Visa and Mastercard shares hit fresh records, underscoring a resilient U.S. consumer
Aggregate spending has been strong, even if American shoppers are getting choosier about what they buy.
Finance
marketwatch.com
24.08.2026
Hockey sticks, booze and perfume: All the Canadian goods hit with Trump’s 50% tariffs
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said his government will impose ‘dollar for dollar’ retaliatory duties on American products
World
independent.co.uk
24.08.2026
Canada to spend $8 billion on new icebreakers
Kanada hökuməti sahil mühafizəsi üçün altı yeni buzqıran gəminin inşası məqsədilə 11,3 milyard dollar (təxminən 8 milyard ABŞ dolları) ayıracaq.
Azerbaijan
report.az
24.08.2026
Judge Orders U.S. to Return Deported Man at Risk of Torture
The Mexican man was sent to his home country after assisting federal law enforcement by testifying against Mexican drug cartels.
Politics
nytimes.com
24.08.2026
Supreme Court pauses lower court ruling on Trump's mail voting order as hurdles loom
The Supreme Court paused a lower court's ruling that blocked key parts of Trump's order to limit voting by mail for the midterms. But U.S. Postal Service work on the order remains blocked nationwide.
Politics
npr.org
24.08.2026
U.S. Stocks Mixed on Artificial-Intelligence Jitters
Finance
wsj.com
24.08.2026
US to rescind 200,000 business and travel visas from those seeking asylum: report
The move would amount to the largest mass revocation of visas in American history
World
independent.co.uk
24.08.2026
A Census Bureau report on noncitizen voting has ties to a Trump-aligned think tank
A Trump-aligned think tank has ties to a highly unusual Census Bureau report that the president is using to renew false claims of widespread voting by non-U.S. citizens in 2020, NPR has learned.
Politics
npr.org
24.08.2026
The view from Canada after U.S. trade negotiations collapse
NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with The Globe and Mail columnist Andrew Coyne about the reaction in Canada to Prime Minister Mark Carney rejecting a U.S. trade deal.
World
npr.org
24.08.2026
The Latest: Bessent warns the world to cut financial ties to Iran or face US retaliation
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says U.S. secondary sanctions in the pipeline aim to block all potential sources of revenue for Iran, telling nations to cut economic ties to Tehran or face U.S. retal
World
independent.co.uk
24.08.2026
2026 Solheim Cup rosters: Nelly Korda and Charley Hull headline U.S. and Europe teams in the Netherlands
The Solheim Cup rosters are set for this year's event in the Netherlands
Sport
cbssports.com
24.08.2026
Masud Pezeshkian and Asim Munir discussed the US-Iran talks
İran Prezidenti Məsud Pezeşkian və Pakistanın Quru Qoşunlarının komandanı Asim Munir görüşüb, Vaşinqtonla Tehran arasındakı gərginliyin diplomatik həllini müzakirə ediblər.
Azerbaijan
report.az
24.08.2026
More US colleges are offering three-year degrees — but students should know the risks
A growing number of colleges are offering three-year degree programs, which cut a year off a traditional bachelor's with reduced credit
World
independent.co.uk
24.08.2026
Oil Snaps Winning Streak as U.S. Widens Iran Sanctions
Finance
barrons.com
24.08.2026
Dollar Moves Higher as US Ramps Up Pressure on Iran
Finance
finance.yahoo.com
24.08.2026
Nat-Gas Prices Supported by Hot US Weather
Finance
finance.yahoo.com
24.08.2026
Alfalfa sprouts linked to food-poisoning outbreak in 15 states, US officials say
Everything Sprouts recalls products after CDC says agency is aware of dozens of food-poisoning cases nationallyUS healthcare officials recently said a food-poisoning outbreak tied to alfalfa sprouts a
Health
theguardian.com
24.08.2026
Trump’s Canada trade war could lead the U.S. back to quantitative easing
That’s good for gold, stocks and long bonds. Eventually.
Finance
marketwatch.com
24.08.2026
Scott Bessent: US launches' Economic Isolation 'operation against Iran
Azerbaijan
apa.az
24.08.2026
Iranian Rial Hits Record Low as the U.S. Unveils New Sanctions
The rial traded at about 2.02 million to the dollar Monday as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned of an “economic D-Day” for Iran.
World
time.com
24.08.2026