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Trump says Canada wants US state benefits as trade war escalates Donald Trump, the US President, has accused Canada of seeking the benefits of being part of the United States without becoming a state, after trade talks between the two countries collapsed and Washington imposed fresh 50 percent tariffs on a range of Canadian goods. Trump said Canada had “asked too much” during negotiations and warned that Ottawa would struggle to win a trade war with its biggest trading partner. Mark Carney, Canadian Prime Minister, described the tariffs as a “miscalculation” intended to hurt and divide Canada. He said Ottawa…

•100million Tinubus can’t stop me — Atiku •Ex-VP politicising economy with flip-flops on subsidy—Presidency By Johnbosco Agbakwuru & Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA—Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has declared that no amount of resistance from President Bola Tinubu or “millions of his gang of economic jesters” could stop him from restoring a targeted fuel subsidy to Nigerians, accusing the administration of dressing up subsidy removal as reform while quietly extending fiscal concessions to oil investors. But the Presidency in a swift reaction, accused the former vice president of politicising Nigeria’s economy after he renewed calls to restore the petrol subsidy, saying the…

Spain’s World Cup winner Ferran Torres scored twice to claim a draw for Paris Saint-Germain as they started the defence of their French Ligue 1 title with a 2-2 draw at Rennes. Torres came off the bench for his Ligue 1 debut and opened his account for his new club weeks on from scoring the winning goal for La Roja in the World Cup final. Rennes led at the break after Sebastian Szymanski and Esteban Lepaul scored at Roazhon Park before Torres’ clinical interventions thanks to assists from fellow World Cup winner Fabian Ruiz. “The game was difficult, we knew…

Days of Our Lives executive producer-cum-composer Ken Corday is planning another concert to benefit SAG/AFTRA Foundation’s Emergency Assistance Program. Following his two sold out concerts in 2023 and 2024, Corday will return to the stage for a third time in November. “Songs Without Words” will feature a new collection of original works over three nights at the Garry Marshall Theatre in Burbank. All proceeds from ticket sales for the concert series will go to benefit the SAG/AFTRA Foundation’s Emergency Assistance Program, which provides critical financial support to SAG-AFTRA artists who are experiencing extreme or unexpected financial hardships. “It has always…

The Ogun State Government has received with deep sadness the passing of veteran actor and filmmaker, Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo. His death is a monumental loss to Ogun State, Nigeria’s creative industry and the entire nation. He was not merely an accomplished actor; he was a shining light whose remarkable talent, discipline and enduring commitment helped to elevate Nigerian culture and project the richness of Yoruba heritage to audiences at home and across the world. Throughout his illustrious career, Taiwo Hassan distinguished himself by his exceptional artistry, humility, candour, dignity and respect for others. He carried himself with…

In the hours before the courthouse in Plymouth, Mass., opens, hundreds of women clad in pink have been massing outside. They’ve come to support Lindsay Clancy, the mother on trial for killing her three young children, ages 5, 3 and 8 months.In almost any other case, it would be an odd declaration of allegiance. But Clancy is not a typical murder suspect. She attempted for months after the birth of her third child to get treatment for what she reported was her increasing postpartum derangement. Then she killed her children, she has admitted, in what she says was a state…

Fast-fashion giant Shein says it plans to raise up to HK13.86bn (£1.3bn; $1.77bn) when its shares start trading on the Hong Kong stock market on 1 September.In a filing on Monday, external, Shein said it will offer nearly 280 million shares for between HK$47.60 and HK$49.50.At the top of the range, it would value the firm at almost $27bn (£19.8bn). But that is much lower than the $100bn valuation it reached in a round of private fundraising in 2022, reflecting weaker sales growth and higher costs.The long-awaited move comes after failed attempts to list in the US and London due…

Kayode Tokede   On the back of stronger domestic participation, improving macroeconomic conditions and rising investor confidence, the Nigerian equities market sustained its positive run in the seven months of 2026, placing Nigeria among the world’s strongest-performing equity markets in dollar terms. Analysis of trading numbers showed that investors transacted an estimated N10.68 trillion in worth of stocks in seven months of 2026, about 126.01per cent Year-on-Year (YoY) increase over N4.73 trillion in the comparable period of 2025.   A breakdown of trading numbers showed that domestic institutional investors transacted N6.71trillion shares during the period, 145.02 per cent YoY increase over N2.74trillion…

Following a Bloomberg report that the Department of Justice is investigating venture firm Andreessen Horowitz for holding board seats with rival AI companies, VCs told TechCrunch that they were baffled. On the latest episode of the Equity podcast, Kirsten Korosec, Sean O’Kane, and I were similarly puzzled by the news. Yes, VC conflicts-of-interest are worth taking seriously, but as Kirsten wondered, “Of all the things that the DOJ would focus on in terms of level of importance, why does this one rise to the top?” The news was also surprising because of a16z’s ties with the Trump administration, and because…

A photograph of Benjamin Disraeli, an engraved portrait of William Wilberforce and a cartoon of Barbara Castle have all been misplaced by the UK parliamentary authorities, a freedom of information (FoI) request has revealed.The Press Association has been given a list of more than 65 works of art that have been missing since 2024. They also include a photograph of Margaret Beckett, the UK’s first female foreign secretary and the first woman to lead Labour, and a satirical cartoon by Martin Rowson from the Conservative leadership battle of 1995.A parliamentary spokesperson said it was a working collection, which meant that…