TOKYO (AP) -- Japan and Canada signed a strategic agreement Friday aimed at strengthening cooperation in defense, economic and energy security as military strikes on Iran by the United States and Israel fueled concern about international oil supplies.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has delivered a blunt message to European allies: the old world order "no longer exists" and has been replaced by a far more uncertain landscape shaped by great power rivalry and a renewed focus on national interests.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The UN's climate chief on Thursday urged countries to unite against an "unprecedented threat" to international cooperation from pro-fossil fuel forces -- issuing the appeal as US President Donald Trump rattles the global order.