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Russia stocks lower at close of trade; MOEX Russia Index unchanged automated-news
Russia stocks lower at close of trade; MOEX Russia Index unchanged

Russia stocks lower at close of trade; MOEX Russia Index unchanged

22 Aug 2026 🔒
Iran condemns US plans to announce new sanctions automated-news
Iran condemns US plans to announce new sanctions

Iran on Saturday denounced US plans to announce ⁠new sanctions that could put further strain on the Islamic Republic’s economy and have an impact on its most important trading partners including China. Iran on Saturday warned countries against taking part in the United States’ “economic war” against

22 Aug 2026 🔒
‘You’re at war when you get attacked’ — Canada’s Mark Carney accuses U.S. of using economic integration as a weapon as trade fight spurs tariff hikes automated-news
‘You’re at war when you get attacked’ — Canada’s Mark Carney accuses U.S. of using economic integration as a weapon as trade fight spurs tariff hikes

U.S. will impose 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian goods, and Canada set Sept. 8 as the start of its retaliatory penalties.

22 Aug 2026 🔒
Open-air cinema brings movie nights back to Khartoum automated-news
Open-air cinema brings movie nights back to Khartoum

Families are returning to the movies at an open-air cinema in Khartoum, offering residents a brief escape from war.

22 Aug 2026 🔒
How Pacific nations walk a tightrope between Western security and Chinese trade automated-news
How Pacific nations walk a tightrope between Western security and Chinese trade

On paper, Western countries are rushing to sign defence pacts in the South Pacific, ensuring their influence in a region long neglected as a geopolitical backwater. But on the water, the island nations are playing a very different game. Instead of taking sides, local leaders are leveraging the geopo

22 Aug 2026 🔒
Canada’s Carney refuses to take Trump’s ‘bait’, confronting US in trade war automated-news
Canada’s Carney refuses to take Trump’s ‘bait’, confronting US in trade war

Siding with Canadians weary of provocations from Washington, Prime Minister Mark Carney stood up to US President Donald Trump, rejecting what he called an “unfair” trade deal – a gamble that could prove economically risky. “We will not allow any nation to determine our future. We will set our own co

22 Aug 2026 🔒
Canada to hit US with retaliatory tariffs as trade war escalates automated-news
Canada to hit US with retaliatory tariffs as trade war escalates

Mark Carney says Canada will impose tariffs starting September 8 on imports of US steel, electronics and other products.

22 Aug 2026 🔒
Taiwan's security council quietly steps up as architect of China strategy automated-news
Taiwan's security council quietly steps up as architect of China strategy

Taiwan's security council quietly steps up as architect of China strategy

22 Aug 2026 🔒
Tropical Storm Moke advances towards Hawaii with heavy rain, strong winds automated-news
Tropical Storm Moke advances towards Hawaii with heavy rain, strong winds

For the second week in a row, Hawaii Island, also known as the Big Island, faces threats from an intensifying storm.

22 Aug 2026 🔒
Brand Risk 15 Boxing - What Time Does It Start And How To Watch automated-news
Brand Risk 15 Boxing - What Time Does It Start And How To Watch

Brand Risk 15 starts at 8 p.m. ET Saturday from Brand Risk's Miami warehouse, free on Kick, Twitch, YouTube, X and TikTok. Full card and start time.

22 Aug 2026 🔒
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