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Tensions with Washington and a growing trade war are pushing Canada to deepen its ties with Europe. According to The Wall Street Journal, the sides are considering cooperation that could allow freer movement of workers and goods.

President Donald Trump weighed in on relations with China, talks with Iran, and the war in Ukraine, while revealing a request he made to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. He also said the United States is leading the global race in artificial intelligence.

A U.S. weapons systems officer known as “Bravo” has described how he survived a fall of up to 100 mph and evaded Iranian forces. Badly injured, he spent two days alone behind enemy lines before a rescue team reached him.

Newly released CIA documents show that the administration was warned as early as 1998 about the possibility of an airplane-based attack. Former President Bill Clinton says a plan targeting Osama bin Laden was called off over fears of civilian casualties.

Nine American aircraft were damaged in an Iranian attack on a base in Jordan, including eight F-15 fighter jets and an A-10 that was taken out of operational service. The Iranian attack took place earlier this week.

President Donald Trump says he expects the war to end immediately after the U.S. midterm elections, arguing that Iran is trying to influence the vote. At the same time, the IAEA has referred Tehran to the U.N. Security Council over violations of its nuclear commitments.

Satellite imagery points to a sharp rise in construction at Iran’s suspected Mount Kolang Gaz La nuclear site, near Natanz, which was attacked during Operations “Rising Lion” and “Roar of the Lion.”

President Donald Trump has sent a nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia to Congress for approval. At the same time, the U.S. administration is considering buying warships from Turkey, Japan, and South Korea.

Eight Iranian oil tankers were destroyed over three days. Overnight, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps fired about 20 missiles toward U.S. bases in Jordan, most of which were intercepted.

Kamran Hekmati, a 71-year-old Jewish American, has been released from Evin Prison after receiving a four-year sentence over a visit to Israel. Despite his early release, Iranian authorities still bar him from leaving the country and returning to the U.S.

Kosovo has signed an agreement to join the international stabilization force in Gaza, after its parliament approved the move in April. Five countries have now committed to sending troops to the force.

The United States reportedly used Navy SEAL divers for roughly four months to locate and neutralize Iranian mines in the Strait of Hormuz, according to the Financial Times. Despite President Donald Trump’s declaration, experts warn that the threat to shipping has not yet been eliminated.

The United States has kept Libya at its highest travel advisory level and urges Americans to stay away. For those who go anyway, the guidance includes preparing a will, an escape plan, and even leaving DNA samples behind for identification purposes.

Security costs have risen 33% since 2024, with more than 4,500 synagogues, schools, community centers and other Jewish institutions spending an average of roughly $225,000 each year.

The U.S. administration is working on a Middle East plan, with a focus on Israel, to be presented after Israel’s elections and the U.S. midterm elections. On the agenda: resolving the situations in Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria; building a regional framework to contain Iran; and advancing normalization agreements between Israel and additional countries.

Iran fired several missiles at a U.S. aircraft carrier and a guided-missile destroyer sailing in the Arabian Sea near the Strait of Hormuz. In response, the United States struck three Iranian oil tankers that allegedly tried to evade the maritime blockade on Iran.

Trump’s envoys are set to arrive in Moscow tomorrow and Kyiv on Sunday in an effort to advance a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. It will be their first visit to Ukraine since the current U.S. administration took office. Both countries reported mutual attacks today.

The new law adopts the IHRA definition of antisemitism and requires educational institutions to treat antisemitic harassment and discrimination in the same manner as race-based discrimination.

Hossein Shariatmadari, the Iranian leader’s representative and editor of the conservative Iranian newspaper Kayhan, has called for attacks on undersea internet cables running through the Strait of Hormuz, including cutting them entirely.

The U.S. is extending its military deployment in the Middle East, keeping roughly 50,000 troops in the region alongside warships and fighter squadrons. President Donald Trump is considering declaring the war over while maintaining economic pressure on Iran.