Trump, Kim sign ‘comprehensive’ joint document as historic summit nears end
Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un signed a ‘comprehensive’ joint document at the end of their historic summit in Singapore on Tuesday.
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Chinese hackers ‘steal US navy data on undersea warfare and supersonic missiles’
China’s state hackers have reportedly stolen a large amount of highly-sensitive US navy data on its undersea warfare, including plans for supersonic anti-ship missiles on submarines.
Iran’s Rouhani criticizes U.S. ‘unilateralism’ over nuclear deal
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani criticized U.S. ‘unliteralism’ in withdrawing from the Iran nuclear deal and said on Sunday he appreciated efforts by China and Russia to maintain the agreement.
Trump calls for G-7 countries to drop all tariffs, subsidies
President Trump proposed a major shakeup of the world’s economic order during a summit in Canada this week, suggesting the world’s big economies drop all tariffs and market-distorting subsidies and go to a fully free system of trade.
Trump slams Canadian PM as ‘dishonest and weak,’ pulls back on G-7 communique endorsement
President Trump on Saturday slammed Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, saying he was ‘very dishonest and weak,’ and claimed the world leader made ‘false statements’ following the G-7 economic summit.
Chancellor Angela Merkel: Trump’s rejection of G7 communique ‘sobering’ and ‘depressing’
Germany’s Angela Merkel on Sunday chided US President Donald Trump’s decision to retract his endorsement of the G7 communique via Twitter.
Trump, Kim arrive in Singapore ahead of N.K.-U.S. summit
U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un flew into Singapore at separate airports Sunday, two days ahead of their planned historic summit.
Canada clears major hurdle in legalizing recreational marijuana
Canada’s Senate on Thursday voted to legalize recreational marijuana, clearing a major hurdle that puts the country on track to become the first Group of Seven nation to permit national use of the drug.
Trump trades barbs with leaders of Canada, France ahead of G-7 summit
President Trump engaged in some long-distance trash talking with the leaders of France and Canada over trade Thursday night as he prepares to meet them face-to-face Friday at the Group of Seven summit in Quebec.
Iran won’t cooperate fully with nuke inspectors until deal impasse resolved
Iran on Wednesday upped the ante in its standoff with the United States and European powers over the 2015 nuclear deal from which the Trump administration withdrew last month, with its United Nations envoy warning it would not cooperate fully with nuclear inspectors until the future of the deal was resolved.
Report: Secret Obama-Era License Gave Iran Access to US Financial System
The Obama administration secretly sought to give Iran access – albeit briefly – to the U.S. financial system by sidestepping sanctions kept in place after the 2015 nuclear deal, despite repeatedly telling Congress and the public it had no plans to do so.
EU sets July timeframe for US tariff reprisals
The EU says it expects to retaliate next month after the US imposed tariffs on the bloc’s steel and aluminium products, sparking fears of a global trade war.
Europe seeks U.S. sanction exemptions for its firms in Iran
European signatories to a nuclear deal with Iran have written to top U.S. officials to stress their commitment to upholding the pact, which Washington has quit, and to urge the United States to spare EU firms active in Iran from secondary sanctions.
Guatemala warns of greater activity after volcano explodes again
Guatemalan authorities warned that the Fuego volcano was showing signs of greater activity on Tuesday night as the death toll from a devastating eruption at the weekend climbed to 75 and nearly 200 people remained missing.
Turkey says it may attack Kurdish rebel stronghold in Iraq
Turkey has threatened to attack Iraq’s Qandil region, where outlawed Kurdish rebels maintain their headquarters.
At least 25 killed as Guatemala volcano spews fire, ash
Rescuers struggled to reach rural residents cut off by a volcanic eruption that killed at least 25 people and injured 20 near Guatemala’s capital late Sunday, and authorities feared the death toll could rise with an undetermined number of people unaccounted for.
Kim Jong Un ‘fires North Korea’s top three military generals’
Kim Jong Un has reportedly fired North Korea’s top three military generals in what appears to be an attempt to quash dissent ahead of a summit with Donald Trump.
Rival Koreas resuming high-level peace talks
North and South Korea are resuming senior-level peace talks Seoul sees as an important step in building trust with Pyongyang amid a U.S.-led diplomatic push to persuade the North to give up its nuclear weapons.
As US tariffs go into effect, Europe vows retaliation
Tariffs imposed by the US on steel and aluminum imports from the EU, Canada and Mexico went into effect on Friday. The penalties will amount to a 25 percent tariff on steel imports and a 10 percent tariff on aluminum.
Assad warned against hitting U.S. troops in Syria
The Pentagon is warning the Syrian regime to refrain from attacking U.S.-backed forces in the country, shortly after Syrian President Bashar Assad demanded U.S. forces depart and threatened to launch attacks on territory held by American-backed Kurdish paramilitary units in northeast Syria.