Canada’s Retaliatory Tariffs Set to Take Effect as Trump Threatens to Escalate

Canada’s Retaliatory Tariffs Set to Take Effect as Trump Threatens to Escalate

After more than two weeks of condescending accusations, threats and name-calling between longtime trading partners, Canada’s latest retaliatory tariffs against the United States will take effect shortly after midnight Eastern Time on Tuesday. Polls show Canadians strongly support Prime Minister Mark Carney’s decision to end trade talks with Washington last month and respond with tariffs … Read more

Kim and his daughter tour North Korea’s new naval destroyer

Kim and his daughter tour North Korea's new naval destroyer

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un commissioned his second naval destroyer and called for building a more reliable nuclear deterrent, state media reported Monday, as the United States, South Korea and Japan held a trilateral military exercise that he sees as a security threat. The commissioning of the ship comes … Read more

China bets on state capital for growth as credit demand stays weak

China bets on state capital for growth as credit demand stays weak

GUANGZHOU, CHINA – JULY 14: The exterior of a branch of the Agricultural Bank of China (ABC) is seen on July 14, 2026 in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, China. Cheng Xin | Getty Images News | Getty Images China’s Finance Ministry is leading a smaller-than-expected $54 billion capital injection into state-run banks and insurers, as Beijing … Read more

Nebraska volleyball’s Wrigley Field match goes into delay

Nebraska volleyball's Wrigley Field match goes into delay

Manaia Ogbechie and Andi Jackson each had two kills when the match was stopped again. Players from both teams started a dance battle during the second stoppage, then then left the court and went back to the locker rooms. An announcement regarding a “15-minute break” was made to the 40,000-plus — more than the attendance during … Read more