STRASBOURG, France, Sep 17 – Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday welcomed a European proposal to create a new form of associate membership for Canada in the European Union, describing closer ties with Europe as a way to strengthen his country’s economic resilience and protect its sovereignty. Speaking to the European Parliament in Strasbourg, … Read more
BRUSSELS, Sept 17 – U.S. President Donald Trump has warned the European Union that it could face heavy tariffs or restrictions on trade with the United States if the bloc moves ahead with a proposal to give Canada a new form of associate membership. Trump made the comments Thursday while traveling to an event in … Read more
WASHINGTON, Aug 28 – President Donald Trump said Friday that the United States has reached a sweeping agreement with Venezuela that could give American interests access to 65 billion barrels of proven oil reserves, in a move his administration says could reshape Venezuela’s energy industry and eventually help ease fuel prices in the United States. … Read more
TORONTO, Aug 25 – Canada has announced a sweeping new round of retaliatory tariffs on American products, escalating an already tense trade dispute between the two neighboring countries. The measures, covering roughly $20 billion worth of U.S. goods, will target products ranging from steel and aluminum to dairy, seafood, clothing, appliances and farm equipment. The … Read more
WASHINGTON/OTTAWA, Aug 22 – The United States has imposed 50% tariffs on roughly $20 billion worth of Canadian products, opening another major front in the increasingly bitter trade dispute between two of North America’s closest economic partners. Canada responded by announcing plans to match the tariffs dollar for dollar, raising fresh concerns about higher prices, … Read more
SANTA ANA ZIROSTO, Mexico, Aug 16 – Mexican avocado workers have returned to orchards and packing plants after the United States lifted a security-related suspension that had temporarily halted avocado exports from Michoacán, bringing relief to thousands of workers and producers whose incomes depend heavily on the trade. But while the reopening has restored daily … Read more
BOGOTA, Aug 11 – Rescue teams across western Colombia worked through a second day on Tuesday, searching collapsed buildings and damaged homes for survivors as authorities warned that the death toll from the country’s strongest earthquake in decades could increase. The 7.4-magnitude quake struck Colombia’s coffee-growing heartland early Monday, leaving at least 164 people dead … Read more
CARACAS, Venezuela, June 25 – Venezuela is facing one of the deadliest natural disasters in its recent history after two powerful earthquakes struck within moments of each other on Wednesday evening, leaving widespread destruction across multiple regions of the country. Authorities have confirmed that at least 32 people lost their lives and 700 were injured, … Read more
MEXICO CITY, June 10 – As the 2026 FIFA World Cup prepares to begin across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, FIFA President Gianni Infantino has pushed back against criticism surrounding soaring ticket prices, immigration concerns involving a Somali referee, and broader questions about the tournament’s organization. Speaking during a media briefing in Mexico City … Read more
BOGOTA, May 31 – Colombia moved toward a high stakes presidential runoff election on Sunday, after conservative outsider Aberaldo de la Espriella emerged with a slight advantage in the first round of voting. With no candidate securing the majority needed to win outright, voters are now preparing for a second and decisive contest in June … Read more