In 1990, the two parts of Germany reunited in a process whereby the much wealthier West absorbed the East. After decades of separation there were cultural divergences as well as economic ones. In the years since, the gaps between east and west have closed substantially, but in many ways they persist. Here's a look at a few different ways in which that's true.
GZERO’s Evan Solomon announced on Thursday that he will be returning to Canada and running for Mark Carney’s Liberals. A former Canadian broadcaster, he has been GZERO’s publisher since 2022.
US competitiveness in education is slipping. In 2022, the US ranked 34th in global math performance, according to the OECD PISA assessment of 15-year-olds in 81 countries. Canada ranked ninth, despite also seeing a decline.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference at Canada House, in London, Britain, on March 17, 2025.
New Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to call a snap election on Sunday, sending Canadians to the polls on April 28 or May 5. The campaign, taking place against a backdrop of provocations from Donald Trump, is expected to focus on who is best equipped to handle the US president, former central banker Carney or Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre.
The increasingly intense rhetorical combat between Donald Trump and Canada is taking a growing toll on the American tourism industry, as Canadian snowbirds avoid Florida, day trippers do their shopping at home, and others decide to skip trips to the Big Apple.
Former US Ambassador to Canada Bruce Heyman.
At a moment of historic difficulty in the Canada-US relationship, Donald Trump last week cut the funding of the Wilson Center’s Canada Institute, and he can likely block efforts to save it.
The Trump White House appears to be headed for a constitutional crisis, signaling that it intends to push back against judicial rulings that stand in the way of its goals.
Israelis protest against the government over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plans to remove Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar, the resumption of Israeli strikes on Gaza, and the return of far-right politician Itamar Ben Gvir to the cabinet.
Israel has launched a “limited ground operation” to retake the strategic Netzarim Corridor in Gaza as part of its offensive against Hamas, sealing off North and South Gaza and reoccupying four fortified bases. The moves follow Israeli airstrikes that reportedly killed over 400 Palestinians in 48 hours.
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency Tuesday in the southern state of Rivers, suspending its governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and local legislators for six months and naming former navy chief Vice Admiral Ibokette Ibas the caretaker governor. The state of emergency also enables the federal government to make regulations and send security forces into Rivers State to maintain order.
Kaja Kallas, the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of European External Action Service, attends the special EU leaders meeting with the heads of state in Brussels and the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Brussels, Belgium, on March 6, 2025