Washington and Ottawa are once again at odds, as President Trump unveils a sharp new tariff on Canadian goods—citing drug trafficking and trade disputes just weeks ahead of a key deadline.
President Donald Trump has announced a sweeping 35% tariff on all Canadian imports, set to take effect on August 1. The move, shared via a letter on his social platform, is being justified on national security grounds, with Trump accusing Canada of failing to stop fentanyl smuggling into the United States and maintaining unfair trade practices.
The tariff decision has sparked concern in Ottawa. Prime Minister Mark Carney responded by reaffirming Canada’s efforts to curb synthetic drug trafficking, including a $950 million investment in border enforcement and the appointment of a national anti-fentanyl coordinator. However, he also signalled readiness to negotiate, stressing that Canada will defend its economic interests.
Markets reacted swiftly, with U.S. stock indices slipping and trade analysts warning of supply chain disruptions. The move may also test the limits of the USMCA trade agreement, as legal questions arise over the use of national security exemptions.
Trump has hinted at similar tariffs for other countries lacking trade deals with the U.S., raising the prospect of broader trade conflicts in the coming weeks.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) said on Wednesday they attacked two U.S. vessels and eight oil tankers in the Persian Gulf, calling the st...
Four people were killed, including a child, in Ukrainian strikes on the Russian port city of Novorossiysk overn...
Wildfires have broken out in Türkiye’s Antalya province, forcing hundreds of people to evacuate as strong winds fuelled the flames....
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said its forces destroyed five Iranian crude oil carriers after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) allegedly launched two ballistic missile attacks against a U.S. Navy warship over the past two days.
A TV channel was struck during a live broadcast on Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, as Russian strikes on Kyiv killed at least three people, the city's Mayor Vitali Klitschko said. Meanwhile, drones hit civilian infrastructure in Russia's southwestern Saratov region.
U.S. special envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff have held talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Sunday on efforts to end Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Indonesia has reopened Jakarta's main airport and four others after volcanic ash from Mount Anak Krakatau forced widespread flight cancellations, though fresh eruptions have kept authorities on alert.
Four people were killed, including a child, in Ukrainian strikes on the Russian port city of Novorossiysk overnight, Veniamin Kondratyev, Governor of the Krasnodar region, said. Russian military ships were destroyed in the attacks, Ukraine's drone forces commander, Robert Brovdi, said.
Four people were killed, including a child, in Ukrainian strikes on the Russian port city of Novorossiysk overnight, Veniamin Kondratyev, Governor of the Krasnodar region, said. Russian military ships were destroyed in the attacks, Ukraine's drone forces commander, Robert Brovdi, said.
The United States has announced a ban on a range of Canadian products, including alcoholic beverages, dairy goods and motorcycles, as retaliatory Canadian tariffs on U.S. imports take effect.
Wildfires have broken out in Türkiye’s Antalya province, forcing hundreds of people to evacuate as strong winds fuelled the flames.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) said on Wednesday they attacked two U.S. vessels and eight oil tankers in the Persian Gulf, calling the strikes a response to a U.S. attack on five Iranian tankers.
Five people, including four healthcare workers, were killed when a government-operated medical helicopter crashed in Malaysia's eastern Sarawak state, authorities said.
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