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Trade negotiations between Canada and the United States have collapsed, leading to new US tariffs on Canadian exports and Canada’s announcement of retaliatory duties. The dispute has intensified concerns over bilateral relations and prompted warnings from Canadian figures about a fundamental shift in the global order and implications for Western allies.
Trade negotiations between Canada and the United States have collapsed, leading to new US tariffs on Canadian exports and Canada’s announcement of retaliatory duties. The dispute has intensified concerns over bilateral relations and prompted warnings from Canadian figures about a fundamental shift in the global order and implications for Western allies.
Trade negotiations between Washington and Ottawa broke down over the weekend, prompting retaliatory tariffs and raising questions about how far Canada is willing to push back against US pressure under Donald Trump.
Thousands of foreign workers trafficked into south-east Asia's cyber-fraud compounds escaped during recent crackdowns, but many remain stranded in Cambodia without passports, money or a route home, as aid groups warn of a deepening humanitarian crisis.
Vietnam's government has put forward a draft amendment to its Penal Code that would remove capital punishment for six offences, as part of a wider reform of the country's justice system, state media reported.
Pyongyang has rejected Donald Trump's scaling back of a major US-South Korea military exercise as a "goodwill" gesture, with Kim Yo Jong denying any communication between the US president and her brother Kim Jong Un.
A children's hospital, residential buildings and an educational institution were hit in the overnight bombardment, as Ukraine's president called for a global response to the escalating strikes.
A vessel was struck by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, causing damage and a crew casualty, as a 60-day memorandum between the US and Iran expired without a ceasefire extension. The incident follows heightened rhetoric, including President Trump's threat to attack US ally Oman if it interferes with his efforts to secure a peace deal with Iran.
Moscow has been subjected to one of its most extensive aerial attacks, with over 600 drones targeting the capital region, forcing flight restrictions and causing injuries. This escalation follows Russia's stern warnings to the UK regarding alleged British-made drones used in Ukrainian strikes, prompting a firm response from London.
