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August 22: Canada Retaliates Against U.S. Tariffs as Sudan Displacement Grows
In Sudan
Intensified fighting in Sudan’s Kordofan region has displaced at least 200,000 people since late last year, adding to a humanitarian crisis that has already driven millions from their homes.
In Ukraine
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has rejected peace proposals in an interview with state television and threatened to target sectors he described as Ukraine’s most vulnerable economically. The remarks point away from any immediate diplomatic opening and toward further pressure on civilian infrastructure and the wider economy.
In North American trade
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will answer new U.S. tariffs dollar for dollar. Washington has imposed 50 percent tariffs on nearly $20 billion worth of Canadian products, and Canada’s retaliatory measures are due to begin September 8. Carney called it a trade war and said President Trump had miscalculated.
In U.S. courts
A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s pause on immigrant visas for people from 75 countries. Judge Jeannette Vargas ruled that the policy exceeded Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s legal authority.
Separately, the Postal Service has finalized new restrictions on mail voting, but court orders have paused them while the Supreme Court considers a challenge led by California and other states. Without a ruling for the administration, the rules will not take effect before the November midterms.
In the Middle East
An Israeli drone strike on a family in Deir el-Balah in central Gaza killed one person and wounded several others, according to the supplied report.
U.S. envoy Tom Barrack says Israel did not give Washington adequate warning before strikes on a Syrian base. Israel disputes that account, leaving another argument over coordination between allies while the strikes themselves are already a fact.
In Sweden
Police have identified the 17-year-old girl killed in Friday’s sword attack at Brinell School in Fagersta. Three others were wounded. The suspected attacker, an 18-year-old man, was a student at the school, its principal said.
In northeast England
Seven people, including police officers Matthew Blades and Tom Clough, were killed after a car travelling the wrong way on the A66 near Middlesbrough collided with a police vehicle.
In the Indian Ocean
The Panama-flagged cargo ship Ocean Winner, believed to be carrying iron ore from India to Singapore, has reportedly sunk off India’s coast. It had 24 crew members aboard, and at least two have reportedly been rescued.
Near Hawaii
Tropical Storm Moke is strengthening as it approaches Hawaii. The system is expected to pass south of the Big Island, bringing its heaviest rain and strongest winds there late Saturday into early Sunday.
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