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Trump says US-Canada trade deal could come 'fairly soon' amid tariff war

Trump said a trade deal with Canada could come "fairly soon" as the two countries remain locked in a tariff dispute with no formal talks confirmed

Trump says Iran probably responsible for attack on Saudi pipeline

The US ​president also said that he had spoken with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, whom he ‌described as a "good friend"

Indian students rethink the American dream amid visa uncertainty

For students preparing to begin courses this fall, visa delays can create uncertainty around travel, accommodation and other commitments made after securing admission

5 killed after Amazon cargo aircraft overruns runway at Miami airport

More than 60 fire rescue units were deployed following the crash as crews battled the aircraft fire and assessed those affected

Iran warns of 'painful response' to further US attacks amid sanctions

A preliminary ceasefire accord reached in June has unravelled and little progress has been made in diplomatic efforts to get the peace process back on track

US envoys make first Kyiv visit amid Russia-Ukraine war peace push

Kushner and Witkoff travelled from Moscow, where they held three hours of talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday but did not appear to secure a breakthrough in the conflict

Putin meets Witkoff, Kushner in Moscow to revive stalled Ukraine talks

Russian President Vladimir Putin met with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner at the Kremlin on Saturday for talks to try to revive a stalled push to end the Russia-Ukraine war. The envoys' visit came as both sides escalated aerial attacks. Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy both agreed to pause strikes on each other's capitals while the talks took place. Washington's push to end the fighting has lost momentum as US attention has been focused for the past six months on the Iran war. The last known visit to Moscow by Witkoff and Kushner, US President Donald Trump's son-in-law, was in January, when they also held talks with Putin at the Kremlin. A first trip to Kyiv for the American emissaries --------------------------------------------------- Both US envoys will also visit Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, for the first time in the peace process on Sunday, Ukrainian officials said. At the start of the meeting in Moscow, Putin asked Kushner and Witkoff to pass on his w

India may overtake US in metro rail network length within two years: Govt

India is likely to overtake the United States of America in terms of metro rail network length in the next two years, Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal said on Saturday after inaugurating the extended route of the metro rail service in Indore. "The US has a metro rail network of 1,386 km. With the extended Indore line, India's metro rail network has reached 1,170 km," he said noting the country's network length was now just 216 kilometres less than the US. Speaking after inaugurating the extended Indore metro rail service, built at a cost of Rs 2,850 crore, he said China currently has around 8,000 km of metro rail lines. "I think in the next two years, we will overtake the US and become the world's second-largest country in terms of metro rail network after China," the Union minister said in the presence of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav. When Prime Minister Narendra Modi assumed office in 2014, metro rail services were operational on 245 km route acro

Putin pauses strikes on Kyiv for 72 hours as US envoys visit Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a 72-hour pause in strikes on Kyiv, the Kremlin said Saturday, as US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Moscow to try to revive a stalled push to end Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. "Putin has ordered that no strikes be carried out against Kyiv for three days, starting at midnight today," presidential spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told Russia's Tass news agency. He said the decision was tied to preparations for Witkoff and Kushner's planned visit to the Ukrainian capital, which Kyiv has said will take place on Sunday. The envoys' trip comes as both sides escalate aerial attacks, some 4.5-years after the Kremlin's invasion of its neighbour. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that Ukraine would halt airstrikes during the envoys' visit and urged Moscow to do the same. Washington's push to end the fighting, now in its fifth year, has lost momentum as US attention has been focused for the last six months on it

Iran accuses US of striking oil tanker near key Kharg Island terminal

Iran on Saturday accused the US of attacking an Iranian tanker near Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf. The US did not immediately comment, but a new strike would raise the risk of sparking a new round of Iranian attacks on US allies and interests in the region. Here's a look at the latest news in the Middle East. Full coverage can be found here. Iran accuses the US of striking its oil tanker -------------------------------------------------- The Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting said Saturday that four US missiles struck a tanker about six miles (10 km) from Kharg Island. It said the crew was being evacuated and there were no casualties. The report did not provide evidence and did not include comment from Iranian officials. US Central Command did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Kharg Island is Iran's main oil export terminal and a strategically important hub for the country's crude shipments. It has been repeatedly targeted during the US-Iran conflict, includ

Witkoff, Kushner arrive in Moscow to revive stalled Ukraine peace push

US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Moscow on Saturday to try to revive a stalled push to end Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russian state news outlets reported. The visit came as both sides escalated their aerial attacks. The envoys were met at the airport by Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev, Russia's state news agency Tass said. The last known visit to Moscow by Witkoff and Kushner, who is President Donald Trump's son-in-law, was in January 2026, when they met Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin. They have never visited Kyiv, but President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he was expecting them in the Ukrainian capital on Sunday. Washington's push to end the fighting, now in its fifth year, has lost momentum as US attention has been focused for the last six months on its war with Iran. Earlier in the week, Putin had described negotiations as "to a certain extent frozen.

US targets three Turkey-based entities with Iran-related sanctions

The entities targeted are Golden Global Portfoy Yonetimi Anonim Sirketi, Golden Global Varlik Kiralama Anonim Sirketi, and Golden Global Yatirim Bankasi Anonim Sirketi

US Treasury's Bessent faces G20 diplomacy test amid tariffs, Iran war

The unresolved conflict has kept the Strait of Hormuz closed, sapping growth from nearly all G20 economies

Climate change takes back seat as US Democrats focus on Trump, costs

Climate change has been the backdrop to Charles Hughes' entire life, from kindergarten lessons about disappearing habitats to wildfire smoke billowing through the air he breathed while growing up in Colorado. But now that he's a college student in Massachusetts, he said global warming is rarely a top issue. "Honestly, it doesn't come up as much," said Hughes, who chairs the state's chapter of the College Democrats. What a difference six years makes -------------------------------------- During President Donald Trump's first term and especially during the Democratic primaries to determine who would run against him in 2020, Democrats spoke constantly about climate change. They used it to rally young voters such as Hughes, fuelling protests and sweeping demands to remake the economy with proposals like the Green New Deal. But there has been a national shift in the conversation that is sharp enough for some researchers to coin the term "climate hushing" to describe it. The Searchlight

Meta's new teen safety rules: What changes on Instagram and Facebook

The new protections will first apply in participating US states and territories, subject to judicial approval. Meta has not announced these measures as a global rollout

Hyundai Motor plans 100 new, fresh models with focus on US hybrid push

The plan, launched at Hyundai's CEO Investor Day in Seoul on Wednesday, will see South Korea's biggest automaker enter 18 new segments

US state launches probe into OpenAI after AI agent hacks Hugging Face

Last week, IPO-bound OpenAI said it would slow the pace of model development while overhauling its ‌research and training systems