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U.S. launches fresh strikes on Iran after Trump warned peace deal is ‘over’
The U.S. military said on Wednesday it was launching fresh strikes on Iran aimed at keeping the critical Strait of Hormuz open to traffic, hours after U.S. President Donald Trump declared that an interim agreement to end the war with Iran was “over.” The latest round of attacks, which the United States said was launched in response to Tuesday’s assault on three cargo ships transiting the strait, rattled several cities along Iran’s southern coast and left some areas without power. “U.S. Central Command forces have started conducting additional strikes againstRead more
As Trump declares ceasefire over, Iran’s leadership is divided over how it wants the war to end
A busy Ferdowsi Square in Tehran features a new banner features Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Kahamenei surrounded by ordinary Iranians. (Lyza Sale/CBC) Few will be surprised by Donald Trump’s apparent dismissal of the U.S. ceasefire with Iran in comments he made at a NATO summit in Turkey on Wednesday. Nor will there be much surprise at the U.S. president’s language — calling Iranian leaders “scum” — or that both sides are blaming the other for breaching the truce. Indeed, many analysts predicted that the vague details of the ceasefireRead more
U.S. Supreme Court declines Trump’s appeal in E. Jean Carroll case
The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear President Donald Trump’s bid to overturn a $5-million US verdict in favour of E. Jean Carroll in a case in which a jury found him liable for sexually abusing the former magazine columnist and then defaming her. The justices turned away Trump’s appeal after a lower court upheld the 2023 verdict and rejected Trump’s arguments that the trial was unfair because the judge impermissibly let jurors hear evidence of his alleged past sexual misconduct. Trump has been battling Carroll, a formerRead more
Trump’s D.C. reflecting pool is the butt of online jokes. What happened?
It was big, bold American flag blue. And then it was green. And then it was spotted with chunks of floating paint. U.S. President Donald Trump’s ambitious plan to renovate the 600-metre-long Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool in Washington, D.C., for the country’s 250th anniversary celebration has backfired spectacularly. The pool’s $14.7-million US renovation and subsequent rapid deterioration has become the butt of internet jokes. Some have dubbed June “ALGAEBTQ Pride Month” or commented that Trump, who promised to “drain the swamp” in Washington, has instead created a swamp. In oneRead more
What’s next for Trump and Netanyahu in war with Iran
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, is greeted by U.S. President Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago club on Dec. 29, 2025, in Palm Beach, Fla. The priorities of the two around Iran diverge, in part, because of the leaders’ differing domestic political concerns. (Alex Brandon/The Associated Press) U.S. President Donald Trump’s attempts to find a way out of the war with Iran have suddenly become a lot more complicated. The Israel versus Iran part of the conflict dramatically ramped up in intensity over a matter of hours on Sunday, exactlyRead more
Canada’s forestry crisis should be blamed on homegrown problems, not Trump, federal report says
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources of Canada, Tim Hodgson, makes an announcement regarding liquefied natural gas with B.C. Premier David Eby, in Vancouver on Thursday, May 14, 2026. (The Canadian Press/Jennifer Gauthier) Canada’s forestry sector is the trade “canary in the coal mine” as it faces structural challenges that go beyond Trump-era tariffs, says the federal minister responsible for natural resources. Tim Hodgson made that comment Wednesday as he unveiled close to $130 million in funding for 56 forestry-related projects across the country. Hodgson, who is in Langford, B.C.,Read more
Trump pick Ed Gallrein projected to win Republican primary over Thomas Massie in Kentucky
Republican congressional candidate Ed Gallrein is seen greeting supporters in Covington, Ky., on Tuesday. Multiple U.S. media outlets reported Tuesday night that Gallrein was the projected winner in the Republican primary for Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District. (Joshua A. Bickel/The Associated Press) Multiple U.S. media outlets are projecting Ed Gallrein as the winner in the Republican primary vote in Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District on Tuesday, defeating Rep. Thomas Massie. The Associated Press, CBS News, CNN and NBC News each projected the U.S. President Donald Trump-backed Gallrein as the winner on Tuesday.Read more
Trump looking for a ‘win’ on Cuba as Raul Castro indictment expected
The U.S. appears poised to announce criminal charges against 94-year-old former Cuban president Raul Castro, pictured during a May Day parade in Havana last year. (Ramon Espinosa/The Associated Press) As the U.S. appears poised to announce criminal charges against 94-year-old former Cuban president Raul Castro, analysts say it’s likely a symbolic move designed to increase psychological pressure on the small island nation. They don’t rule out, however, that it could be a pretext for violence. Reuters and The Associated Press reported last week that U.S. Justice Department officials saidRead more
Trump calls ceasefire counter-proposal from Iran ‘totally unacceptable’
Iran sent its response to the latest U.S. ceasefire proposal via Pakistani mediators and wants negotiations to focus on permanently ending the war, but U.S. President Donald Trump quickly rejected it as “TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE!” without providing details. Iran seeks to end the war on all fronts, including in Lebanon, where Israel is fighting the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group, and to ensure the security of shipping, state TV said. Washington’s latest proposal addressed a deal to end the war, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and roll back Iran’s nuclear program. TrumpRead more
Trump signs executive order to broaden sanctions against Cuban government
A classic car carrying tourists makes its way past the U.S. Embassy in Havana last month. (Ramon Espinosa/The Associated Press) U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday broadening U.S. sanctions against the Cuban government, two White House officials told Reuters, as he seeks to put more pressure on Havana after ousting Venezuela’s leader. The new sanctions target people, entities and affiliates that support the Cuban government’s security apparatus or are complicit in corruption or serious human rights violations, as well as agents, officials or supporters of theRead more