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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will continue to negotiate a new trade deal with the U.S., but the country is willing to respond should new threatened tariffs come into effect

Britain’s new Prime Minister Andy Burnham speaks to staff and media at 10 Downing Street in London, Monday, July 20, 2026./Kirsty Wigglesworth)

The appointment of Andy Burnham as the new prime minister of the United Kingdom brings to the fore a host of global issues that could realign Britain’s standing with the United States and Europe, according to Northeastern experts on British politics and international affairs. Burnham’s ascent to Number 10 Downing Street comes as relations between the…

The AI Minister, Kanishka Narayan, will be given a seat at the top table of government but the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has been scrapped

A manufacturer of aerospace and industrial systems praised by Canada’s defence minister has plans to relocate its Ontario operation to Poland in 2027

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Ukraine’s wartime government is getting another shake-up after Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko stepped down Sunday, with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy saying he has offered her a “new, important” role as he reshapes his administration during the ongoing war with Russia

• Diplomatic efforts:Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is in Oman to discuss the Strait of Hormuz, where traffic has once again slowed following the recent US-Iran strikes. Mediators have been working to get talks between the US and Iran on track amid the tensions. Meanwhile, senior US officials said Washington expects Tehran to issue a…