<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title><![CDATA[The Globe and Mail]]></title><link>https://www.theglobeandmail.com</link><atom:link href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arc/outboundfeeds/rss/author/11941467/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[The Globe and Mail News Feed]]></description><lastBuildDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:18:31 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en-ca</language><copyright>Copyright 2024 The Globe and Mail Inc. All rights reserved.</copyright><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><image><url>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/legacy/static/mobile.flag.rss.png</url><title>The Globe and Mail</title><link>https://www.theglobeandmail.com</link></image><item><title><![CDATA[Ahead of peace talks in Pakistan, the stakes are high for the U.S. and Iran]]></title><link>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/us-politics/article-ahead-of-peace-talks-in-pakistan-the-stakes-are-high-for-the-us-and/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/us-politics/article-ahead-of-peace-talks-in-pakistan-the-stakes-are-high-for-the-us-and/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Shribman]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[These are the issues the two countries will confront this week – or eventually]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:36:22 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/3EXPYGDSIRHAXDJ77MD45HML7A.JPG?auth=7ee034d2fa1b8a6d4ffe12ad68a02bb09bdc83a53d500430c62787ef5973a8a6&smart=true&width=5500&height=3458" alt="Signs displaying flags of the U.S, Pakistan and Iran, as Pakistan prepares to host the two countries for the second phase of peace talks in Islamabad, on April 18." height="3458" width="5500"/>]]></content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/3EXPYGDSIRHAXDJ77MD45HML7A.JPG?auth=7ee034d2fa1b8a6d4ffe12ad68a02bb09bdc83a53d500430c62787ef5973a8a6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5500&amp;height=3458" type="image/jpeg" height="3458" width="5500"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Hoardings displaying flags of the U.S, Pakistan and Iran, as Pakistan prepares to host the U.S. and Iran for the second phase of peace talks in Islamabad, Pakistan, April 18, 2026. REUTERS/Waseem Khan]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">WASEEM KHAN</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Iran, the fog of war gives way to the smog of negotiations]]></title><link>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/us-politics/article-in-iran-the-fog-of-war-gives-way-to-the-smog-of-negotiations/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/us-politics/article-in-iran-the-fog-of-war-gives-way-to-the-smog-of-negotiations/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Shribman]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[In a war with so many moving parts, there are moving parts inside the moving parts]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:44:19 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/HESB5M4F5VAFHDX7DB5BHVJNQI.JPG?auth=e21218abbd8407ed60a630885d70abb2d9e7dfd29066123fcf3e52fa06574ad6&smart=true&width=6000&height=4000" alt="U.S. President Donald Trump waves to reporters as he walks on the South Lawn upon his arrival to the White House, on April 17." height="4000" width="6000"/>]]></content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/HESB5M4F5VAFHDX7DB5BHVJNQI.JPG?auth=e21218abbd8407ed60a630885d70abb2d9e7dfd29066123fcf3e52fa06574ad6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000" type="image/jpeg" height="4000" width="6000"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[President Donald Trump waves to reporters as he walks on the South Lawn upon his arrival to the White House, Friday, April 17, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jose Luis Magana</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[This is what a Donald Trump with few friends and fewer options looks like]]></title><link>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/us-politics/article-this-is-what-a-donald-trump-with-few-friends-and-fewer-options-looks/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/us-politics/article-this-is-what-a-donald-trump-with-few-friends-and-fewer-options-looks/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Shribman]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The U.S. President has backed himself into a corner, and that makes him most dangerous]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 21:05:19 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/TINBTNNTLFFJJJ2CPAIDIR7IXU.jpg?auth=43b0e3850aa9cceb539d834c5b52e471143d30a7823da1ecf6943db56da9aa85&smart=true&width=6000&height=4000" alt="U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on April 12." height="4000" width="6000"/>]]></content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/TINBTNNTLFFJJJ2CPAIDIR7IXU.jpg?auth=43b0e3850aa9cceb539d834c5b52e471143d30a7823da1ecf6943db56da9aa85&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000" type="image/jpeg" height="4000" width="6000"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on April 12.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jose Luis Magana</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comparing the Iran war to other U.S. conflicts yields little of value]]></title><link>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/us-politics/article-comparing-the-iran-war-to-other-us-conflicts-yields-little-of-value/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/us-politics/article-comparing-the-iran-war-to-other-us-conflicts-yields-little-of-value/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Shribman]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Like its main proponent, this American military campaign has no antecedents]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 21:35:39 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/362TMPI55VB2PDWOEPOFIPXCGE.jpg?auth=3d872ccc479a7238c69123132d2a768cbbab88d1a29581e0b31cc0f46323ca46&smart=true&width=6720&height=4480" alt="A boy peers into a damaged residential building that, according to Iranian authorities, was hit by a strike on March 4 during the U.S.-Israeli military campaign, on April 14, in Tehran, Iran." height="4480" width="6720"/>]]></content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/362TMPI55VB2PDWOEPOFIPXCGE.jpg?auth=3d872ccc479a7238c69123132d2a768cbbab88d1a29581e0b31cc0f46323ca46&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6720&amp;height=4480" type="image/jpeg" height="4480" width="6720"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[TEHRAN, IRAN - APRIL 14: A boy peers into a damaged residential building that, according to Iranian authorities, was hit by a strike on March 4 during the U.S.-Israeli military campaign, on April 14, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. On April 8 President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran. Peace talks facilitated by Pakistan have since stalled, reportedly over Iran's nuclear capabilities and control of the Strait of Hormuz. (Photo by Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Majid Saeedi</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump opens a new front in his war on everyone: the Vatican]]></title><link>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/us-politics/article-trump-opens-a-new-front-in-his-war-on-everyone-the-vatican/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/us-politics/article-trump-opens-a-new-front-in-his-war-on-everyone-the-vatican/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Shribman]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[In attacking the Pope on social media, the President risks alienating millions of Catholic Americans]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:59:40 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/77Y6UJTF6RATFEY2PPF5ZYERJ4.JPG?auth=d919709cd2cc74aee12a35c684d78aab3f7a22d66be7d57ae8bd13539a1c0c36&smart=true&width=5500&height=3668" alt="Pope Leo XIV leaves after presiding over a Prayer Vigil and Rosary for Peace, in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on April 11." height="3668" width="5500"/>]]></content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/77Y6UJTF6RATFEY2PPF5ZYERJ4.JPG?auth=d919709cd2cc74aee12a35c684d78aab3f7a22d66be7d57ae8bd13539a1c0c36&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5500&amp;height=3668" type="image/jpeg" height="3668" width="5500"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV leaves after presiding over a Prayer Vigil and Rosary for Peace, in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, April 11, 2026. 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