live Rubio tells allies U.S. will hold off new Iran strikes
Secretary of State Marco Rubio told allied foreign ministers Washington will focus on sanctions and other pressure on Iran “for the time bein...
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has unveiled a new cabinet aimed at renewing relations with the United States and implementing new policies.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has unveiled his new cabinet, promising a tougher policy towards U.S. President Donald Trump. Carney stated that the new cabinet will improve relations with the United States.
The number of ministers has been reduced from 39 to 29 in the new cabinet. Some key positions remain unchanged from the previous cabinet. For instance, François-Philippe Champagne and Dominic LeBlanc will continue handling U.S. trade matters. Melanie Joly has been moved from the Foreign Affairs Ministry to the Industry Ministry, with Anita Anand replacing her.
Former Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will remain as Minister of Internal Trade and Transport. Tim Hodgson has been appointed as the new Minister of Natural Resources.
Carney has stated that Canada will spend billions of dollars to reduce its economic dependence on the U.S. He also revealed plans to cut public spending.
The Prime Minister has promised tax cuts and the elimination of internal trade barriers. According to the Liberal platform, an additional 130 billion Canadian dollars will be spent over the next four years. The budget deficit for 2025-26 is projected to reach 62.3 billion Canadian dollars.
Oil prices fell after the U.S. expanded economic sanctions on Iran, as Tehran vowed to retaliate and warned it had tools to respond, raising concerns over potential disruption to regional oil supplies.
Kyiv has recently received a small number of U.S.-made Patriot interceptors capable of downing Russian ballistic missiles, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said. It comes as Britain and France pledged stronger military support for Ukraine.
Only four commodity vessels crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, following 13 transits a day earlier, as disruptions continue to restrict traffic through the key energy chokepoint.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio told allied foreign ministers Washington will focus on sanctions and other pressure on Iran “for the time being”, Axios reports. Meanwhile, Iran and Oman have resumed talks on a temporary shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz.
Russia and Ukraine have exchanged 10 prisoners of war each in Belarus, Moscow's Human Rights Commissioner, Yana Lantratova, has said.
Russia and Ukraine have exchanged 10 prisoners of war each in Belarus, Moscow's Human Rights Commissioner, Yana Lantratova, has said.
At least nine people have been killed and hundreds of tourists are missing after a massive landslide triggered catastrophic flooding near Nepal’s Himalayan border with China’s Tibet region.
Instagram Chief Adam Mosseri has acknowledged that few teenagers used Instagram’s “Take a Break” feature before it became a default setting, as Meta faces a major U.S. trial over child safety.
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U.S. President Donald Trump has formally sent a landmark nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia to Congress, opening a new phase in a deal that has already sparked debate over nuclear proliferation and Riyadh's ambitions.
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