Canada is engulfed by more than 900 wildfires that have sent smoke into the U.S., blanketing the Midwest and Northeast and causing air quality concerns. President Trump this week threatened to impose tougher tariffs on Canada because of the smoke. But experts say a fix to the wildfires isn’t simple. Taurean Small has more. Source…
Two U.S. service members were killed overnight in an Iranian strike on a military base in Jordan, U.S. Central Command said Saturday. A third service member is also missing in action, CENTCOM said. Four other U.S. service members were medically evacuated to a hospital in Jordan and have since been discharged. Other service members were…
WASHINGTON: The Trump administration has finalised a sweeping overhaul of US visa rules for foreign journalists, ending the decades-old “duration of status” system and replacing it with fixed-term admissions that will require reporters to undergo periodic government review to continue working in the United States. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the changes in…
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said she will attend Sunday’s World Cup final after an invitation from President Trump, their first meeting since December, following months of verbal sparring. Sheinbaum did not attend the World Cup’s opening match in Mexico City, when her national team beat South Africa 2-0. Instead, she gave her ticket to a…
President Trump rehashed old talking points about election security, claiming without evidence that China interfered in the 2020 election during a primetime address. A day later, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin announced an election security crackdown. Source link
7/18: CBS Saturday Morning – CBS News Watch CBS News Smoky air in parts of the U.S. as President Trump renews election interference claims. Plus, an interview with Anne Hathaway and Matt Damon. Source link
ISLAMABAD: The Lawyers Action Committee (LAC) on Saturday rejected the Judicial Commission of Pakistan’s (JCP) process for appointing judges to the country’s high courts, describing it as “horse trading” and a “horrific” appointment process. “While the adverse fallout of the 26th and 27th constitutional amendments continues to wreak havoc on Pakistan’s justice system, the current…
Iran launched renewed attacks on US Gulf allies on Saturday after a seventh straight night of strikes targeting Iranian military sites, including logistics infrastructure, escalating the war one week after a fragile ceasefire agreement fell apart. Both sides also took aim at shipping traffic, with the US saying it was enforcing a naval blockade while…
Eight people were killed and more than 60 others were wounded in Russia by overnight Ukrainian drone attacks, Russian officials said Saturday. Kyiv’s forces are continuing their relentless aerial campaign against energy infrastructure and military targets inside Russia, aiming to undermine Moscow’s war effort and make Russians feel the consequences of the Kremlin’s all-out invasion…
