TORONTO — Former central banker Mark Carney will become Canada’s next prime minister after the governing Liberal Party elected him its leader Sunday as the country deals with U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war and annexation threat, and a federal election looms. Carney, 59, replaces Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who...
Israel Cuts off Electricity Supply to Gaza, Affecting a Desalination Plant Producing Drinking Water
TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel cut off the electricity supply to Gaza, officials said Sunday, affecting a desalination plant producing drinking water for part of the arid territory. Hamas called it part of Israel's “starvation policy." Israel last week suspended supplies of goods to the territory of more than 2 million...
Tens of Thousands of Mexicans Rally With President to Celebrate US Decision to Delay Tariffs
MEXICO CITY — Tens of thousands of people packed into Mexico’s City main plaza on Sunday to celebrate with President Claudia Sheinbaum a decision by the U.S. to postpone tariffs on many of the country’s goods. The crowd clutched large Mexican flags and yelled, “Mexico is to be respected!” as...
Mystery Solved? A Submerged Car From the 1950s May Belong to a Missing Oregon Family
HOOD RIVER, Ore. — After two days of dredging, a crane on Friday pulled a Ford station wagon from the Columbia River that officials believe belonged to an Oregon family who disappeared while on a trip 66 years ago to collect Christmas greenery. The vehicle came apart in the process...
A Day of Trump-Musk Cost-Cutting Overhauls Federal Government
WASHINGTON — A series of decisions revealed Friday provided a glimpse of the turmoil engulfing federal agencies since President Donald Trump and Elon Musk launched their campaign of disruption, upending how government functions in ways big and small. Some changes appeared designed to increase political control over agencies that have...
Traveling Abroad? If You’re Paying With Dollars, Your Trip Is on Sale.
Last August, a hotel room in Europe priced at 200 euros was about $224. Last month, travelers spending American dollars would pay only $208. On the rise since last autumn, the dollar is strong compared with a number of foreign currencies, including the euro, the Japanese yen and the Canadian...
Iran’s Top Leader Rejects Talks With the US Over Missile Range, Regional Influence
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said he rejects a U.S. push for talks between the two countries because they would be aimed at imposing restrictions on Iranian missile range and its influence in the region. Speaking to a group of officials on Saturday, Khamenei did not...
FEMA Cancels Classes at National Fire Training Academy Amid Federal Funding Cuts
CHICAGO — The country's preeminent federal fire training academy canceled classes, effective immediately, on Saturday amid the ongoing flurry of funding freezes and staffing cuts by President Donald Trump's administration. The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that National Fire Academy courses were canceled amid a "process of evaluating agency programs...
North Korea Unveils Nuclear-Powered Submarine for the First Time
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea unveiled for the first time a nuclear-powered submarine under construction, a weapons system that can pose a major security threat to South Korea and the U.S. The state media agency on Saturday released photos showing what it called "a nuclear-powered strategic guided missile submarine,"...
Labor Unions Seek to Block DOGE Access to Social Security Data
WASHINGTON — A group of labor unions are asking a federal court for an emergency order to stop Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency from accessing the sensitive Social Security data of millions of Americans. The motion for emergency relief was filed late Friday in federal court in Maryland by...