Pursuing free trade part of mission to combat populism, says Trudeau

BEIJING—Pursuing free trade with China and preserving the North American Free Trade Agreement are part of Canada’s international mission to combat the rising tide of populism,...

Australia to ban foreign interference in politics

SYDNEY, Australia — Australia will ban foreign interference in its politics, motivated largely by Russia’s alleged involvement in last year’s U.S. election and China’s growing influence...

Zimbabwe’s new leader appoints Cabinet; ruling party favoured

HARARE, Zimbabwe—Zimbabwe’s new President Emmerson Mnangagwa has appointed a new Cabinet that includes ruling party loyalists as well as figures linked to the military, whose takeover...

Duterte ‘sabotaged’ peace talks—Joma Sison

MANILA, Philippines—Communist Party of the Philippines founder Jose Maria Sison on Friday said that President Rodrigo Duterte “sabotaged the GRP-NDFP peace process.” Duterte on Thursday signed...

Israeli leader rebukes deputy over her comment about US Jews

JERUSALEM—Israel’s prime minister has condemned a deputy for what he deemed to be “offensive remarks” about American Jews. Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that Diaspora Jews...

Uganda’s foreign minister urged to quit over alleged bribe

For Franken, a rising trajectory, and then the accusations

WASHINGTON—“Many of you have jobs, many of you have families,” Sen. Al Franken told Virginia Democratic leaders gathered on the eve of what seemed an uncomfortably...

LP dismayed over DOJ absolving Faeldon, BOC officials

Dismayed Liberal Party (LP) senators on Thursday expressed disappointment over the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) decision to clear former Customs commissioner Nicanor Faeldon and directors Milo...

Gascon to Duterte: ‘Words matter’

Commission on Human Rights (CHR) chairperson Chito Gascon reminded President Rodrigo Duterte that words matter particularly to those public officials who are holding the highest ranks...

Angola’s new leader shakes up old order after dos Santos

JOHANNESBURG—Angola’s new leader is making surprising moves to shake himself free of the legacy of one of Africa’s longest-serving presidents. Joao Lourenco’s visit to South Africa...