Swedish police identified the victim of a fatal school sword attack as a 17-year-old girl. An 18-year-old man carrying a sword attacked Brinell School in Fagersta, northwest of Stockholm, while classes were underway Friday.

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Swedish police are examining whether the 18-year-old man accused of attacking students with a sword at a high school on Friday, killing one, had links to online communities that promote school violence, according to a police source.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada will impose dollar-for-dollar counter-tariffs on US imports starting Sept. 8, intensifying a dispute shaking one of the world’s biggest trading relationships.

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An Indian government source says Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar is expected to discuss the full bilateral agenda during his August 23-24 visit to Russia, aimed at strengthening cooperation. Talks with Sergey Lavrov will also cover geopolitical, international and regional issues.

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India’s External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar will visit Russia on August 23-24 at the invitation of First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov. He will co-chair the 27th India-Russia intergovernmental commission and meet Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to exchange views on regional and global issues.

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Authorities say armed extremists attacked two villages in Nigeria’s Niger State and stormed a mosque during Friday prayers, abducting dozens of worshipers. Witnesses reported that several people were killed, but police have not confirmed any deaths or identified the group responsible. Lakurawa and Ansaru were among those named by witnesses.

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Seven people, including two police officers, were killed in a crash in northeast England on Saturday when a vehicle travelling the wrong way along a major road struck a marked police car, according to local police.

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Local media reported on Saturday that multiple people died in a car crash involving a police vehicle near Middlesbrough in the UK.

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Canada will impose tariffs on several US products from September 8, Prime Minister Mark Carney said, pledging to match Washington’s new duties dollar for dollar. The move follows the United States imposing 50% tariffs on a broad range of Canadian goods after trade talks collapsed. Carney described the dispute as a trade “war.”

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The United States plans to impose 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products early Saturday after last-ditch talks failed to ease the latest strain between the long-standing allies.

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Canada and the United States are entering an escalating trade war after Prime Minister Mark Carney suspended talks with President Donald Trump and retaliated against new duties rather than accept a tentative agreement. Carney must persuade Canadians and less-affected provinces that the economic pain is worth risking in pursuit of a better deal.

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After trade talks collapsed, the United States imposed 50% tariffs on $20bn worth of Canadian goods, sharply escalating tensions. Trade specialist Steven Okun says the blanket measures are unlikely to cripple Canada’s economy but will hit key sectors hard and deepen the dispute.

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US-Canada trade talks collapsed at the last minute, as new 50% tariffs on billions of dollars in Canadian goods took effect. Prime Minister Mark Carney promised retaliation.

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Fontainebleau Forest, just south of Paris, is reopening to the public about a month and a half after a devastating fire ravaged 10% of the unique biodiversity haven. Some sections remain closed, while the disaster is still fresh in people’s minds.

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Dozens of former senior French and UK diplomats urged their governments on Saturday to cooperate in upholding international law in the Palestinian territories. They accused Israel of seeking to “destroy” any prospect of a viable Palestinian state.

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More than 100 former British and French diplomats have written to the French president and British prime minister, urging a ban on trade and arms sales to pressure Israel to accept a Palestinian state. They accuse Israel of the “erasure” of Palestine. Sir Vincent Fean, a signatory and former British consul-general in Jerusalem, explains what he hopes the letter will achieve.

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More than 100 former British and French diplomats have urged the French president and British prime minister to ban trade and arms sales to pressure Israel to accept a Palestinian state. Their unprecedented joint letter directly accuses Israel of ethnic cleansing and warns that the world no longer regards Israel as a genuine democracy.

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More than 100 former French and British diplomats called on their governments Saturday to work together to uphold international law in the Palestinian territories. They accused Israel of trying to eliminate the prospects for an independent Palestinian state.

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The Chinese humanoid robot Lightning completed a 100-meter practice run in 9.32 seconds, finishing 0.26 seconds faster than Usain Bolt’s 9.58-second human world record from 2009. Developed by smartphone maker Honor, Lightning ran ahead of the second World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, highlighting rapid progress in the field.

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Lightning, a humanoid robot developed by Chinese smartphone maker Honor, reportedly ran 100 metres in 9.32 seconds at a preparatory event in Beijing. State media said it reached 14.5 metres per second, surpassing Usain Bolt’s 9.58-second human world record. China is promoting humanoid robotics for manufacturing, logistics and consumer uses.

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At least 14 people were killed and 20 wounded when Myanmar military aircraft struck a Buddhist monastery in Sagaing region, according to an opposition group and local witnesses. About 100 people were attending a weeklong meditation retreat. The military government has not confirmed the attack.

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