King Charles To Back Canada Amid Trump's Annexation Threats
By Hannah Parry
King Charles III will open the Canadian Parliament on Tuesday in a historic ceremony, amid President Donald Trump's repeatedly threats to annex its neighbor.
Charles, 76, will be the first British monarch to give the speech from the country's legislature in 50 years, after Queen Elizabeth II gave an address in 1977.
What To Know
This is Charles' first visit to Canada as head of state as the British monarchy makes a public show of support for the nation.
The King will have a fine line to walk during his trip; he will be keen to show the U.K. is backing Canada but it follows Prime Minister Keir Starmer's charm offensive with Trump that led to the U.S.-U.K. trade deal.
The Royal Family are also not very popular in Canada, with a recent poll finding 31 percent of adults wanted to keep the monarchy while 40 percent wanted to abolish it.
Stay with Newsweek for the latest updates.
09:29 AM EDT
Russia rules out Vatican for peace talks: US special envoy
Keith Kellogg, the U.S. special envoy to Ukraine, has said that Russia has ruled out holding peace talks in the Vatican.
"We would have liked to have it at the Vatican and we were pretty set to do something like that, but the Russians didn't want to go there, to the Vatican, so I think Geneva may be the next stop," Kellogg said during an appearance on Fox News, Tuesday.
Trump said last week that the Vatican had expressed interest in hosting the negotiations. Both the U.S. and Ukraine said they were open to holding the talks there.
Kellogg added that Russia had not yet delivered a memorandum on working with Ukraine to draft a framework for a ceasefire and a potential peace treaty.
Today's news comes after President Trump and Vladimir Putin's relationship appears to have deteriorated over the weekend, with Trump accusing the Russian leader of going "crazy" over his major strikes on Kyiv.
09:19 AM EDT
Donald Trump's approval rating skyrockets with hispanics
President Donald Trump's approval rating has increased among Hispanic voters, a new poll has revealed.
According to new polling, Trump's approval rating among this demographic has increased by 22 percent in a month.
Despite frequently facing criticism for hard-line immigration policies that target migrants from countries in Latin America, Trump has recently made significant gains in favorability and approval among Hispanic Americans.
Hispanic voters were one of the key groups who proved important in securing Trump's win in the November 2024 election. The demographic has generally leaned Democratic, but Trump increased his share of the Hispanic vote from 16 percent in 2016 to 42 percent in 2024.
According to an InsiderAdvantage poll of 1,000 likely voters, 59.6 percent of Hispanics approve of Trump's job performance while 40.4 percent disapprove.
The poll was conducted between May 17 and 19 and had a margin of error of 3.09 percent.
Read in full from Kate Plummer on Newsweek.
09:12 AM EDT
WATCH: King Charles visits Canada for the first time as sovereign
09:09 AM EDT
King Charles visit a 'reminder of bond between Canada and the Crown': PM
Canadian Minister Mark Carney has welcomed King Charles visit which he called a "reminder of the bond between Canada and the Crown."
Carney said that bond had been "forged over generations, shaped by shared histories, and grounded in common values. A bond that, over time, has evolved, just as Canada has, to reflect the strength, diversity, and confidence of our people."
The prime minister said that Charles' speech, the first by a royale in almost 50 years and being held nearly 70 years after Canada's Sovereign first opened Parliament, was a historic honor that "matches the weight of our times."
"It speaks to our enduring tradition and friendship, to the vitality of our constitutional monarchy and our distinct identity, and to the historic ties that crises only fortify," he added.
08:50 AM EDT
King Charles to warn 'Canada is not for sale'
King Charles is expected to warn that "Canada is not for sale" during his speech to Canadian Parliament on Tuesday, according to Canadian high commissioner Ralph Goodale.
"It's a very important opportunity for His Majesty to be in a forum where he will have the opportunity to speak to Canadians at a time when that message about the significance and the strength of Canadian sovereignty needs to be reinforced by every means possible," Goodale told The Independent.
"The prime minister has made it clear that Canada is not for sale now, is not for sale ever. The King, as head of state, will reinforce the power and the strength of that message."
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