Chief of Bureau for The Associated Press in Canada.https://bsky.app/profile/rgillies.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/rgillies.bsky.social/post/3miydmj4evs2lBEIRUT (AP) — Multiple Israeli airstrikes hit central Beirut hours after US and Iran announce ceasefire.08 Apr 2026 12:54 +0000at://did:plc:5rwb2zdbwnlbnd6trzy2a2fr/app.bsky.feed.post/3miydmj4evs2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/rgillies.bsky.social/post/3mixcyjkmxs23JERUSALEM (AP) — Netanyahu says Israel backs U.S. ceasefire with Iran but that deal doesn't cover fighting against Hezbollah in Lebanon.08 Apr 2026 03:10 +0000at://did:plc:5rwb2zdbwnlbnd6trzy2a2fr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mixcyjkmxs23https://bsky.app/profile/rgillies.bsky.social/post/3mix7z37klc2kTEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Pro-government demonstrators in Iran's capital scream: 'Death to America, death to Israel, death to compromisers!'08 Apr 2026 02:16 +0000at://did:plc:5rwb2zdbwnlbnd6trzy2a2fr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mix7z37klc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/rgillies.bsky.social/post/3mix6izrshc2lDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Abu Dhabi officials say its Habshan gas-processing facility is ablaze after earlier reporting incoming Iranian fire.08 Apr 2026 01:49 +0000at://did:plc:5rwb2zdbwnlbnd6trzy2a2fr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mix6izrshc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/rgillies.bsky.social/post/3mix6glawds2lJERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli military official says the country is still attacking Iran, after White House said Israel agreed to ceasefire.08 Apr 2026 01:48 +0000at://did:plc:5rwb2zdbwnlbnd6trzy2a2fr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mix6glawds2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/rgillies.bsky.social/post/3miwtwvee4225WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump pulls back on his Iran threats for two weeks, subject to Iran agreeing to ceasefire and to reopen Strait of Hormuz.07 Apr 2026 22:40 +0000at://did:plc:5rwb2zdbwnlbnd6trzy2a2fr/app.bsky.feed.post/3miwtwvee4225https://bsky.app/profile/rgillies.bsky.social/post/3miwpftuy4s2kISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan's prime minister urges Trump to extend Iran deadline and for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz for two weeks.07 Apr 2026 21:19 +0000at://did:plc:5rwb2zdbwnlbnd6trzy2a2fr/app.bsky.feed.post/3miwpftuy4s2khttps://bsky.app/profile/rgillies.bsky.social/post/3lnktwlroyc2x“Once he actually starts having to administer the country, the Trump problem, the American problem, is just inconceivable,” historian Robert Bothwell said. “It’s like being handed a sack full of rabid beavers.” https://apnews.com/article/canada-election-prime-minister-carney-trump-poilievre-9e74b1aa2749b2b5697997803fbcc66e24 Apr 2025 13:48 +0000at://did:plc:5rwb2zdbwnlbnd6trzy2a2fr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnktwlroyc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/rgillies.bsky.social/post/3lnktl2idpk2q“If you are into two-party competition for the foreseeable future, then you have to be much closer to the center of the political spectrum than the Conservatives have been,” said Ian Brodie, ex-chief of staff to Harper, noting a new leader might be needed. https://apnews.com/article/canada-election-prime-minister-carney-trump-poilievre-9e74b1aa2749b2b5697997803fbcc66e24 Apr 2025 13:42 +0000at://did:plc:5rwb2zdbwnlbnd6trzy2a2fr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnktl2idpk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/rgillies.bsky.social/post/3lnkthnvv3s2q“At least 40% of the electorate is just petrified about the continued existence of the country,” said Ian Brodie, Harper’s ex chief of staff. “It is a once-in-a-lifetime lineup of forces that works against everything Pierre been doing since he got himself into politics.” https://apnews.com/article/canada-election-prime-minister-carney-trump-poilievre-9e74b1aa2749b2b5697997803fbcc66e24 Apr 2025 13:40 +0000at://did:plc:5rwb2zdbwnlbnd6trzy2a2fr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnkthnvv3s2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/rgillies.bsky.social/post/3lnkteg2w522qTORONTO (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war and annexation threats have upended Canada’s election and improved the fortunes of the Liberal Party, which could win a fourth consecutive term in power next week. https://apnews.com/article/canada-election-prime-minister-carney-trump-poilievre-9e74b1aa2749b2b5697997803fbcc66e24 Apr 2025 13:38 +0000at://did:plc:5rwb2zdbwnlbnd6trzy2a2fr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnkteg2w522qhttps://bsky.app/profile/rgillies.bsky.social/post/3lnjdymbvac2qDays before Canada's election, Trump insists that Canada needs the US more than the US needs it https://apnews.com/article/auto-taxes-canada-trump-tariffs-carney-election-82848dc8973e527445eadcec85ece19723 Apr 2025 23:30 +0000at://did:plc:5rwb2zdbwnlbnd6trzy2a2fr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnjdymbvac2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/rgillies.bsky.social/post/3lnefdc3h7c2cFormer U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson called it “extraordinary” that a country would choose a foreigner to head its central bank, and that it’s a mark of how admired Carney is. “He is calm and cool in a crisis,” Paulson said. https://apnews.com/article/mark-carney-canada-prime-minister-election-trump-5e97cf77654f6a843f9c434b97afe2b422 Apr 2025 00:11 +0000at://did:plc:5rwb2zdbwnlbnd6trzy2a2fr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnefdc3h7c2chttps://bsky.app/profile/rgillies.bsky.social/post/3lneezet2as2c“The Trumpy hectoring of people, the slogans, the big rallies — like it all just seems like so Trump,” Kory Teneycke said. “His style and his approach to politics certainly channel a lot of Trump. It’s like a cheap karaoke version of Trump." https://apnews.com/article/canada-election-conservative-leader-poilievre-eb8b21c931ff991f7158aff5ea4638a322 Apr 2025 00:05 +0000at://did:plc:5rwb2zdbwnlbnd6trzy2a2fr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lneezet2as2chttps://bsky.app/profile/rgillies.bsky.social/post/3lmdgmyx6o22tAP wins reinstatement to White House events after judge rules government can’t bar its journalists https://apnews.com/article/trump-ap-media-court-white-house-events-access-f346a0efe87c1dec4d6f90e6041abd0908 Apr 2025 21:36 +0000at://did:plc:5rwb2zdbwnlbnd6trzy2a2fr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmdgmyx6o22thttps://bsky.app/profile/rgillies.bsky.social/post/3lmdg6r2uik2tWASHINGTON (AP) — AP wins reinstatement to White House events after judge rules government can’t bar its journalists, citing 1st Amendment.08 Apr 2025 21:28 +0000at://did:plc:5rwb2zdbwnlbnd6trzy2a2fr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmdg6r2uik2thttps://bsky.app/profile/rgillies.bsky.social/post/3llz7pzgpv22yNEW YORK (AP) — S&P 500 drops 6% and Dow plunges 2,200 to close the worst week since 2020 after China retaliates against Trump's tariffs.04 Apr 2025 20:06 +0000at://did:plc:5rwb2zdbwnlbnd6trzy2a2fr/app.bsky.feed.post/3llz7pzgpv22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/rgillies.bsky.social/post/3llwqircksk2sNEW YORK (AP) — Dow drops 1,680 in its biggest wipeout since 2020 as fears of fallout from tariffs shake markets and S&P 500 sinks 4.8%.03 Apr 2025 20:28 +0000at://did:plc:5rwb2zdbwnlbnd6trzy2a2fr/app.bsky.feed.post/3llwqircksk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/rgillies.bsky.social/post/3llvzn3wtp22bNEW YORK (AP) — Dow drops 1,150 points as US stocks see the biggest declines in a global sell-off following Trump's latest tariff volley.03 Apr 2025 13:39 +0000at://did:plc:5rwb2zdbwnlbnd6trzy2a2fr/app.bsky.feed.post/3llvzn3wtp22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/rgillies.bsky.social/post/3llulojxnic2zWASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate passed a resolution Wednesday night that would thwart President Donald Trump’s ability to impose tariffs on Canada, delivering him a rare rebuke just hours after the president unveiled sweeping plans to clamp down on international trade.02 Apr 2025 23:57 +0000at://did:plc:5rwb2zdbwnlbnd6trzy2a2fr/app.bsky.feed.post/3llulojxnic2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/rgillies.bsky.social/post/3llue4ctn5c2lWASHINGTON (AP) — White House says Trump tariffs won’t add onto existing taxes on imports of steel, aluminum and autos.02 Apr 2025 21:41 +0000at://did:plc:5rwb2zdbwnlbnd6trzy2a2fr/app.bsky.feed.post/3llue4ctn5c2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/rgillies.bsky.social/post/3llue3ukuwk2lWASHINGTON (AP) — White House says existing tariffs on trade from Canada and Mexico are unchanged by new Trump order.02 Apr 2025 21:41 +0000at://did:plc:5rwb2zdbwnlbnd6trzy2a2fr/app.bsky.feed.post/3llue3ukuwk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/rgillies.bsky.social/post/3llm22dgxe22kSome Americans are still appreciative of what Canadians in Gander, Newfoundland did for stranded Americans after 9/11 …30 Mar 2025 14:20 +0000at://did:plc:5rwb2zdbwnlbnd6trzy2a2fr/app.bsky.feed.post/3llm22dgxe22khttps://bsky.app/profile/rgillies.bsky.social/post/3lljjpykp2k2rDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Control tower at Myanmar's Naypyitaw International Airport collapsed in earthquake, satellite photos analyzed by AP show.29 Mar 2025 14:22 +0000at://did:plc:5rwb2zdbwnlbnd6trzy2a2fr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lljjpykp2k2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/rgillies.bsky.social/post/3lld4zhlpo22e“For anyone who thinks the Associated Press’s lawsuit against President Trump’s White House is about the name of a body of water, think bigger,” Julie Pace, the AP’s executive editor. “It’s really about whether the government can control what you say.” https://apnews.com/article/ap-trump-administration-media-access-white-house-2e1220b8be122182ae7a2396989905be27 Mar 2025 01:19 +0000at://did:plc:5rwb2zdbwnlbnd6trzy2a2fr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lld4zhlpo22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/rgillies.bsky.social/post/3lkjrg6mdtk2vNew Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney seeks alliances in Europe as he deals with Trump https://apnews.com/article/carney-canada-uk-france-trump-arctic-60993a6e738f797977ef544dc5857ea316 Mar 2025 23:15 +0000at://did:plc:5rwb2zdbwnlbnd6trzy2a2fr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkjrg6mdtk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/rgillies.bsky.social/post/3lkisw6ruac2yNew Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney seeks alliances in Europe as he deals with Trump https://apnews.com/article/carney-canada-uk-france-trump-arctic-60993a6e738f797977ef544dc5857ea316 Mar 2025 14:09 +0000at://did:plc:5rwb2zdbwnlbnd6trzy2a2fr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkisw6ruac2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/rgillies.bsky.social/post/3lk2ohxetr225“This is Wayne Gretzky — the best-known and best-regarded Canadian in my life time. Since the early 80’s this guy has been Canadian like a beaver and maple syrup,” Teneycke said. “He’s absolutely iconic, and he would be booed if he took center ice at any NHL game https://apnews.com/article/trump-world-leaders-popularity-5a753bea79dc8169ad0a92e37ed6d66510 Mar 2025 23:12 +0000at://did:plc:5rwb2zdbwnlbnd6trzy2a2fr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lk2ohxetr225https://bsky.app/profile/rgillies.bsky.social/post/3lk2of26j6s25“Trump is like a flaming freight train that is igniting everything in its path,” Kory Teneycke said. “It’s not just a big thing. It’s almost the only thing that is moving the electorate right now.”https://apnews.com/article/trump-world-leaders-popularity-5a753bea79dc8169ad0a92e37ed6d66510 Mar 2025 23:11 +0000at://did:plc:5rwb2zdbwnlbnd6trzy2a2fr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lk2of26j6s25https://bsky.app/profile/rgillies.bsky.social/post/3lk2o6mwqak25Canada’s governing Liberal Party appeared poised for a historic election defeat this year. Then Trump declared economic war and threatened to annex the entire country as a 51st state. Now the Canadian Liberals and their new prime minister could come out on top. https://apnews.com/article/trump-world-leaders-popularity-5a753bea79dc8169ad0a92e37ed6d66510 Mar 2025 23:07 +0000at://did:plc:5rwb2zdbwnlbnd6trzy2a2fr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lk2o6mwqak25