16 h. ago North Korea confirms dispatch of troops to Russia to support its war against Ukraine

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea has confirmed for the first time that it has dispatched troops to Russia to support its war against Ukraine. U.S., South Korean and Ukraine intelligence officials have said North Korea last fall sent about 10,000-12,000 troops to Russia. But North Korea hadn’t until Monday confirmed its troops’ movements. North […]

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16 h. ago Oil Ticks Higher With Trade War and China’s Outlook to the Fore

Oil ticked higher after a volatile week as traders parsed the latest signals in the trade war, prepared for details of how China aims to support its economy, and weighed geopolitical developments in Iran.

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21 h. ago Saudi Arabia and Qatar to pay back Syria’s debt to the World Bank

BEIRUT (AP) — Saudi Arabia and Qatar said Sunday they will pay Syria’s outstanding debt to the World Bank, a move likely to make the international institution resume its support to the war-torn country. A joint statement by the finance ministries of Saudi and Qatar said the decision to pay Syria’s nearly $15 million debt […]

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49 h. ago Russia says it has fully reclaimed the Kursk region. Ukraine says it is still fighting there.

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — All Ukrainian troops have been forced from parts of Russia’s Kursk region, which Moscow lost control of last year to a surprise Ukrainian incursion, Russia’s top general said in a Kremlin meeting Saturday. Ukrainian officials denied the claim. Valery Gerasimov, Chief of the General Staff for Russia’s Armed Forces, gave Russian […]

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2 w. ago Opinion: Ukraine and Israel are fighting two fronts in the same war — the West must support both

By following diverging policies on the two conflicts, Canada and the U.S. are playing into the hands of our enemies

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2 w. ago Senate Democrat Ron Wyden Says He’ll Force Vote on Repealing Trump Tariffs

Democratic Senator Ron Wyden said Tuesday he will force a vote on repealing the sweeping global tariffs Donald Trump announced last week, testing political support for the president’s trade war.

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3 w. ago America’s 49th state shows support for Canada that Trump wants to make its 51st

'We can't imagine Alaska without Canada': Republican Rep. Chuck Kopp says the state doesn't support Trump's trade war and annexation threats

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