‘Canada has moved a long way from Pearson’s dream for some time. The ending of ad hoc support for Ukraine and international climate finance, combined with substantial new cuts from the 2025 federal budget, has revealed the naked truth: Canada has vacated the development assistance universe.’by David Macdonald https://www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/the-end-of-pearsons-dream-the-devastating-impact-of-federal-cuts-on-international-aid/
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The week in photos: April 11-17, 2026

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A new, forceful Pope Leo steps onto the world stage

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Pope Leo, in Cameroon, decries world ‘ravaged by tyrants’

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America's global standing is slipping, and Paul Krugman & Heather Cox Richardson are diving into the real economic costs. They reveal how declining trust is hitting our exports, education, and future energy. Explore their full conversation on U.S. influence and reliability: https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/how-america-is-losing-the-world-lunch #ForeignPolicy #Economy #GlobalAffairs

What does a US naval blockade of Iran mean for oil flows?

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This should be read as both a diplomatic and messaging story. The disagreement over whether asset relief was ever on offer became a visible sign of how unstable the Islamabad process already was.
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What makes this notable is not just that talks failed, but that they failed after an unusually long, high-level direct session in Pakistan that had raised hopes for at least a limited framework.
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The week in photos: April 4-10, 2026

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LIVESTREAM: Pope Leo XIV’s Easter Sunday Mass and Urbi et Orbi 2026

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