The US is threatening damaging new sanctions on countries that refuse to cut economic ties with Iran, but has stopped short of actually imposing big new penalties. Follow for live updates.

The U.S. Treasury Department unveiled new sanctions on Iran on Monday, launching "Operation Economic Outcast" in an attempt to weaken its economy.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced a new round of sanctions aimed at Iran on Monday and warned every country that does business with the Islamic Republic to sever those financial ties or face retaliation from the United States.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent unveiled new economic penalties and sanctions against Iran and the countries and foreign actors propping up the regime’s war machine. Bessent told reporters at a Monday press conference that the sanctions will target Iran’s ability to exploit “digital assets,

Canada will announce retaliatory tariffs against the United States on Tuesday after relations deteriorated sharply Monday

Trade talks between the US and Canada collapsed, triggering new tariffs that may raise prices for American shoppers.

President Donald Trump’s trade war with Canada is escalating as the midterm elections approach, threatening Republican efforts to address voters’ economic concerns in a year when control of the U.S. Senate hinges on states along the border between the United States and its northern neighbor.

Trade talks between the US and Canada collapsed late last week, with each side accusing the other of making unreasonable last-minute demands.

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham looks on as he listens to hospital senior staff members upon arrival at the Main Military Hospital, supported by the David Nott Founda

Prime Minister Andy Burnham co-chairs Ukraine summit in Kyiv and re-iterates support. Foreign Office Minister Lord Wood appears on PM. Historian Margaret MacMillan and former Foreign Office boss Sir Simon Fraser discuss whether this is a particularly dangerous time in world affairs.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham used his first visit to Ukraine to promise to share Anglo-French long-range cruise missile technology with Kyiv.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov attends a meeting of Russia's President Vladimir Putin with Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia June 3, 2026. REUTERS/Ramil Sitdikov/Pool MOSCOW,

Vladimir Putin will seize private companies that do not defend themselves against Ukraine's drones. Using special powers, the Kremlin will take control of assets and assume formal ownership of businesses deemed to have insufficient protection against attacks or to have failed to carry out adequate repairs.

Why is it important for Russians to leave Russia? Ukraine's Permanent Representative to the UN, Andrii Melnyk, addressed Russians in connection with the likely mobilization that could be announced in Russia after the State Duma elections.

President Vladimir Putin on Monday handed the Russian state the power to take control of critically important infrastructure if it is deemed to be poorly protected from

Ukraine's military launched an attack on Russia's Krasnodar Krai overnight on Aug. 25, reportedly striking the Afipsky Oil Refinery, Russian Telegram media channels reported.

Israeli strikes killed at least four people in the war-torn Gaza Strip on Monday, including two children, hospital officials said. (Production by Wafaa Shurafa)

Israeli strikes and tank fire in Gaza have killed at least four people, including two children, according to hospital officials

Israel warned it would intensify strikes after what it said were launches of balloons, drones and kites from Gaza.

An Israeli strike on Monday killed a four-year-old boy, while a 10-year-old girl was hit by a bullet inside her tent, according to medics and relatives.