Retaliatory tariffs imposed by Canada on the United States took effect at 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday. ET in the latest escalation of the trade war between the two countries. Canada’s tariffs were in response to the decision by President Donald Trump on Aug. 22 to impose a 50% tariff on Canadian goods after negotiations between […]

The United States military continued its efforts on Labor Day to rid the Western Hemisphere of narcotic-trafficking operations that smuggle drugs into the country. U.S. Southern Command announced on Monday that it sank an alleged “refueling vessel” of the Los Choneros terrorist organization in the Eastern Pacific Ocean.  The Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere “interdicted” […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Iran state media on Monday said a ballistic missile with improved capabilities was demonstrating a new doctrine: Tehran “will take action against any threat, even before it is carried out.” The report by Iran’s state news agency repeatedly cited comments aired on state TV the day before by the head of Iran’s Supreme National Security […]

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s Foreign Ministry on Monday announced the closure of the German Consulate in St. Petersburg, the latest in a cycle of tit-for-tat moves following an attempted drone attack in Leipzig that Germany blamed on Russia. The ministry said the German Consulate must stop operations and its workers must leave Russia by Sept. 18. It […]