Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top news stories for the 22nd of August, covering the latest developments.
The United States and Canada failed to reach a trade agreement, prompting Washington to impose 50% tariffs on around $20 billion of Canadian goods. Canada suspended negotiations and vowed to respond with matching tariffs, escalating tensions between the two allies.
U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran was not ready to make what he called the "right deal" and that Washington was monitoring developments in the conflict. The U.S. plans to announce new sanctions against Iran and has threatened economic consequences for countries supporting Tehran. Tensions remain high around the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for global energy supplies.
The Australian Capital Territory, which includes Canberra, will join a national gun buyback scheme following the deadly shooting at a Jewish festival in Sydney that killed 15 people. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the measure was part of efforts to reduce the number of firearms and strengthen gun controls.
At least 16 people were killed and more than 130 wounded after Russian drones struck a shopping centre in Ukraine’s Kryvyi Rih, officials said. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said a second drone struck the site half an hour after the first in a deliberate attempt to target emergency crews. He called the attack an "act of barbarism" and promised a response. Rescue teams are searching the rubble as several people remain missing.
An 18-year-old man armed with a sword attacked students at Brinell High School in Fagersta, central Sweden, killing one person and injuring three others. Police shot and detained the suspect, who Swedish media reported was a former student at the school. Authorities are investigating the motive.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that he thinks there is a chance of a peace being reached with Ukraine. He told the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Russia that he believed there was "a chance of finding a solution," to the conflict.
The Iranian Health Ministry said at least 18 people were killed and 142 others injured in U.S. airstrikes carried out between 30 August and 2 September.
U.S. negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will visit Russia then Ukraine over the weekend, Russian state news agency TASS has reported, citing an unnamed source. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has also said American envoys will visit the capitals of both countries.
The Iranian Army has again struck at U.S. bases in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates in retaliation for U.S. attacks on southern and western parts of Iran late on Tuesday, which reportedly killed 18 people and injured more than 100 others.
U.S. efforts to squeeze Iran’s economy through an oil blockade and sanctions are becoming increasingly difficult for Tehran to withstand, according to three senior Iranian sources. Washington is escalating pressure in hopes of securing concessions in future negotiations.
The resolution, sponsored by African countries and led by Togo, passed by 164 votes to one, with six abstentions. The United States was the only country to vote against it.
U.S. negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will visit Russia then Ukraine over the weekend, Russian state news agency TASS has reported, citing an unnamed source. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has also said American envoys will visit the capitals of both countries.
Southern Chinese provinces were bracing for more torrential rain on Friday after Typhoon Saudel triggered severe flooding, swamping vehicles, collapsing at least one building and forcing mass evacuations.
President Donald Trump is leaving more than a paper trail from his time in office. The U.S. is now minting commemorative $1 coins for America’s 250th anniversary, featuring a portrait of the sitting president.
Pacific Island leaders expressed concern about China's Pacific missile test at their annual summit, though Nauru formally dissented, in a meeting largely overshadowed by Beijing's objections to Taiwan's presence.
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