The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has backed a proposal for Canada to become the EU's first "associate member". Canada's Prime Minister, Mark Carney, has been seeking closer ties with Europe as relations with the United States deteriorate over trade.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen ⁠said ⁠on Wednesday she wanted to open the door ⁠for Canada to become the European Union's first "associate member". Earlier this week, Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney — who ​was in Strasbourg to listen to von der Leyen's annual State of the Union address — said Canada was seeking a "unique alliance" with the EU but not ‌membership.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed making Canada the EU's first "associate member" to integrate supply chains amid US tariff tensions.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed Wednesday opening a path for Canada to become the European Union’s first associate member, as Trump’s tariffs and repeated talk of making Canada the 51st state have pushed Ottawa to seek closer economic and security ties with Europe.

Saudi Arabia accused Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels overnight of trying to attack Islam's holiest city, prompting condemnation from countries in the region but no sign of military support.

Muslim nations are condemning an attempted drone attack on Mecca as Saudi Arabia says that Islam’s holiest city is a “red line” for the kingdom

Saudi Arabia is running low on missile interceptors and has turned to regional and Western allies for assistance as its standoff with Houthi rebels in Yemen drags on. That's according

Saudi Arabia vowed it would not hesitate to take "deterrent measures" against the Houthis after alerts were issued over possible drone attacks near Islam's holiest site, the first such alerts since

The Trump administration plans to deliver powerful 2,000-pound bombs to Israel as part of an upcoming arms deal.

The proposed sale is just the latest in a series of Trump administration steps to improve Israeli’s military capacity. The conflict in Gaza has left tens of thousands of Palestinians dead and has decimated the enclave.

The Trump administration is moving forward with a $2.8 billion sale of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel on Tuesday, marking one of the largest U.S. weapons transactions with Jerusalem that was previously halted by the Biden administration.

Donald Trump’s administration is reportedly preparing to sell Israel 40,000 heavy bombs worth $2.8 billion, with American taxpayers footing most of the bill. As the deal remains unfinished, the

A building collapse in Gaza City overnight has killed sixteen people, including at least twelve women and children

Gaza rescuers on Wednesday ⁠combed ⁠through the wreckage of a bombed-out apartment building ⁠that collapsed overnight, killing at least 12 Palestinians, including five children, and trapping dozens of others beneath the ​rubble.

People carried bodies Wednesday as machines cleared rubble from a Gaza City building that collapsed after Israeli strikes left it unstable. Reconstruction

The collapse comes as rescuers try to unearth hundreds of bodies from buildings hit by strikes earlier in Israel’s campaign of destruction.

Thomas Massie, a Kentucky Republican who lost a primary to a Trump-backed challenger, introduced articles of impeachment Tuesday against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, accusing him of defying Congress during the Iran war,

Rep. Thomas Massie introduced impeachment articles against Pete Hegseth over continued Iran war operations without congressional approval.

Republican U.S. Representative ⁠Thomas ⁠Massie filed articles of impeachment ⁠against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday, accusing him of ​abusing his office by executing an order for hostilities against Iran without approval by Congress.

The Kentucky Republican, a noted political foe of President Trump, accused Hegseth of abusing the powers of the Pentagon amid the Iran war.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says it's up to each AI company to ensure its technology is safe, distancing himself from calls for a coordinated slowdown in AI development

Zuckerberg said AI labs have both the responsibility and incentive to build safely, putting him broadly in line with Nvidia ( NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang, who has also pushed back against efforts to coordinate a slowdown in AI development.

Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg said on Tuesday that competition and liability give AI companies enough reason to act individually on safety.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg opposes calls for an industry-wide AI development slowdown, favoring independent evaluators instead. Founder of Captain Compliance Rich Ruddie discusses Zuckerberg's stance on safety and regulation.