7 h. ago US stocks rise to closing high despite Trump ending negotiations with Canada

Wall Street’s S&P 500 ended the session up 0.5%

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7 h. ago Oh, Canada! Trump cuts off all trade talks with US’s northern neighbor citing ‘blatant attack on our country’

President’s fit of pique comes after Canada’s finance department exempted a digital services levy from a Group of Seven agreement on international taxes

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8 h. ago Trump says US will terminate trade talks with Canada over tax on technology companies – live

President accuses Canada of ‘direct and blatant attack’ over plans to tax US technology companiesThe Trump administration is readying a package of executive actions aimed at boosting energy supply to power the US expansion of artificial intelligence, according to four sources familiar with the planning, Reuters reports.US and China are locked in a technological arms race and with it secure an economic and military edge. The huge amount of data processing behind AI requires a rapid increase in power supplies that are straining utilities and grids in many states.The Israeli-US food distribution scheme in Gaza, Palestine, launched one month ago, is degrading Palestinians by design, forcing them to choose between starvation or risking their lives for minimal supplies.With over 500 people killed and nearly 4,000 wounded while seeking food, this scheme is slaughter masquerading as humanitarian aid and must be immediately dismantled Continue reading...

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8 h. ago US stocks shed gains after Trump calls off trade negotiations with Canada

Wall Street’s S&P 500 had struck a new record high earlier in the session

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37 h. ago WW3: UK 'woefully lacking' missile defence with no 'Iron Dome' and warships at sea

Security and defence expert Professor Anthony Glees has warned that the UK is "woefully lacking" in missile defence systems such as Israel's 'Iron Dome', leaving the country wide-open for attack

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58 h. ago Trump hails ‘big win’ as Nato states agree to raise defence spending to 5% of GDP

US president appears relaxed and reaffirms commitment to military alliance – though Spain criticisedA relaxed Donald Trump said Nato’s decision to increase defence spending to 5% of GDP was a “big win” for western civilisation in a digressive press conference at a summit in The Hague where he reaffirmed the US’s commitment to the military alliance.There was every sign that the careful setup of the summit – in which most allies in Europe and Canada committed billions more on defence – had worked to keep Trump bound in to the alliance, with the US president praising Mark Rutte, its secretary general, and a night where he “slept beautiful” in the Dutch king’s palace. Continue reading...

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59 h. ago Maine governor scrambles to reassure Canadians that traveling to the US is safe: ‘It’s a terrifying thing going down there right now’

Canadians raised concerns Tuesday with Maine Governor Janet Mills about traveling to the US during a joint conversation with the Premier of New Brunswick, Susan Holt.

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3 d. ago Zelensky blasts NATO members' 'slow' spending increase, warning Putin could attack within five years ahead of meeting with Trump at alliance summit

Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Vladimir Putin could attack a NATO country within the next five years, as he criticised the alliance for a slow spending ramp up. 

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3 d. ago What Qatar airspace closure means for holidays as airlines cancel flights

Qatar on Monday closed its airspace and the U.S. and U.K. urged their citizens to shelter in place there after a missile attack by Iran on the U.S. forces at the country's Al Udeid Air Base.

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3 d. ago Zelensky warns Russia could attack Nato country within next five years

Volodymyr Zelensky has warned Russia could attack a Nato country within the next five years.

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4 d. ago U.S. Border Patrol is increasingly seen far from the border as Trump ramps up deportation arrests

Recent immigration arrests show on video are showing a pattern emerging: more Border Patrol agents are working away from the border

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4 d. ago Canada and EU sign defense pact amid strained US relations and global instability

Amid Trump’s disrespect of old allies, EU and Canada vow more support for Ukraine and joint work on climate crisisCanada has signed a wide-ranging defence pact with the EU, as Donald Trump and global instability prompt traditional US allies to deepen their alliances.Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney, on Monday joined European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, and head of the European Council, António Costa, in Brussels, where they signed a security and defence partnership, pledged more support for Ukraine, as well as joint work on issues from the climate crisis to artificial intelligence. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Canada and EU sign defence pact amid strained US relations and global instability

Amid Trump’s disrespect of old allies, EU and Canada vow more support for Ukraine and joint work on climate crisisCanada has signed a wide-ranging defence pact with the EU, as Donald Trump and global instability prompt traditional US allies to deepen their alliances.Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney, on Monday joined European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, and head of the European Council, António Costa, in Brussels, where they signed a security and defence partnership, pledged more support for Ukraine, as well as joint work on issues from the climate crisis to artificial intelligence. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Iran attacks US forces in Qatar as missiles launched at Iraq base housing American troops – latest updates

State TV made the announcement as martial music played; security official says missiles launched at base housing US troopsLiving in Iran: how have you been affected?Living in Israel: how have you been affected?“Monumental damage” was done to “all Nuclear sites” in Iran during the US attack on the country at the weekend, Donald Trump has said in his latest comments, after officials said the extent of damage done remained unconfirmed. In a post on his social media platform Truth Social the US president wrote:Monumental Damage was done to all Nuclear sites in Iran, as shown by satellite images. Obliteration is an accurate term! The white structure shown is deeply imbedded into the rock, with even its roof well below ground level, and completely shielded from flame. The biggest damage took place far below ground level. Bullseye!!!The world has long agreed that Iran cannot be allowed to get a nuclear weapon and we support action to prevent that - that is what this is. The US action was d...

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4 d. ago NATO leaders gather Tuesday for what could be a historic summit, or one marred by divisions

U.S. President Donald Trump and his NATO counterparts are gathering this week for what might be a historic summit

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5 d. ago US WW3 fears as officials 'do not seek war with Iran' despite missile strikes

The United States does not seek war with Iran, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said Sunday after a missile attack on the country's nuclear facilities, while Vice President JD Vance said the strikes have given Tehran a chance to negotiate

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5 d. ago Pentagon says US doesn't want to pursue war with Iran after bombing 3 of its nuclear sites

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says America “does not seek war” with Iran in the aftermath of a surprise attack overnight on three of that country’s nuclear sites

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6 d. ago Graydon Carter: ‘The closest I’ve come to death? A tense argument with Russell Crowe at an Oscar party’

The former Vanity Fair editor on Hermès hankies, his daily 11am cigarette, and the ‘ugly lunacy’ of the Trump administrationBorn in Canada, Graydon Carter, 75, moved to New York in 1978. He became a staff writer on Time magazine, followed by Life in 1983; in 1986, he co-founded the satirical publication Spy. He edited the New York Observer for a year before becoming editor of Vanity Fair in 1992; he retired in 2017. His memoir, When the Going Was Good, is out now. He lives in New York City with his third wife and has five children.When were you happiest? My first week in New York in 1978, when I was about to start as a writer at Time. And my first week in the south of France after retiring from my job of 25 years as editor of Vanity Fair. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Canada poised to pass infrastructure bill despite pushback from Indigenous people

Bill prioritizes ‘nation-building’ pipelines and mines, causing concern that sped-up approvals will override constitutional rightsCanada’s Liberal government is poised to pass controversial legislation on Friday that aims to kick-start “nation building” infrastructure projects but has received widespread pushback from Indigenous communities over fears it tramples on their constitutional rights.On its final day of sitting before breaking for summer, parliament is expected to vote on Bill C-5. The legislation promised by Mark Carney, the prime minister, during the federal election, is meant to strengthen Canada’s economy amid a trade war launched by Donald Trump. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Nigerian president orders crackdown on gangs after 150 killed in conflict

Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has directed security agencies to hunt down the perpetrators of a weekend attack that killed at least 150 people in the country’s northcentral

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