Banksy London tree mural: Artist appears to confirm work is his own

Brian Mulroney — who, as Canada’s 18th prime minister, steered the country through a tumultuous period in national and world affairs but left office deeply unpopular — has died. He was 84.

Canadian officials are saying little publicly about the state of the Canadian Embassy in Damascus, Syria, a week after an Israeli bomb or missile demolished an Iranian Embassy annex directly next door.