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Yahoo
2 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
A Senior Royal Aide Just Shared a Surprising Update on King Charles's Health
In February 2024, Buckingham Palace announced King Charles had been diagnosed with cancer. The Palace never disclosed what type of cancer the King has, nor what his prognosis is, but in a new interview with the Telegraph, a senior royal aide is sharing updates on the King's health. He is dealing 'incredibly well' with cancer, the aide said, adding, 'The thing you learn about this illness is that you just manage it and that's what he does. Medical science has made incredible advances and I genuinely see no difference in him. As long as you just do what the doctors say, just live your life as normal as possible... that's exactly what he is doing.' Later in the interview, the aide, who remained anonymous, said King Charles 'has dealt with his illness in a very human way, and the way he's engaging with the public at a very human level. I think we now have a clear idea of what the Carolean age looks like and what it stands for - now and hopefully for many years to come.' The interview comes in the aftermath of Charles's quick trip to Canada, where he delivered the Throne Speech to open Canadian Parliament. Earlier this month, the King's wellbeing was in the news as Prince Harry made comments to the BBC that he doesn't know how much longer his father has to live. 'He won't speak to me because of this security stuff. But it would be nice to reconcile,' the Duke of Sussex revealed. The King himself has rarely spoken on the matter, but at a Garden Party hosted at Buckingham Palace, he spoke with a guest about radiation treatment, and offered advice about what can help. You Might Also Like 12 Weekend Getaway Spas For Every Type of Occasion 13 Beauty Tools to Up Your At-Home Facial Game
Politico
3 days ago
- Business
- Politico
Annex this: Canada chases energy superpowerdom
Canada hopes to shake off its dependence on the United States by becoming an energy 'superpower.' But the new government's pursuit of dominance through both fossil fuels and clean power could ultimately undermine its climate goals. Newly elected Prime Minister Mark Carney built his campaign around opposition to U.S. President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly threatened to annex Canada. He also entered office with a fair amount of climate cred: the former central banker once served as the United Nations' special envoy on climate action and finance and has long promoted a clean energy transition. But his Liberal government is now pledging to battle a brewing trade war with the U.S. by boosting exports of oil and natural gas, burning more fossil fuels domestically, and easing barriers to east-west flows of fuel and electricity. That message was driven home on Tuesday, when King Charles III opened the Canadian Parliament with a speech that left climate activists disillusioned, writes Sara Schonhardt. Charles' address, which was written by members of Carney's government, emphasized both clean and 'conventional' energy and heralded a new effort to speed up permitting for major projects. Caroline Brouillette, executive director of Climate Action Network Canada, said Charles missed an opportunity to clarify Canada's energy future. 'Fighting climate change and becoming a renewables superpower, or doubling down on volatile fossil fuels?' Brouillette told Sara. 'We can't do both.' Next-door neighbors The United States' and Canada's energy fortunes are entwined. Canada is the largest source of U.S. energy imports, and the U.S. is by far Canada's largest buyer. With Trump's threat of increasingly severe tariffs, Canada wants to build out its energy infrastructure to enable it to more easily export to other countries. To be competitive, Canada's oil has to be 'produced responsibly,' the country's new energy minister, Tim Hodgson, said during a speech last week. He has proposed building carbon capture systems for the nation's oil sands. But climate activists say now is not the time to invest even more in carbon-polluting infrastructure. Canada is already lagging in meeting its climate target for 2030. The country set a new goal for 2035, but analysts say the target is too weak to comply with the Paris Agreement. Charles' speech still drew a major distinction between the Canadian government and the United States by mentioning the need to combat climate change. Trump has called climate change a hoax and moved to dismantle major parts of the U.S. government tasked with tackling it. The king's address — the first time the Crown has opened Parliament in decades — left the door open to future climate actions, emphasizing the creation of more national parks, marine protected areas and other conservation initiatives. It's Wednesday — thank you for tuning in to POLITICO's Power Switch. I'm your host, Arianna Skibell. Power Switch is brought to you by the journalists behind E&E News and POLITICO Energy. Send your tips, comments, questions to askibell@ Today in POLITICO Energy's podcast: Catherine Morehouse breaks down Trump's four executive orders aimed at boosting America's nuclear industry. Power Centers What exactly is Trump's energy council doing?It has been more than three since months since Trump launched a council to promote U.S. energy supremacy, write Carlos Anchondo and Ian M. Stevenson. While some Trump supporters credit the group with a variety of achievements — from lowering gasoline prices to expanding critical mineral mining — how it operates, when it convenes and even who its members are remain a mystery. Montana lawmakers blunt group's historic court winClimate activists scored a pair of landmark legal victories in Montana over the past two years, giving momentum to similar youth-led efforts across the globe, writes Lesley Clark. Now state lawmakers have responded by targeting the underlying law that helped propel the young activists to a courtroom win after they argued their constitutional right to a healthy environment had been violated. BLM official escorted out after dissentingA senior leader at the Interior Department's Bureau of Land Management was escorted out its headquarters Tuesday after POLITICO reported that he opposed staffing directions from a former 'Department of Government Efficiency' appointee, writes Ben Lefebvre. The removal of Mike Nedd, BLM's deputy director for administration and programs, is the latest personnel upheaval at the bureau that oversees oil, natural gas and mineral production on federal land and is considered key for the Trump administration's goal of increasing fossil fuel production. In Other News Legal blow: A German court threw out a Peruvian farmer's climate lawsuit against one of the country's energy giants. Heat risk alert: Global temperatures could break heat records in the next five years. Subscriber Zone A showcase of some of our best subscriber content. Los Angeles residents whose homes were destroyed by wildfires in January have received hundreds of millions of dollars in additional aid after a little-noticed federal policy shift in 2023. The EU is 'well on track' to reach its 2030 goal to cut 55 percent of planet-warming emissions, according to new findings released Wednesday. One of the largest casualties of Republicans' megabill may be the build-out of a U.S. 'green' hydrogen industry — killing the industry before it gets started. That's it for today, folks! Thanks for reading.
3 days ago
- Politics
Senior Canadian diplomat compares Trump's Golden Dome missile program to a 'protection racket'
OTTAWA, Ontario -- Canada's ambassador to the United Nations compared U.S. President Donald Trump's Golden Dome missile defense program to a 'protection racket' on Wednesday after Trump said America's northern neighbor could pay $61 billion to join the program or it could be free if the country agrees to annexation. Trump posted on social media on Tuesday that if Canada becomes the 'cherished 51st State' it won't have to pay to join the proposed U.S. missile defense system. Ambassador Bob Rae took exception to Trump's comments in two social media posts, comparting it to something organized crime does. 'In another context, this would (be) called a 'protection racket,'' Rae said of Trump's post. Rae later posted that both Canada and the U.S. signed the U.N. charter in 1945 that states: 'The Organization is based on the sovereign equality of all nations.' 'Threats to sovereign integrity also prohibited,' Rae noted. In his post, Trump said: 'It will cost $61 Billion Dollars if they remain a separate, but unequal, Nation, but will cost ZERO DOLLARS if they become our cherished 51st State. They are considering the offer!' Trump made his comments on the same day King Charles III said Canada is facing unprecedented challenges in a world that's never been more dangerous as he opened the Canadian Parliament with a speech widely viewed as a show of support in the face of annexation threats by Trump. The king is the head of state in Canada, which is a member of the Commonwealth of former colonies. Trump's repeated suggestion that Canada become the 51st state prompted Prime Minister Mark Carney to invite Charles to give a speech from the throne outlining the Liberal government's priorities for the new session of Parliament. Canadians are largely indifferent to the monarchy, but Carney has been eager to show the differences between Canada and the United States. The king's visit clearly underscores Canada's sovereignty, Carney said. A spokesman for Carney responded to Trump's post on Tuesday by saying the prime minister 'has been clear at every opportunity, including in his conversations with President Trump, that Canada is an independent sovereign nation, and it will remain one.' 'Canadians gave the Prime Minister a strong mandate to negotiate a comprehensive new security and economic relationship with the United States,' the statement said. 'To that end, the Prime Minister and his Ministers are having a wide ranging and constructive discussions with their American counterparts. These discussions naturally include strengthening NORAD and related initiatives such as the Golden Dome.' The newly elected Carney won the job of prime minister by promising to confront the increased aggression shown by Trump. He met with with Trump in the Oval Office earlier this month. 'Some places are never for sale,' Carney said to Trump and the media. Canada is one of them, he added, and 'it won't be for sale, ever.'
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
King Charles III delivers rare speech to Canada's Parliament
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — King Charles III opened the Canadian Parliament for the first time as king on Tuesday. President Donald Trump's repeated push to make Canada the U.S.'s 51st state prompted the Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to invite the king. Beneath the pomp and the celebration of a royal visit, King Charles III read a message of defiance and independence. 'Canada can build new alliances and a new economy that serves all Canadians,' King Charles said. Canada recognizes the United Kingdom's monarch as its head of state. King Charles read remarks prepared by the Canadian government in English and in French. President Trump has repeatedly called on Canada to join the U.S. as its 51st state. He's also threatened sweeping tariffs on Canadian imports. 'Canada's relationships with partners are also changing,' Charles said. 'All Canadians can give themselves far more than any foreign power on any continent can ever take away.' President Trump responded on Truth Social, invoking his plan for a Golden Dome missile defense system. He wrote, 'I told Canada…that it will cost $61 billion dollars if they remain a separate, but unequal, Nation, but will cost ZERO DOLLARS if they become our cherished 51st state. They are considering the offer!' Experts say Canadian Prime Minister Carney won his election as prime minister because of his promises to confront President Trump and the U.S. Roughly 75% of Canadian exports come to the United States, and Carney says he's looking for other trading partners. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Economic Times
3 days ago
- Business
- Economic Times
King Charles delivers Throne Speech in Canada as Carney sends message to Washington
King Charles III made history in Canada as he delivered the country's first royal throne speech since 1977 — marking a symbolic and political shift under newly elected Prime Minister Mark Carney. In this special episode by The Economic Times, we unpack how Carney's strategic invitation bypassed the traditional role of the Governor General, opting instead for the King himself to open Canada's 45th parliamentary session — the first time in modern Canadian move comes amid a tense geopolitical backdrop, with US President Donald Trump slapping tariffs on Canada and dismissively referring to it as 'the 51st state.' As the crowd gathered in Ottawa to welcome the King and Queen Camilla, this royal visit carried diplomatic weight far beyond pageantry. With analysts calling this a 'Canadian moment for Canada,' and a defining early act of Carney's premiership, what does this mean for the country's global posture, its relationship with the monarchy, and the future of Canadian identity? Watch now as we break down the political theatre, soft diplomacy, and the sharp message sent to Washington.#KingCharles #MarkCarney #CanadaPolitics #ThroneSpeech #JustinTrudeau #DonaldTrump #RoyalVisit #CanadianParliament #USCanadaRelations #TheEconomicTimes Show more 09:04 02:51 11:01 05:39 04:54 10:09 06:54 03:39 04:23 02:58 02:59 09:49 03:19 11:05 11:05 08:13 30:07 02:43 04:16 04:09 02:16 03:28 08:12 12:00 10:37 08:34 03:13 03:41 04:02 06:37
