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The play-by-play of the US and Canada's rocky relationship

The long-standing alliance between the US and Canada experienced a challenging year after the Trump administration imposed tariffs on the northern neighbor. Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/BI The long-sta...

Dec 28Business InsiderPoliticsImpact

Drones keep shutting down European airports. This hybrid warfare could be a sign of worse to come, one analyst says.

Danish police at Copenhagen Airport on September 22. STEVEN KNAP/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Images Several European airports have been temporarily shut down due to nearby drone sightings. Analysts a...

Dec 25Business Insiderworld_newsImpact

Japan Official Warns of Yen's Sudden Weakness Risks

📋 Key Facts ✓ A Japanese official warned about the yen's sudden weakness. ✓ Traders perceive higher potential for government interv...

Dec 22Financial Timeseconomics

New Pentagon maps show the reach of China's expanding missile force

China unveiled the DF-26 at a military parade in 2015. Xinhua/Xu Suhui New Pentagon maps show the estimated ranges of China's vast missile arsenal. Missiles can reach Taiwan, the Philippines, Japan, G...

Dec 30Business Insiderworld_newsImpact

US-Ukraine Miami Talks Productive Despite No Breakthrough

📋 Key Facts ✓ Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff met with Ukraine's top negotiator in Miami ✓ The talks focused on disc...

Dec 22BBC NewsPoliticsImpact

Photos show the luxurious, heavily fortified presidential jets world leaders use for official travel

President Donald Trump posing for photo with law enforcement in front of a Boeing VC25 operating as Air Force One. MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images The US president flies on Air Force One. Other countries...

Dec 28Business InsiderPoliticsImpact

Civilians Face Air Strikes in Rebel-Held Myanmar Amid Sham Election

📋 Key Facts ✓ Civilians in rebel-held Myanmar face devastating air strikes. ✓ A government-mandated election is starting this month. ...

Dec 21BBC NewsPolitics

Britain's Rail Closures Over Christmas: Right Time?

📋 Key Facts ✓ Parts of Britain’s rail network will close for engineering work. ✓ Closures are scheduled over the festive period. ...

Dec 22BBC Newssociety

Climate Central to Sámi Truth and Reconciliation in Finland

📋 Key Facts ✓ The Finnish government released a Truth and Reconciliation report documenting harms to the Sámi people. ✓ Climate change,...

Dec 23GristsocietyImpact

Imralı Island: Turkey's Prison of Coups and Strife

📋 Key Facts ✓ Imralı is a prison island associated with Turkey's historical conflicts. ✓ The island mirrors the nation's strugg...

Dec 23Financial TimesPolitics

Why Croatia's Capital Wants Europe's Best Christmas Market

📋 Key Facts ✓ Croatia's capital aims to host Europe's best Christmas market. ✓ Festive events help put cities on the map. ...

Dec 22BBC Newslifestyle

Bari Weiss Spikes 60 Minutes Segment on El Salvador Prison

📋 Key Facts ✓ Bari Weiss is two months into her role as CBS News editor-in-chief. ✓ She spiked a 60 Minutes segment on brutal condition...

Dec 22VarietyPoliticsImpact

Srebrenica Genocide: Trials and ICC Origins

📋 Key Facts ✓ The Srebrenica genocide took place in Bosnia and Herzegovina. ✓ It is associated with profound horrors during the Bosnian...

Dec 22Al Jazeeraworld_news

Inside the Dubai Chocolate Boom and Factories Racing to Keep Up

📋 Key Facts ✓ Versions of Dubai chocolate are available in local bakeries and big chocolatiers just about everywhere. ✓ The dessert has...

Dec 21Business Insiderlifestyle

iRobot Bankruptcy Reveals Chinese Fast Follower Threat

📋 Key Facts ✓ iRobot filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on December 14 and will be acquired by Picea Robotics. ✓ Founded in 1990 by Colin ...

Dec 21Business InsidereconomicsImpact