Iran sanctions expansion, H-1B visas and Ukraine's Independence Day
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announces new measures targeting Iran's financial connections around the globe. The Trump administration moves to codify an unprecedented fee of more than $100,00...
25 Aug 12min
'Economic D-Day', Canada tariffs and Tesla recall
The U.S. threatens "economic D-Day" for Iran and its trading partners. Canada and the U.S. risk a trade war with tit-for-tat tariffs. Tesla and other automakers are recalling over 4 million vehicles ...
24 Aug 12min
Canada retaliates, robot runners and Ebola spread
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney promises "dollar for dollar" tariffs on some U.S. goods in retaliation for 50% levies ordered by President Donald Trump. A Chinese-made humanoid robot beats Usain ...
23 Aug 12min
Trump tariffs hit Canada, ballroom reprieve, Stars and Stripes and Somali piracy
New U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods take effect as Quebec's separatist movement pauses its independence push amid growing tensions with Washington. The U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily cleared the wa...
22 Aug 13min
Iran sanctions, Israeli settler warning and China's space tourism
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the U.S. will impose the "toughest sanctions in history" on Iran. U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee warns Israeli settlers in Qusra they could face a travel...
21 Aug 12min
$40 trillion debt, cancer vaccine, humanoid robots and IDF probes
U.S. government debt tops $40 trillion for the first time, adding to fears of a brewing fiscal crisis. The IDF investigates its own troops over five incidents involving the deaths of Palestinians, in...
20 Aug 12min
Canadian tariffs, Trump poll, Disney v FCC and Qusra
Canada gets a last-minute reprieve from new U.S. tariffs. A new poll finds most Americans think President Trump and his family are cashing in on the presidency. Disney takes the Trump administration t...
19 Aug 12min
US-Iran ceasefire expires, Tupac murder trial and microdramas
The U.S.-Iran ceasefire has expired with no deal and both sides threatening to escalate. A new Reuters/Ipsos poll shows U.S. President Donald Trump's approval rating has a hit a record low of 33%. The...
18 Aug 12min
