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Trump on Call With Canada's Carney: 'Extremely Productive'

'We agree on many things,' US president said after call with new PM, amid tense tariff wars

(Newser) - US President Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney hopped on the horn on Friday amid the two nations' escalating trade war, with the former calling the conversation "extremely productive," reports Bloomberg . "We agree on many things, and will be meeting immediately after Canada's upcoming Election...

Carney: Canada's Old Relationship With US 'Is Over'

'It is clear that the United States is no longer a reliable partner,' says new PM amid tariff war

(Newser) - Canada's new prime minister is rethinking the ties that exist between his country and the United States, and not in a positive direction. Talking to reporters in Ottawa on Thursday, Mark Carney announced it was time to "fundamentally reimagine" Canada's economy amid the Trump administration's tariffs...

Researchers Fear 3M HIV Deaths Over Aid Cuts
Researchers Fear 3M
HIV Deaths Over Aid Cuts
NEW STUDY
Mar 27, 2025 12:21 PM CDT

Researchers Fear 3M HIV Deaths Over Aid Cuts

Experts analyze impact of 5 countries, including the US, in reducing HIV services around the globe

(Newser) - The Trump administration's cuts to foreign aid could contribute to nearly 3 million HIV-related deaths over the next five years. A new modeling study, published Wednesday in the Lancet HIV , analyzes the potential public-health implications of planned or proposed foreign aid cuts by the US, UK, France, Germany, and...

It's a Very Bad Year for the Honeybee

With colonies declining up to 70%, experts say this could be biggest such loss in US history

(Newser) - It's not easy being a bee, especially in 2025. Honeybee colonies typically decline 40% to 50% annually, but this year colonies could decline up to 70% owing to a host of problems, including nutrition deficiencies, mite infestations, viral diseases, and potential pesticide exposure, according to entomologists at Washington State...

TB Cases Spike to Highest Level Since 2011
Tuberculosis Is
Making a Comeback
Mar 22, 2025 11:30 AM CDT

Tuberculosis Is Making a Comeback

Bacterial disease reaches highest level in US in past 14 years

(Newser) - Tuberculosis continued to rise again in the US last year, reaching its highest levels in more than a dozen years. More than 10,300 cases were reported last year, an 8% increase from 2023 and the highest since 2011, according to preliminary data posted this month by the CDC. Both...

UK, Germany Issue US Travel Warnings
UK, Germany Issue
US Travel Warnings
Mar 21, 2025 10:45 AM CDT

UK, Germany Issue US Travel Warnings

Nations are wary of their citizens visiting US amid Trump administration moves

(Newser) - Two US allies have adjusted their travel recommendations for the United States, and not in an encouraging direction. The Hill reports that on Thursday, the United Kingdom updated its guidance for travel to the US, with the government warning its citizens to "comply with all entry, visa, and other...

With Trump's Tariffs Now Live, Canada Hits Back

Its move follows a similar one from the EU

(Newser) - It's a double-whammy Wednesday on the retaliatory-tariffs front: Hours after the EU rolled out new duties on goods ranging from motorcycles to bourbon , Canada followed suit. The country said Wednesday that it plans to impose 25% reciprocal tariffs on roughly $21 billion of imports from the US. The move...

This Phone Call Was a Long Time Coming

US and Russian spy chiefs make first such contact in more than 2 years

(Newser) - The heads of the CIA and SVR—that's Russia's foreign intelligence agency—reportedly spoke in November 2022. Then, nothing—until Tuesday, reports CBS News . The phone call between CIA Director John Ratcliffe and the SVR chief Sergei Naryshkin was reported by Russian state news agency Tass, which said...

25 Years Later, 'Joe Canadian' Is Back to Take on US

Molson Canadian remakes classic ad from 2000

(Newser) - US tariffs on Mexico and Canada may be on pause for the moment, but the culture clash between the United States and its neighbor to the north rages on—this time with Canada on the offensive. Twenty-five years ago, Molson Canadian put out a beer ad called "I Am...

US Doubles Down: Palestinians Need to Leave

US, Israel reject new Gaza reconstruction plan endorsed by Arab League

(Newser) - The White House has swiftly rejected a plan to rebuild the Gaza Strip without the forced displacement of 2.1 million Palestinians. President Trump's plan for a US takeover of Gaza that would permanently remove residents sparked outrage and claims of ethnic cleansing last month, prompting Egypt to suggest...

After Years of Decline, 'Striking' Stability for Christians

Pew poll shows 62% of Americans ID as Christian, a figure that's held steady since 2019

(Newser) - The number of Americans who identify as Christian has declined steadily for years, but that drop shows signs of slowing, according to a new survey Wednesday from the Pew Research Center.
  • The Religious Landscape Study finds that 62% of US adults call themselves Christians. While a significant dip from 2007,
...

Andrew Tate, Accused Rapist, Is US-Bound
Tate Brothers Arrive
in Florida From Romania
UPDATED
Feb 27, 2025 1:08 PM CST

Tate Brothers Arrive in Florida From Romania

They were allowed to leave Romania for first time since 2022 arrest

(Newser) - Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate, who are charged with human trafficking in Romania, arrived Thursday in the US after authorities lifted travel restrictions imposed as part of the case. The brothers landed in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, around midday, per the AP . Upon landing, Andrew Tate, 38, did not answer...

US Sides With Russia Over UN Resolution on War

America votes against measure condemning Moscow for Ukraine war

(Newser) - The UN General Assembly overwhelmingly condemned Russia for the war in Ukraine on Monday, though the US joined Moscow in voting against the measure, reports the Washington Post . Others in the "no" camp included North Korea and Belarus. The final vote on the resolution put forth by Ukraine—which...

North Korea Sees US Act as 'Undeniable Threat'

Docking of USS Alexandria in South Korea ruffles feathers

(Newser) - A US Navy submarine docked at a naval base in South Korea on Monday, purportedly to replenish supplies—drawing a strong reaction from North Korea, which labeled the act an "undeniable threat." "We express grave concern over the US dangerous hostile military act," a Defense Ministry...

China: Xi Call With Trump Was 'Exceedingly Warm'
Trump Softens His
Rhetoric on China
Jan 24, 2025 1:47 PM CST

Trump Softens His Rhetoric on China

Says he'd 'rather not have to use' tariffs against China, which says Xi call with Trump was 'warm'

(Newser) - The three "T's" were on the agenda during President Trump's phone call, ahead of his inauguration, with Chinese President Xi Jinping last week: TikTok, trade, and Taiwan, reports Reuters . And it was "a good, friendly conversation" that "went fine," Trump told Fox News in...

Home Sales Slump to a 30-Year Low
Home Sales Slump
to a 30-Year Low
Jan 24, 2025 12:32 PM CST

Home Sales Slump to a 30-Year Low

Just over 4M sold last year, a sluggish market thanks to high home prices, interest rates

(Newser) - Sales of previously occupied US homes fell in 2024 to a nearly 30-year low for the second time in as many years, as elevated mortgage rates, rising home prices, and few properties on the market have frozen prospective homebuyers out of the market. The National Association of Realtors said Friday...

US Population Growth to Soon Reach Snail's Pace

CBO predicts average rate of 0.1% per year from 2036 owing to fewer immigrants, births

(Newser) - A year ago, the Congressional Budget Office predicted US deaths would exceed births in 2040. Now, it's moved up that date by seven years. As the US population has "significant implications for the economy and the federal budget," the CBO closely tracks potential population changes, including what...

Biden Makes 'Epic' 11th-Hour Move on Offshore Drilling

President bans it across major swath of US, in mandate that Trump will have a tough time undoing

(Newser) - With just two weeks before he hands the keys to the White House to Donald Trump, President Biden is taking some last-minute steps to push back on climate change, including a new ban on offshore oil and gas drilling in most federal waters, reports the BBC . The move made under...

US, Italy, Iran Are in a Diplomatic Tangle

Tehran holds Italian journalist, while Iranian engineer was arrested in Milan on US warrant

(Newser) - Iran warned Italy on Friday that it risks harming bilateral relations if it bows to the "political and hostile goals" of the US by detaining an Iranian engineer on an American warrant in connection with a drone attack in Jordan last year that killed three American troops. Tehran issued...

After 242 Years, the Bald Eagle Is About to Get Its Due

Legislation just needs Biden's signature to make it our national bird after House, Senate give the OK

(Newser) - It's become an increasingly rare sight to see lawmakers on Capitol Hill reach across the aisle to pass a generally agreed-upon bill , but earlier this week, an announcement from Sen. Amy Klobuchar showed that it still happens on occasion. "My bipartisan legislation to recognize the Bald Eagle as...

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