Chinese President Xi Jinping is in Washington to secure strategic stability with Donald Trump. The leaders immediately extended their critical trade truce until January 2027 while negotiating vital boundaries on artificial intelligence and Taiwan. This stabilization protects Canadian supply chains from a trade war, but a cozy U.S./China deal on critical minerals risks bypassing and economically isolating Ottawa.

Oil Zone: Houthis Launch Strikes Deep Inside Riyadh
Heavy ground fighting has intensified along Yemen’s western coast as Houthi forces rout Saudi-backed troops. In response to hundreds of retaliatory Saudi airstrikes, the Houthis


