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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney signed a memorandum of understanding to build a pipeline more than 1,000 kilometers long to transport oil to the Pacific Ocean, in order to partially reduce his country’s dependence on the United States for its exports.During the signing ceremony, Carney praised the agreement, saying it would make Canada stronger and more independent, and that the relationship with the United States, once very close, has now become a point of weakness.For her part, Premier of Alberta Danielle Smith said that the agreement with the province of Alberta stipulates that Ottawa will support the construction of the pipeline, which is planned to transport one million barrels of oil per day from Alberta to an export terminal on the west coast, from where the oil will be shipped to Asia.She added that the pipeline will mean that the province and the country will no longer depend on a single customer.The project comes amid growing tensions between Ottawa and Washington since the election of President Donald Trump, who imposed tariffs on his neighbor and publicly called for annexing it to his country. 

An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale struck on Thursday the Solomon Islands in the Pacific Ocean.The US Geological Survey (USGS) said that the epicenter of the earthquake occurred 83 km west of Kirakira, at a depth of 59.8 km.There have been no reports of casualties or material damage due to the earthquake so far.The Solomon Islands are located in a region known for seismic activity and strong earthquakes.

An earthquake measuring 4.4 on the Richter scale struck Papua New Guinea on Monday. The earthquake's epicenter was located 129 km from Rabaul, at a depth of 192.1 km, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported. Papua New Guinea lies within the Ring of Fire, a vast area encircling the Pacific Ocean that is known for its intense seismic and volcanic activity. The region contains about 90% of the world's active volcanoes and frequently experiences powerful earthquakes.