US AND CANADA

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US President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that the US military had struck another vessel off the coast of Venezuela, resulting in six deaths.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump stated that the vessel was used by "narcoterrorists" for "trafficking narcotics." This marks the fifth such strike by the Trump administration against boats accused of trafficking drugs in international waters since September, bringing the reported death toll to 27. The US has not released evidence or details regarding the identities of the vessels or those on board.

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Vice President JD Vance on Sunday said there will be deeper cuts to the federal workforce the longer the government shutdown goes on, adding to the uncertainty facing hundreds of thousands who are already furloughed without pay amid the stubborn stalemate in Congress.

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US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell cautioned Tuesday that risks to employment have increased in recent months, citing a significant deceleration in job creation within the world's leading economy. Addressing a conference in Philadelphia, Powell noted that "while the unemployment rate remained low through August, payroll gains have slowed sharply, likely in part due to a decline in labor force growth due to lower immigration and labor force participation.”

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Former presidential candidate and Utah senator Mitt Romney has spoken publicly following the death of his sister-in-law, Carrie Elizabeth Romney, who was found dead near a parking garage in Valencia, California, on Friday night. She was 64.

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In a bid to mend fractured ties, India and Canada have initiated a series of reconciliation measures following discussions between their foreign ministers in Delhi. Canada's Foreign Minister, Anita Anand, during her inaugural visit to India, engaged with counterpart S Jaishankar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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Lawyers for Luigi Mangione asked a New York federal judge Saturday to dismiss some criminal charges, including the only count for which he could face the death penalty, from a federal indictment brought against him in the December assassination of UnitedHealthcare’s chief executive.