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Canada slaps retaliatory tariffs on US goods worth $20 billion as trade war intensifies

Canada hit back on Tuesday with retaliatory tariffs on about $20 billion worth of U.S. annual imports and rolled out aid for businesses and workers, matching Washington’s latest duties dollar-for-dollar.

August 26, 2026 5:41 am
 

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Labour backs New Zealand social media ban for under-16s

Labour, New Zealand’s main opposition party, said on Tuesday it would support a ban on social ​media for under-16s.

August 25, 2026 5:00 pm
 

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RBI intervention keeps rupee stable despite high oil prices

The Indian central bank likely intervened ​in the foreign exchange ‌market on Tuesday, four traders told Reuters on Tuesday, to ​shield the currency ​against pressure on account of ⁠elevated oil prices and ​sustained corporate dollar demand.

August 25, 2026 4:00 pm
 

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Iran vows to retaliate after US widens sanctions

Iran promised to retaliate against expanded U.S. economic sanctions that the Americans said would cut off Iran’s economic ​lifeline, with Tehran expressing confidence that major trading partners would resist Washington’s pressure campaign.

August 25, 2026 2:00 pm
 

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Typhoon Saudel brings strong winds to southern Japan and Taiwan

Medium-strength Typhoon Saudel moved towards southern Japan and northern Taiwan on Tuesday where it is expected to bring heavy rain, as ​Taiwan reported one dead and four missing from a separate ‌weather system over its south and east.

August 25, 2026 1:00 pm
 

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Reno wildfire forces thousands to evacuate as 32 homes lost

At least 32 homes destroyed, property toll expected to rise

August 25, 2026 12:00 pm
 

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Trump approval steady at record low amid Iran conflict, survey finds

U.S. ‌public approval of the war with Iran fell to its lowest level since the conflict’s early days, helping to hold President Donald Trump’s popularity at a record low, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll that closed on Monday.

August 25, 2026 11:00 am
 

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Lockerbie bombing trial postponed by US judge days before start

A federal judge on Monday postponed the trial of the man authorities allege built the bomb that blew New York-bound Pan Am flight ​103 out of the sky over Lockerbie, Scotland, killing 270 people in 1988.

August 25, 2026 10:00 am
 

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Iran vows to retaliate after US widens sanctions

The U.S. on Monday announced an expansion of secondary sanctions it hopes will “sever every economic lifeline” sustaining Iran, as President Donald Trump’s administration struggles to resolve ​an unpopular war that has pushed energy prices higher.

August 25, 2026 9:00 am
 

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UK's Burnham to visit Ukraine with plan to support long-range missile production

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham will visit Ukraine on his first overseas trip since taking office, and will announce British support to ​help Kyiv improve its domestic production of long-range missiles.

August 24, 2026 6:00 pm
 

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Trump's Kim gambit deepens doubts over US reliability

Donald Trump’s olive branch to North Korea’s Kim Jong Un at the expense of a long-standing ally comes at a pivotal moment for U.S. security ​ties in Asia, as partners from Japan to India reassess how much they can rely on Washington.

August 24, 2026 4:55 pm
 

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Norway will drill in Arctic regardless of EU's position

Norway will continue developing its oil ​and gas resources in the Barents Sea regardless of the European Union’s support for a moratorium on Arctic hydrocarbon supplies, and no longer sees itself ‌as Europe’s “green battery”, Energy Minister Terje Aasland told Reuters.

August 24, 2026 2:42 pm

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