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Trump holds off on new 50% tariffs for Canadian goods automated-news
Trump holds off on new 50% tariffs for Canadian goods

Here’s what’s going on with the Trump administration’s plan for new tariffs for some Canadian goods.

18 Aug 2026 🔒
Humanoids Make Stock Market Debut in China’s AI Push automated-news
Humanoids Make Stock Market Debut in China’s AI Push

China's humanoids have made their stock market debut. Unitree Robotics has just become China's first publicly traded humanoid robot maker, adding investor firepower to the country's AI ambitions. Winnie Hsu explains. (Source: Bloomberg)

18 Aug 2026 🔒
Thailand hosts Myanmar military chief, deepening bilateral ties automated-news
Thailand hosts Myanmar military chief, deepening bilateral ties

Thailand hosts Myanmar military chief, deepening bilateral ties

18 Aug 2026 🔒
Russia’s escalating bombardment of Ukraine is not ‘retaliation’ automated-news
Russia’s escalating bombardment of Ukraine is not ‘retaliation’

Russia is attempting to portray the bombardment of Ukrainian cities and civilian infrastructure as "retaliation" for Ukraine's own efforts to defend itself against Putin's invasion. This "retaliation" narrative is dangerously misleading, writes Zahar Hryniv. The post Russia’s escalating bombardment

18 Aug 2026 🔒
Canada faces deadline to stop US tariffs on $20bn of exports automated-news
Canada faces deadline to stop US tariffs on $20bn of exports

Mark Carney spoke to Donald Trump on Tuesday in a final push to avert American trade levies

18 Aug 2026 🔒
Trump Takes Hard Line as Hormuz Tensions Mark New Normal automated-news
Trump Takes Hard Line as Hormuz Tensions Mark New Normal

US President Donald Trump insisted that there were no talks ongoing with Iran, leaving the conflict in the Middle East and control of the Strait of Hormuz stuck in limbo. Bloomberg's Jeff Mason shares his perpective. (Source: Bloomberg)

18 Aug 2026 🔒
US Democrats rebuke Trump for easing sanctions on Beijing, Hong Kong officials automated-news
US Democrats rebuke Trump for easing sanctions on Beijing, Hong Kong officials

Several top US Democratic lawmakers chided US President Donald Trump on Tuesday for easing sanctions recently on Chinese and Hong Kong officials who, they said, were “complicit in Beijing’s dismantling of Hong Kong’s autonomy”. “We write to express serious concern,” the four-page letter said. “It ra

18 Aug 2026 🔒
Lichfield quoted in MLex on the politics behind Russia’s sanctions bill automated-news
Lichfield quoted in MLex on the politics behind Russia’s sanctions bill

Read the full article here The post Lichfield quoted in MLex on the politics behind Russia’s sanctions bill appeared first on Atlantic Council.

18 Aug 2026 🔒
DOJ unseals new charges against 17 hackers in Iran-backed campaign - Reuters automated-news
DOJ unseals new charges against 17 hackers in Iran-backed campaign - Reuters

DOJ unseals new charges against 17 hackers in Iran-backed campaign Reuters

18 Aug 2026 🔒
France to expel two Iranian diplomats in coming days, foreign minister says - Reuters automated-news
France to expel two Iranian diplomats in coming days, foreign minister says - Reuters

France to expel two Iranian diplomats in coming days, foreign minister says Reuters

18 Aug 2026 🔒
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