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Social media may democratize knowledge, but they can also perpetuate perceptions that ideas from some countries are worth more than those from others.

Former central banker Mark Carney, elected Sunday by Canada’s governing Liberal Party to replace Justin Trudeau as prime minister, tapped into surging Canadian nationalism and anger at President Donald Trump’s “unjustified tariffs” after his landslide win. “We cannot let him succeed and we won’t.”

As gang violence spreads in Haiti, locals say a Kenya-led U.N. security force in support of local police is not delivering the peace they crave.

Do U.S. arms manufacturers bear responsibility for the guns fueling cartel violence in Mexico? Mexico is arguing that case before the Supreme Court.

Drug cartels in Mexico sow terror, but their goals are economic, not political. Labeling them “terrorists” could change U.S.-Mexican relations.

For 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.

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 are worried about the threat of a U.S. trade war. But Donald Trump done something they didn’t expect: bolster their patriotic pride.

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.

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.