Canada's wildfires could continue into fall, says government
Canada is facing its second-worst wildfire season on record, with 7.8 million hectares already burned, and the fires could persist for weeks, accordin...
U.S. President Donald Trump has launched a sweeping tariff campaign since returning to office in January, targeting major economies and disrupting global trade flows.
Since his inauguration on 20 January 2025, President Trump has imposed a succession of trade tariffs on countries including China, Mexico, Canada, the European Union and several Asian economies.
The campaign began with a 25 % duty on most imports from Mexico and Canada, and 10 % on Chinese goods, citing the need to curb illegal immigration and fentanyl flows. It quickly escalated to blanket 10 % tariffs on almost all imports and more punitive measures on specific sectors.
By March, steel and aluminium tariffs were raised to 25 %, and car imports were targeted with a further 25 % levy.
Chinese goods faced a peak combined tariff rate of 145 %, after a series of cumulative hikes. Apple Inc was warned of a 25 % tariff on devices made outside the U.S.
Although Trump paused some country-specific tariffs in April after global market turmoil, the baseline 10 % duty remained.
Limited truce deals followed—one with the UK in May and another with China that temporarily eased some duties for 90 days.
In July, Trump expanded the tariff front, announcing levies of up to 40 % on countries aligned with BRICS policies, and targeting Vietnam, Indonesia, and Canada.
A 15 % tariff agreement with Japan spared it from further penalties.
The most recent development came on 27 July, when Washington and Brussels agreed to a trade deal that applies a 15 % duty on most European Union imports.
A powerful eruption at Japan’s Shinmoedake volcano sent an ash plume more than 3,000 metres high on Sunday morning, prompting safety warnings from authorities.
According to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), a magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck the Oaxaca region of Mexico on Saturday.
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 56 kilometres east of Gorgan in northern Iran early Sunday morning, according to preliminary seismic data.
'Superman' continued to dominate the summer box office, pulling in another $57.25 million in its second weekend, as theatres welcome a wave of blockbuster competition following a challenging few years for the film industry.
Honduras has brought back mask mandates as COVID-19 cases and a new variant surge nationwide.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he expected Russian President Vladimir Putin to release more than 1,000 Ukrainian prisoners soon, after a trilateral meeting was set up with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Canada is facing its second-worst wildfire season on record, with 7.8 million hectares already burned, and the fires could persist for weeks, according to federal officials.
A research team led by Tsinghua University has unveiled a groundbreaking method for making organs transparent, offering the most detailed view yet of the brain’s inner workings.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived in New Delhi today for a closely watched round of bilateral discussions with senior Indian leaders, including External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and National Security Adviser Ajit Doval.
In Bolivia's first-round presidential election, voters decisively rejected the leftist party that has ruled the country for most of the past two decades, signaling a shift toward more market-friendly policies to address the nation's economic struggles.
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