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​FILE PHOTO: Docked cargo ships are loaded with shipping containers at Port Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S., July 12, 2023.
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Port strike could be huge headache

Workers and port authorities on the East and Gulf Coasts of the United States are headed for a potential strike on Oct. 1, which poses a huge threat to American businesses, and a political problem for the government of Joe Biden.

​A statue of McGill University founder James McGill is seen on the campus in Montreal, October 2, 2009.
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Trouble on the northern border

In recent years, Canadian universities and colleges have increasingly relied on foreign students, who pay higher tuition than Canadians, to deal with funding shortfalls.

​Canada's Conservative Party of Canada leader Pierre Poilievre speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada September 25, 2024.
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Conservative leader fights with broadcaster

While Trudeau was enjoying a New York broadcast, his opponent, Pierre Poilievre, was getting deeper into a fight with a Canadian broadcaster.

​FILE PHOTO: Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau waits for the arrival of NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg at Rideau Cottage, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada June 19, 2024.
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Live from New York, it’s the Justin Trudeau Show

Embattled Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took a break Monday from important business at the United Nations General Assembly to appear on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.”

​FILE PHOTO: U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. August 20, 2024 and former U.S. President Donald Trump in Bedminster, New Jersey, U.S., August 15, 2024 are seen in a combination of file photographs.
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Harris vs. Trump remains too close to call

Less than six weeks from Election Day, current polls suggest a razor-thin margin in the race for the White House.

U. S. Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is surrounded by U.S. Secret Service agents in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13, 2024.
What We're Watching

Did Saturday’s shooting make Trump unstoppable?

A picture may be worth a thousand votes – or more.

​A police officer stands guard as preparations for the Republican National Convention are underway in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., July 14, 2024.
Analysis

Will Project 2025 become Trump’s 2.0 playbook?

As the Republican National Convention kicks off today, there are three big things to watch: how the party responds to the assassination attempt on Donald Trump, who the former president picks as his running mate, and the GOP’s platform for his potential second term.

Trump, Reagan, Roosevelt: Does surviving an assassin’s bullet help at the polls?
News

Trump, Reagan, Roosevelt: Does surviving an assassin’s bullet help at the polls?

Historically, the evidence is mixed. But Trump could be different.

​Former President Donald Trump, with his face bloodied by a shot that hit his right ear, raises his fist as he's rushed from a rally stage in Butler, PA.
US & Canada

Donald Trump survives assassination attempt. What happens next?

The former president dropped to the ground and was surrounded by the Secret Service before standing with what appeared to be blood dripping from the right side of his face. He then pumped his fist into the air and was whisked away by his guards.

Breaking news: Trump shot in apparent assassination attempt
Quick Take

Breaking news: Trump shot in apparent assassination attempt

Ian Bremmer's Quick Take: The Trump assassination attempt is the worst event that can happen in today’s polarized America, and presages more political violence & social instability to come. Trump’s response to the assassination attempt was the opposite of Biden’s frail image. That response is going to rally his people for a long time.

Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski at the NATO Summit and GZERO WORLD with ian bremmer – the podcast
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast

At NATO Summit, Polish FM Radek Sikorski weighs in on Ukraine war

Listen: Does Ukraine have the strength, stamina, and support to win the war against Russia? On the GZERO World Podcast, Ian Bremmer sat down with Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski on the sidelines of NATO’s 75th-anniversary summit in Washington, DC, for his perspective on the war, European unity, and whether NATO allies can remain united long enough to see Ukraine through to victory. Despite uncertainty about the 2024 US election, Ukraine’s struggle to recruit new troops, and rogue alliance member Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Orbán meeting with Putin, Sikorski is confident Ukraine will ultimately prevail.