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Carney: Detailed, Technical Trade Discussions Held with U.S. Officials at G7

Carney: Detailed, Technical Trade Discussions Held with U.S. Officials at G7

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 …

U.S. Authorities Seize Over 50 Drones Near World Cup Venues, DHS Says

U.S. Authorities Seize Over 50 Drones Near World Cup Venues, DHS Says

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…

Colombian Runoff Centers on Security as Armed Groups Expand Influence

Colombian Runoff Centers on Security as Armed Groups Expand Influence

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 Split on Direct Talks with Russia as Kyiv Advances on EU Path

EU Leaders Split on Direct Talks with Russia as Kyiv Advances on EU Path

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 Authorities Hunt Suspect After Series of Highway Shootings That Injured Uber Driver En Route to World Cup Match

Kansas City Authorities Hunt Suspect After Series of Highway Shootings That Injured Uber Driver En Route to World Cup Match

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…

A Guide to the Sanctions on Iran and What an Interim Deal Would Change

A Guide to the Sanctions on Iran and What an Interim Deal Would Change

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…

Western delegations warn of looming atrocities as RSF threat to al-Obeid intensifies

Western delegations warn of looming atrocities as RSF threat to al-Obeid intensifies

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…

Fujimori Holds Narrow Lead as Peru Counts Remaining Challenged Ballots

Fujimori Holds Narrow Lead as Peru Counts Remaining Challenged Ballots

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 to Travel to Peru in Early November, Interim President Says

Pope Leo XIV to Travel to Peru in Early November, Interim President Says

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 Gunfire Rock Niamey Airport Complex, Security Forces Sweep Area

Explosions and Gunfire Rock Niamey Airport Complex, Security Forces Sweep Area

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 Moves to Restore Prewar Output, Aiming for 2 Million Barrels a Day

Kuwait Moves to Restore Prewar Output, Aiming for 2 Million Barrels a Day

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 Teams in Nabatieh Sift Through Rubble After Civil Defence HQ Destroyed

Rescue Teams in Nabatieh Sift Through Rubble After Civil Defence HQ Destroyed

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…

U.S. Announces Visa Restrictions Targeting TPLF Hardliners and Their Families

U.S. Announces Visa Restrictions Targeting TPLF Hardliners and Their Families

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…

Macron’s Use of Versailles Shows Diplomatic Flair but Limited Strategic Returns

Macron’s Use of Versailles Shows Diplomatic Flair but Limited Strategic Returns

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 Publishes Expanded Southern Lebanon Control Map as Talks with U.S. Continue

Israel Publishes Expanded Southern Lebanon Control Map as Talks with U.S. Continue

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 …