As part of the deal, the U.S. is creating a private company as a joint venture with North American Blue Energy Partners, owned by Venezuelan businessman Alejandro Betancourt.

Soccer great Lionel Messi is hanging up his boots for the Argentina national team — ending nearly two decades representing the country. Messi played in six World Cups and led Argentina to win the tournament in 2022 in Qatar.

China has warned of consequences for Taiwan after officials from Beijing and Taipei attended a Pacific leaders summit.

The European Central Bank must prepare ​for an extended “conflict of ‌attrition” in the Middle East that could keep ​inflation elevated in ​the Eurozone, ECB policymaker ⁠Olli Rehn told the ​Financial Times in ​an interview published on Tuesday.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham faces lawmakers in the House of Commons for the first time since becoming U.K. leader six weeks ago. Wars in Europe and the Middle East are weighing on his promise

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent took aim at Canada’s military during an interview with CNBC on Monday, dismissing the prospect of a “tit-for-tat” trade war with a country whose economy he said was 13 times smaller than that of the United States.

A specialist team equipped ⁠to ⁠search deep waters was ⁠due to arrive from Turkey on Tuesday as emergency ​crews pressed on with efforts to find 20 people missing after a ferry capsized ‌off northern Cyprus.

Indian PM Narendra Modi urged Russia to end the Ukraine war and for a cessation of hostilities. India’s reliance on Russian crude has risen sharply as the Iran war has caused a global energy shortage.