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Canada secures brief reprieve from impending 50% US tariff
Canada secured a three-day pause on a threatened 50% US tariff after Donald Trump announced late on Tuesday that the two countries had reached a deal “subject to the finalisation of documents.” The reprieve came just hours before the tariff hike, which would have hit around $20bn worth of Canadian exports including wine and hockey…
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Iranian academic writes of US detention ‘hell’ over link to 1979 hostage crisis
An Iranian-born academic detained by US immigration authorities in Texas has accused the government of “bloodline punishment” after her family’s green cards were revoked over her husband’s family ties to Iran’s 1979 hostage crisis. Maryam Tahmasebi, a psychology and statistics professor in Los Angeles, along with her husband Seyed Eissa Hashemi and their teenage son,…
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QUENTIN LETTS: Chilling threats from Putin, a bloated welfare bill and a deepening small boats crisis… but Andy’s at a bus depot like the Mayor of Trumpton
Quentin Letts’s parliamentary sketch criticises Prime Minister Andy Burnham for a lacklustre response to a month in office marked by serious international and domestic pressures, including Russian military build-up near Nato borders, the collapse of the Iran-US ceasefire, and Reform UK and Conservative policy announcements on welfare and Net Zero. Letts draws a historical parallel…
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Trump postpones Canadian tariffs while trade deal talks advance
US President Donald Trump has paused a planned 50% tariff on nearly $20bn (£14.8bn; C$28bn) of Canadian goods, which had been due to take effect just hours later, saying the two countries are close to finalising a trade deal. The three-day pause followed weeks of intense negotiations and two calls this week between Trump and…
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Deus Ex designer Warren Spector ends four-decade video game career
Veteran video game designer Warren Spector has confirmed his retirement from game development, announcing in a LinkedIn post that although he has previously changed his mind about stepping away, this time he is “pretty sure” he means it. Spector is best known for creating Deus Ex and Disney Epic Mickey, and for his work on…
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69 live animals found stuffed in pillowcases in hidden car compartment after border arrest: Feds
A woman identified by US federal prosecutors as a resident of Tijuana was arrested at the US-Mexico border after Customs and Border Protection officers allegedly found 69 live animals concealed in a hidden compartment of her Volkswagen. The animals, including venomous vipers, caimans and a baby crocodile, were reportedly stuffed into taped-shut pillowcases, raising serious…
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Australian Attorney Marcus Walkom Unveils Walkom Entertainment Lawyers
Australian entertainment lawyer Marcus Walkom has launched his own independent practice, Walkom Entertainment Lawyers, based in Brisbane, following the closure of Media Arts Lawyers in July, the firm he had been a partner at since 2021. The move creates a new player in Australasian music law, with Walkom bringing an established roster of artists and…
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The people v the datacentre? The fight for Brick Lane – podcast
A Guardian podcast episode explores growing opposition to plans for a large datacentre on Brick Lane, one of London’s best-known streets, long famous for its curry houses, 24-hour bagel shops and role as home to successive migrant communities. Reporter Annie Kelly speaks to residents, local politicians and activists who say the development represents a new,…
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Your favorite cocktail could be an unexpected casualty of Trump’s looming trade fight
President Trump’s ongoing trade dispute with Canada could soon raise the price of cocktails in the United States, as a proposed 50% tariff on Canadian spirits threatens to hit bars, restaurants and liquor stores. Industry figures warn the move could squeeze American hospitality businesses, though some see it as leverage to push Canada into restoring…