The ceasefire in the Middle East was in peril Tuesday after the United States and Iran traded fire and threats over President Donald Trump's new mission to force open the Strait of Hormuz.

Keir Starmer warned Tuesday that there would be "consequences" if Iran is proven to be behind a recent series of antisemitic attacks in the capital.

Russia declared a unilateral ceasefire in Ukraine for Friday and Saturday to mark the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II, but threatened to strike back at Kyiv if it tries to disrupt festivities.

Trump officials and their Venezuelan allies have promised a new era of accountability to unlock Venezuela’s immense oil wealth. But the country’s oil industry remains a black hole.

"I think ⁠he's endangering a lot of Catholics and ‌a lot of people. But I guess if it's up to the Pope, he thinks it's just fine for Iran to have a nuclear weapon," Trump said.

Retired Supreme Court Justice Louise Arbour will be Canada’s next governor general, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Tuesday. The governor general is the representative of Britain’s King Charles III.

Stay Free Alberta declared it has enough signatures to trigger a vote on Alberta leaving Canada, with a provincewide ballot possible by October 2025.

An Indian chief minister ‌who was swept from power by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in state elections said on Tuesday that she had "not been defeated" and would not resign,