U.S. and Canadian officials are in last-minute talks to prevent 50% tariffs on about $20 billion in Canadian exports. The dispute has strained one of the world’s closest trade relationships and could complicate upcoming USMCA negotiations.
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Tropical Storm Lala left parts of Hawaii’s Big Island cut off after mudslides, flooding and bridge failures damaged or destroyed homes. More than 100,000 customers remained without power Monday as officials assessed damage and searched for possible fatalities.
Trump said the U.S. would handle Oman “very easily” if it interfered in Strait of Hormuz efforts, after Fox News reported he threatened to bomb the U.S. ally. The comments came as a 60-day U.S.-Iran memorandum neared expiration and Oman pursued separate talks with Tehran.
Trump’s order to reduce joint U.S.-South Korea military exercises has drawn criticism from Democratic lawmakers and Republican Senator Thom Tillis. Critics say the move weakens a key alliance, rewards North Korea and could help Russia in Ukraine.
A 30-year-old American tourist died after being struck by lightning while hiking in a restricted area on Sicily’s Mount Etna. The death came during a period of increased volcanic activity that has prompted access limits and disrupted flights at Catania International Airport.
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake in Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara province has killed at least 68 people and left thousands displaced. Aid deliveries and medical care have been slowed by landslides, damaged hospitals and continuing aftershocks.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham exchanged a few messages with someone impersonating Donald Trump’s chief of staff, Susie Wiles, before the contact was reported as suspicious. Officials said no significant messages were exchanged, while the UK government declined to comment on national security matters.
A Ukrainian missile strike killed at least six people in Russia’s Belgorod region, local officials said, while Russian attacks across Ukraine killed several people and wounded others. The latest strikes followed a deadly weekend of long-range attacks by both countries.