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Canada pulls up to help out Haiti

Canada will deploy two naval vessels to the coasts of Haiti that will be tasked with monitoring the waters around the capital city of Port-au-Prince. 

Golden visas lose their shine

If you’re a zillionaire looking to ditch Canadian winters and live it up on the Portuguese coast, we have some bad news: You can no longer “invest” your way into residency. 

World Bank Chief calls it quits

World Bank chief David Malpass will step down over a year before his tenure ends, giving the Biden administration a coveted opening to fill by June of next year.

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s “a small, cylindrical object”

The US and Canada keep shooting things out of the sky—but are so far staying mum on what those things are.

Shake up in Ukraine

As Ukraine gears up for what’s been called a pivotal moment in its war with Russia,  President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is suddenly dealing with newfound problems at home.

India steps up

Offshoring your manufacturing to China is so yesterday. Right now, it’s all about India.

Canada sends weapons

Russia is thought to be preparing for a major offensive in the war with Ukraine. Ukraine’s top general, Valery Zaluzhny, wants 300 Western tanks and 600 vehicles to help fend it off.

What China’s shrinking population means for the rest of the world

China’s GDP grew only 3% last year, well below government targets and the country’s slowest growth rate since 1976 (aside from 2020, because of you know what). And somehow, that’s not even the worst news China got yesterday.

VIPs touch down in Davos

Fuel up the PJ (that’s a private jet, for those of you who missed Succession) and pack your best Patagonia vest because the World Economic Form’s (WEF) annual hobnob in Davos kicks off this week.

Catch up: For decades, Davos has been one of the premier settings for casual chit-chat among the global political and business elite.

Turmoil hits China’s real estate market

The Chinese government has been trying to take some of the air out of an inflated real estate market, but it’s not going to be a soft landing.