Trump Says He’s ‘Not Looking to Renew’ Trade Deal With Canada, Mexico Ahead of July Review U.S. President Donald Trump says he is considering not renewing the North American free trade agreement, arguing the United States would be better off without goods produced in Canada and Mexico. Trump made the remarks in the Oval Office on June 10 when reporters asked how confident he was that the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) [...] View article →

Germany Optimistic EU Accession Talks With Ukraine Can Start Soon Brussels agreed to formally open the process with the war-torn state, as well as with Moldova, last week. View article →

Laboratories Run Out of Supplies, Delaying Ebola Testing in Congo The Ebola outbreak has caused more than 100 deaths, officials say. View article →

Hegseth Visits Guantanamo Bay Amid Rising Tensions With Cuba Washington has raised pressure on communist-led Cuba, and as U.S. forces have intensified fighting with Iran. View article →

US Reaffirms Commitment to Defending Japan With All Capabilities Including Nuclear Japan encouraged the United States to pursue multilateral talks to help avert a nuclear arms race and address concerns about nuclear testing. View article →

Two-Thirds of Telecoms Fall Short of Complaint Awareness Requirements: Watchdog Canada’s telecom and television complaints watchdog says more than two-thirds of service providers it audited last year demonstrated at least some compliance issued with its public awareness requirements. The Commission for Complaints for Telecom-Television Services (CCTS) released its annual compliance report cards on Wednesday, measuring how well the providers have fulfilled their obligations around awareness, procedure and finances. View article →

Iran Will Reassess US Negotiations After Clashes, Official Says 'Recent conditions and developments must be carefully reviewed,' said an Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman. View article →

18-Year-Old Faces First-Degree Murder Charge in Death of OPP Officer in Northern Ontario An 18-year-old man has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder after an Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer was killed in the line of duty in a small northern community. Const. Tarun Bali was seriously injured on June 9 while conducting an investigation near the town of Hearst, Ont., 260 kilometres northwest of Timmins. The […] View article →

Bank of Canada Maintains Policy Rate at 2.25 Percent, Says Higher Energy Prices May Lead to ‘Consecutive’ Rate Increases OTTAWA—The Bank of Canada has once again kept its key interest rate steady at 2.25 percent, but warned that economic weakness combined with higher inflation poses a “dilemma” for monetary policy. “Raising rates to dampen inflation could further slow the economy. Easing rates to support growth increases the risk that higher inflation becomes persistent. For […] View article →

EU Examines Middle East Funding Behind Paramount’s Warner Acquisition FCC filings identify Saudi, Qatari, and Emirati investors supporting the deal. View article →

US Launches More Strikes on Iran In response, Iran’s top military leaders announced that Iran would again close the Strait of Hormuz. View article →

Rubio, EU President Discuss Ebola Response Efforts During Phone Call The secretary of state has said that U.S. authorities ‘cannot and will not allow any cases of Ebola to enter the United States.’ View article →

Auto Group Calls on Feds to Scrap Chinese EV Deal, Says No Canadian Auto Sector Without US Access to the U.S. automotive market is essential to Canada’s auto industry, while Ottawa’s agreement with Beijing on Chinese electric vehicles puts the North American auto supply chain at risk, a Canadian auto industry representative told MPs. Brian Kingston, president and CEO of the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers’ Association (CVMA), testified on June 9 before the House of Commons international trade committee, which is currently studying the upcoming Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) review and its implications for Canada. Kingston told MPs that more than 90 percent of Canadian auto production is destined for the United States, making U.S. market access and North American integration “the foundation of the auto industry.” View article →

UK Regulator Tightens Rules to Avert Future Cash Crunch The proposals would require money market funds to maintain greater liquidity to meet withdrawals during turbulent periods. View article →

7.8 Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Southern Philippines, Causing Some Damage and 1-meter Tsunami MANILA, Philippines—A magnitude 7.8 earthquake centered at sea shook part of the southern Philippines early Monday, causing damage in a key coastal city, knocking down power and setting off 1-meter (3-foot) tsunami waves along nearby coasts, officials said. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. asked people to immediately go to higher ground in Philippine areas vulnerable to […] View article →

Her Father Fought in World War II, She Travelled 12 Hours for Roberts-Smith 'My dad served in World War II, and he would be just so disgusted at the way that Ben is being treated,' said Tammy Hickey. View article →

US Won’t Unfreeze Iran’s Assets Before Peace Deal Is Reached, Trump Says An adviser to Iran’s supreme leader suggested that a peace deal hinges on the release of $24 billion in Iranian assets frozen by the United States. View article →

America in Brief Trump announces $700 million coal revival, Supreme Court sides with FCC over wireless carrier dispute, and Senate passes immigration enforcement bill. View article →

The EU’s Child-Safety Drive Is the Latest Front in a Widening War on Free Speech, Conservative MEPs Warn Age-checking measures, risk of VPN crackdowns, and the Digital Services Act are all part of an agenda that would endanger civil liberties, the lawmakers said. View article →

US Downs 4 Iranian Drones, Strikes Radar Sites Near Strait of Hormuz U.S. forces say the one-way attack drones posed an imminent threat to shipping in the strait. View article →