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US and South Korean officials see the chances fading of ⁠a meeting between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un this year, according to five people with knowledge of the situation. Trump, the only US president to have met a North Korean leader, has been eager to jump-start talks with North Korea, but Pyongyang has shown little interest in diplomacy aimed at containing its nuclear programme. The US has received no response from North Korea on holding a Trump-Kim meeting, and...

The Philippine ambassador to the United States signalled possible meetings of the “Squad” bloc ahead of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations gathering in Manila, as Washington confirmed that the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue would hold its first leaders’ summit in more than two years on the sidelines of the regional talks. An informal defence grouping, the “Squad” forms part of a US-led regional strategy to counter China’s growing influence in the Asia-Pacific region. It comprises the US...

Rio Times · USA & Canada Intelligence Brief October 22, 2026 — Canada announced a US$6.2 billion industrial package for steel, autos and critical minerals; the US Embassy in Ottawa accused Canadian politicians of attempting to influence the midterm elections; at least 11 Canadians face US prosecutions over alleged non-citizen voting. The post USA & Canada Intelligence Brief — Thursday, October 22, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.

China on Wednesday condemned an arrest warrant issued in the US state of Florida for former Cuban president Raul Castro over the 1996 downing of two civilian planes, accusing the United States of using the courts to pressure Havana. Foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning was asked about the warrant by the state-run Global Times at a regular briefing in Beijing. She referred to the 95-year-old as “comrade Raul Castro”, a “venerated” leader held in high international esteem. Mao said China opposed...

Rio Times · USA & Canada Intelligence Brief October 21, 2026 — Alberta votes to stay in Canada; US alleges election interference; BoC decides Oct 28. The post USA & Canada Intelligence Brief — Wednesday, October 21, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.

Stephen Hubbard has been taken to Pulkovo Airport, Putin said during talks with US envoy Steve Witkoff.

Washington, Oct. 20 (Jiji Press)--The leaders of the Quad, a collaborative framework among Japan, the United States, Australia and India, are expected to meet in Manila next month, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in an interview with Indian media on Tuesday. The summit will be held on the sidelines of meetings related to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Rubio told the me...

Rio Times · USA & Canada Intelligence Brief October 20, 2026 — Alberta's separatist referendum fails as voters choose unity; Ottawa faces inflation anxiety with a 3.1% print and 75% odds of a rate hike; Washington remains silent on tariffs while 50 investigators probe the CFB Wainwright fire. The post USA & Canada Intelligence Brief — Tuesday, October 20, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.

GCC states have pressed Moscow to help halt Iranian attacks and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Rio Times · USA & Canada Intelligence Brief October 19, 2026 — Alberta votes on a separation referendum process; Ottawa braces for September inflation figures; Washington offers trade reassurance without detail; Toronto demands accountability on rare-disease funding. The post USA & Canada Intelligence Brief — Monday, October 19, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.

Trump says parts of a new law that aims to punish Moscow for its war against Ukraine are against US national interests.

Rio Times · USA & Canada Intelligence Brief October 16, 2026 — Alberta advance turnout hits 174,532 as Carney frames unity vote as existential; Ottawa shifts to security language on trade; Calgary mourns three dead in transit collision. The post USA & Canada Intelligence Brief — Friday, October 16, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.

The planned execution of Nidal Hasan is scheduled to be the first military execution in more than 60 years.

Javier Milei began his fifth US trip of 2026 on Wednesday, meeting oilman Harold Hamm before a Hispanic gala and a Thursday speech to US business leaders. The post Milei Lands in Washington for 36-Hour Visit appeared first on The Rio Times.

US President Donald Trump said “massive” oil, gas and mineral exploration is set to begin in “our new and beautiful Greenland” early on Wednesday. It was not immediately clear what exploration or developments the US president was referring to in his post, and Greenland is a self-governing territory of Denmark, rather than a part of the United States. Trump posted on social media following a campaign event on Tuesday in Wasilla, Alaska, to stump for Republican US Senator Dan Sullivan as he seeks...

The US consumer price index rose 0.6% in September from a month earlier, and 3.7% on an annual basis, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data shows gas prices rose by 9.1%. Bloomberg's Michael McKee has the initial reading. (Source: Bloomberg)

Senior American diplomats, administration officials and Indo-Pacific military commanders met in Tokyo earlier this month in what one source called an “unusual” gathering ahead of US President Donald Trump’s planned visit to China in November. People familiar with the meeting said it represented an evolution of a long-standing practice in which US ambassadors stationed across Asia and the Pacific gathered to exchange intelligence, coordinate diplomatic reporting and align regional priorities. The...

The two neighbors weather the same storms, heat waves and cold snaps and live so close that each could probably spot the other’s house if they knew where to look. Michelle Ma and Nadja Popovich report on why prices are rising much faster at investor-owned utilities than at municipal ones. (Source: Bloomberg)

Guatemala's Congress pulled a food label bill from its agenda on 13 October, the day the US Embassy said Guatemala-only warnings would push up food prices. The post Guatemala Pulls Food Label Bill US Opposes appeared first on The Rio Times.

Donald Trump’s plan to import Russian diesel despite Western sanctions has sparked fierce criticism in Washington, including from Republicans, as high fuel prices and the upcoming midterm elections put pressure on his administration. His approach to the Ukraine war has also drawn controversy, with calls for Kyiv to hold elections and claims of an energy ceasefire announced without clear agreement from the parties involved. FRANCE 24's Douglas Herbert has the analysis.

Rio Times · USA & Canada Intelligence Brief October 12, 2026 — A federal judge orders a halt to taxpayer-funded Trump advertisements; Pierre Poilievre prepares a Detroit trip to sell a tariff-free auto pact; firearms from the Belleville synagogue attack are traced to the United States. The post USA & Canada Intelligence Brief — Monday, October 12, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.

Kurt Campbell is a veteran US diplomat and strategist who has played a leading role in shaping Washington’s approach to China and the Indo-Pacific for more than a decade. He served as the White House coordinator for Indo-Pacific affairs from 2021 to 2024 and as US deputy secretary of state from 2024 to 2025. Previously, he served as assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs from 2009 to 2013 and was a key architect of the Obama administration’s “pivot to Asia”. Often...

Republican US Senator Thom ⁠Tillis on Sunday said US President Donald ⁠Trump’s diesel supply deal with Russia may be ⁠illegal and will put American lives at risk, adding to bipartisan criticism of the arrangement announced by the president on Friday. Trump said that Russia had agreed to supply diesel to global markets, and his administration temporarily lifted US sanctions on Russian fuel that were designed to deprive Moscow of revenue for its war on ‌Ukraine. “I do believe there’s a legitimate...

On June 12, two of the world’s most capable artificial intelligence models went dark. An American export directive barred foreigners from using Anthropic’s two flagship AI models, and because the company could not check every user’s nationality, it switched them off. Access returned on July 1 but the warning is clear: India’s AI future can be switched off from Washington. In September, Beijing came calling. At the Brics summit in New Delhi, Chinese President Xi Jinping promised China would “be a...

US President Donald Trump pressed his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to roll back China’s export curbs on Japan during their meeting in the US, urging talks between the Chinese and Japanese leaders as Tokyo seeks to manage mounting pressure from Beijing. People familiar with the discussions told the South China Morning Post that Xi also warned Trump about the growing risks of Japanese militarism during their sit-down in Washington last month. According to the people, while the issue was not one...

Washington, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)--International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva expressed concern over soaring long-term interest rates in Japan and the United States in a speech in Singapore on Wednesday. Georgieva described recent interest rate hikes by the central banks in Japan, the United States and Europe as "highly appropriate" in the speech ahead of the annual me...

US F-35 stealth fighters have joined Indian warplanes for military exercises near the Pakistan border in recent days, marking the first time America’s most advanced multirole combat aircraft has taken part in joint drills in India. The US jets’ participation in the drills “signals a degree of military confidence and interoperability that is difficult to manufacture through communiques”, Sushant Singh, a South Asian studies lecturer at Yale University and former Indian Army officer, told This...

The Pentagon confirmed on Sunday it had removed the B1 bombers from the base in England back to their home stations in America.

The US says it is monitoring the case of a lab technician who died at a plague research centre in Siberia.

Rio Times · USA & Canada Intelligence Brief October 5, 2026 — Quebec votes on a possible 2029 sovereignty referendum; Parliament returns to Bill C-39 and a stalled trade file; Six Nations opens a land and trust-funds trial in Toronto. The post USA & Canada Intelligence Brief — Monday, October 5, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.