President Donald Trump said in a Thursday letter that he will raise taxes on imported goods from Canada to 35%, deepening a rift between two North American countries that have suffered a debilitating blow to their decades-old alliance.

Surrey (Canada): Shots were fired at comedian Kapil Sharma's newly opened restaurant in Canada's Surrey.

Concord (US): A federal judge in New Hampshire issued a ruling Thursday prohibiting President Donald Trump's executive order ending birthright citizenship from taking effect anywhere in the US.

The United Nations has issued a warning on Wednesday that more than 17 million people in Yemen are facing hunger. It also reported that over a million children under the age of five suffering from life-threatening acute malnutrition and the food crisis in the conflict-ravaged country has worsened since late 2023 and this could deteriorate further in the coming months.

Thirty-one workers have been safely removed from an industrial tunnel under construction in Los Angeles after part of it collapsed on Wednesday, the Los Angeles Fire Department said.

Deir al-Balah (Gaza Strip): At least 40 Palestinians were killed in Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip, hospital officials said Wednesday, as international mediators raced to complete a ceasefire deal.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that under President Donald Trump’s leadership, America “prevented and ended” a war between India and Pakistan.

The United Arab Emirates has dismissed media reports suggesting that its golden visa can be purchased for ₹23.3 lakh by Indian nationals or citizens of select countries. The Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security clarified that the claims circulating in local and international media have “no legal basis” and were made “without referring to the competent authorities.”