Canada

Canada elections ready to tackle fake news

Trolls may already be active in contentious pipeline projects TRENTON, Canada: Canada is setting up defenses to protect against fake news, cyberattacks and outside intrusions in the next year’s federal elections, Canadian media reported Tuesday. […]

Canada

Canada toughen gun control law

Prime minister calls new legislation ‘common sense gun control’ TRENTON, Canada: Canada introduced legislation Tuesday that triggers the tightening of firearms laws with more thorough background checks for buyers and stringent bookkeeping for gun sellers. […]

International

Jordan downgrades ties with Qatar

Following Saudi lead, Amman downgraded its diplomatic relations with Qatar last summer AMMAN: Forty-five Jordanian lawmakers have signed a parliamentary memorandum calling for the return of the country’s ambassador to Qatar, one of the lawmakers, […]

International

Trump congratulates Putin on victory

MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin and his U.S. counterpart discussed the possibility of a meeting, the Kremlin’s said Tuesday. Donald Trump congratulated Putin on his election victory Sunday, according to a statement published on the Kremlin’s […]

International

Trump seeks Saudi investment, arm sales

Trump seeks more funding from kingdom; says ‘they’re going to give the United States some of that wealth’ WASHINGTON: The U.S. and Saudi Arabia “have a great friendship”, President Donald Trump said Tuesday shortly before […]