Canada appoints former BlackRock executive Mark Wiseman as U.S. ambassador
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced the appointment of Mark Wiseman, a former global investment banker and head of Canada’s largest pe...
The U.S. will retain control of oil and ships seized off Venezuela’s coast, President Donald Trump announced on Monday.
“We're going to keep it… maybe we'll use it in the Strategic Reserves… We're keeping the ships also,” Trump said in Florida.
The announcement follows Trump’s declaration last Tuesday of a “total and complete blockade” on sanctioned oil tankers entering or leaving Venezuela. U.S. forces were pursuing another tanker in international waters near Venezuela on Sunday, which could have marked the third interception of an oil tanker in the region since 10 December.
The move comes amid rising tensions in the Caribbean, reflecting the U.S. effort to enforce sanctions and prevent Venezuelan oil exports from reaching the global market.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to meet President Donald Trump on 29 December in Florida, where he is expected to present a package of military options regarding Iran, Israel’s public broadcaster KAN reported on Saturday.
The United States has proposed a potential new format for peace talks between Ukraine and Russia, which could include American and European representatives, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday, December 20.
A major power outage swept across San Francisco on Saturday, leaving up to 130,000 customers without electricity, disrupting traffic and forcing some businesses to close temporarily, officials said.
Israel’s government has approved the creation of 19 new Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, a move that analysts say further undermines the prospects for a viable Palestinian state.
Swedish customs officials have boarded a Russian freighter anchored in Swedish waters after confirming that the vessel and its owners are subject to European Union and U.S. sanctions.
The U.S. State Department has authorised a potential Foreign Military Sale of Advanced Medium Range Air‑to‑Air Missiles (AMRAAM) to Denmark, aimed at bolstering the Scandinavian nation’s air defence capabilities, the Pentagon’s Defence Security Cooperation Agency said on Monday.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced the appointment of Mark Wiseman, a former global investment banker and head of Canada’s largest pension fund, as the country’s next ambassador to the United States.
Vince Zampella, co-creator of the Call of Duty franchise, has died after a Ferrari crash on Angeles Crest Highway north of Los Angeles.
U.S. President Donald Trump has approved plans to construct a new class of battleships, which he described as larger, faster and significantly more powerful than any previous U.S. warship. His administration has referred to these ships as “Trump-class.”
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel is monitoring recent Iranian military exercises and will raise the issue with U.S. President Donald Trump during his visit to Washington next week.
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