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More than a rift: Trump aides cast doubt on shared values with EuropeFor almost eight decades, the transatlantic alliance created mutual prosperity and brought peace to a war-prone Europe. But U.S. questioning of shared values is seen as a watershed.
Can Nova Scotia, home of Canada’s Black culture, save its Black communities?Nova Scotia’s Black community, which dates back to the province’s days as a French colony, is trying to ensure it survives Canada’s economic shifts.
Canadians had been feeling gloomy about their country. Trump changed that.Canadians are worried about the threat of a U.S. trade war. But Donald Trump done something they didn’t expect: bolster their patriotic pride.
This Venezuelan mother hoped for asylum in the US. Now she is turning southward.After President Trump won a second term, the Monitor spoke with parents around the world about their hopes and fears for the future. Here we catch up with one parent – a Venezuelan mother – who made her way to Mexico, but is now preparing a reverse trek south.
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Tariffs on China but not Mexico, Canada? The stakes in a potential trade war.In postponing some threatened tariffs but not others, U.S. President Donald Trump is sowing uncertainty for businesses and consumers in his own country and abroad. His tactics could score some wins, but also carry big risks.
Why Trump’s fight with Colombia over deportation flights has likely just begunPresident Donald Trump appeared to win Sunday’s showdown with Colombia, after Colombia appeared to accept military flights carrying deportees. But the faceoff could herald more conflict.
Mass deportations threaten the lifeline of money migrants send back homeMany migrants whom President Trump plans to deport have been keeping their relatives in Latin America financially afloat. What does their future hold?
He’d fight LA fires if he could. A former inmate shares his story from Mexico.Incarcerated people in California have helped put out the fires in Los Angeles. One man, deported to Mexico for his crime, says he wishes he could be back on the line now.
Trump has threatened mass deportations. Mexico prepares for mass reintegration.Deportations entail fear and heartbreak. But amid an expected wave of deportees from the U.S., Mexican civil society is mobilizing to lay out a more positive reintegration.
Key question as Venezuela prepares for inauguration: Who is the next president?Venezuela is meant to inaugurate its next president Jan. 10. But with a contested election, who exactly will take power?
Justin Trudeau is out. For Canadians, it’s not really a surprise.Much of the world still sees Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as a force for progress. But Canadians had anticipated his resignation for quite some time.
Can an unlikely love story overcome divisions in Colombia?In Colombia, one couple’s love, across a political divide, offers hope for broader national reconciliation.
First LookIn the shadow of a massive blackout, Jenniffer González is Puerto Rico’s new governorJenniffer González Colón took office Jan. 2 as Puerto Rico’s new governor, securing a historic third consecutive term for the pro-statehood New Progressive Party. Ms. González faces a crumbling power grid, recent blackouts, and a feeble, debt-ridden economy.
How one border community shows goodwill toward migrants this holiday seasonAs President-elect Trump promises mass deportations, one binational humanitarian group at the U.S.-Mexico border turns the Christmas season into a present-day parable of charity and acceptance.
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Trump, Musk want to curb FEMA. Its North Carolina response says volumes.
Farmers cast their votes for Trump. Now Musk’s cuts are hitting them.
A ‘national security nightmare.’ Why Musk’s DOGE is triggering alarm bells in the intel world.
The ExplainerTrump decries ‘anti-Christian bias.’ Which religions are targeted in US?
