asylum-seeker
U.S. and Canada close popular but unofficial border crossing
The United States and Canada have agreed on a deal which gave both countries the authority to turn away asylum seekers at unofficial crossing points.
Kim Jong-Un
North Korea testing new nuclear-capable weapon
North Korea claimed that they have tested a new underwater drone capable of carrying a nuclear warhead, which could potentially create a “radioactive tsunami” on Friday.
coalition forces
U.S. base attacked by Iranian-backed forces in Syria after retaliatory strikes
Iranian-backed forces launched around seven rockets at a United States base in Northeast Syria on Friday, in retaliation to the airstrikes that were conducted by the U.S. forces according to Fox News.
Black Sea
U.K. and Germany scramble jets to intercept Russian planes
The U.K. and Germany scrambled their fighter jets in order to intercept two Russian planes near Estonia, jsut hours after a United States drone had been downed over the Black Sea on Tuesday.
AUKUS
U.S. to sell nuke-powered submarines to Australia
As anxiety over China’s influence in the Indo-Pacific area grows, President Joe Biden and the heads of two important U.S. allies formally confirmed on Monday that Australia would buy nuclear-powered attack submarines from the United States to update its fleet.
aid package
New sanctions on Russia
The United States, aided by its G7 partners, has imposed new sanctions on Russia on the day marking the one-year anniversary of the war in Ukraine.
China
U.S. sending troops to Taiwan
The United States is reportedly planning on sending troops to the island of Taiwan as tensions with China continue to rise.
Beijing's Coast Guard
Philippines to be protected by U.S.
According to the State Department, following claims that Beijing’s Coast Guard used laser weapons to temporarily blind the crew of a Philippine Coast Guard ship, the United States has warned that it will stand with and defend the Philippines.
aerospace program
U.S. blacklists Chinese companies
In retaliation for the Spy balloon that had recently flown over the country, the United States has taken action to blacklist six Chinese businesses on Friday.
Atlantic ocean
China wants its downed spy aircraft back
Following the balloon’s downing above the Atlantic Ocean, the People’s Republic of China is asking for the return of its surveillance aircraft.