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Trump rethinking Canada bridge amid Michigan jeers, cheers

The White House contends President Donald Trump has the right to amend a permit for a new bridge between Canada and Michigan, a potential new wrinkle in an escalating dispute between the U.S. and its northern neighbor. The Gordie Howe International Bridge, which would connect Detroit to ...

US, Russia agree to reestablish military dialogue

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The U.S. and Russia agreed Thursday to reestablish high-level military dialogue for the first time in more than four years in another sign of warming relations between the two countries since President Donald Trump returned to office and sought to end the war in ...

Iran and the US will hold nuclear talks Friday

DUBAI (AP) — Nuclear talks between Iran and the United States will take place Friday in Oman, the Iranian foreign minister said, as tensions between the countries remain high following Tehran's bloody crackdown on nationwide protests last month. The announcement by Iranian Foreign ...

Activists say Iran’s crackdown has killed at least 6,159 people

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran's bloody crackdown on nationwide protests has killed at least 6,159 people while many others still are feared dead, activists said Tuesday, as a U.S. aircraft carrier group arrived in the Middle East to lead any American military response to the ...

Israel recovers remains of last hostage in Gaza

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel brought home the remains of the last hostage in Gaza on Monday, closing a painful chapter for the country and clearing the way for the next and more challenging phase of its ceasefire with Hamas. The next step is likely to be the reopening of Gaza's border with ...

Michigan travel pitch draws Canadian criticism amid Trump trade tensions

(This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com.) With trade tensions between the United States and Canada already prompting a sharp decline in cross-border travel, Ontario Premier Doug Ford is ...