The former central banker turned Canadian PM who said ‘no’ to Trump
After "putting his foot down" with the U.S. president, Mark Carney "will now enter a somewhat more difficult phase" where he will have to manage the impact on Canada's economy
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japantimes.co.jp
26.08.2026
FEMA crew skipped 11 homes with Trump signs after Hurricane Milton in 2024, watchdog finds
Headline-making incident ‘eroded public trust’ and violated ethics rules, DHS Inspector General says
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independent.co.uk
25.08.2026
Trump administration: Kennedy Center may be demolished if repairs not made
Department of Justice lawyers told a federal judge the venue 'cannot survive' without the US president's help.
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aljazeera.com
25.08.2026
Trump’s agriculture secretary refuses to say where foreign beef to lower prices is coming from
Ranchers and Republicans alike have pushed back on the beef plan
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independent.co.uk
25.08.2026
Trump’s DOJ says Kennedy Center might need to be demolished if his name can’t go on the building
Government lawyers say the venue could be ‘taken down’ if the president can’t use his name on the building to raise money for construction
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independent.co.uk
25.08.2026
Trump faces backlash from Republicans over plan to lift tariffs on beef imports
Alarm as Republicans warn that ‘flooding’ stores with 300,000 metric tons of beef imports will hit US farmersDonald Trump is facing growing criticism from within his own party over his decision to tem
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theguardian.com
25.08.2026
CIA director ‘makes mysterious visit to Moscow’ with no explanation from Kremlin or Trump
The Kremlin insists it has no further information about the landing
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independent.co.uk
25.08.2026
Country music legend Dolly Parton dies aged 80 – latest updates
The country music’s death was announced by nephew Brian Seaver on InstagramDolly Parton, US country star, actor and philanthropist, dies aged 80Country music legend Dolly Parton has died at the a
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theguardian.com
25.08.2026
Canada strikes back at Trump with retaliatory tariffs as US trade war escalates
Canada on Tuesday announced retaliatory tariffs on C$27.6 billion ($19.94 billion) worth of US goods, including steel and dairy products, in a dollar-for-dollar response to President Donald Trump's pu
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france24.com
25.08.2026
Michigan rep delivers epic Natalie Harp dig at Trump for threat to rename Lake Ontario
President Donald Trump threatened to rename Lake Ontario ‘Lake America’ after trade talks with Canada broke down
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independent.co.uk
25.08.2026
Trump wants White House lawn raised and helipad finished in time for Xi Jinping’s visit in September
Trump’s latest project has already had to be redone once to ensure landing spot is level with horizon
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independent.co.uk
25.08.2026
Kennedy Center went into financial meltdown after Trump added his name, report reveals: ‘Like it was doomsday’
The venue argues that donors will ‘flee’ and contributions will ‘dry up’ without Trump — but budget docs appear to show the opposite
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independent.co.uk
25.08.2026
Canada matches Trump tariffs with up to 50% levies on hundreds of US goods
Trade war escalates after negotiations break down with Trump’s aggressive tariff agenda
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independent.co.uk
25.08.2026
Trump team looks to offload ‘woke’ and ‘terrifying’ painting by artist behind Obama’s official portrait
Administration officials are in discussions with legal representatives to determine if they are permitted to sell the piece of art by Kehinde Wiley
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independent.co.uk
25.08.2026
Republicans are expecting Trump pick Darline Graham to lose tonight’s SC runoff: report
Trump’s super PAC has pumped money into the race, but she remains neck-and-neck against Rep. Ralph Norman
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independent.co.uk
25.08.2026
Republicans are expecting Trump pick Darlene Graham to lose tonight’s SC runoff: report
Trump’s super PAC has pumped money into the race, but she remains neck-and-neck against Rep. Ralph Norman
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independent.co.uk
25.08.2026
Trump drove a lap past his $14.7M DC makeover mistake — then went looking for a fight with Canada
The Grand Prix and the re-escalated trade war are the same instinct: press ahead with the unpopular thing, because the unpopular thing puts him at the center of it, writes Andrew Feinberg
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independent.co.uk
25.08.2026
Trump plans largest mass visa cancellation in history: Who will it affect?
The policy could affect up to 200,000 people and deter many more from filing an asylum claim once in the US.
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aljazeera.com
25.08.2026
First Thing: Supreme court threatens midterms mail-in voting as it backs Trump plan
US president has been obsessed with restricting the ability to vote by mail, despite using it himself. Plus why we are still so fascinated with Meg from the White StripesGood morning. The US supreme c
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theguardian.com
25.08.2026
Trump calls leaders to isolate Iran. And, SCOTUS backs Trump for now on mail-in voting
President Trump is calling on world leaders to join his economic war against Iran. And, the Supreme Court is backing the president for now on his order to restrict mail-in voting.
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npr.org
25.08.2026