No deal reached in US-Canada trade talks as 50 per cent tariffs take effect The Washington PostPrime Minister Carney’s statement on Canada-US trade talks pm.gc.ca US-Canada trade talks collapse, ushering in wave of new tariffs CNBCCarney faces off with Trump in US-Canada trade war The New York Times US-Canada trade talks collapse, ushering in new … Read more
The Iranian official calls Trump’s economic repression a “return to classical colonialism on a grand scale.” Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei called the Trump administration’s planned strategy to have the entire world economically isolate Tehran a “return to classical colonialism on a grand scale.” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent described the plan Thursday as “the … Read more
Pentagon says more than 750 US soldiers wounded and 18 killed in war with Iran injured to its casualty database. The update comes amid renewed US attacks on Iran, stalled efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and US President Donald Trump’s announcement of a major new economic campaign against Iran. Maroosha MuzaffarAugust 22, 2026 … Read more
Iran’s military warns of ‘broader’ response to any attack Iran’s military has adopted a more “offensive” than “defensive” approach following the experience of recent wars, army spokesman Brigadier General Mohammad Akraminia said, according to Iranian state media. Akraminia said: “Our country’s military doctrine was defensive in the past, but gradually during these two wars, we … Read more
The USS Abraham Lincoln is beginning its journey home, according to a family source. It comes after another ship, the USS George Washington, arrived in the Middle East to ease tension on the embattled Lincoln. The Lincoln, however, is still in the Fifth Fleet area of operations, meaning it has not yet left the US … Read more
‘I’m speechless’: Police used fake Flock camera to capture suspected vandal, Oviedo mayor saysOVIEDO, Fla. —On Friday, the mayor of Oviedo posted on social media that she had no idea her city’s police department had used a fake Flock camera. “I am speechless,” Mayor Megan Sladek said on Facebook. “I spoke with the city manager … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Chief Justice John Roberts on Friday allowed the White House to continue construction of President Donald Trump’s $400 million ballroom project for now, while the Supreme Court considers the Trump administration’s emergency request to intervene in lawsuits over the project. The temporary order came hours before lower court rulings would have forced … Read more
A small plane chartered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers crashed Thursday in western Alaska, killing all eight people on board, the U.S. military said. The plane was traveling to a remote aircraft tracking radar site when it crashed. The crash occurred near the Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site Airport, approximately 450 miles … Read more
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday allowed President Donald Trump to continue building, at least for now, a new ballroom adjacent to the White House. Chief Justice John Roberts issued a temporary stay blocking lower court rulings that would have suspended the aerial portion of the project. But the decision is only provisional, giving … Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly six months into the war against Iran and facing a decline in its key weapons stockpile, the Trump administration is touting a crushing financial campaign against Tehran, promising an “economic D-Day” against a country that has withstood nearly five decades of tough U.S. sanctions. With few details, President Donald Trump … Read more