US & Canada
Trump’s new tariffs give some countries a break, while shares and US dollar sink
By ELAINE KURTENBACH, Associated Press U.S. President Donald Trump’s new tariff rates of up to 41% on U.S. imports from dozens of ...Canada follows France and UK with plan to recognise Palestinian state
By Dave Chan with Ben Simon in Toronto AFP Carney said the move depends on democratic reforms, including the Palestinian Authority holding ...Tsunami waves hit Hawaii as massive earthquake off Russia triggers evacuations across Pacific
Tsunamis hit parts of Russia’s Far East and Japan on Wednesday after a huge magnitude 8.8 earthquake, with warnings in place around ...Russia’s Medvedev dismisses Trump’s ‘theatrical ultimatum’ on sanctions
Russia does not care about U.S. President Donald Trump’s “theatrical ultimatum” about slapping sanctions on buyers of Russian exports unless Moscow agrees to ...Trump says US will send Patriot missiles to Ukraine
By Steve Holland and Trevor Hunnicutt Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he will send Patriot air defense missiles to ...Trump vows to send more weapons to Ukraine in policy U-turn
President Donald Trump said Monday the United States will send additional weapons to Ukraine, after Russia claimed new gains in its grinding ...Musk announces arrival of new ‘America Party’ after Trump split
By David Brunnstrom and Bhargav Acharya Reuters The dispute between Republican President Donald Trump and his main campaign financier Elon Musk took ...Desperate search for missing girls from summer camp after Texas floods kill at least 24
BY HANNAH FINGERHUT and JIM VERTUNO AP At least 24 people were killed and a frantic search continued overnight for many others ...Ukraine scrambling for clarity as US downplays halt to arms shipments
By Stanislav DOSHCHITSYN AFP US officials on Wednesday downplayed a White House announcement that Washington was pausing some weapons shipments to Ukraine, ...Trump dismantles Syria sanctions program as Israel ties eyed
By Shaun TANDON AFP President Donald Trump on Monday formally dismantled US sanctions against Syria, hoping to reintegrate the war-battered country into ...