President Donald Trump has said that he is decertifying all Canada-made aircraft and threatened to impose 50 percent tariff on those planes unless Canada certify the sale of U.S. Gulfstream products. "Based on the fact that Canada has wrongfully, illegally and steadfastly refused to certify the Gulfstream 500, 600, 700 and 800 Jets, one of the greatest, most technologically advanced airplanes eve
The start of a second phase of a stabilization plan for Gaza offers a potential turning point for the war-ravaged enclave, a senior UN official told the Security Council on Wednesday. Ramiz Alakbarov warned that risks of violence escalating again remain high, while the situation in the occupied West Bank continues to deteriorate. The Deputy Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process
The United States and African Union have agreed to launch a Strategic Infrastructure and Investment Working Group to promote and advance U.S.-Africa economic partnerships that create jobs, prosperity, and economic security both in the U.S. and across Africa. The agreement to establish a U.S.-AUC Strategic...
U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Philadelphia International Airport have announced the launch of Enhanced Passenger Processing technology at Philadelphia International Airport. Enhanced Passenger Processing utilizes advanced facial comparison technology and biometric software to provide U.S. citizens with a touchless, seamless, and secure international arrivals experience. U.S. citizens exp
A team of NASA scientists deployed on an international mission designed to better understand severe winter storms. The North American Upstream Feature-Resolving and Tropopause Uncertainty Reconnaissance Experiment, or NURTURE, is an airborne campaign that uses a suite of remote sensing instruments...
All 15 on board a Colombian passenger plane have died in a crash on Wednesday. Reports quoting Colombian authorities said there were no survivors among 13 passengers, including Colombian congressman Diógenes Quintero, and two crew members. A representative of the "special peace constituencies"...
The World Health Organization has released a new global guideline on evidence-based policies and interventions to create healthy school food environments. For the first time, WHO is advising countries to adopt a whole-school approach that ensures food and beverages provided in schools and available...
The European Commission has established a Task Force to maintain and reinforce the European Union's ability to ensure imports meet Union standards, while supporting the jobs and growth of EU producers. The Task Force will focus in particular on food and feed safety, pesticide residues and coordinated...
President Donald Trump has signed an Executive Order to cut through bureaucratic red tape and speed up reconstruction in the Pacific Palisades and Eaton Canyon areas one year after devastating wildfires destroyed nearly 40,000 acres of homes and businesses. The Order directs the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to
UK prime minister Keir Starmer has arrived in China for a three-day visit. Speaking to reporters on board his flight to the Chinese capital, Starmer said his visit will be benefitial for people "back at home", and that he wants "a comprehensive and consistent approach to China." During the first Chinese visit by a UK leader since 2018, Starmer will travel to Beijing and
To commemorate the United States' 250th birthday, the Air Force and the Navy will conduct a joint flyover during Super Bowl LX at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, on February 8. The joint flyover during Super Bowl LX is one of the most-watched events in the world. As a symbol of the...
The U.S. Central Command has announced a multi-day readiness exercise by U.S. forces "to demonstrate the ability to deploy, disperse, and sustain combat airpower" across the Middle East. This exercise is designed to enhance asset and personnel dispersal capability, strengthen regional partnerships...
The Department of Defense's Joint Inter-Agency Task Force 401 (JIATF-401) has announced the release of updated guidance for counter-unmanned aerial systems operations, empowering installation commanders to take decisive action to protect military facilities, assets, and personnel within the homeland. The...
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and Federal Aviation Administration Administrator Bryan Bedford have announced their plan to implement a long overdue overhaul of the FAA's organizational structure. The comprehensive re-organization - the largest in the agency's history - includes the...
The fragile ceasefire in the Gaza Strip is making a difference to the lives of over a million children, and improving overall access to food - but more aid still needs to enter. That's the assessment of two senior officials from the UN Children's Fund and the World Food Program, speaking in New York...
January 30, 2026 15:51 ET The Federal Reserve policy decision was the main event in the final week of January, which saw a heavy flow of economics news. Several data reflecting the trends in the U.S. economy were also released during the week. The interest rate decision from Canada also was in focus. In Europe, economic sentiment data gained attention. The policy decision from Singapore was the highlight in Asia.