In Canada, Biden Offers Cooperation, Not Threats
Deals on migration and trade emerge from a meeting that restored ties between the two nations after four years of tension under the former U.S. president, Donald J. Trump.
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Biden and Trudeau Announce Agreement on Asylum Seekers
The deal allows Canada to turn back asylum seekers entering from the United States, regardless of where they cross on the border. In turn, Canada agreed to accept 15,000 migrants from Central and South America who are fleeing persecution and poverty.
U.S. Due Diligence Firm Says China Detained Its Employees
Five Chinese nationals were taken away last Monday, and the company, which does corporate investigations, and its law firm have been unable to contact them.
As Zelensky Visits Kherson, World Bank Says Ukraine Needs $411 Billion to Rebuild
The bank released a significantly higher figure as European Union leaders approved plans to provide Kyiv with one million artillery shells over the next 12 months.
American Hopes for Canadian Military Leadership in Haiti Likely to Be Dashed
The United States had hoped that its neighbor would lead a major intervention, but Canada lacks resources and is skeptical of its value.
Your Friday Briefing: U.S. Lawmakers Blast TikTok’s C.E.O.
Also, a World Bank estimate on the cost to rebuild Ukraine and a prison sentence for India’s opposition leader.
The Threat of TikTok
U.S. officials say TikTok is a national security risk. They’re trying to turn it into their advantage.
Migration Tops Agenda as Biden Visits Canada
As migration has swelled at Canada’s border, the country is seeking a renegotiation of an agreement with the United States that binds it to accept asylum seekers at unofficial crossing points.
Your Thursday Briefing: U.S. Raises Interest Rates
Also, China and Russia grow closer and the U.S. waits for news of a possible Donald Trump indictment.