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Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega said he was abolishing elections in the country, ending any pretense of democracy.

President Donald Trump has imposed a 50 percent tariff on several Canadian goods.

Israeli intelligence reportedly believes Iran has moved thousands of nuclear centrifuges in an area known as Pickaxe Mountain. President Donald Trump has threatened to strike it.

Mediators are pursuing a 10-day ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran, but President Donald Trump is also considering escalating to an all-out war.

When the conflict intensified at the end of February, many analysts warned that Brent crude could surge to between $150 and $200 per barrel if Iran succeeded in disrupting traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.

Administration officials have reportedly explored multiple strategies that would make it more difficult for U.S. companies to use Chinese AI technology without necessarily imposing an outright ban.

Mexican drug cartel leader Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada was sentenced to life in prison in New York on Monday.

Expanded U.S. operations against Iran could be hampered by reduced stockpiles and damage sustained by bases and troops in the region, according to a new report.

Yemen's Houthi rebels, allies of Iran, declared a maritime embargo of Saudi Arabia on Monday.

China is now seen more positively in many countries of the world than the U.S., according to a new study.

Trump's call to Republicans is to include Iran in the Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025 also signals his tacit support for Ukraine, following Putin's stubborn stance that offers no possibility of an end to Russia's war with Ukraine.

Kremlin has stepped up its use of ballistic missiles as it seeks to retaliate for Ukrainian strikes on oil facilities deep inside Russia, exploiting Ukraine's shortage of US-made Patriot air defense systems.

Canada wildfire smoke is choking more than 100 million Americans — and sparking a diplomatic standoff. Ontario Premier Ford countered Trump's tariff threat by demanding the U.S. drop softwood lumber duties, while the White House admits no legal mechanism exists to tariff smoke. Detroit hit a record AQI of 650; a third wave targets the Great Lakes Sunday.

The US military launched airstrikes Sunday targeting Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, after an attack on an American base in Jordan killed two service members. The airstrikes also reportedly wounded four and left one untraceable, further escalating tensions.

Facebook is experiencing a widespread outage, with millions of users reporting login issues this morning.

The US attacks, which also marked a targeting of civilian infrastructure by the warring parties, also left 10,000 people without water after a desalination plant was hit, Iran said. Iran's retaliation also targeted civilian infrastructure, a war crime under international humanitarian law.

A self-proclaimed time traveller claims aliens will make contact in 2028, sparking online debate. His assertions, made during a polygraph test, include future technological and societal changes.