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Last updated: 8 September 2026 at 13:06 · 28 articles · 14 sources
As Canada's retaliatory tariffs take effect, Canadian and US car industries fear the trade war will hit them hard, while Canadians are cutting back on travel.
Read at Deutsche Welle · 8 September 2026 at 13:06
As U.S. rent prices rise, more tenants are relocating to cheaper markets, according to a new report by Zillow.
Read at CNBC · 8 September 2026 at 12:58
U.K. Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband formally announced the trade ban in the House of Commons.
Read at Politico EU · 8 September 2026 at 12:49
IJsland heeft de Amerikaanse ambassadeur op het matje geroepen nadat president Donald Trump op zijn netwerk Truth Social een kaart had gepubliceerd waarop het eiland als Amerikaans grondgebied werd we
Read at AD · 8 September 2026 at 12:25
Oil prices rose Tuesday on worries over escalating Mideast tensions after the U.S. and Iran traded strikes over the weekend.
Read at CNBC · 8 September 2026 at 12:23
The tariffs will apply to $20bn worth of American products, jeopardising the stability of the world's largest bilateral trading relationship.
Read at BBC · 8 September 2026 at 12:23
The tariffs will apply to $20bn worth of American products, jeopardising the stability of the world's largest bilateral trading relationship.
Read at BBC · 8 September 2026 at 12:23
Households and businesses have become used to tariffs impacting the cost of living for more than year now, so what will change now?
Read at BBC · 8 September 2026 at 12:16
Republicans are aiming to get voters to turn out for the midterms with an unconventional convention. And, Canada's retaliatory tariffs on the U.S. went into effect at midnight.
Read at NPR · 8 September 2026 at 11:20
The Department of Energy has given grants to small battery tech companies. But the U.S. has a few years to do what took China decades.
Read at CNBC · 8 September 2026 at 11:00
The Swedish government said it needs more rocket artillery fast, signing off on a $733 million purchase of HIMARS weapons from the United States.
Read at Defense News · 8 September 2026 at 10:47
Exclusive: Documents show officers from Maine to California worry Meta’s camera-equipped glasses will be used either to secretly record them or aid acts of terrorism In January, the New York Police De
Read at The Guardian · 8 September 2026 at 10:00
The week of Labor Day marks the unofficial kickoff of the general election season. President Trump's unpopularity and Democratic enthusiasm means control of Congress is on the ballot.
Read at NPR · 8 September 2026 at 09:00
Rural health systems are seeking partnership to survive, fueling a debate over competition and the rising cost of medical care.
Read at STAT News · 8 September 2026 at 08:30
Moscow and Kyiv had paused their attacks on each other as U.S. special envoys traveled to both capitals for talks over the weekend.
Read at Politico EU · 8 September 2026 at 08:22
Duties on U.S. steel and aluminum products have doubled to 50% as a war of words between Washington and Ottawa continues.
Read at CNBC · 8 September 2026 at 08:21
Trump last week suggested renaming the Strait of Hormuz as "Trump Strait" as the war with Iran continues, then hours later implied he was not serious about the plan.
Read at Euronews · 8 September 2026 at 08:07
Rusland heeft de Oekraïense hoofdstad Kyiv met ballistische raketten aangevallen, nadat de Amerikaanse diplomaten Witkoff en Kushner uit de Oekraïense hoofdstad waren vertrokken. De twee Amerikanen wa
Read at NOS · 8 September 2026 at 07:15
Canada struck back at U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday with tariffs on about $20 billion worth of U.S. goods. The outcome could resonate far beyond Canada.
Read at NPR · 8 September 2026 at 06:04
Rusland heeft Kyiv aangevallen kort nadat Steve Witkoff en Jared Kushner de Oekraïense hoofdstad hadden verlaten. De Amerikaanse vredesgezanten zeiden vlak voor hun vertrek nog dat het Kremlin bereid
Read at NU.nl · 8 September 2026 at 05:42
Inwoners van New York werden jarenlang onterecht gerustgesteld over de luchtkwaliteit in hun stad na de aanslagen op het World Trade Center. Maanden na de gebeurtenissen op 11 september 2001 werd er n
Read at NU.nl · 8 September 2026 at 05:20
Counter-measures covering several sectors come after Trump announced 50% tariffs on Canadian goods Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on billions of dollars’ worth of American imports have come into effect,
Read at The Guardian · 8 September 2026 at 04:00
Read at de Volkskrant · 8 September 2026 at 03:52
Trump's announcement comes on the eve of Canadian retaliatory tariffs set to take effect Tuesday on $20 billion of U.S. goods.
Read at CNBC · 8 September 2026 at 02:05
Bereaved mother Debra Robinson in court stares at three men accused of murdering Jake and Callum Robinson and Jack Carter Rhoad in 2024 The suspected murderers of two Australian surfers and an America
Read at The Guardian · 8 September 2026 at 02:00
The bodies of Jake and Callum Robinson and their US friend Carter Rhoad were found at the bottom of a well with gunshot wounds.
Read at BBC · 8 September 2026 at 01:32
Read at Het Parool · 8 September 2026 at 01:01
The threat against one of Canada's largest companies comes amid an escalating trade war between the two neighbours.
Read at BBC · 8 September 2026 at 00:48