Trump says all trade talks with Canada are terminated
President Donald Trump said on Thursday all trade talks with Canada were terminated following what he called a fraudulent advertisement from Canada in which former and late U.S. President Ronald Reagan spoke negatively about tariffs, Reuters reported.
"Based on their egregious behavior, ALL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS WITH CANADA ARE HEREBY TERMINATED," Trump wrote on Truth Social.
King and Pope make history by praying side by side
King Charles and Pope Leo made history in the Sistine Chapel by praying side by side - a first for the leaders of the Church of England and Catholic Church, BBC reported.
Under the scrutinising eyes of Michelangelo's Last Judgment, when Pope Leo said "let us pray", it meant everyone, including the King, closing a gap that stretched back to the Reformation in the 16th Century.
With music and prayers about nature that would bridge any theological divide, the service offered the King and Queen some calm amid scrutiny over Prince Andrew during their Vatican visit, according to BBC.
EU fails to back frozen Russian cash loan - but vows to support Ukraine
EU leaders agreed to help support Ukraine's "financial needs" for the next two years on Thursday night - but stopped short of releasing billions of euros in frozen Russian cash to help fund the country's defence, BBC reported.
A decision to use €140bn (£122bn) in Russian assets held in a Belgian clearing house was pushed back until December after concerns were raised by Belgium.
The controversial move would be on top of sanctions the block has imposed on Russia - the latest on Thursday targeting the Kremlin's oil revenues.
The Brussels meeting came ahead of a London summit on Friday, where Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will urge European leaders to boost long-range missile supplies to Kyiv, according to BBC.
Trump will meet with Xi in South Korea, says White House
US President Donald Trump will meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in South Korea on 30 October on the sidelines of a summit in Asia, the White House has confirmed, BBC reported.
The meeting between Xi and Trump has been in the works for weeks but was called into question as tensions between the world's two largest economies continued to rise.
It will be the first face-to-face meeting for both leaders since Trump's return to office.
Trump has threatened to impose an extra 100% tariff on Chinese goods from November if China does not roll back its tightened restrictions on its rare earth exports, according to BBC.
