Breaking with the United States, Canada has agreed to cut its 100% tariff on Chinese electric cars in return for lower tariffs on Canadian farm products, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday.

With one puff of a cigarette, a woman in Canada became a global symbol of defiance against Iran's bloody crackdown on dissent — and the world saw the flame. A video that has gone viral in recent days shows the woman — who described herself as an Iranian refugee — snapping open a lighter and setting the flame to a photo she holds.

Myanmar insisted Friday that its deadly military campaign against the Rohingya ethnic minority was a legitimate counter-terrorism operation and did not amount to genocide, as it defended itself at the top United Nations court against an allegation of breaching the genocide convention.

Social media companies have revoked access to about 4.7 million accounts identified as belonging to children in Australia

Veteran Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni held a commanding lead in early presidential election results announced on Friday as conflicting accounts emerged of violence reported after the vote. Zachary Goelman produced this report.

A South Korean court has sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to five years in prison, the first verdict in eight criminal trials for allegations that include his 2024 martial law decree.

Trump launches phase two of Gaza plan focusing on demilitarization Hamas and reconstruction, but experts warn disarming Hamas remains decisive challenge.

Protesters in southern Yemen have rallied to support the Southern Transitional Council (STC) and call for secession. The rally took place in the Khor Maksar district, where thousands chanted