Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney walked away from tariff negotiations with the United States Friday night. The tariffs went into effect at midnight Saturday morning. File Photo by Francis Chung/UPI | License Photo Aug. 22 (UPI) -- A 50% tariff on Canadian goods went into effect early Saturday af»»»

Iran can impose major costs on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, but it cannot sustainably “own” or permanently close the waterway without accelerating diplomatic isolation, military risk and economic damage to itself. The world gets it: Iran has proven its coercive maritime leverage over the »»»

Moscow said Monday it had summoned the Japanese ambassador after Tokyo condemned President Vladimir Putin's recent visit to Russia's far-eastern Kuril Islands, which are also claimed by Japan. Russian-Japanese relations have long been dogged by the contested islands, known in Japan as the Northern »»»

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Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei strongly condemned the Israeli regime’s attacks on several areas of southern Lebanon, which killed 11 people, including three children and two women from the same family, and wounded several others. In a statement on Saturday night, Baghaei cond»»»

Japan’s foreign minister summoned the Russian ambassador in Tokyo to lodge a “strong protest” against President Vladimir Putin’s surprise visit to the Kuril islands on Thursday. Tokyo maintains its claim to the disputed islands near Japan's northernmost Hokkaido island since they were seized by the»»»

A gold ring set with 321 diamonds, handed to Donald Trump by Antwerp's diamond traders, has drawn accusations of a “cartoonish bribe” weeks after their gems slipped free of his tariffs. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Richard Blumenthal have written to the Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC), whose p»»»

MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin visited Russia’s far-eastern Kuril islands for the first time on Thursday, prompting protests by Japan which also claims the territory. Russian-Japanese relations have long been dogged by the contested islands, known in Japan as the Northern Territories and seized b»»»

Hungarian football finances remain heavily dependent on centrally distributed funding rather than supporters buying tickets, according to a new analysis of the country’s top-flight league. NB I clubs generated more than HUF 63 billion (around EUR 173 million) in combined revenue in 2024, yet ticket»»»

The enemy unleashed a sweeping wave of airstrikes, artillery bombardments, and large-scale ground demolitions across southern Lebanon early Wednesday, pounding multiple towns and strategic hilltops while a drone strike claimed a civilian life near Nabatieh, according to Lebanese state media. The Na»»»

Head of Yemen’s National Negotiating Delegation Mohammad Abdul Salam stressed Yemeni Armed Forces’ “legitimate right to defend the country’s sovereignty, independence, and dignity” against Saudi aggression and military movements, while stressing that Sana’a has never closed the door to dialogue or »»»

Tankers flagged, owned or operated by G7-linked companies lifted 36.2% of Russia's crude exports in July, the highest share in a year and up from 34.4% in June, according to S&P Global Commodities at Sea and Maritime Intelligence Risk Suite data, S&P Global reported. Russia exported 4.3mn b»»»

Iran-backed Houthi rebels launched ballistic missiles and drones at Saudi-backed government forces in the Yemeni port city of Mokha on Sunday, describing the attack as a tit-for-tat response to the kingdom’s “aggression.” Fighting in civil war-torn Yemen intensified last week, prompting fears of fu»»»

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