So Vladimir Putin, the Russian president, has told The Financial Times, “The liberal idea has become obsolete.” It has, he says, “outlived its purpose.” President Trump finds him amusing. In Japan, at the G-20 summit meeting, he wags his finger at Putin and says, with a grin: “Don’t meddle in the election, President.” It’s a […]

The past ten months filing in on Family Matters have been a change of pace from covering daily news, but hosting the segment for TV and radio has been a welcoming and rewarding experience. Before heading on maternity leave with baby number two, I wanted share what stories resonated most with our viewers and reveal […]

How far to the left the Democrats are going has been a major topic of conversation in the first months of the contest for their party’s presidential nomination. One school of thought, which includes every Republican, holds that the Democrats have taken a sharp turn to the left and may be leaving some of the […]

It’s one of those weeks when the most interesting new releases all seem to come from older, established acts. Interesting, since it coincides with the sole Canadian Rolling Stones show taking place Saturday at Burl’s Creek in Oro-Medonte, Ont. Might any one of these float your long weekend boat? 1. David Bowie, The Mercury Demos […]

(Want to get this briefing by email? Here’s the sign-up.) Good morning. We’re covering the second Democratic presidential debate, a pair of major Supreme Court decisions, and the Group of 20 summit in Japan. It’s also Friday, so there’s a new news quiz. Democrats target Joe Biden at second debate The former vice president was […]

The big question going into Thursday night’s debate was whether Joe Biden, the clear front-runner in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, would stumble. That turned out to be the wrong one. The right question was whether he had sufficient vigor in his stride. And the answer came in watching Kamala Harris and Pete […]

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Global sourcing and logistics group Li & Fung Ltd (0494.HK) on Friday said Temasek Holdings (Private) Ltd would buy 21.7% of its subsidiary LF Logistics Holdings for $300 million, and the proposed spin-off IPO of the unit will be postponed. Hong Kong’s Li & Fung, which supplies clothing and other products […]

Kim Kardashian’s new business venture landed the reality star in trouble this week after she unveiled her new shapewear brand. For those unacquainted with this particular branch of masochism masquerading as women’s clothing, its main function is to give the impression of an almost mannequin-like smoothness to curves. I like to call it torture wear. […]

Even if the temperature wasn’t rising into the high 20s, Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe would be in a hot seat. Setting Brexit and a possible global trade war to one side, Mr Donohoe has also just put his credibility on the line in standing by the new governor of the Central Bank who has been […]

I could never in a million years vote for Donald Trump. So my question to Democrats is: Will there be a candidate I can vote for? According to a recent Gallup poll, 35 percent of Americans call themselves conservative, 35 percent call themselves moderate and 26 percent call themselves liberal. The candidates at the debates […]