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24/01/26
Author: 
Peter Oborne
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on 20 January 2026 (Fabrice Coffrini/AFP)

Jan. 23, 2026

After failing to stand up for Gaza or Venezuela, the Canadian prime minister took umbrage when US imperialism hit home

ours before Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s call for a new world order in Davos, Switzerland, Israeli forces stormed Unrwa headquarters in occupied East Jerusalem.

21/01/26
Author: 
David Baxter - The Canadian Press
Prime Minister Mark Carney meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. File photo by The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick

Jan. 19, 2026

Prime Minister Mark Carney said that the electric vehicle deal with China is an "opportunity" for Ontario and autoworkers, despite criticism from Premier Doug Ford and the union representing Canadian autoworkers. 

Speaking in Doha, Carney said there is interest in Chinese companies producing "affordable" electric vehicles in Canada.

19/01/26
Author: 
Committee for the Abolition of Illegitimate Debt
 Bruxelles, Belgium  7th International Ecosocialist Encounters

Jan. 19, 2026

At a time when humanity’s very survival is at risk, we need a movement that once again offers a hopeful alternative to the rise of the far right and the failures of neoliberalism. That is why we call on all those who defend human dignity and strive for an alternative to destructive capitalism to join us in Brussels from 15 to 17 May 2026 for the 7th International Ecosocialist Encounters.

17/01/26
Author: 
Monica Piccinini
Hospital Santa Rita

Jan. 6, 2026

Climate breakdown, fungal disease, and the Brazilian hospital on the frontline of a heating world.

Healthcare workers and patient companions on the oncology ward of Santa Rita de Cássia Hospital in Vitória, capital of Brazil’s Espírito Santo state, began reporting respiratory illness in October 2025: coughing, fever, fatigue, shortness of breath. 

09/01/26
Author: 
Damien Gayle
Harjeet Singh has been arrested along with his wife, Jyoti Awasthi. Photograph: Igor Kovalenko/EPA

Jan. 8, 2026

Police have raided the home of one of India’s leading environmental activists over claims his campaigning for a treaty to cut the use of fossil fuels was undermining the national interest.

Investigators from India’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) claim Harjeet Singh and his wife, Jyoti Awasthi, co-founders of Satat Sampada (Nature Forever), were paid almost £500,000 to advocate for a fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty (FFNPT).

09/01/26
Author: 
John Woodside
Art by Ata Ojani/Canada's National Observer

Jan. 8, 2026

In the wake of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s stunning capture by US forces, Scotiabank CEO Scott Thompson said the “Trump doctrine” — US domination of the Western Hemisphere — will benefit the bank he runs. 

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