Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday said it’s “no secret” U.S. President Donald Trump dislikes the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) amid growing concerns about the trade pact’s future, while assuring it will remain in place — at least in the short term. Carney was asked about Trump’s comments Wednesday that he would prefer the continental trade…
Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Prime Minister Mark Carney is again praising the new U.S.-Iran peace deal after calling the war “worth it” — if it…
A provision in a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to end the US-Israel war with Iran has become the latest political flashpoint in Washington, with President Donald Trump defending the commitment to create a $300bn reconstruction plan for Iran. Trump and Vice President JD Vance both sought to reassure on Thursday that the commitment would not…
Former President Barack Obama speaks during the dedication ceremony for the Obama Presidential Center, Thursday, June 18, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Former President Barack Obama, joined by three former presidents, celebrated the opening of his presidential museum in Chicago in an extraordinary event Thursday that brought together politicians, A-list celebrities, athletes and other…
The only available video over the last 15 months of the official who really wields power in Donald Trump’s Pentagon is a cartoon animation. Released in May on X by the US government, it shows a silver haired figure in a grey suit lighting up a cigar and sitting at a massive wooden desk with…
Updated June 18, 2026, 12:59 p.m. ET The stars are front and center for the opening of the Obama Presidential Center. The grand opening event in Chicago, a day before Juneteenth on Thursday, June 18, has brought out Hollywood legends and entertainment’s biggest stars, many of whom are friends of the Obamas. Media maven Oprah…
Oprah, Colbert, more stars attend Obama center grand opening – Photos U.S. Politics Sports Entertainment Life Money Travel Opinion Crossword ONLY AT USA TODAY: OUR PORTFOLIO: June 18, 2026, 12:07 p.m. ET Win McNamee, Getty Images Stephen Colbert donned a tan suit for the occasion, perhaps channeling the former president’s controversial tan suit. Octavio Jones,…
Graphic depicting the Medal of Honor. (Photo Credit: U.S. Army graphic by Krista Hoffler) VIEW ORIGINAL WASHINGTON — On Thursday, June 18, 2026, President Donald J. Trump will award the Medal of Honor to retired Maj. James Capers, Jr., U.S. Marine Corps; Col. John W. Ripley, U.S. Marine Corps, awarded posthumously; and retired Maj. Nicholas…
At the invitation of President Xi Jinping, President of Myanmar Min Aung Hlaing paid a state visit to China from June 15-19. President Xi Jinping held talks with President Min Aung Hlaing on the morning of June 16. Xi Jinping pointed out that China and Myanmar enjoy a deep pauk-phaw [brotherly] friendship. Over the 76…
New York — President Donald Trump said Thursday that Intel has struck a deal with Apple to start producing computer chips in the United States. “I decided to help Intel because we need to design and build our Chips right here in America,” Trump wrote in a social media post on Truth Social. Shares of Intel…