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Trump flexes ‘American power’ on UN’s biggest stage
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York on Tuesday. (Seth Wenig/The Associated Press) U.S. President Donald Trump is telling the world that he will keep using military power to advance his country’s interests, including stopping what he calls “hostile foreign adversaries” from gaining influence in the Western Hemisphere. During his speech to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, Trump threatened Iran with annihilation, laid claim to Venezuela’s oil as the spoils of victory, and justifiedRead more
The head of the UN says oil and gas ads should be banned. Where does Canada stand?
The head of the United Nations this week called for the end of fossil fuel advertising — an international twist on an existing domestic fight. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a speech Wednesday in New York that some in the oil and gas industry have “shamelessly greenwashed” their activities. “Many governments restrict or prohibit advertising for products that harm human health, like tobacco. Some are now doing the same with fossil fuels,” he said. That’s the approach advocated by NDP MP Charlie Angus, who has put forward a private member’s bill that would ban “misleading, deceptive” fossilRead more