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.
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Yemen's Houthis renewed warning to airlines, airport workers, and travellers against using Saudi airports, saying the warning should be taken seriously and that the kingdom “bore responsibility for failed interceptions”, a day after an attack on Riyadh's international airport that killed 12 people.
Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed surprise after Donald Trump mediated the Armenia-Azerbaijan peace agreement in 2025, the U.S. President said at a rally in New York state on Friday.
The United Nations has condemned a sharp rise in attacks on civilians in Ukraine, reporting that more than 100 people were killed and at least 429 injured in a single week as Russian strikes hit residential areas, passenger buses and critical infrastructure.
The U.S. has imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday (9 October) escalating tensions with European allies and potentially targeting companies that provide services to the tribunal. The move came hours after former ICC judge Navi Pillay won the Nobel Peace Prize.
Russian and Ukrainian drone attacks injured civilians and disrupted infrastructure, as U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Kyiv and Moscow had agreed to what he described as an “energy ceasefire.”
Ukraine is ready to stop attacks on Russian oil refineries if Moscow also halts strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday.
Air France has reportedly informed its pilots and cabin crew of new Israeli restrictions preventing employees holding certain nationalities, including dual nationals, from operating flights to Israel, according to an investigation published by French outlet Mediapart on Saturday.
Nepali authorities urged villagers on Sunday (11 October) to move to safer places after a flood in a river in the central part of the country swept away several houses and infrastructure, but there were no reports of any casualties.
France’s internal police watchdog (IGPN) is investigating 24 cases linked to student protests across the country, including an incident in which a 14-year-old boy suffered a broken jaw and shattered teeth after allegedly being struck by a police projectile.
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