Canadian tourism to U.S. fell 25% in 2025 amid political tensions, data shows

Millions of Canadians shunned traveling to the U.S. last year, choosing to take more trips within the country and overseas, Canadian government data shows.  Visits by Canadians to the U.S. in 2025 fell roughly 25%, resulting in billions less in tourism spending, according to the report. Canadians spent $13.3 billion in the U.S. last year, down from … Read more

Stocks drift on Wall Street and crude oil prices drop as Mideast tensions cool

Stocks on Wall Street drifted to a mixed close Monday as oil prices fell after the U.S. and Iran paused their attacks while work resumed on restarting negotiations to end the war. The S&P 500 rose less than 0.1% after spending much of the day bouncing between small gains and losses. The benchmark index was … Read more

Iran reports no new U.S. strikes as tensions remain high

CAIRO — CAIRO (AP) — Iran reported no strikes overnight into Saturday, an apparent break from nearly two weeks of consecutive nights of U.S. attacks, but tensions remain high following a recent escalation over control of the strategic Strait of Hormuz. Iranian Health Ministry spokesperson Hossein Kermanpour posted on X, saying that “Iran had a … Read more

As tensions rise in Madison after deadly police shooting, victim is identified

Police said that a stun gun was used, but that it was ineffective. The officer who was injured with the knife then fired at Ruiz.​ None of the four officers who were detaining the man wore body cameras. Videos of the shooting were captured by bystanders and went viral on social media. One of them, … Read more

Tensions escalate as U.S. launches 12th straight night of strikes against Iran

The U.S. launched a 12th straight night of strikes against Iran on Wednesday, which continues to target Gulf nations in retaliation. The strikes come as President Trump issues a new warning to Iran and the bodies of fallen U.S. service members return home. Nancy Cordes reports. Source link

Mexican president to attend World Cup final at Trump’s invitation amid trade tensions

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said she will attend Sunday’s World Cup final after an invitation from President Trump, their first meeting since December, following months of verbal sparring. Sheinbaum did not attend the World Cup’s opening match in Mexico City, when her national team beat South Africa 2-0. Instead, she gave her ticket to a … Read more