United States
- Venezuelan Lawmakers Approve Sweeping Overhaul of Oil Sector - Bowing to Trump administration pressure, the new legislation improves conditions for foreign oil companies and opens the way to slash the taxes they pay.
- Canada Signs Auto Deal With South Korea, Moving Further from the U.S. - The agreement, while scarce on details, is the latest step by Prime Minister Mark Carney to reduce Canada’s reliance on trade with the U.S.
- U.S. Trade Deficit Bounces Back as Tariffs Cause Volatility - The monthly trade deficit and imports rebounded in November after shrinking significantly in prior months, new data show.
- U.S. Trade Deficit Bounces Back as Tariffs Cause Volatility - The monthly trade deficit and imports rebounded in November after shrinking significantly in prior months, new data show.
- Denmark lauds constructive talks with U.S. over Greenland: ‘Now we are back on track’ - Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen on Thursday welcomed constructive high-level talks over Greenland's future.
- Gold jumps over 3% to fresh highs as Asia stock markets trade mixed after U.S. Fed holds rates - The bullion rose more than 3% on Thursday to breach the $5,500 per ounce mark for the first time.
- Why the NORAD Cold War Pact Between the U.S. and Canada Is News - The State Department clarified comments made by the U.S. Ambassador to Canada that NORAD would be “altered” if that country did not purchase American F-35 jets.
- Sen. Murphy Raises Alarm Over Rubio’s Refusal to Rule Out Military Action | TRENDING - In the aftermath of Secretary Marco Rubio’s testimony, a U.S. senator delivers a sharp critique of the administration’s Venezuela policy, warning that there are no signs of democratic progress and raising serious concerns about corruption,
- U.S. dollar rebounds after Bessent shuts down report of potential yen intervention - Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent shut down reports that the U.S. may step into the currency market.
- Trump Officials’ Use of ‘Domestic Terrorist’ in Minnesota Shootings Doesn’t Match Legal Reality - The Trump administration has used the term as a cudgel against political adversaries, especially this month to defend immigration officers who had killed two protesters in Minneapolis.