North America
CBP Expands Reimbursable Border Services Program
U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced 37 additional reimbursable services partnerships on May 8, expanding customs and inspection support across...
Read moreDetailsIran Oil Sanctions Target Iraqi Oil Networks
The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced new Iran oil sanctions on May 7 targeting Iraqi oil officials, Iran-backed militia...
Read moreDetailsPentagon Selects Directed-Energy Counter-Drone Test Sites
The War Department, through Joint Interagency Task Force 401, announced on May 6 the selection of five US military installations...
Read moreDetailsWhite House Expands MFN Drug Pricing Policy
The White House Council of Economic Advisers announced a Most-Favored-Nation drug pricing framework aimed at lowering prescription medicine costs in...
Read moreDetailsUS AI Infrastructure Partnership Expands US Manufacturing
NVIDIA and Corning announced a multiyear partnership on May 6 to expand United States manufacturing capacity for optical connectivity systems...
Read moreDetailsStrait of Hormuz shipping targeted for restoration under US plan
The United States has launched Project Freedom to restore Strait of Hormuz shipping, deploying more than 15,000 personnel and over...
Read moreDetailsUS Expands Cuba Sanctions Under New Executive Order
President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order on May 1, 2026, imposing expanded sanctions on individuals and entities linked...
Read moreDetailsSan Ysidro Drug Seizure Nets $2.8M Narcotics
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized nearly $2.8 million in fentanyl and methamphetamine during two separate inspections at the...
Read moreDetailsGlobal Energy Price Surge Threatens Growth
The World Bank Group reported on April 28, 2026, in Washington that global commodity prices are projected to rise due...
Read moreDetailsOpenAI lawsuit begins in California court
A trial involving Elon Musk and OpenAI has begun in a federal court in Oakland, California, following jury selection and...
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