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Canada to boost Arctic defenses, says it can no longer rely on others
By Maria Cheng YELLOWKNIFE, Northwest Territories, March 12 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled a C$35 billion ($25.7 billion) plan on Thursday to boost Canada's defenses in the giant Arct...
Mar 12, 2026
Trump nominates State Dept official to lead diminished US global media agency
By Simon Lewis WASHINGTON, March 12 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump nominated a senior State Department official to take on the additional role of leading the U.S. Agency for Global Media, the depa...
Mar 12, 2026
US carrying out rescue effort after military aircraft crash in Iraq
By Idrees Ali WASHINGTON, March 12 (Reuters) - A U.S. military refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq on Thursday, in an incident U.S. Central Command said involved another aircraft but was not th...
Mar 12, 2026
North Korea says Japan's missile expansion is raising regional security risks
SEOUL, March 13 (Reuters) - North Korea accused Japan of heightening regional security risks by accelerating the deployment and development of long-range missiles, saying Tokyo's military buildup amou...
Mar 12, 2026
Drone attack wounds at least six French soldiers at base in Iraq’s Makhmour, Erbil governor says
March 12 (Reuters) - At least six French soldiers were wounded in a drone attack targeting a joint Peshmerga-French base in the Makhmour area or Iraq, Erbil Governor Omed Koshnaw said a statement and ...
Mar 12, 2026
Iran not going to close Strait of Hormuz, Iran UN envoy says
March 12 (Reuters) - Iran's U.N. Ambassador said on Thursday Tehran was not going to close the Strait of Hormuz, but added that it was Iran's right to preserve the security of the key shipping route. ...
Mar 12, 2026
Brazil's top court bars Trump adviser from visiting Bolsonaro in prison
BRASILIA, March 12 (Reuters) - Brazil's Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes denied a request from imprisoned former President Jair Bolsonaro for a visit from a Trump administration official, a c...
Mar 12, 2026
Pakistan's PM Sharif discussed regional developments with Saudi crown prince
(Corrects the day of the week in paragraph 1 to Thursday, not Tuesday) March 12 (Reuters) - Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah on Thursday, w...
Mar 12, 2026
Ships must coordinate with Iran's navy to pass through Strait of Hormuz, foreign ministry says
DUBAI, March 12 (Reuters) - Ships must coordinate with Iran's navy to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, the country's foreign ministry spokesperson said in comments carried by Mehr news agency on Thu...
Mar 12, 2026
Colombia, Venezuela bilateral meeting called off shortly after Petro-Trump call
BOGOTA, March 12 (Reuters) - A meeting scheduled for Friday between Colombian President Gustavo Petro and Venezuelan acting President Delcy Rodriguez was canceled on Thursday, a source within Petro's ...
Mar 12, 2026
