Overnight Russian drone attack on Sumy leaves number of people injured

Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels say they will block Saudi shipping in Red Sea

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad:

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump is set to rally in Michigan next week as early in-person voting begins in the battleground state’s primary, where voters will choose nominees for open Senate and governor’s races.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) – Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday that he and Donald Trump have agreed to intensify negotiations on a trade agreement between Canada, the U.S. and Mexico a day after the U.S. president announced 50% tariffs on most Canadian goods.

WASHINGTON (AP) – A planned joint U.S.-Canada ceremony Friday celebrating the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge connecting Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, is no longer expected to take place after President Donald Trump announced a 50% tariff on most Canadian goods.

Lebanon’s president meets with Trump at White House

ISLAMABAD (AP) – A 10th straight day of attacks between the United States and Iran across the Middle East on Tuesday overshadowed diplomatic efforts in Pakistan to salvage an interim ceasefire deal that collapsed earlier this month as the two countries battled for control of a waterway vital to world energy supplies.