Breakfast News Recap: Ukraine under fresh attack as US tariffs hit Canada and Middle East tensions rise
Ukraine faced another deadly wave of Russian attacks, with the death toll from a drone strike on a shopping centre in Kryvyi Rih rising to 16 and 130 people injured, while separate strikes killed at least two more people and caused fires and injuries in Kyiv and Zaporizhzhia. 🔗 🔗European pressure on Moscow is also intensifying, with the EU threatening tougher sanctions after the Kryvyi Rih strike, and Ukraine separately imposing sanctions on the producers and distributors of the Russian animated series Masha and the Bear, which Kyiv says is linked to national security concerns. 🔗 🔗In the Middle East,... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 22 Aug 2026 08:37 LONDON
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US imposes 50% tariffs on Canadian goods after trade talks fail
The United States has imposed 50% tariffs on about $20bn worth of Canadian goods after trade talks in Washington, DC failed to produce a deal. The move came after three days of negotiations and followed the expiry of a deadline set by President Donald Trump at 12:01am Eastern Time on Saturday. Canada said it would respond with retaliatory tariffs on a dollar-for-dollar basis.Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Ottawa would match the new tariffs and described recent progress in talks as insufficient to meet Canada's objectives. He said his government would introduce new measures in the coming days to support... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 22 Aug 2026 06:00 LONDON
Australia, Canada and UK condemn Israel over World Central Kitchen probe closure
Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom have jointly condemned Israel's decision not to pursue criminal investigations into the 2024 World Central Kitchen convoy strike in Gaza. The three governments described the move as "shameful" and said the victims and their families deserved justice and accountability. Their statement came after Israel's military said it would not open criminal probes into the attack that killed seven aid workers.The incident took place in April 2024 after the convoy had overseen the unloading of a food aid shipment in central Gaza. Those killed included three Britons, an Australian, a Polish national, a dual US-Canadian... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 21 Aug 2026 21:59 LONDON
UK, Canada and Australia condemn Israel over Gaza aid convoy killings decision
Britain, Canada and Australia have sharply criticised Israel after it declined to open a criminal investigation into the April 2024 strike on a World Central Kitchen convoy in Gaza that killed seven humanitarian workers. The three governments described the decision as shameful and said the victims and their families deserved justice and accountability. Their joint intervention adds fresh diplomatic pressure over one of the most closely watched aid-worker killings of the Gaza war.The dispute centres on the 1 April 2024 attack, when the Israel Defense Forces fired on the convoy as it was delivering food to civilians in Gaza. The... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 21 Aug 2026 19:29 LONDON
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International condemnation grows over Israel's E1 West Bank settlement plan
Multiple governments and the United Nations have condemned Israel's opening of construction tenders for more than 1,200 housing units in the E1 settlement project in the occupied West Bank. The latest criticism came after a joint statement from the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Canada and Norway described the plan as unacceptable. The move has intensified diplomatic pressure on Israel over a project long seen as one of the most sensitive in the occupied territory.The European and Canadian statement warned that the plan would undermine the territorial contiguity of the Palestinian territories and said it could carry legal... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 21 Aug 2026 09:29 LONDON
US says it thwarted alleged ISIS-linked plot against New York State Capitol as charges filed
US authorities say they arrested Jessica Bowie, 35, of Albany, after alleging she planned an attack on the New York State Capitol and sought to obtain explosives. The Department of Justice said Bowie was charged with providing material support to a designated foreign terrorist organisation, identified in the filings as ISIS. Investigators said the alleged plot was stopped before she was able to act.According to the complaint, Bowie had been communicating with an FBI informant through encrypted apps and allegedly said she wanted help making a bomb. Prosecutors say she identified the state capitol as her target and wrote that... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 21 Aug 2026 00:29 LONDON
Canada pledges more than $50m in Lebanon aid as official condemns Israeli invasion
Canada has announced new humanitarian assistance for Lebanon and said its total support for the country this year now exceeds $50m. The announcement came during a visit by Canada's secretary of state for international development, Randeep Sarai, who also condemned what he called Israel's "unlawful invasion" of Lebanon. Sarai said Beirut should govern its own space and described Canada's commitment as long-term.During the visit, Sarai met Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam. He also visited shelters housing displaced people and Syrian refugees, linking the aid package to the wider humanitarian strain created by the conflict. Canada said... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 19 Aug 2026 19:32 LONDON
Trump pauses 50% Canada tariffs for three days as trade deal nears
The United States has paused planned 50% tariffs on Canadian goods for three days after the two countries said they had reached an agreement in principle, pending final documents. The move came just hours before the duties were due to take effect, avoiding an immediate escalation in a dispute that had been building for weeks. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said substantial progress had been made, while also stressing that more work remained.Trump said in a social media post that the pause was based on the fact that Canada and the United States, subject to the finalisation of documents, had... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 19 Aug 2026 05:02 LONDON
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Canada races to avert looming 50% US tariffs on exports
Canadian officials are making a last-ditch effort to secure a reprieve from 50% tariffs that the United States is due to impose on a broad range of Canadian exports on Wednesday. The talks come as negotiations between the two countries enter the eleventh hour, with Ottawa trying to avoid a new trade shock affecting billions of dollars in goods. The threatened duties would apply to products including electronics, industrial machinery, furniture, dairy products and wine.The tariffs would cover about $20.2bn worth of goods, or roughly 5% of US imports from Canada, according to the Center for Strategic and International Studies.... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 18 Aug 2026 09:30 LONDON
Canadian petition to expel US ambassador Pete Hoekstra passes 171,000 signatures
A petition before Canada's House of Commons calling for the expulsion of United States Ambassador Pete Hoekstra has passed 171,000 signatures and is set to be discussed by Parliament. The petition asks Canadian lawmakers to declare Hoekstra persona non grata and seek his removal as ambassador to Canada. It comes amid renewed friction between Ottawa and Washington over tariff policy and public remarks by the envoy.The signature total is far above the 500 needed for a petition to be considered by the House of Commons. The petition was authorised by Green Party leader Elizabeth May after being put forward by... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 15 Aug 2026 22:00 LONDON
