian- Canadian artist William Kurelek feels like nostalgia. Those who remember the snows of yesteryear will immediately recognize...

How online sellers in China and India are complicating North America’s fight against fentanyl

The company in Moradabad, a city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, about 150 kilometres east of New Delhi, describes itself as a “leading manufacturer of premium singing bowls,” which are used in sound therapy and religious practices. On...

More energy, less minister Tim Hodgson’s approach in Ottawa is all about the deal

After a decades- long legal fight, Timothy Rees clears his name

Toronto man spent 23 years in prison over 1989 murder of a young girl Standing outside a Toronto courthouse Thursday, Timothy Rees said an enormous burden had been lifted from his shoulders. Finally, nobody can call him a murderer. In a Nov. 27...

At St. James, a half- hour of holiday spirit for churchgoers in a hurry

Merry Moments offer a traditional Christmas service for a modern age When Very Rev. Stephen Hance goes to the theatre, he first looks up the runtime of the play, just to know what he’s in for. “If it’s a three- hour extravaganza, I know I need to...

LAI VERDICT DRAWS CONDEMNATION

Canadian relatives and MPs call for Hong Kong media tycoon’s release after conviction in landmark national security trial

Gunmen kill at least 15 in attack on Australian Hanukkah event

PM calls massacre at popular Sydney beach an act of terrorism, vows to stamp out antisemitism A celebration of the first night of Hanukkah turned to terror and bloodshed Sunday when two men opened fire on a gathering at Sydney’s popular Bondi Beach,...

A decade of dignity

10 years after thalidomide survivors finally received hard-won compensation from the government, The Globe checked in to see how their lives have changed

Hundreds in Fraser Valley forced to flee as floodwaters rush across U. S. border

Rising rivers submerge towns in neighbouring Washington, prompting statewide emergency Hundreds of people and countless livestock in British Columbia’s agricultural heartland were displaced Thursday after torrential rainfall and historic flooding that...

An Ontario city bears the scars of its long fight against opioids

Despite extensive actions, Barrie has struggled to turn the tide In early November, workers in pickup trucks arrived at Milligan’s Pond, a wooded oasis in Barrie, Ont., an hour north of Toronto. Their orders were clear. After a double murder nearby...

As foreign aid dries up, South Sudan plunges deeper into hunger crisis

Western cuts another blow to country beset by conflict and corruption Outside a nutrition centre in South Sudan, 10- year- old Akem Akuot wraps her thin arms around her brother Garang, who is 3. His eyes are glossy, and his head falls heavily onto his...

Prized Indigenous artifacts’ return caps a complex 20- year endeavour

Inuvialuit kayak, 61 other items come home after century at the Vatican Last week, in a storage vault in the Vatican Museums, a logistics team adept in the transportation of valuable, delicate objects eased a Western Arctic sealskin boat that has been...

The architect

Frank Gehry defined his own idiosyncratic path in Toronto, Los Angeles and across the globe and designed some of the world’s most iconic buildings When Frank Gehry visited the University of Waterloo in 1992, he did all the things expected of a...

A BITTERSWEET TRIUMPH

As Haitians celebrate a return to soccer’s biggest event, their excitement is clouded by Trump’s travel crackdown

PARTIAL PASSAGE

Israel vows it will soon reopen key border point, but won’t let Gazans cross back until last captives’ remains returned

PICKING UP THE PIECES

Death toll surges, rescue efforts struggle against the elements after devastating floods and landslides across Southeast Asia

A year after Assad regime’s fall, Syrians once more fearful and divided

Early elation has faded in shadow of new sectarian violence Somehow, the fear is back in Syria. Perhaps it never went away. The sudden fall of Bashar al- Assad’s repressive regime last Dec. 8 was met with elation in Damascus. After decades of ruthless...

A QUIET CRISIS

Many older men struggle in silence with social isolation. Novel approaches could help ease the burden

PUTIN’S WAR

The Globe and Mail travelled to the border regions around Donbas, Ukraine, providing a rare glimpse of Russian troops in combat

Blaze engulfs Hong Kong towers, killing dozens; police arrest three

Crews struggle to control fast- spreading fire at public housing complex, with hundreds still missing Police in Hong Kong arrested three men on suspicion of manslaughter Thursday, after a deadly fire consumed multiple apartment blocks, leaving at...

In northern Quebec, a Cree- led telecom steps up to fill a massive cell service hole

Vast stretches of the country’s roads still lack mobile coverage In northern Quebec, an Indigenous- owned telecom company is bringing cell service to an area the length of Germany, as part of a broader push to connect Canada’s many dead zones on rural...

Duelling peace plans point to long road ahead for Kyiv European proposal aims to fill gaps in leaked U. S.- Russian draft

Less than a week after the existence of a 28- point peace plan for Ukraine was first leaked, there are now two peace plans, one of which has been deemed unacceptable to Kyiv and its allies, while the other has drawn only stony silence from the...

Carney, Modi agree to restart trade talks after two- year pause

Canada, India renew dialogue after PMs meet at G20 summit, as relations rebound from 2023 low Prime Minister Mark Carney and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have agreed to pursue what they are calling a comprehensive economic partnership,...

As illicit gold rush swept postwar Tigray, Canadian firms staked a claim

Booming industry a source of political power in fragmented region At a military checkpoint in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, an area reckoning with the aftermath of one of the 21st century’s deadliest wars, heavily armed soldiers ordered a reporter on...

A SOMBRE SILENCE

Canadians across the country turn out to honour war dead and veterans – and to ensure their stories carry on

‘ WE HAD TO DO OUR PART’

Ona chilly day, dozens of Girl Guides – bundled against the cold – are on a mission at Ottawa’s National Military Cemetery. They walk through the headstones, place a poppy at the base of each grave, pause for a moment, then move to the next...

SUPER TYPHOON SLAMS PHILIPPINES

More than one million displaced as massive storm Fung- wong bears down on country still reeling from deadly Kalmaegi

REMAKING THE MILITARY

Budget includes $84-billion to the Department of National Defence over five years, believed to be the biggest short-term cash infusion since the Korean War Mark Carney’s first budget has delivered the biggest increase in defence spending in decades,...

BRAZIL’S NEW FRONTIER

Ahead of UN climate summit, a plan to drill for oil in the mouth of the Amazon basin underscores tensions in the country

Taking it in stride: Gen Z friends find fame, and some haters, with Toronto treks

The Walkers have inspired strong feelings about today’s budding adults Like the Beatles or the Wiggles, the five friends from Oakville, Ont., go by a singlename moniker: the Walkers. And, depending on whom you ask – most notably the age of the person...

Liberals look to jolt economy with billions in spending

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government unveiled a blueprint Tuesday to counter rising U. S. protectionism and bolster a sluggish economy through tax incentives to spur corporate investment, targeted federal spending and cuts to the public...

DEADLY QUAKE RATTLES AFGHANISTAN

Second powerful earthquake to hit country in recent months leaves hundreds injured, damages historic Blue Mosque

Jays fell in their sport’s greatest game. We should all be so lucky

It will take time to process the heartbreak and history of Saturday night Shortly after the Toronto Blue Jays lost an all- time classic Game 7 on Saturday night, I rushed out of the Rogers Centre to join the riot. The game had been red hot by baseball...

Great expectations

François-Philippe Champagne is promising a ‘generational’ budget. Can he deliver?

These playoffs have changed it all for Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

No other player has had a more transformative postseason run Back when he thought he was losing him to free agency, Toronto Blue Jays president Mark Shapiro pronounced on Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’ s baseball standing: Good, but not great. “I don’t know,...

A SEAT AT THE TABLE

With trade discussions in the air at the APEC summit in South Korea, Trump says his reasons for being there don’t include Canada

A PUZZLE IN THE PERMAFROST

Rhinoceros bones found in Canada’s High Arctic are rocking assumptions about how ancient mammals roamed the Earth

SHOWTIME IN L. A.

Blue Jays look to regain their footing as World Series heads to Dodgers’ home turf for Game 3. For the story, go to GLOBESPORTS. COM

CHANGING COURSE

Students aboard a century- old tall ship set sail for the Northwest Passage, and get a lesson in the unpredictable nature of the Arctic

Toronto was abuzz in ’93. Canada could use another jolt like Joe Carter's

It’s only Game 1, but the Jays need to go all out to set the tone

Awhile back, someone asked Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts if baseball was in need of “fresh blood.” “People love fresh blood until they see the TV ratings,” Mr. Roberts said. This is the first prong on Mr. Roberts’s twopronged philosophy of...

LINING UP FOR THE LOUVRE

The Paris museum reopens its doors days after an audacious theft, as its director says her resignation was rejected

THE FRENZY BEGINS

Jays fans rush to snag tickets, businesses brace for pandemonium after team clinches World Series spot for first time in 32 years

ALL ON THE LINE

With World Series spot at stake, Blue Jays and Mariners face off in do- or- die Game 7 of ALCS. For the story, go to GLOBESPORTS. COM

SHARED SPACE

An annual Saskatchewan event drew amateur astronomers together to discuss their passion and take in the wonders of the night sky

A fine line

The PM is trying to manage something his predecessor could not: Repair the relationship with Xi Beijing’s biggest fish bazaar is a briny-smelling maze of stalls stocked with massive crabs from Russia, purple lobster from Australia and yellow croaker...

Asserting sovereignty in the Far North, Canadian Rangers trek into the unknown

Exercise part of a broader effort to project presence in the region The first signs that something was wrong were the urgent calls of “Help! Help!” Captain Jake MacDonald lay on the ground. Whether he had fallen or fainted seconds before was unknown...

Hamas says it has handed over all hostage remains it can recover without special equipment, putting truce in question

Palestinian militant group says it needs ‘ special equipment’ to find and extract the rest of deceased captives Hamas’s military wing, the Qassam Brigades, said Wednesday night that it had handed over all of the remains of Israeli hostages that it had...

MADAGASCAR MILITARY TAKES POWER

Country’s President flees as military unit seizes power amid anti- government rallies An elite military unit has seized power in Madagascar after weeks of anti- government street protests that triggered the sudden departure of the country’s President...

Israeli hostages come home in momentous day for Mideast

Trump declares war ‘ over’ as final 20 living captives freed – but lasting peace remains uncertain First came seven men, re- emerging from Gaza after 738 days of captivity. Then came the remaining 13, their release inaugurating a momentous day for...

Blue wave sweeps the country as Canadians rally behind Jays

Team’s ALCS return rouses a shared sense of excitement at a tense time Baseball fans from coast to coast turned out Sunday to cheer on the Toronto Blue Jays, as the team opened an American League Championship Series for the first time in nearly a...

Will this time be different?

Israeli government approves ceasefire and hostage deal

Residents of region celebrate as ratification paves way for halt in fighting, surge of aid into Gaza Israel’s government ratified a ceasefire with the Palestinian militant group Hamas on Friday, clearing the way for a suspension of hostilities in Gaza...

THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS

With life satisfaction on the wane among young Canadians, many are redefining their ideas of joy and success

Golden Dome key to Canada’s defence plans, commander says

While Ottawa has yet to officially join U. S. effort, Air Force official reveals preparations under way Canada has been working for years to be ready for an initiative like the U. S.- led Golden Dome defence system, says the Royal Canadian Air Force’s...

A DAY OF MOURNING

Israelis and Palestinians mark two years since the Hamas attack that incited a war and changed the Middle East