Canada matches Trump tariffs with up to 50% levies on hundreds of US goods
Trade war escalates after negotiations break down with Trump’s aggressive tariff agenda
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independent.co.uk
25.08.2026
CIA chief in Moscow for unannounced talks, US media reports
Flight tracking data confirms an American military aircraft travelled to Russia from the US via Latvia on Tuesday.
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bbc.co.uk
25.08.2026
CIA director Ratcliffe visits Moscow, US media reports
CIA Director John Ratcliffe visited Russia to attend meetings in Moscow on Tuesday, according to two US media outlets, in what is believed to be Ratcliffe's first known trip to Russia since taking ov
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france24.com
25.08.2026
Eighth person dies from flesh-eating bacteria linked to oysters in US
One in five people die from infections of vibriosis which can lead to blistering skin lesions and septic shock, as well as rapid tissue death that forces amputations
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independent.co.uk
25.08.2026
Canada announces retaliatory tariffs on the U.S. as the countries' trade fight deepens
The measures come after President Trump imposed 50% tariffs on many Canadian goods and threatened more after trade talks broke down on Friday.
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npr.org
25.08.2026
Qatar says US sanctions on Iran are unilateral
Qatar’s Foreign Ministry said in a briefing on Tuesday that the US sanctions on Iran are unilateral.
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aljazeera.com
25.08.2026
US launches Economic war on Iran
The US says it has launched ‘Operation Economic Outcast’, expanding sanctions on Iran
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aljazeera.com
25.08.2026
China says will safeguard its own interests as US expands Iran sanctions
China has advocated for a ceasefire, insisting US sanctions will not resolve the Middle East conflict.
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aljazeera.com
25.08.2026
US military transport plane arrives in Moscow in rare occurrence
A US military C-17 transport plane has mysteriously landed at Moscow’s Vnukovo Airport from Riga, Latvia
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aljazeera.com
25.08.2026
The Latest: Canada is expected to announce retaliatory tariffs against the US
Canada is preparing retaliatory tariffs against the United States as relations sharply deteriorate, with President Donald Trump telling Canadian leaders to “fall in line” and musing about renaming Lak
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independent.co.uk
25.08.2026
US economic D-Day sanctions: 'Repeated attacks of bombing across Iran failed to change the calculus'
Genie Godula is pleased to welcome Imran Bayoumi, Deputy Director & Resident Fellow at the Atlantic Council. He sees the Trump administration’s new sanctions strategy toward Iran as an attempt to seek
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france24.com
25.08.2026
US economic D-Day sanctions: 'Repeated bombing attacks across Iran failed to change the calculus'
Genie Godula is pleased to welcome Imran Bayoumi, Deputy Director & Resident Fellow at the Atlantic Council. He sees the Trump administration’s new sanctions strategy toward Iran as an attempt to seek
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france24.com
25.08.2026
US-based artist jailed in China for three years over sculptures mocking Mao
Chinese artist Gao Zhen was sentenced to three years in prison on Tuesday for “infringing upon the reputation of heroes”
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independent.co.uk
25.08.2026
Canada to announce measures to protect workers as trade war with US deepens
As the US escalates its trade war with Canada, Ottawa is preparing to hit back. With new tariffs threatening its car industry, as well as a wave of other products, Canada has announced its finance, la
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france24.com
25.08.2026
With sanctions and tariffs, US bets on its economic power to get what it wants
The US has announced a new wave of sanctions on Iran and has promised to sanction any countries trading with it - including China. It also comes as the US deepens a trade war with its neighbour Canada
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france24.com
25.08.2026
US removes Syria off its list of state sponsors of terrorism
Turkey has welcomed a US decision to remove Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism. The move rescinds a decades-old designation which came with severe economic consequences for Damascus. C
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france24.com
25.08.2026
How TIME and Statista Determined America's Best Colleges of 2026-2027
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time.com
25.08.2026
Trump ignored warnings from Tulsi Gabbard and US intelligence the Iran war would backfire: report
President Donald Trump was reportedly briefed by then-director of national intelligence Tulsi Gabbard that overthrowing regime in Tehran could bring more hard-line successor in its place
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independent.co.uk
25.08.2026
America's Best Colleges of 2026-2027
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time.com
25.08.2026
The US promised ‘the toughest sanctions ever’ on Iran. Here’s what Trump’s team actually delivered
Despite warning of an ‘economic D-Day’, experts tell Maira Butt that Washington stepped back from the toughest measures over fears it would harm the global economy
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independent.co.uk
25.08.2026