American officials have said for years that they would prioritize the Indo-Pacific. Now they're moving warships, missiles and air defenses out for a war in the Middle East.
Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada would build three bases in the region. The government also plans to improve infrastructure and airports in the north.
After surging about 10 percent on Thursday, oil prices had little reaction to the decision by President Trump to waive sanctions on the sale of some Russian crude.
The Trump administration has been trying to choke the Cuban government through an oil blockade. The prisoner release appears to be an effort to appease Washington.
Iran's new supreme leader delivered a forceful message in his first public statement since succeeding his slain father, as the Israeli military bombarded Tehran and the Lebanese capital with strikes.
Despite ethical concerns about using battlefield videos to train artificial intelligence, Ukraine's defense ministry said it needs to improve A.I. targeting to compete with Russia.