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Trump slaps 50% tariffs on Canadian cars
The US president has escalated the trade war with Ottawa days after negotiations collapsed and a new round of duties took effect
Aug 24, 2026 17:46
Iran denies receiving invitation to join Mecca defense pact
Tehran says regional security talks have been proposed as the Saudi-Turkish-Pakistani alliance elicits concern in Israel
Aug 24, 2026 12:03
Singapore launches world-first data center powered by human brain cells
The 20-unit system reportedly uses lab-grown brain cells integrated with silicon chips to generate computing power
Aug 24, 2026 11:14
Japan rejects Ukraine’s missile plea
Ukrainian Prime Minister Sergey Koretsky earlier asked Tokyo for air defense systems, including interceptor missiles
Aug 24, 2026 10:45
UN expert urges peacekeepers in Palestinian territories as settler attacks surge
Francesca Albanese said an international protection force in the West Bank, East Jerusalem and Gaza is “absolutely urgent”
Aug 24, 2026 04:39
Britain is ‘participating in and intensifying’ Ukraine conflict – Kremlin
The UK has greenlit plans to give Ukraine classified data to allow it to produce long-range missiles domestically
Aug 24, 2026 04:30
Human-caused wildfire forces 42,000 to flee in Nevada (VIDEOS)
Six people have been injured as shifting winds rapidly spread the fire toward Reno
Aug 24, 2026 01:49
Turkish sailor killed in second drone strike after rescue – media
Ilker Lazoglu was reportedly killed after a UAV hit the vessel that rescued him, just days after his own freighter was hit
Aug 23, 2026 19:24
Merz booed at first public event after three-week absence (VIDEO)
The German chancellor, whose approval ratings have hit a record low, spoke to locals in North Rhine-Westphalia after the region suffered the biggest wildfires
Aug 23, 2026 14:26
Cyber attack shut down UK power plant – Telegraph
The facility was reportedly put out of operation for four days after an Iran-linked hack
Aug 23, 2026 12:18
US court reverses Trump’s 75-country visa ban
Denying people entry on nationality grounds is against the law, a judge has ruled
Aug 23, 2026 11:06
Iran vows ‘not a single drop’ of oil will leave Gulf if region complies with US plan
Tehran has warned neighboring states it will close the Strait of Hormuz if they take part in Washington’s economic pressure campaign
Aug 23, 2026 09:21
Denmark to further tighten rules affecting Ukrainian refugees
Some municipalities in the country are under “severe pressure” due to a large number of asylum seekers, the immigration minister has said
Aug 23, 2026 07:31
US Quran-burning activist detained after rally erupts in clashes (VIDEOS)
Jake Lang was arrested after his rally descended into fights with counterprotesters outside Minneapolis City Hall
Aug 23, 2026 04:18
Pentagon fires Stars and Stripes chiefs after censorship row
Senior staff defended the military newspaper’s editorial independence after reporting on problems facing US forces during the Iran war
Aug 23, 2026 00:54
EU nations push windfall tax on oil giants over Iran war profits – media
Six member states reportedly want energy companies which have benefited from soaring prices to help ease the cost-of-living burden
Aug 22, 2026 23:12
Dutch watchdog fines Uber nearly $1 billion
The US ride-hailing company allegedly broke EU laws by using a fully automated system to review and ban drivers
Aug 22, 2026 21:05
Supreme Court lets Trump go on with White House ballroom project amid pending lawsuit
The administrative order issued by Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. is only temporary
Aug 22, 2026 20:46
Israeli settlers kill Palestinian teenager in occupied West Bank
A 58-year-old man was reportedly shot dead by IDF troops in a separate incident the same day
Aug 22, 2026 18:51
Trump rants about ‘LOSER’ MAGA defectors
The president has slammed Tucker Carlson, Thomas Massie, and Marjorie Taylor Greene as “fools” having almost no chance in politics
Aug 22, 2026 18:09
The new world won’t be ruled by the ICC’s bias – or Washington’s overreach Opinion
The clash over sanctions on judges reveals a fading order in which neither moral monopoly nor financial coercion can claim legitimacy
Aug 22, 2026 16:18
ICC head decries US sanctions
Washington designated Tomoko Akane as part of a campaign it described as a threat to American sovereignty
Aug 22, 2026 15:12
TikTok dodges US trial over children’s data
The social media platform will pay $400 mn in an out-of-court settlement over claims that it violated minors’ personal data protections
Aug 22, 2026 13:06
Canada fires back at Trump’s 50% tariffs
The US president imposed unprecedented duties on Canadian goods after Washington and Ottawa failed to reach a deal
Aug 22, 2026 11:27

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