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The Canadian dollar dropped on Monday morning after trade talks between Ottawa and Washington fell apart, leaving both sides facing higher prices on a wide array of imported goods and threatening Canada’s economic growth. The U.S. on Saturday slapped 50% tariffs on around $20 billion worth of imports from Canada, its second-biggest trading partner after Mexico. The affected goods span dairy, wine, wood products, furniture, cement, ceramics and a slew of other areas. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he would retaliate “dollar for dollar” with tariffs starting Sept. 8, targeting sectors such as steel, dairy, agricultural equipment, paper and…

Netflix executives have considered making third-party streaming services available within its app, according to a report from The New York Times. The recent discussions reportedly centered around bringing Peacock and Fox One to Netflix, though it’s unclear whether the streaming giant would sell subscriptions to the other services or add their content to its app.While Amazon’s Prime Video and Roku have long sold subscriptions to rival services, the move would be a major change for Netflix, which has only joined bundles with other streamers. YouTube — Netflix’s biggest rival — will also include access to Peacock as part of its…

Typhoon Narra has hit northern Vietnam and parts of southern China, triggering heavy rains and flooding. Thousands have been displaced, and at least one person has died in northern Vietnam.Published On 24 Aug 202624 Aug 2026Share Rain and flooding from Typhoon Narra hits China and Vietnam on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

The Osun State Police Command has confirmed that there were shootings around the Naira and Kobo Garage in Ikire, Irewole Local Government Area, amid reports that five people were allegedly killed during a dispute over control of the motorpark. According to the Facebook posts by Osogbo Updates and Adeleke Youth Development Initiative, the reported victims were said to include three commercial bus drivers and two passersby. However, the police said they were still gathering information before confirming whether there were casualties. The state police spokesperson, Abiodun Ojelabi, confirmed the shooting to PREMIUM TIMES via a phone call on Tuesday. “We…

Speaking on the Sky Sports Cricket Podcast, Michael Atherton and Nasser Hussain discuss why Test matches are finishing so quickly, in light of rapid wins for England and Australia over Pakistan and Bangladesh respectively.

“I may have just chosen to go sooner than I should have,” singer writes after comeback show following kidney stone removal. “We will come back better than ever” Bret Michaels has canceled the remainder of his 2026 tour dates in order to fully recover from recent surgeries the Poison singer underwent. Michaels, a Type 1 diabetic who recently had a kidney stone removed as well as a ureteral stent placed, returned to the stage following the surgery with a gig Friday night in Sugar Hill, Georgia. However, soon after the show, it was apparent that he hadn’t fully healed from…

The Cross River State Government has taken its July–August 2026 landslide and flood disasters to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) COP17 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, seeking $25 million in international support for emergency response, ecological restoration and long-term resilience. The state government made the call in its proposed Cross River Restore Hope Initiative report currently being pitched to potential investors and partners at the COP17 in Mongolia by two members of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Martins Achadu, Chairman House Committee on Education and Vice Chairman Committee on Environmental Matters and Catherine Ubi, Clerk of the…

Ahmad Hassoun, a top religious official under Bashar al-Assad’s former regime in Syria, has been sentenced to life in prison. Known as the ‘barrel bomb mufti’, Hassoun was found guilty of committing war crimes during the country’s nearly 14-year civil war.Published On 24 Aug 202624 Aug 2026Share ‘Barrel bomb mufti’ sentenced to life in Syria on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

The Catalyst Symposium, an initiative that empowers and nurtures emerging leaders across different sectors, has held its Alaigbo Series in Anambra and Imo States to ignite ideas, inspire creativity and empower youths from the region to make impactful contributions to nation building. The Anambra event was held in Awka, the state capital, on Aug.13 , and was followed by the Owerri edition on Aug. 17 at the Guest House of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO), Imo State, with both events attracting a vibrant audience of emerging leaders, entrepreneurs, young professionals, and students who filled the venues with energy…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Donald Trump’s administration is teaming up with a British company to help it build a fleet of nuclear-powered merchant vessels to challenge China’s growing dominance of commercial shipbuilding, a top US official has said. Stephen Carmel, administrator of the US Maritime Administration at the transport department, told the FT that Washington would sign a public-private partnership agreement on Monday with Core Power, which would help accelerate development of nuclear propulsion for shipping. “We are not going to beat China by being a…