Canada has a new prime minister, Mark Carney. He won the recent election, but his party didn't get enough votes to rule alone. This means he'll have to work with other parties to get things done. One of his big tasks will be talking to the US President, Donald Trump. Trump called to say congrats on the win and they plan to meet soon. Both leaders said they want to wo...
Russia's president, Vladimir Putin, has suggested a brief pause in fighting. This is to honor the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory in World War II. The ceasefire would last three days, starting on May 8th. This is a significant holiday in both Russia and Ukraine, known as Victory Day. Putin's idea is to stop military actions for "humanitarian reasons. "...
JD Vance, the US vice president, is set to visit India. He will meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss a trade agreement. This visit comes at a time when the US is in a trade war with China. The US is trying to strengthen its global economic partnerships. The vice president will be accompanied by his wife, Usha Vance, and their three children. The trip is...
The US and Ukraine have taken a significant step forward in their economic partnership. They have signed a memorandum of intent to create an investment fund for Ukraine's natural resources and energy assets. This move comes after a challenging negotiation process that was temporarily derailed by political tensions. The memorandum was signed virtually, with officials...
Iran and the US are back at the negotiating table in Oman. This time, the focus is on Iran's nuclear activities. Iran's top diplomat, Abbas Araghchi, has made it clear that his country is after a "fair agreement. " This is a big deal because the US, under President Trump, pulled out of a previous nuclear agreement back in 2018. Trump has been pushing for a "better" d...
The recent conflict in Gaza has taken a heavy toll on civilians. A residential building in the Shijaiyah neighborhood of Gaza City was hit by Israeli aircraft. This strike resulted in the deaths of at least 23 people, including eight women and eight children. The building was just one of many structures damaged in the ongoing fighting. The Israeli military claimed t...
The US has set a deadline for countries to make trade deals before new tariffs hit. The US has given countries a short time to make deals before new tariffs start. The US president has said that countries can avoid higher tariffs if they make changes to their trade rules. This has caused a rush to make deals before the tariffs start. The US has said that co...
The clock is ticking down to the end of the first six-week pause in fighting between Israel and Gaza. People on both sides are feeling the stress. This pause was meant to give time for talks to move forward. But so far, there hasn't been much progress. This leaves both Israelis and Palestinians in a state of uncertainty. They don't know if the calm will hold aft...
Six Americans found a path home quickly, but after a visit to Caracas to see Nicolas Maduro by special envoy Richard Grenell. You guessed it. It is the final days of the Trump presidency. Pictures show the six men with Grenell, dressed in light blue uniforms that Venezuelan prisons are known for. Grenell was not silent about the journey, telling everyon...
An Italian reporter, Cecilia Sala, has safely landed in Italy after being held in Iran for three weeks. Her release came about through intense diplomatic efforts, sparked by her arrest in Tehran on December 19. Sala, a journalist for Il Foglio, was accused of violating Iranian laws. Her detention coincided with the arrest of an Iranian engineer, Mohammad Abedini, in ...