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India vows to protect energy security after new US tariffs over Russian oil

India has warned Washington that new measures to levy tariffs over the purchase of Russian oil could impact bilateral ties, the South Asian nation's foreign ministry said on Thursday, hours after the U.S. made a ​new move to ‌punish such buyers. Earlier in the day, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a sweeping sanctions and tariff bill intended ⁠to increase economic pressure on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. FRANCE 24's Emerald Maxwell reports.

France 24France 24•FRANCE2417 Sept

Trump declines to back Saudi Arabia as US officials reportedly meet Iran-backed Houthis in Oman

US officials met representatives of Yemen's Houthis in Oman over the weekend, five sources familiar with the matter said, days after the Iran-backed militia seized a strategic ​stretch of the ‌Red Sea coast in a sweeping offensive that routed Saudi-backed forces. U.S. ​President Donald Trump has so far rebuffed pleas from the Saudis for military support fighting the Houthis. FRANCE 24's Fraser Jackson reports from Washington.

France 24France 24•FRANCE2417 Sept
  • neutral toward Donald Trump · 90%

Latin America’s Balancing Act: Washington, Beijing, and the Post-Maduro Environment

The year 2026 has brought sweeping change to Latin America’s relationship with the United States. Following a major military buildup in the Caribbean and strikes against vessels suspected of drug trafficking, U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Jan. 3 — unilaterally deposing the country’s leader and making new oil deals with the post-Maduro government. Washington has also intensified economic and political pressure against Cuba, imposed more tariffs across the region, and said it would not renew the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, triggering renegotiations. Meanwhile, Washington has deepened security cooperation with several countries, including shifting some funds from other regions

War on the RocksWar on the Rocks•Anya Prusa17 Sept

Taking on Trump? Canada and EU forge closer ties - The Latest

Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney, has welcomed the EU’s proposal for Canada to become the bloc’s first ‘associate member’, despite threats from Donald Trump over the plan. The US president said Washington could impose ‘very serious tariffs’ or halt trade if the EU went ahead with the plan. But in a defiant speech to the European parliament, Carney called for ‘deep cooperation’ and said polling showed the overwhelming majority of Canadians supported closer ties with Europe. Lucy Hough speaks to Europe correspondent Jon Henley Continue reading...

The GuardianThe Guardian•Presented by Lucy Hough with Jon Henley ; produced by Angus Neale ; senior producer Ryan Ramgobin ; executive producer Zoe Hitch17 Sept
  • critical toward Donald Trump · 87%

Taking on Trump: Canada and EU forge closer ties – The Latest

Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney, has welcomed the EU’s proposal for Canada to become the bloc’s first ‘associate member’, despite threats from Donald Trump over the plan. The US president said Washington could impose ‘very serious tariffs’ or halt trade if the EU went ahead with the plan. But in a defiant speech to the European parliament, Carney called for ‘deep cooperation’ and said polling showed the overwhelming majority of Canadians supported closer ties with Europe. Lucy Hough speaks to Europe correspondent Jon Henley – watch on YouTube Continue reading...

The GuardianThe Guardian•Presented by Lucy Hough with Jon Henley; producer Angus Neale; senior producer Ryan Ramgobin; executive producer Zoe Hitch17 Sept
  • critical toward Donald Trump · 84%

Air Canada flight from Washington is reporting lavatory issue: “nauseating smell even in the cockpit”

MONTREAL — Passengers and crew aboard an Air Canada flight bound for Montreal experienced an unusually unpleasant journey after a suspected lavatory leak filled the cabin—and eventually the flight deck—with a foul stench mid-flight. Air Canada Flight AC8822, operated by Jazz Aviation using a Mitsubishi CRJ-900LR (registration C-FJFZ), departed Washington, D.C., on schedule for Montreal’s […]

AAIRLIVE•AIRLIVE contibutors17 Sept
  • neutral toward Air Canada · 96%
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Volaris Moves Forward US Network Additions to Oct 2026

Published at 0800PDT / 1500GMT 17SEP26 Mexican low-cost carrier Volaris during the month of October 2026 schedules 3 routes addition to the US, from Guadalajara. General network addition overview as follows. Guadalajara – Boston eff 16OCT26 4 weekly A321neo Guadalajara – Nashville eff 15OCT26 3 weekly A321neo Guadalajara – Raleigh/Durham eff 16OCT26 3 weekly A321neo Previously reported new routes to the US are now scheduled to commence in October 2026: Guadalajara – Atlanta eff 02OCT26 4 weekly A321neo (A320neo from 01NOV26; Previous: 4 weekly A320neo from 02DEC26) Guadalajara – Washington Dulles eff 01OCT26 3 weekly A320neo (Previous: eff 01DEC26) Queretaro – Las Vegas eff 02OCT26 2 weekly A321neo (A320neo from 02NOV26; Previous: 2 weekly A320neo from 04DEC26) Puebla – Chicago O'Hare eff 02OCT26 3 weekly A320neo (Previous: eff 02DEC26)

AAeroRoutes•AeroRoutes - Jim Liu17 Sept

Trump threatens EU with tariffs over membership offer to Canada | First Thing

Canada’s prime minister, Mark Carney, is due to address the European parliament on Thursday. Plus, how the attention economy overwhelmed children’s TV Good morning. Donald Trump has threatened the EU with “serious tariffs” after the European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, invited Canada to become the EU’s first “associate member”. Why does the EU want closer ties with Canada? Von der Leyen told the European parliament that, as democracies faced a “fracture in the international rules-based system”, Brussels and Ottawa needed to pull closer together. “This is a partnership not against anyone else, but for our common strength,” she said. How has the EU responded to Trump’s comments? France’s Europe minister, Benjamin Haddad, said on Thursday that Washington had no power to veto EU decisions. “It is not up to the United States, or ‌anyone else, to choose the political and geopolitical direction of the Europeans,” Haddad ‌told Public Sénat TV channel. What’s next? Canada’s prime minister, Mark Carney, has been addressing the European parliament on Thursday. Follow our live coverage here . Did Warsh identify what is driving inflation? Warsh acknowledged changing geopolitics, but avoided calling out the US-Israel war with Iran by name. How did Trump respond? Shortly after the announcement, Trump said in a Truth Social post that interest rates should be 1% or less and criticized the US trade deficit. Continue reading...

The GuardianThe Guardian•Vivian Ho17 Sept
  • critical toward Donald Trump · 78%

Trump and Rubio allies are vying for control of Cuba’s assets if regime falls

Washington and Florida insiders are exploring lucrative deals for a post-communist Cuba crushed by ever-increasing US sanctions Spanish hotel chains . A Canadian mining firm . European shipping giants . Visa and Mastercard . Scores of foreign companies have been driven out of Cuba this summer over fear of being hit with potent, new secondary sanctions . Marco Rubio, the secretary of state, told Axios last month there are “no escape valves” from his unprecedented pressure campaign against the island. But not everybody is losing out. A growing cast of Washington and Florida insiders – from billionaire Trump cronies and Rubio-linked lobbyists to Cuban exiles – are jockeying for control of the communist-ruled island-nation’s key assets, charging top dollar to help clients navigate the ever-expanding web of sanctions, and positioning themselves for lucrative business opportunities in the case of regime collapse. Continue reading...

The GuardianThe Guardian•Lee Schlenker and Ed Augustin17 Sept
  • critical toward Donald Trump · 91%
  • critical toward Marco Rubio · 87%