Canada has reached a tentative trade deal with the United States, avoiding additional 50 per cent tariffs until at least Aug. 22. Details of possible concessions by both sides are emerging. Evidence is also growing of foreign efforts to influence Alberta’s upcoming referendum, which will ask whether to begin the legal process for a future binding vote on separation.

GGlobal News2026-08-20 01:06

President Trump showed reporters several of his White House renovation projects, including a new helipad with his name carved into the granite.

AABC News2026-08-20 01:05

The International Criminal Court has condemned new US sanctions targeting its president and a senior prosecutor. The measures are the Trump administration’s latest attempt to undermine the court, which faces pressure largely over its investigation into Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for alleged war crimes in Gaza. One sanctioned official led that inquiry.

DDW News2026-08-20 01:00

The first three of Taiwan’s 66 newly purchased US-made F-16V Block 70 fighter jets are expected to arrive this week for delivery to the air force. Legislator Wang Ting-yu said they may be single-seat aircraft numbered 6722, 6727 and 6728. Compared with upgraded Block 20 jets, the new aircraft have longer range, greater engine thrust and more durable airframes.

VVOA Chinese2026-08-20 01:00

A safari helicopter crashed in the rugged foothills of Kenya’s iconic Mount Ololokwe, killing seven people, five of them Americans. The victims included a Telemundo executive and a prominent Miami businessman.

AABC News2026-08-20 00:54

Kimberly Turner-Briscoe, who runs a steel business in Toronto, says American tariffs drove her company to scale back and brought sales to U.S. customers to a complete halt. In her view, cutting the steel levy to 25% would still fall short; Canadian firms need a predictable footing after two unsettled years.

CCBC News2026-08-20 00:53

Toronto’s 147th Canadian National Exhibition will feature concerts, rides, creative food offerings and more. In partnership with the Ontario Science Centre, it will also offer an immersive interactive experience celebrating Canadian contributions to space, with astronaut Jeremy Hansen as guest of honour at the opening ceremony.

GGlobal News2026-08-20 00:49

Hayden Panettiere’s mother says a narcotics investigator became involved in the probe into her death. Sources say Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will move back to the U.K., while high temperatures disrupt daily life in the South and leave at least 70 million people under heat alerts.

NNBC News2026-08-20 00:46

Fox News host Jesse Watters examines the results of Florida’s Democratic Senate primary, where progressive candidate Angie Nixon defeated establishment Democrat Alexander Vindman.

FFox News2026-08-20 00:38

Lifelong Democrat Jamie Metzl warns that the rise of Democratic Socialists of America candidates such as Florida’s Angie Nixon threatens the Democratic Party’s future. He calls on party leaders to condemn what he describes as far-left extremists.

FFox News2026-08-20 00:30

Buckingham Palace says the couple will bring their children back to Britain. They will retain their non-working royal status and live privately, after leaving the country and withdrawing from royal duties in 2020.

CCBC News2026-08-20 00:30

Democrat Brandon Dukes flipped a Pennsylvania state House seat that Donald Trump had carried by 18 points in a special election. The district had not elected a Democrat in nearly 30 years. Dukes and CNN analysts discuss whether the result is isolated or part of a broader Democratic winning streak and what it could mean for the midterms.

CCNN2026-08-20 00:23

A new interactive Peaky Blinders experience invites fans of the British crime drama into the gritty world of Cillian Murphy’s antihero Thomas Shelby and his gang in early-20th-century Birmingham.

RReuters2026-08-20 00:22

Major U.S. stock indexes ended modestly higher as falling government bond yields increased appetite for risk. A dramatic jump in vaccine maker Moderna’s shares also drove gains in the healthcare sector.

RReuters2026-08-20 00:18

Moderna and Merck said a personalized mRNA cancer vaccine cut the risk of melanoma returning and spreading in a late-stage trial, sending Moderna shares up as much as 160%.

RReuters2026-08-20 00:15

China’s space launches, once highly classified and carried out in remote deserts, are increasingly being opened to public viewing as Beijing accelerates its ambitions in competition with the United States. The change is helping fuel tourism and dreams of a space-age future.

RReuters2026-08-20 00:11

A helicopter crashed near Mount Ololokwe in Kenya’s Samburu County, killing the pilot and six passengers. Five Americans were aboard, including longtime Telemundo executive José Suárez.

NNBC News2026-08-20 00:09

Sen. Darline Graham, who is running in South Carolina’s runoff election, struggled with a foreign policy question during a debate. Asked Tuesday night about Taiwan and the South China Sea, she acknowledged that “national security is not my thing.”

TThe Associated Press2026-08-20 00:04

A public visitation at Montreal city hall honoured award-winning jazz pianist Oliver Jones on Wednesday. Jones had worked closely with the Montreal Jazz Festival and entered the Canadian Hall of Fame in 2023. He died July 22 at age 91.

CCBC News2026-08-20 00:03

The IndyCar Freedom 250 Grand Prix will race through Washington’s streets this weekend as part of celebrations marking the nation’s 250th anniversary.

RReuters2026-08-20 00:02

US President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social what he called a “crushing economic operation” against Iran, describing it as unprecedented economic warfare and isolation. He warned that countries helping Iran or doing business with it would face “tremendous economic consequences,” and said the measures would cripple the country. US-Iran talks remain deadlocked.

AAl Jazeera English2026-08-20 00:00

After U.S. President Donald Trump announced a supposed trade deal on social media Tuesday night, Prime Minister Mark Carney met with his cabinet and Canada’s first ministers on Wednesday. Little is known about the talks or what concessions Canada may have made to secure a three-day extension before tariffs take effect.

CCBC News2026-08-19 23:53

Iran is offering $30,000 to any Iranian who captures or kills American soldiers. Andrew Chang examines the timing of the announcement, its propaganda value and how realistic it is that anyone will claim the reward.

CCBC News2026-08-19 23:46

Fox News congressional correspondent Bill Melugin and contributor Jonathan Turley discuss on “The Story” an undocumented immigrant arrested over the alleged murder of a Virginia mother.

FFox News2026-08-19 23:45