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Meet the young Kenyan designer preserving culture through traditional craftCulture

As mass production increasingly dominates fashion, Hillary Mukabwa, founder and lead designer of Mukabwa Studio in Nairobi, is taking a slower path. He uses hand looms to make cotton fabric and turns it into clothing, bags and more, seeking to reconnect with a craft increasingly sidelined by modernisation.

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Why Trump Is Picking a New Trade Fight With CanadaEconomy3:15

President Donald Trump is promising to double tariffs on imported Canadian vehicles and parts to 50% starting January 1. Canada is preparing to retaliate after talks between the two sides broke down on Friday.

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Rep. Auchincloss Says He Won’t Fund Trump’s ‘Illegal’ War in IranPolitics

Rep. Jake Auchincloss, a Massachusetts Democrat, says he will not vote for any funding for what he calls a failed and illegal war, warning Congress must keep it from becoming a “forever war.” He argues the Trump administration’s actions suggest it is seeking a way out of a war it has lost, despite its “economic D-Day” rhetoric toward Iran.

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Three Things That Define the Future for the Strait of HormuzEconomy

Commodities expert Ed Morris says Brent crude has recently fallen as markets focus on the possible effects of sanctions on Iran. Those expectations are shaping views on supply and investor sentiment in commodity markets.

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The journalism of Mariam Dagga, killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza a year agoWorld1:09

Mariam Dagga, a visual journalist for The Associated Press and other news organizations, was killed at Nasser hospital a year ago in Israeli strikes that also killed 21 other Palestinians. She began journalism work in 2015 and used photographs and video to document ordinary Palestinians living through extraordinary hardships as one of the few women visual journalists covering the war.

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Supreme Court backs Trump on mail-in ballotsPolitics

The Supreme Court ruled in favor of President Donald Trump, allowing plans to restrict mail-in voting to move forward, although the decision is unlikely to have an impact before November.

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This Morning’s Top Headlines – Aug. 25 | Morning News NOWPolitics18:58

Voters in three key states are casting ballots in primary runoff elections. The Supreme Court has sided with President Trump over mail-in ballots, while economic tensions with Canada and Iran continue to intensify.

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Economic “D-Day” for Iran; Why Vigilantes Are Vandalizing Flock Cameras | Aug. 24World

The Trump administration has announced a new round of secondary sanctions aimed at isolating Iran further from the global economy. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says companies that continue doing business with Iran will be targeted, though he did not identify them. An expert discusses why Iran is brushing off the threats and what action against its partners could mean.

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Market Talk: How much bad news can the US economy take?Economy

The U.S. economy has absorbed a barrage of shocks in recent weeks. Yet Paul Hollingsworth of BNP Paribas told Reuters that powerful “structural growth tailwinds,” including higher defense spending and massive ongoing AI investment, continue to support the outlook.

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Merz says those behind hybrid attacks against Germany ‘will pay’World

Chancellor Merz says those responsible for hybrid attacks against Germany “will pay,” as officials discover a third drone and suspected explosives at Leipzig/Halle Airport. The airport is important for transporting military goods for Germany and NATO allies and is also home to Ukraine’s Antonov Airlines.

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China says its cooperation with Iran should not be disruptedWorld

China is pushing back against the latest US sanctions on Iran and warning Washington not to interfere with trade between Beijing and Tehran. Imtiaz Gul of the Centre for Research and Security Studies discusses the issue.

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US removes Syria from state sponsors of terrorism listPolitics

After nearly five decades, the United States has taken Syria off its state sponsors of terrorism list, reopening access to global finance. The move could reconnect Syrian banks to SWIFT and correspondent banks, reduce costs and attract investment. Business owners say earlier restrictions forced expensive workarounds; a returning entrepreneur has pledged $3m for a structural and ballistic glass plant.

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Nevada’s Hawk Fire expected to burn for another two days, officials sayWorld

US firefighters say they have made progress against the large Hawk Fire threatening Reno, Nevada, with about a quarter of the blaze contained. The fire, which began on Saturday, had covered more than 15,000 acres by Monday. Evacuation orders remain for 23,000 people, while tens of thousands more have been told to stay ready to leave.

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Bessent’s Iran Threat Hinges on US Willingness to Hit ChinaWorld

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s threat of an economic assault on Iran could put the US on a collision course with China, Tehran’s main trading partner. Global stocks rose as chipmakers rebounded and lower bond yields provided support after Brent crude fell below $90 a barrel. Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume said about half of the company’s additional job cuts will need to take place in Germany.

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LIVE: Tupac Shakur murder trial Day 7Culture

Live coverage from a Las Vegas courtroom on the seventh day of Duane “Keffe D” Davis’ murder trial. Davis is charged in the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur.

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António Guterres on the UN’s future and the limits of superpowersPolitics

Outgoing UN Secretary-General António Guterres speaks to FT foreign editor Alec Russell about how budget and staffing cuts are affecting the United Nations, and considers its path forward amid geopolitical uncertainty.

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UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese on Israel’s aggressionWorld

Since the Gaza war began in October 2023, Israel’s government, military and illegal settlers have also targeted the occupied West Bank. Near-daily raids, arrests and home demolitions have been accompanied by the destruction of civilian infrastructure. UN data says Israeli forces killed more than 1,200 Palestinians there between 2023 and 2025, exceeding the combined toll of the previous 17 years.

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Watters grills El-Sayed on far-left policies in heated interviewPolitics

Jon Schweppe of the American Principles Project joins Fox & Friends First to discuss Democrat Abdul El-Sayed’s defense of progressive policies and backlash over social media remarks about second lady Usha Vance.

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LIVE: Astronauts spacewalk at ISSScience

NASA astronaut Anil Menon and ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot have exited the International Space Station on a spacewalk to complete the replacement of a space-to-ground antenna.

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