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Today: August 26, 2026
Today: August 26, 2026

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Trump says the US doesn’t need Canada. The economy says otherwise

President Donald Trump says the United States doesn't need Canada

Trump says the US doesn’t need Canada. The economy says otherwise
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FACT FOCUS: Could Canada leave US cities in the dark as part of the trade war? Not likely

Social media users are claiming that Canada could shut off electricity in the U.S. and cause massive blackouts if the trade war between the two countries escalates further

FACT FOCUS: Could Canada leave US cities in the dark as part of the trade war? Not likely
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Carney faces ticking clock on Canadian support for tough tactics with Trump  

Prime Minister Mark Carney has the support of most Canadians after breaking off trade talks with the U.S., but widespread approval of his pushback against U.S

Carney faces ticking clock on Canadian support for tough tactics with Trump  
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Canada strikes back at US with retaliatory tariffs as trade war escalates

Canada struck back at the United States with retaliatory tariffs on about $20 billion worth of American goods

Canada strikes back at US with retaliatory tariffs as trade war escalates
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Lake America? Trump mulls renaming Lake Ontario, expresses love for French Canadians amid trade war

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he was considering changing the name of Lake Ontario to "Lake America" and denied that a rift over

Lake America? Trump mulls renaming Lake Ontario, expresses love for French Canadians amid trade war
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Trump's trade war with Canada could rattle economies in states with key Senate races

President Donald Trump insists he's trying to level the playing field with Canada through more tariffs

Trump's trade war with Canada could rattle economies in states with key Senate races
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Carney warned about economic coercion. Now Trump is testing the Canadian prime minister

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney drew international attention earlier this year by warning that middle powers such as Canada must resist economic coercion

Carney warned about economic coercion. Now Trump is testing the Canadian prime minister
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Carney says US asked ‘too much, offered too little’ as trade talks collapse

Carney says US asked ‘too much, offered too little’ as trade talks collapse

Carney says US asked ‘too much, offered too little’ as trade talks collapse
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Nasdaq lags on angst over AI spending ahead of earnings reports

The tech-heavy Nasdaq fell on Friday as investors sold chip stocks on worries about massive spending on artificial intelligence ahead of the next

Nasdaq lags on angst over AI spending ahead of earnings reports
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New US tariffs linked to claims of foreign forced labor dismay and anger trading partners

U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest set of tariffs has provoked heated objections from America’s trading partners

New US tariffs linked to claims of foreign forced labor dismay and anger trading partners
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Canada cancels joint bridge celebration with US, citing Trump trade threats

Canada has canceled a planned joint celebration with the U.S. to mark the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge between Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit, citing trade

Canada cancels joint bridge celebration with US, citing Trump trade threats
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US imposes new 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products

President Donald Trump unveiled 50% tariffs on a wide range of imports from Canada on Monday in response to what the U.S. administration

US imposes new 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products
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Brazil finance chief pledges reciprocity, not retaliation, after new U.S. tariffs

Brazil Finance Minister Dario Durigan said on Friday there were no grounds for discussing retaliation against Washington's latest tariffs, promising instead to carefully

Brazil finance chief pledges reciprocity, not retaliation, after new U.S. tariffs
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BMW appoints new HR chief as it moves ahead with cost-cutting drive

BMW has appointed Dorothea von Boxberg as its new board member for human resources, the German carmaker said in a statement on Thursday, outlining her experience in "

BMW appoints new HR chief as it moves ahead with cost-cutting drive
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Oil hits multi-week high, Wall Street slips as Iran tensions reignite

Stocks were mostly lower and oil prices rose on Wednesday after U.S.

Oil hits multi-week high, Wall Street slips as Iran tensions reignite
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Trump's latest tariff salvo no fix for global issue of forced labour

President Donald Trump's threat to slap new tariffs on trade partners the U.S. accuses of failing to crack down

Trump's latest tariff salvo no fix for global issue of forced labour
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US to seek public comment on Chinese goods eligible for tariff cuts

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US to seek public comment on Chinese goods eligible for tariff cuts
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Dollar strengthens after data with Trump-Xi summit under way

The dollar climbed for a fourth straight day on Thursday, as economic data continued to shift market expectations away from a potential rate cut from

Dollar strengthens after data with Trump-Xi summit under way
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The Latest: Trump in China for Xi meeting to focus on Iran war, trade and US arms sales to Taiwan

U.S. President Donald Trump has arrived in Beijing for his highly anticipated summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping at a restless moment for a world worried about war, trade and artificial intelligence

The Latest: Trump in China for Xi meeting to focus on Iran war, trade and US arms sales to Taiwan
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Trump arrives in Beijing for talks with China's Xi on Iran war, trade and US arms sales to Taiwan

The welcoming ceremony for U_S_ President Donald Trump as he arrived in Beijing for a summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping has included a military honor guard, a military band and hundreds of Chinese youths waving flags and chanting, “Warm welcome!”

Trump arrives in Beijing for talks with China's Xi on Iran war, trade and US arms sales to Taiwan
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Trump downplays differences with China's Xi over Iran as he heads to Beijing for high-stakes summit

President Donald Trump is downplaying differences with President Xi Jinping over the U.S. conflict in Iran as he heads to Beijing for a high-stakes summit with the Chinese leader

Trump downplays differences with China's Xi over Iran as he heads to Beijing for high-stakes summit
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Trump and Xi dialed down the trade war, but challenges lurk at their China summit

President Donald Trump claims America is profiting from trade with China despite tensions over rare earth minerals, tariffs and emerging technologies like AI

Trump and Xi dialed down the trade war, but challenges lurk at their China summit
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Trump administration asks US court to pause ruling against tariffs

President Donald Trump's administration on Monday asked a U.S. court to pause its ruling against the administration's 10% global tariff while the

Trump administration asks US court to pause ruling against tariffs
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What's at stake at the Trump-Xi summit

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What's at stake at the Trump-Xi summit