OTTAWA — By the time Pete Hoekstra moved to Canada, the newly minted ambassador to what had been one of America’s friendliest allies was already tired of the “51st state” discussion. His mandate was to negotiate favorable trade terms, among other things, he said, not to tamp down fears about President Donald Trump’s expansionist musings.

President Donald Trump reportedly directed the National Security Council to be prepared in the Situation Room after leaving the G7 summit in Canada early.

Aerial attacks between Israel and Iran continued overnight into Tuesday, marking a fifth day of strikes following Israel's Friday attack. That surprise operation hit at the heart of Iran's nuclear program, striking key facilities and killing several nuclear scientists as well as high-ranking military leaders, according to Israeli officials.

Still, 61% of Japanese citizens say they have no confidence Trump will do the right thing on world affairs. The United Kingdom had slightly less confidence at 62%, while 68% of Italians had no confidence Trump would do the right thing.

According to Newsweek's latest tracker, the president's approval now stands at 46 percent, with 51 percent disapproving.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday a new economic deal with Canada was possible but stressed tariffs had to play a role, a position that the Canadian government strongly opposes.

President Donald Trump will return to the world stage for this weekend’s 50th Group of Seven leaders summit in Canada. But Trump’s first multilateral summit of his second administration comes as Israel and Iran push the Middle East to the precipice of war and many of his G7 allies are under pressure

Russia was once in the exclusive club of major economies but was kicked out following its 2014 annexation of Crimea from Ukraine.