US President Donald Trump says he will impose 'crushing economic measures' on Iran, shifting from military confrontation to financial pressure. According to Al Jazeera and TradingView, the White House has pivoted to economic isolation to force Tehran into negotiations.
United States Ambassador Tom Barrack has reasserted Washington’s position that Syria’s Golan Heights belongs to Israel, following a recent comment suggesting the territory is occupied. According to The Associated Press, Barrack clarified the shift in Sunday’s statement.
The collapsed trade talks between Canada and the United States have sparked concerns that negotiation with the current US administration is futile, according to experts.
Canada and the United States are locked in a tit-for-tat tariff dispute that could reshape global dairy and agricultural trade patterns, according to recent reports. Both countries have imposed retaliatory tariffs, with analysts warning of potential disruptions in food commodity markets.
U.S. President Donald Trump has lashed out after escalating trade tensions with Canada, with the U.S. imposing 50% tariffs on $20 billion in Canadian goods. Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney responded by vowing to match the tariffs 'dollar for dollar.'
Syria and several Arab countries condemned Israeli airstrikes on a military airbase in Idlib province as a violation of international law and sovereignty. The attack occurred amid regional tensions and international concerns over escalating conflicts.
Prime Minister Mark Carney said fresh US tariffs on Canada are a 'miscalculation' and an 'attack,' according to the BBC.
The US has imposed 50% tariffs on some goods from Canada, and the country’s prime minister, Mark Carney, has vowed to match them 'dollar for dollar' after the collapse of trade talks, according to The Guardian.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that Canada will match U.S. tariffs 'dollar for dollar' as trade negotiations collapsed late Friday night, leading to 50% tariffs on a wide range of Canadian goods.
Five Americans were among seven people killed in a helicopter crash in Kenya's Samburu County on Wednesday, the U.S. State Department confirmed.
Israel has opened tenders for the construction of 1,200 settlement homes in the E1 area of the occupied West Bank, a move that has been internationally condemned. According to the BBC, the government aims to end any chance of a Palestinian state.
The Trump administration has paused a 50% tariff on Canadian goods for three days, according to a Tuesday-night agreement with Canadian officials, as Trump hinted at reviving the Keystone XL pipeline.
U.S. President Donald Trump said he paused new 50% tariffs on some Canadian goods for three days while both countries work to finalize a deal, according to CBS News.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva hailed a new oil discovery near the Amazon River, calling it a step toward national sovereignty. The find, made by state oil company Petrobras, is located off the coast in the Equatorial Margin region.
Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema was re-elected for a second 5-year term, according to results released by the election commission on August 18, 2026.