Canadian travel to the United States fell by 25% in 2025, according to Statistics Canada, as Donald Trump's repeated remarks about Canada becoming the "51st state" coincided with a sharp shift in Canadians' travel preferences.

Cuba suffers a second nationwide blackout in five days due to the illegal US blockade imposed on the Caribbean island.

During the final FIFA World Cup match in Toronto, activists protested against Israel's participation in FIFA, citing Tel Aviv’s bombing of soccer pitches in Gaza and its matches in illegal settlements in the West Bank.

Cuba’s foreign minister has condemned US Secretary of State Marco Rubio over his denial of an oil blockade against Cuba.

The Imam of the British Columbia Muslim Association (BCMA) Mosque was attacked in an Islamophobic incident.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has warned that the rules-based international order that emerged after the Cold War is beginning to collapse.

Cuba's leader announces new economic reforms to foster foreign investment and the national economy to counter the US-imposed economic and energy sanctions.