At NATO, Trump clashes with major allies and cancels press appearance
U.S. President Donald Trump sowed division with American partners and left it to other leaders to put on a united front.
Canada
Canada is a vast nation in North America that is the world's second-largest country by total area. It has the longest coastline in the world and is a founding member of the G-7 and NATO, placing it among the most significant developed nations.
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ESA raises bar on space projects with €14.4 billion over three years
The European Space Agency's pledges cover more ambitious space exploration and research, including on climate.
G-20 ministers press to elevate the importance of global trade rules
G-20 foreign ministers agreed WTO reforms are urgently needed to boost its relevance amid a U.S.-China trade war.
Scientists declare humanity is in the grips of a global climate emergency
More than 11,000 scientists said only an urgent shift to a carbon-free economy can ward off planetary catastrophe.
WADA and forensic experts to review new Russian doping data
The data 'discrepancies' are being assessed by the World Anti-Doping Agency and independent forensic experts.
New green tech finance platform launches to guide private investors
A group of nations responsible for nearly half of all warming pollutants aim to oversee investment in climate technologies.
Trump reverses plan to award G-7 summit bid to his private golf resort
Amid a storm of criticism, U.S. President Donald Trump rescinded his plan to host the G-7 at his own resort in 2020.
Trump awards G-7 summit hosting to his private golf resort in Florida
The U.S. president plans to give his company the contract for next year's gathering of the Group of Seven rich democracies.
New clean air treaty goes into effect across Europe and North America
The agreement aims to limit heat-trapping black carbon emissions that accelerate melting of glaciers and sea ice.
Trump ally fills long-vacant U.S. ambassador post to United Nations
Incoming envoy Kelly Craft took up her new job issuing a terse statement while declining to take questions from reporters.
G-7 allies in turmoil over trade and climate as Trump takes hard line
The summit in France was overshadowed by fears of an escalating trade war between the United States and China.
Europeans probe Facebook's bid to establish a new cryptocurrency
The E.U.'s antitrust probe of the Libra project focuses on concerns it would improperly shut out rival payment systems.
Experts say Myanmar's foreign arms trade fuels human rights abuses
A U.N. fact-finding mission urged the international community to sever ties with Myanmar’s military.
Trump fills long-vacant U.N. envoy post with wealthy political ally
U.S. senators confirmed Kelly Craft as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, multilateralism's biggest stage.
Protesters challenge international telescope on Hawaiian volcano
The nonprofit TMT International Observatory organization wants to build the Thirty Meter Telescope atop Mauna Kea.
China dismisses rebuke at U.N. Human Rights Council over Uyghurs
The condemnation came from Australia, Canada, Iceland, Japan and New Zealand, along with 17 European nations.