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U.S. President Donald Trump. File. | Photo Credit: AP President Donald Trump on Friday (August 28, 2026) said the U.S. has entered into an agreement with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion barrels of the South American country’s oil reserves. Mr. Trump, in a social media post, announced the agreement he said was negotiated…
U.S. President Donald Trump. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump declared a national emergency on Wednesday (August 26, 2026) over foreign-made equipment inside the country’s electric grid, saying the growing need for power has made the system a target for hostile governments. The executive order blocks companies from buying, importing or installing…
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U.S. President Donald Trump says his country does not need Canada. But every day, roughly 4 million barrels of Canadian crude oil flow south, helping fuel American cars, trucks and airplanes and supply U.S. industry. And oil is only the beginning. Canada also supplies aluminum, potash to U.S. farms and parts for an auto industry…
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. File | Photo Credit: PTI Iran’sForeign Minister dismissed the threat of new U.S. sanctions as a sign of desperation on Sunday (August 23, 2026) and said the expected new measures would fail to defeat Tehran. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who is due to hold a press conference at 2…
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced retaliatory tariffs on the United States on Saturday (August 22, 2026), after walking away from a “bad deal” on trade in a deepening rift between the longtime allies. Negotiations between the neighbouring countries broke down on Friday (August 21, 2026) in Washington, putting into force new 50% U.S. tariffs…
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The story so far: Last week, the U.S. accused India of violating what it considers fair trade practices. The White House published a report titled ‘The Great Transhipment Scam’ in which it accused about 40 countries, including India, of helping China evade U.S. tariffs. What is the Great Transhipment Scam? Over the last nearly three…
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The story so far: Last week, the U.S. accused India of violating what it considers fair trade practices. The White House published a report titled ‘The Great Transhipment Scam’ in which it accused about 40 countries, including India, of helping China evade U.S. tariffs. What is the Great Transhipment Scam? Over the last nearly three…
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President Donald Trump speaks with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. File. | Photo Credit: AP The United States was set to impose 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products early on Saturday (August 22, 2026) after last-ditch negotiations failed to resolve the latest strain in already tense relations between the historic allies. “Tonight,…
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President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting about military families, in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Aug. 3, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) | Photo Credit: Alex Brandon The expiry of the U.S’s Memorandum of Understanding with Iran on Monday with no indication of any extension has left Washington with no…
File picture of Jared Kushner | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoy and son-in-law Jared Kushner met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Monday (August 17, 2026), a day after holding a rare meeting with Hamas’ leader in Cairo in a bid to push forward the U.S. president’s Gaza plan….
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