US-Canada Trade Talks Collapse; 50% Tariffs on $20B of Canadian Imports Take Effect
A new 50% levy on $20bn of Canadian imports comes into force after a last-minute breakdown in trade talks.
Former Two-Weight World Boxing Champion Zolani Tete Shot Dead in South Africa
Zolani Tete, who held WBF flyweight and WBO bantamweight world titles, killed at his home in Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Magnitude 7.4 Earthquake Strikes Western Colombia, Killing at Least 132 and Triggering National Disaster Declaration
BOGOTA, Aug. 10 — A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday morning, killing at least 132 people, injuring…
Nearly Three-Quarters of England in Drought as “Flash Drought” Grips Regions
LONDON, Aug. 10 — Nearly three-quarters of England is now in drought following the driest July in 190 years, the…
Japan’s National Intelligence Bureau Inaugurated Amid Mixed Regional Reactions
TOKYO, Aug. 10 — Japan formally inaugurated its National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) on August 1, a new centralized intelligence agency…
France Battles Historic Wildfires as Nearly 100,000 Hectares Burn, 217,000 Evacuated
BORDEAUX, France, July 26 — France is grappling with the most destructive wildfire season in its recorded history, with nearly…
Chinese Mathematicians Claim Fields Medal in Historic First at ICM 2026
PHILADELPHIA, July 23 — Two mathematicians from China have become the first Chinese-born recipients of the Fields Medal, the discipline’s…
U.S.-Iran Standoff Escalates as Hormuz and Red Sea Shipping Face New Threats
WASHINGTON, July 23 — Tensions between the United States and Iran spilled deeper into global shipping lanes on Wednesday, with…
China Leads 29 Nations in Launching WAICO, Challenging Western AI Governance Monopoly
SHANGHAI, July 17 — In a move that signals growing momentum toward multilateral coordination on artificial intelligence governance, representatives from…
NATO’s First Defense Industry Forum in Ankara Unveils Multi-Billion-Dollar Procurement Package as Trump-Erdogan Talks Reopen F-35 Question
The 36th North Atlantic Treaty Organization leaders’ summit opened in the Turkish capital of Ankara on Tuesday, July 7, with…