As you cross the Ottawa river into Témiscaming, Quebec, the paper mill takes up much of the horizon. The town itself was built over a century ago, around the mill and the region’s forests filled with pine, birch, spruce and fir. Now, the main employer and economic anchor sits idle after trade talks broke down […]
Continue ReadingOmar Khayyam, Smile’s Indian restaurant, opened in late 1901 at 325 Fifth Avenue. This was prime real estate, a block away from the original Waldorf-Astoria Hotel where, 29 years later, the Empire State Building would rise. Smile adorned the restaurant with Indian draperies and hanging lanterns. As the New York Herald reported, a fleet of […]
Continue ReadingThe US has approved the sale of 500 Patriot missiles to Ukraine, a critically-needed munition for defence against escalating Russian aerial attacks, after Kyiv said deliveries had been delayed in recent months. The US State Department said the advanced PAC-3 interceptor missiles would cost $2.1bn (£1.6bn) and would be “funded entirely” by Kyiv’s allies in […]
Continue ReadingResidents evacuated from the Russian-occupied Ukrainian town of Oleshky have left for Russia’s Anapa city with a Ukrainian delegation, senior official David Arakhamia said Friday. They are expected to fly to Belarus before returning to Ukraine by bus, during a rare ceasefire brokered by the United States.
Continue Reading“Today, we move towards associate membership for Canada,” Carney said, describing it as “the deepest possible partnership short of accession.” The two sides have set a June 2027 deadline to determine the terms and boundaries of their intensifying relationship — an alliance that comes with a payment schedule. Carney danced around a question pressing him […]
Continue ReadingThe commitments are part of a much broader effort to deepen the relationship between the EU and Canada, who see themselves as likeminded democracies in a world that is increasingly pulling away from the international rules-based order that has dominated since World War II. “[W]e will accelerate collaboration to support investment in critical raw materials […]
Continue ReadingEuropean natural gas prices continue to rise as the continent’s stocks are depleted to record lows, fueling fresh fears of a looming winter price shock. Dutch Title Transfer Facility (TTF) futures for December delivery were last seen up 4.9% higher at 102.78 euros ($115) per megawatt-hour on Friday, having exceeded 100 euros on Wednesday. That […]
Continue ReadingNovaya Gazeta itself and its staff had been facing a multitude of problems. The authorities had already revoked the newspaper’s licence and blocked access to its website. Several of its journalists and contributors had been designated “foreign agents”, a label often used by the Russian authorities to punish critics. Earlier this year there was a […]
Continue ReadingWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today. Join today Already a member? Log in Vladimir Putin said Russia is prepared for a potential war with Europe, though it does not want one. The Russian president said his country supports any steps aimed at restoring […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 29 October 2026 – 13:38 GMT+1 A delegation of European lawmakers has warned China that its export-driven economic model is unsustainable for Europe, demanding curbs on cheap imports across more industrial sectors as Brussels steps up pressure on Beijing to rebalance trade. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The warning came during a visit to China by […]
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