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Canada and the European Union have launched the Canada-EU Alliance for the Future, aiming to define an ever-closer association by 2027 without full EU membership. The agenda spans trade, digital rules, defence, energy, critical minerals, youth mobility, space access and research cooperation, building on the partners’ existing Strategic Partnership Agreement and CETA.
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The United States and Iran remain tied to a June memorandum covering the Strait of Hormuz, while Washington maintains that U.S. forces control the waterway. A reported new Iranian seven-day proposal has not been independently confirmed through official White House sources.
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Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Strasbourg and Liverpool from September 15 to 17 as Canada seeks to deepen its economic and security relationships with European partners. His visit will focus on trade, investment, defence, energy, artificial intelligence and critical minerals, with Canada preparing for a Canada-EU Summit later this year.
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The United States has removed Syria from its State Sponsors of Terrorism list after 47 years, ending a designation that imposed major restrictions on foreign assistance, defense exports, and certain financial transactions. The move could support Syria's economic recovery, reconstruction, and reintegration into global markets.
