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US imposes 50% tariffs on $20bn worth of Canadian goods after talks fail

Canadian Prime Minister vows retaliatory tariffs "dollar for dollar" following failure to secure a US trade agreement.

Al Jazeera · 22 Aug 2026
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US judge strikes down Trump immigrant visa ban affecting 75 countries

A federal judge in Manhattan ruled against the State Department's suspension of immigrant visas.

Al Jazeera · 22 Aug 2026
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Peru rescues people trapped by landslides on highway for nearly a week

Peru rescues people trapped by landslides on highway for nearly a week.

Al Jazeera · 22 Aug 2026
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Palestinian-British girl, 6, dies days after family drowned off UK coast

Saja el-Khawas's death follows that of her mother, father and sister on Tuesday, all of whom drowned.

Al Jazeera · 22 Aug 2026
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Iranian president says time to end war with US from ‘position of strength’

Omani and Iranian foreign ministers hold a call as Washington prepares economic sanctions.

Al Jazeera · 22 Aug 2026
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California lawmaker overcomes pro-Israel spending to win special election

Victory for state Senator Aisha Wahab marks the latest example of a progressive overcoming millions in outside spending.

Al Jazeera · 22 Aug 2026
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Guyana’s Rodrigues Birkett leads informal poll in race to be next UN leader

Guyanese diplomat emerges narrowly ahead as the council works towards consensus before Guterres departs.

Al Jazeera · 22 Aug 2026
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Several killed in Russia’s ‘double-tap’ drone strike on Ukraine mall

Ukraine’s president accuses Russia of a ‘cowardly and deliberate’ attack on a mall in his hometown of Kryvyi Rih.

Al Jazeera · 22 Aug 2026
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Iran war live: Trump says he views Strait of Hormuz as ‘American territory’

US president says Iran 'would love to make a deal, but they’re not ready to make the right deal in my opinion'.

Al Jazeera · 22 Aug 2026
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Myanmar military bombing kills 14 at Buddhist monastery, opposition reports

More than 100 people were in the monastery for a religious retreat, according to a local resident.

Al Jazeera · 21 Aug 2026
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Editor of US newspaper Stars and Stripes reportedly fired under Trump

Editor-in-chief Erik Slavin has suggested his firing was retaliation for speaking out about editorial independence.

Al Jazeera · 21 Aug 2026
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Outrage in India over death of six-year-old ‘slapped’ by his teacher

Andhra Pradesh's regional minister of education says he is taking legal action with committee against those responsible.

Al Jazeera · 21 Aug 2026
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US debt tops $40 trillion, Americans left with the bill

The US national debt has officially surpassed $40 trillion for the first time in history, and it’s growing fast.

Al Jazeera · 21 Aug 2026
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Pakistan’s Imran Khan back to prison after evaluation at hospital

Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan was sent back to prison after being transferred for a medical evaluation.

Al Jazeera · 21 Aug 2026
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US Vice President JD Vance holds midterm election rally in Ohio hometown

The vice president's speech hinged heavily on economic themes, as voter confidence slips for Republican policies.

Al Jazeera · 21 Aug 2026
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A battle over 'Italian brainrot' could shape who owns AI art

A legal battle over what looks like a cartoon stick could help set the rules over whether creators can claim ownership of their AI-generated characters.

NPR News · 21 Aug 2026
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TikTok settles with US Justice Department for $400m over child privacy laws

TikTok and the US government settled to resolve allegations that the app violated children's online privacy laws.

Al Jazeera · 21 Aug 2026
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Mexico Governor Ruben Rocha returns to office despite US criminal charges

The governor, who leads the state of Sinaloa, has been accused by the Trump administration of partnering with a cartel.

Al Jazeera · 21 Aug 2026
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