
Canada Retaliates With Up to 50% Tariffs on Hundreds of U.S. Products
Canada said the higher levies, on items from aluminum foil to dishwashers to fish, would help protect workers, producers and manufacturers harmed by new Trump tariffs.By Ian Austen
Published on : Tue Aug 25 2026
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CanadaUnited StatesOntario (Canada)Carney, Mark JTrump, Donald JFord, Doug Jr (1964- )

Iran May Have Little to Lose as U.S. Tries to Squeeze Its Economy
Experts warn that a campaign aimed at avoiding military escalation could instead provoke it, as Iranian leaders vow retaliation across the oil-rich Gulf.By Erika Solomon and Sanam Mahoozi
Published on : Tue Aug 25 2026
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IranUnited StatesTreasury DepartmentIslamic Revolutionary Guards CorpsBessent, ScottRezaei, Mohsen (1954- )

Christian Convert Who Fled Iran and Was Ousted From U.S. Finds a New Home
Artemis Ghasemzadeh, who had escaped religious persecution, was deported to Panama under Trump’s immigration crackdown. Now, Canada has given her asylum.By Farnaz Fassihi
Published on : Tue Aug 25 2026
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PanamaCanadaIranGhasemzadeh, ArtemisAnsari, Yassamin

What Happened to the Coveted Western Tanks Sent to Ukraine?
Ukraine pleaded for the expensive weapons, and ultimately got them, but drones have rendered them almost unusable.By Cassandra Vinograd and Oleksandr Chubko
Published on : Tue Aug 25 2026
worldeurope
UkraineRussia

Israeli Lawmaker Smashes Palestinian Monument While Escorted by Soldiers
Videos showed Israeli troops standing by as Zvi Sukkot attacked the monument with a sledgehammer. The military said soldiers had stopped the demolition.By Adam Rasgon
Published on : Tue Aug 25 2026
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West BankIsraelSukkot, ZviYamen Faraj

Dozens Killed in Haiti Massacre, Officials Say
Gangs targeted a key community on the outskirts of the capital, raising fears about the gangs’ next move. The mayor said at least 25 people had been killed, but the U.N. put the death toll at 47.By Frances Robles and André Paultre
Published on : Tue Aug 25 2026
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HaitiPetion-Ville (Haiti)Port-au-Prince (Haiti)Kenscoff (Haiti)United NationsFils-Aime, Alix Didier

India’s Summer of Youth Protests Is Boiling Over
The police fired water cannons at protesters in the state of Bihar, while the leaders of the ‘Cockroach’ student movement vowed to return to Delhi’s streets.By Alex Travelli
Published on : Tue Aug 25 2026
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IndiaBihar (India)Delhi (India)Cockroach Janta Party (India)Dipke, AbhijeetModi, Narendra

From ‘Fortress North America’ to All-Out Trade War: How the U.S.-Canada Talks Collapsed
Detailed accounts of the final hours of the negotiations show that, while the United States offered Canada what it said was the best deal of any country, what Canada had to give up in exchange was seen as unthinkable.By Matina Stevis-Gridneff and Ana Swanson
Published on : Tue Aug 25 2026
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CanadaUnited StatesOffice of the United States Trade RepresentativeCarney, Mark JTrump, Donald JLutnick, Howard WLeBlanc, Dominic (1967- )Greer, Jamieson LFord, Doug Jr (1964- )

Tornado Rips Through Towns in Southern France
An uncommonly powerful tornado destroyed dozens of homes and knocked out power to about 2,800 households.By Lynsey Chutel and Ségolène Le Stradic
Published on : Tue Aug 25 2026
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Occitanie (France)Aude (France)Pomas (France)France

U.S. Removes Syria From Its List of Terrorism Sponsors
The move lifted economic sanctions on the country, raising hopes of further recovery after its brutal civil war.By Raja Abdulrahim
Published on : Tue Aug 25 2026
worldmiddleeast
Syriaal-Shara, Ahmed (Abu Mohammad al-Jolani) (1982- )

Airstrikes and Illegal Mining Add to Myanmar’s Troubles
A thriving ‘conflict economy’ is extracting minerals while the military and armed groups inflict abuse on civilians, according to a new report on the scale of recent violence in Myanmar.By Nick Cumming-Bruce
Published on : Tue Aug 25 2026
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BangladeshMyanmarRakhine State (Myanmar)Aung San Suu KyiTurk, Volker

Mass Mortality and Infected Mammals: Australia’s Bird Flu Fears Come True
Australia confirmed its first case of H5N1 in June in migratory seabirds. Since then, the virus has spread rapidly, straining government responses.By Laura Chung
Published on : Tue Aug 25 2026
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South Australia (Australia)Australia

U.S. Said to Be Returning Diplomats to Middle East Embassies
Evacuated foreign service officers could begin heading back to their posts as early as this week, an internal document shows, suggesting Washington does not anticipate a renewal of full-scale conflict with Iran.By Natan Odenheimer and Adam Rasgon
Published on : Tue Aug 25 2026
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Middle EastState Department

Chinese Artist Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Mao Sculptures
Gao Zhen, part of a brotherly duo famous for satirical artworks, was convicted of slandering one of China’s heroes after a secret one-day trial.By Lily Kuo
Published on : Tue Aug 25 2026
worldasia
ChinaHebei Province (China)Gao Zhen (Artist)

‘We’ve Never Seen Anything Like It’: Early Harvest Rattles France’s Wine Industry
Extreme heat waves this summer have set off an early grape harvest in Champagne and elsewhere in France.By Claire Moses and Ségolène Le Stradic
Published on : Tue Aug 25 2026
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France

Read the List of Goods Included in Canada’s Retaliatory Tariffs
Canada announced tariffs as high as 50 percent on hundreds of American products, days after the collapse of trade talks triggered tariffs from the Trump administration.Published on : Tue Aug 25 2026
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‘I’m Fine With My Body’: Danish Leader Responds to Unsolicited Beauty Advice
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen had just returned from Ukraine when she received a message from a plastic surgeon asking if she wanted to fix her nose.By Ali Watkins
Published on : Tue Aug 25 2026
worldeurope
DenmarkFrederiksen, Mette

Silence, Wolves and the Wild East: Hiking in Portugal’s Côa Valley
A trek in a remote corner of the Iberian Peninsula brought a writer face-to-face with ancient oaks, rewilding efforts and prehistoric cave art.By Ben Buckland
Published on : Tue Aug 25 2026
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EuropePortugalGuterres, Antonio

Australia Bans Generative A.I. From Official Music Charts
Under new rules, recordings developed using generative A.I. will only be allowed if they are “substantially human-made,” the peak body says.By Laura Chung
Published on : Tue Aug 25 2026
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AustraliaInternational Federation of the Phonographic Industry

U.S. Tariffs Could Price Canadian Firms Out of U.S. and Threaten Thousands of Jobs
The 50 percent tariffs President Trump imposed on Canadian exports to the United States will make it impossible for many Canadian companies to continue to sell to the U.S. market, economists say.By Ian Austen
Published on : Tue Aug 25 2026
worldcanada
CanadaCarney, Mark JTrump, Donald J

A New Effort to Punish Iran
The Trump administration says it will try to cut the country off from the global economy by targeting its trading partners.By Alicia P.Q. Wittmeyer
Published on : Mon Aug 24 2026
world
IranUkraineBurnham, Andrew M (1970- )Cusk, Rachel

Man Who Told of a Childhood With Wolves Dies at 80
Marcos Rodríguez Pantoja’s improbable story of a wild youth became the subject of a study, and inspired a novel and film.By Ephrat Livni
Published on : Mon Aug 24 2026
worldeurope
Rodriguez Pantoja, Marcos (1946-2026)

Iran Pledges to Defy Trump’s Escalating Sanctions
Analysts say Tehran could intensify the dispute militarily after the United States announced new efforts to squeeze Iran’s economy. One Iranian official vowed that “not a single drop of oil” would leave the gulf.By Aaron Boxerman, Sanam Mahoozi and Ephrat Livni
Published on : Mon Aug 24 2026
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IranUnited StatesPersian GulfStrait of HormuzSupreme National Security Council (Iran)Trump, Donald JRezaei, Mohsen (1954- )Bessent, Scott

A Chinese Robot Beat Usain Bolt’s 100-Meter Record. Should We Be Impressed?
China’s humanoid robots are achieving superhuman feats of athleticism. But how that translates into the real world is still an open question, experts said.By Yan Zhuang
Published on : Mon Aug 24 2026
worldasia
ChinaBeijing (China)Unitree Robotics (YuShu Technology Co Ltd)Bolt, Usain

Syria and Israel Hold U.S.-Mediated Talks to Try to Ease Tensions
The discussions, reported by the Syrian state news agency, came days after Israel struck an air base in Syria’s northwest, the latest in a series of military interventions.By Christina Goldbaum
Published on : Mon Aug 24 2026
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SyriaIsraelUnited StatesJordanIslamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)al-Shara, Ahmed (Abu Mohammad al-Jolani) (1982- )

U.S. Marines Cancel Drill With South Korea, Citing Iran War Demands
The move to call off the high-profile event was communicated in June, South Korea said. President Trump shortened another joint military exercise earlier this month.By Choe Sang-Hun
Published on : Mon Aug 24 2026
worldasia
South KoreaIran

Burnham Accuses Russia of ‘Starting the Fire’ in Ukraine as Moscow Amps Up Warnings
In his first foreign trip since taking office, the British prime minister pledged to stand by Kyiv despite new warnings of potential consequences.By Michael D. Shear, Adam Goldman and Jeanna Smialek
Published on : Mon Aug 24 2026
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UkraineGreat BritainRussiaBurnham, Andrew M (1970- )Zelensky, Volodymyr

Minicomputers Made by Nvidia Are Powering Moscow’s A.I. Drones
The tech giant says it does not sell the devices in Russia, but they are widely available on resale markets. When purchased that way, they are virtually impossible to track.By Andrew E. Kramer
Published on : Mon Aug 24 2026
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UkraineRussiaNVIDIA Corporation

Can ‘Argentina’s Texas’ Save the Country’s Economy?
Thousands of Argentines are flocking to a remote stretch of Patagonia, seeking work with only backpacks, tents and the hope that they and their country can turn around their fortunes.By Emma Bubola and Sarah Pabst
Published on : Mon Aug 24 2026
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Patagonia (Argentina)Milei, JavierThiel, Peter A

Iceland’s Murder Rate Is Off the Charts (in Its Books, at Least)
The Nordic nation has almost no homicides, yet crime fiction is its favorite literary genre. That means writers face a challenge: making murder feel believable.By Amelia Nierenberg
Published on : Mon Aug 24 2026
books
IcelandJonasson, RagnarJakobsdottir, Katrin

A Drone Killed Three Ukrainians. It Was Guided Entirely by A.I.
An attack by what Ukrainian officials said was a Russian drone with an Nvidia chip presages a dystopian future of weaponry untethered to humans.By Andrew E. Kramer and Nicole Tung
Published on : Mon Aug 24 2026
worldeurope
Zaporizhzhia (Ukraine)RussiaUkraineNVIDIA Corporation

Iran Cracks Down on One Luxury Left to Its Youth: Coffee Shops
In recent weeks, the police have closed dozens of cafes, often citing laws that stipulate women must veil in public. Experts say the closures are part of an effort to control public space.By Leily Nikounazar and Yeganeh Torbati
Published on : Mon Aug 24 2026
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IranTehran (Iran)