World

Paul Wells: Amid the chaos, Biden turned to speak to Americans, while Trump seemed barely aware anyone was watching at home.

Fifteen-year-old Nawal Talebi saw her parents imprisoned and her beloved musical instrument carted off as Tehran steps up its persecution of minorities

Shannon Gormley: It is precisely because of the CCP’s status—a thug in the guise of a recognized authority of a recognized state—that its ransom-for-hostages demand is not merely evil but intolerable, and its price not merely high but impossible

Image of the Week: Nothing but heavy rain seems capable of halting the infernos wracking the state. Same goes for ball games.

Image of the Week: The owner of a wrecked shop refused to take part in Trump’s photo-op as the president used the riots to further inflame divisions rather than heal. Team Trump just found someone else to do the job.

Scott Gilmore: The fatal flaw in election models is that they assume a free and fair election

The power vacuum left by the devastating explosion poses a danger, but also a glimmer of hope. Canada can help set the country on a path of renewal.

Some of the world’s biggest brands are benefitting from the forced labour of Uyghurs in China, reports say. A bill before Parliament would target those companies and their products.

The Trudeau Liberals were afraid to break an asylum deal with an anti-refugee White House. A Canadian judge did it for them.

Image of the Week: The contrast between U.S. and Canadian pandemic policy can be seen aboard the countries’ respective tour boats below Niagara Falls