by Jim Heath | Sep 18, 2019 | Foreign Affairs, Headlines
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has apologized and said he is ‘pissed off’ at himself after a photo emerged showing him wearing brownface to a party 18 years ago when he was a private school teacher. The photo, published by TIME magazine today,...
by Jim Heath | Sep 17, 2019 | Foreign Affairs, Headlines
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fell short of securing a parliamentary majority with his religious and nationalist allies in national elections today, setting the stage for a period of coalition negotiations that could threaten his political future and clear...
by Jim Heath | Sep 16, 2019 | Foreign Affairs, Headlines, Trump
If ever you needed proof that Donald Trump would prefer a state-run media, like in Russia, a tweet last night should do it. Trump lashed out at the news media for reporting that he would meet with Iranian leaders with “no conditions” — something Trump has said on...
by Jim Heath | Sep 14, 2019 | Foreign Affairs, Headlines
A senior member of al-Qaeda and son of 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden, Hamza bin Laden, is dead after a US counterterrorism operation. In a statement from President Trump, the White House confirmed his death this morning and claimed responsibility for the attack that...
by Jim Heath | Sep 11, 2019 | Foreign Affairs, Headlines
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau launched an uncertain bid for reelection today as the scandal threatening his career cast its shadow over Day 1 of the campaign. Trudeau called for the dissolution of Parliament and officially started the 40-day election season in which...
by Jim Heath | Sep 5, 2019 | Foreign Affairs, Headlines
Jo Johnson, the brother of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, has resigned from Parliament, in the latest sign of Brexit turmoil. Jo Johnson says that in recent weeks he has been “torn between family loyalty and the national interest” and that he is...
