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In his 20th visit to the United States, and first as British monarch, King Charles III addressed a joint session of the U.S. Congress on Tuesday. The royal marked the 250th anniversary of American independence, reaffirming the “special relationship” between the U.K. and U.S. amid bilateral and global tensions.

The U.K. is moving to ban tobacco sales for anyone born after 2008. David Hammond, a public health expert at the University of Waterloo, discusses what’s behind the push and whether similar rules could come to Canada.

The federal government has announced a $1.5 billion financial aid package for steel, aluminum, and copper companies hurting from U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs. Jillian Piper explains why the Liberals are doing this, and the concerns about other industries drowning in hefty tariffs.

B.C.’s hospitality industry is asking the province to rethink its boycott of U.S. alcohol products. Stacy Kyle, Executive Director of the Import Vintners & Spirits Association, speaks with Global News Morning about the economic impact of the ban on local businesses that import and distribute alcohol.

New Brunswick’s premier is willing to put U.S. alcohol back in stores if the United States reverses course on significant tariffs and duties. This comes a week after U.S. trade representative Jamieson Greer called the provincial bans a trade irritant. Anna Mandin reports.

Several events are being held in the United Kingdom to mark what would have been Queen Elizabeth’s 100th birthday. Redmond Shannon looks at the celebrations fit for a queen, and how the late monarch’s legacy is still leaving an impact.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is trying to reassert his leadership as he faces growing dissent within his governing Labour party. This after the party suffered its worst losses in decades during local and regional elections last week, ceding ground to the far-right Reform party and the U.K.’s Green party.

Alberta Health Services says all visitors to the Royal Alexandra Hospital are now limited to one bag per person before they are allowed to enter the emergency department, and in most cases patients will only be allowed to have one other person with them. Sarah Komadina has more on what E.R. staff have to say...

A state-of-the-art centre has opened at the University of Alberta Hospital, offering early, intensive therapy for inpatient neurology patients. It’s equipped with advanced robotic technology and aims to maximize recovery and improve quality of life for patients. Quinn Ohler has more.

Pressure is growing on British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to resign over his decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the U.S., after the U.K. government said he failed security vetting. Vincent McAviney reports.

The British Parliament has passed a bill proposing the toughest anti-smoking measures in the world. Children born after Dec. 31, 2008, will be banned from ever buying cigarettes, even as adults. As Touria Izri reports, opinions surrounding the ban are mixed.

Both chambers of Britain’s parliament have officially approved a new landmark law which would ban anyone born after Jan. 1, 2009 from buying cigarettes during their lifetime. The British health minister has called this a historic moment for the health of the nation which will lead to the first smoke-free generation. Katherine Ward has this...

U.S. Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer will step down from her post In President Donald Trump’s cabinet after accepting a job in the private sector. The departure comes after reporters the Republican was under a series of investigations following abuse of power allegations. Chavez-DeRemer is the third cabinet member to leave their post since March.

Students at the University of Manitoba speaking out today on the four per cent tuition cap increase set by the province last week. Global’s Katherine Dornian has more – on what they’re calling an unaffordable jump in their education costs.

Kanye West’s Wireless Festival has been cancelled after the British government’s decision to block the U.S. rapper from entering the United Kingdom. Authorities say West was denied entry on the grounds that his presence would not be conducive to the public good. West has drawn global backlash over the last few years after making antisemitic...

A U.K. animal rescue agency was forced to verify that a startling photo of dozens of rescue dogs crammed into an abandoned living room space was real, after many thought it was AI-generated.

For the first time since the U.S. and Israel launched a war on Iran, two American military planes have crashed in the region. Iran claims its military shot down an F-15 fighter jet and that another combat plane went down in the Persian Gulf. Vincent McAviney reports on the escalating risks of a drawn-out war.

A decision in a U.S. court involving social media giant Meta could have an effect on a court case in B.C. Rumina Daya has the latest on wide-ranging accusations against Facebook and Instagram over the health and well-being of children.

The University of Regina will soon become home to Western’s Canada first small modular reactor safety, licensing and testing centre. As Manjot Singh reports, the facility will play a key role in shaping provinces nuclear plan and make the future workforce ready to compete in global markets.

Experts are saying a recent U.S. court decision against social media giants Meta and YouTube could have reverberating effects in Canada, with a California jury finding the companies intentionally designed their platforms to keep young people addicted. As Mitchell Bailey reports, Nova Scotians say they’ve been dealing with the effects of this for years.