Canadian officials are stepping up border security "in a visible and muscular way" following Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's meeting with President-elect Trump, a top Liberal government minister who attended the talks said Sunday.
Why it matters: Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on Canada and other countries over his concerns about the number of migrants and drugs coming into the U.S.
President-elect Trump made instituting sweeping tariffs one of the cornerstone pledges of his 2024 campaign, a move experts warn could lead to price hikes for many everyday goods.
Hamas released a video on Saturday with proof of life from U.S. citizen Edan Alexander, who is being held hostage in Gaza and in the footage calls on President-elect Trump to negotiate for his release.
Why it matters: This is the first time a video of Alexander has emerged since he was taken hostage during the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attacks on Israel.
Several armed Syrian opposition groups have taken control of almost all of Aleppo, the second largest city in Syria, according to a war monitoring group and reports from the city.
Why it matters: The breach of Aleppo is a dramatic shift in the 13-year Syrian civil war and the rebels' largest offensive since 2020.
