France and Saudi Arabia have agreed to build a €6 billion ($7 billion) manga-themed amusement park near Paris. The Elysee Palace announced the project on Monday during Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s visit to the French capital.

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A Russian drone struck an apartment building in central Chernihiv on Aug. 24, injuring at least 18 people, including two children, and causing a fire, Ukrainian local authorities said. The city council reported three waves of attacks, with the strike occurring around noon during the final wave on Ukraine’s Independence Day.

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US President Donald Trump pledged to double tariffs on Canadian vehicles and parts starting next year, intensifying the spiraling trade dispute between the two economies.

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US President Donald Trump says tariffs on Canadian cars, trucks and steel will rise to 50% from January 1, while Canadian auto parts will also face a 50% levy in 2027. The announcement follows the collapse of trade talks and could disrupt integrated North American auto production, prompting Canadian retaliation.

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President Donald Trump said on Monday that US tariffs on all Canadian cars, trucks, automotive parts and steel will rise to 50% from January 1, 2027. After trade talks between the two countries collapsed over the weekend, he doubled down on his claim that the US does not “need” Canada.

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US President Donald Trump said the United States would impose a 50% tariff on Canadian automobiles, car parts and steel starting January 1, 2027. The threat comes as a dispute between the neighbors intensifies after trade talks collapsed, with Canada pledging retaliatory tariffs.

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President Donald Trump said in a social media post that the United States will raise tariffs on all cars, trucks, automotive parts and steel to 50% starting Jan. 1, 2027, after trade talks with Canada collapsed.

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President Donald Trump said the United States will raise tariffs on Canadian cars, trucks, auto parts and steel to 50% starting January 1, 2027. He added that products built in the US would face zero tariffs.

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced what he called an “unprecedented” campaign to cut Iran off from the global economy. The Trump administration is seeking to choke the country’s economy and bring an end to the nearly six-month-old war.

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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says he will unveil severe economic and financial measures against Iran. Tehran has faced near-continuous sanctions since the 1979 Islamic Revolution and vows to retaliate.

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Stand With Crypto is backing 32 House candidates as it seeks to demonstrate its political influence again in the upcoming elections.

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The US-Canada trade war shows no sign of easing. Canadian negotiators left talks in Washington after Prime Minister Mark Carney accused the Trump administration of making disproportionate last-minute demands. The US is imposing 50% tariffs on $20 billion of Canadian goods, while Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on US products are due to begin in early September, posing serious risks to both economies.

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U.S. President Donald Trump threatened additional tariffs on dozens of Canadian imports after Prime Minister Mark Carney pledged retaliation, as trade negotiations between Washington and Ottawa faltered.

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The United States and Canada are moving toward a deeper trade war after last-ditch efforts to reach a deal collapsed Friday. Americans could begin seeing higher prices for goods in three areas.

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Businesses on both sides of the border are bracing for losses after US-Canada trade talks collapsed and both governments pledged 50% tariffs on each other’s goods. Calgary jeweller Cindy Baldassi expects most of her US sales to disappear, while furniture, clothing and retail companies warn that higher costs could cancel orders and overwhelm small businesses.

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The UK plans to share classified weapons-production information with Ukraine so it can make its own version of the Storm Shadow cruise missile. Analysts say the move could help Kyiv strike Russian strategic targets more efficiently and at an unprecedented rate, while setting an important precedent for sharing sensitive military technology.

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The UK has given Ukraine secret blueprints to enable domestic production of long-range cruise missiles. The announcement came during Andy Burnham’s first visit to Kyiv, where he met President Volodymyr Zelensky, but the offer may not be enough to overcome Russia’s near-daily ballistic-missile barrage or win the war.

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A ceasefire verification mission involving the DR Congo government, the Rwanda-backed AFC/M23 rebel group and observers from member states of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region has arrived in South Kivu. The deployment followed a Switzerland-mediated agreement on a roadmap for peace talks between Kinshasa and AFC/M23.

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