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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met President Donald Trump on Tuesday in what was set to be a tense encounter, as the U.S. leader seeks a path to end the war against Iran.

Canadian travel to the U.S. dropped about one-quarter in 2025 compared to the previous year, a new report shows. The U.S. has been the primary destination for Canadian international travel due to proximity and warmer weather, according to a report released July 22 by Canada's national statistics agency. In all, Canadian residents have returned from the U.S. 25.4% less in 2025 compared ​to the previous year.

The Kremlin has initiated a new crackdown on anti-war voices ahead of Russia’s parliamentary elections in September, barring candidates from running if they show any sign of opposing the bloody, expensive and increasingly unpopular military operation in Ukraine.

Two Trump administration officials were denied visas by Brazil ahead of a planned trip to the country this week, Brazil's Foreign Ministry confirmed to USA Today on Sunday. Assistant Secretary Riley M. Barnes of the State Department's Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, and Deputy Assistant Secretary Samuel Samson were denied visas on Friday for a trip scheduled to begin Monday, the ministry said. The ministry did not provide a reason for ​the visa denials.

Trips to Edinburgh, Scotland , are now a bit more expensive, as the city on Friday became the first in the United Kingdom to implement a tourist tax on overnight stays, according to the city’s official website.

President Donald Trump wants to give ongoing talks with Iran “some space” as he considers whether to escalate attacks, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations said Sunday.