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Paint is flaking from the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and drifting into green-tinged water less than two weeks after the White House announced the renovation was finished. The pool was drained and refinished under a $14.7 million no-bid contract tied to a broader Washington renovation effort; workers have begun treating an algae …
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he and his team engaged in multiple detailed technical discussions on trade with U.S. officials during the G7 summit, including conversations with President Donald Trump. Carney described the exchanges as highly detailed and noted that issues such as forestry trade were on the agenda. The three nations face …
The federal government and British Columbia announced a 10-year agreement that channels more than $5 billion into provincial infrastructure projects. The plan centers on reducing development charges for multi-unit housing, modernizing health-care facilities, converting vacant condominiums into affordable homes, and expanding public transit, with fu…
Senator Flavio Bolsonaro unveiled a 12-point public safety plan focused on treating major criminal factions as terrorist organizations, expanding elite border forces, lowering the penal age and building high-security prisons. The measures aim to appeal to independent voters and reinforce his base ahead of October's election, even as his poll standi…
U.S. agencies have intercepted and confiscated more than 50 drones near FIFA World Cup 2026 venues since the tournament began last week, Homeland Security officials said. Federal teams, working with local authorities and the FAA, have reported over 150 entries into prohibited airspace at eight game sites, with concentrated activity in Atlanta and a…
Several senior U.S. diplomats assigned to the Organization of American States have either left or been removed from their posts following disagreements with Ambassador Leandro Rizzuto Jr., a Trump appointee. The departures include the deputy chief of mission, the chief of staff, a senior political counselor and at least one other foreign service of…
After intensive, last-minute diplomacy led by Pakistani intermediaries and a decisive Qatari intervention, Washington and Tehran signed an interim framework this week. The arrangement opens a 60-day window for negotiators to convert the framework into a comprehensive settlement addressing Iran's nuclear programme, sanctions relief and management of…
Colombia's presidential runoff pivots on security policy as illegal armed groups have expanded in rural areas, nearly doubling in size since 2022. The two leading candidates present opposing strategies: a hardline military offensive and a continuation of negotiated solutions that include incentives for gang demobilization. Former officials and anal…
EU leaders at a Brussels summit expressed divergent views on opening direct negotiations with Russia over the war in Ukraine after an EU official disclosed brief diplomatic contacts by the office of the European Council president. Several leaders said there was little value in rushing into talks while Moscow has shown no clear willingness to pursue…
Kansas City police are conducting an active manhunt for a 22-year-old suspect after multiple shootings along Interstate 670 and Interstate 70 left one person dead and four others injured. One of the attacks targeted an Uber carrying fans to Tuesday evening’s Argentina v Algeria World Cup match. Authorities say the incidents occurred within about 30…
An interim agreement that includes a waiver allowing some sanctioned oil sales would not erase the extensive network of measures that constrain Iran's trade, finance and specific entities. Sanctions imposed by the United Nations, the United States and the European Union span arms embargoes, asset freezes, trade bans and targeted listings of compani…
A coalition of dozens of countries told the U.N. Human Rights Council that Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces may be about to intensify its attack on al-Obeid, risking widespread atrocities against roughly 500,000 civilians, including more than 100,000 internally displaced people. The joint statement, presented in Geneva by Norway and suppor…
U.S. Vice President JD Vance criticized what he described as an overreaction in Israel to a recent U.S.-Iran agreement, saying Israeli concerns reflect mistrust rather than the facts of the deal. Vance defended U.S. policy, warned that sanctions would remain if Iran continued to fund terrorist groups, and challenged hard-line Israeli critics to pre…
Over the past decade a visible South Korean presence has grown across parts of Mexico, fuelled by corporate investment, food and especially K-pop. That cultural and economic connection is being put in the spotlight as Mexico and South Korea meet in a World Cup group-stage match in Guadalajara. The fixture highlights how fandom, business ties and ev…
Right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori maintained a slim advantage in Peru's presidential runoff as electoral authorities continued to review challenged ballots. With 99.38% of votes tallied and a margin of 39,115 votes, about 0.62% of ballots remain under review — roughly 140,000 votes, many from Lima and from Peruvians abroad. Opposition candidate R…
Pope Leo XIV will make a visit to Peru in the first half of November, interim President Jose Balcazar said after a meeting at the Vatican. The pontiff, who served as bishop of Chiclayo and took Peruvian citizenship in 2015, is expected to spend up to 10 days in the country and will include Lima, his former home Chiclayo and other dioceses on his it…
Explosions and prolonged gunfire struck the airport and adjoining military airbase in Niamey in the early hours of Thursday. Security forces sealed off the complex and conducted searches after attackers arrived in vehicles and reportedly concealed themselves in a customs building. Authorities reported multiple fatalities among security personnel an…
Kuwait has begun increasing crude production and expects to reach 2 million barrels per day within a week, following repairs to damaged oil infrastructure and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz under an interim US-Iran peace arrangement. Company leadership also said force majeure notices issued during the conflict will be withdrawn immediately.
Rescue personnel in Nabatieh have been combing the wreckage of their civil defence headquarters after it was obliterated by an airstrike late last month. The destruction has deprived first responders of their base of operations and archives, compounded by multiple casualties among civil defence members and extensive damage across the city amid mont…
The U.S. State Department announced targeted visa restrictions on individuals it says are obstructing peace efforts in Ethiopia, focusing on hardliners within the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) and their immediate family members. The move follows recent clashes between TPLF forces and the Ethiopian government and TPLF's reassertion of regi…
Gaza's health ministry reports that Israeli fire has killed 1,008 Palestinians since an October 2025 ceasefire brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump, including three people killed when a vehicle was struck on a major Gaza City road. Violence persists amid renewed mediation efforts and stalled negotiations over the next phase of the Gaza plan.
Senator Tammy Duckworth, the top Democrat on the Senate aviation subcommittee, wrote to FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford urging the agency to resist presidential pressure to approve a 259-foot Independence Arch. Duckworth cited potential risks to commercial aviation and criticized what she described as improper prioritization of construction over sa…
Emmanuel Macron has repeatedly used grand venues such as the Palace of Versailles to cultivate influence with foreign leaders. While the approach produced visual unity at a recent lakeside summit and a Versailles dinner that brought Donald Trump into a collective statement on Ukraine and sanctions on Russia, analysts say these displays have not con…
Israel's military released a new map showing its forces operating further into southern Lebanon, including areas near Nabatieh north of the Litani River. Israeli officials say talks are underway with the United States over keeping troops deployed there, even as an interim agreement tied to the U.S.-Iran conflict calls for an end to fighting on all …
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar announced he is severing all contact with European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas following media reports that she compared Israel’s treatment of Palestinians to apartheid-era South Africa during a visit to Mexico. Kallas responded by emphasizing the value of dialogue and reaffirming the EU’s position on…
