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US-Canada trade war heats up
Quick Take

US-Canada trade war heats up

In his latest Quick Take, Ian Bremmer examines the collapse of US-Canada trade talks and what it reveals about President Trump’s growing political vulnerability.

Members of the Coalition of the Willing meeting in Kyiv, Ukraine
What We're Watching

European leaders head to Ukraine, US and Canada butt heads over trade, US threatens “economic D-Day” on Iran

The gathering today, which falls on the 35th anniversary of Ukraine’s independence from the Soviet Union, brings together nearly three dozen European countries supporting Ukraine with financial and military aid against Russia.

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You vs. the News: A Weekly News Quiz - August 28, 2026

Think you know what's going on around the world? Here's your chance to prove it.

A banner reading "Buy Canadian", in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's 25% tariffs on goods from Canada, is held aloft by a pair of hockey sticks in front of a house
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US-Canada talks hit tariff deadline, Meta goes on trial, Japan to test missiles in Australia

Washington and Ottawa are down to the wire with last-minute talks to reach an agreement by 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, when President Donald Trump has threatened to impose 50% tariffs on over $20 billion of Canadian goods.

You tariff some, you refund some
Hard Numbers

You tariff some, you refund some

The Trump administration has payed back 60% of the $165 billion it collected from tariffs before they were struck down by the Supreme Court

The EU steels itself for tariffs
Hard Numbers

The EU steels itself for tariffs

The trade bloc is also reducing its quota of tariff-free steel imports, as trade tensions mount with Beijing.

Is Trump the biggest global risk?
Quick Take

Is Trump the biggest global risk?

In his latest Quick Take, Ian Bremmer calls the United States under President Trump the dominant driver of global political risk, but argues that the world is increasingly pushing back.

Trump’s ineffective pressure campaign on Iran and China
Quick Take

Trump’s ineffective pressure campaign on Iran and China

In his latest Quick Take, Ian Bremmer argues that the war in Iran has exposed the limits of President Trump’s strategy of using maximum pressure to force adversaries into concessions.

​A China-Africa general cargo ship carrying domestic engineering vehicles departs from Yantai Port in east China's Shandong Province to Nigeria on 27 April, 2026.
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China’s duty-free approach to Africa, Israel and Ukraine’s beef, the helium hold-up in Hormuz

China tries to sell Africa on its zero-tariffs approach, “Stolen” grain creates beef between Ukraine and Israel, Hormuz hits helium

​UAE's Oil Minister Suhail Mohamed Al Mazrouei arrives at the OPEC headquarters in Vienna, Austria, on June 4, 2023.
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UAE to exit OPEC, EU-China relations on edge again, Violence erupts in Colombia ahead of election

The Emiratis have long been frustrated with the crude quotas that the oil cartel imposes.

Trump bashes globalization, but Americans still buy foreign
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Trump bashes globalization, but Americans still buy foreign

Despite rising anti-globalization rhetoric in Washington, Americans continue to engage with the global economy according to Scott Lincicome and Paul Krugman.