Escalates

Houthi rebel offensive against government forces on west coast leads to some of deadliest clashes in yearsClashes between Yemen’s Saudi-backed government forces and the Iran-aligned Houthi rebel movement killed more than 60 people, including civilians, as the Houthis pushed forward with a military offensive on Yemen’s western coast.Twenty-six government troops and 31 Houthi fighters were killed during several hours of fighting in the country’s south-west on Saturday, medical and military sources told Agence France-Presse (AFP). A missile strike also killed six civilians and injured seven others travelling by bus in the city of Taiz. Continue reading...

Meanwhile, Trump posts video of himself kicking over a Lake Ontario sign and replacing it with Lake America signDonald Trump and Canada continued a verbal duel on Saturday over the US government’s administrative renaming of Lake Ontario, with the country erecting a giant sign saying “Lake Ontario. Now and Always” – and the American president posting a video of him tearing down an avatar of that sign, erecting a replacement saying Lake America, and dancing to YMCA.Rhetoric over the naming of Lake Ontario is the public face of an escalating trade dispute between the US and its northern neighbor involving a 50% US tariff on Canadian steel and retaliatory tariffs from Ottawa. Continue reading...

• Canada announced on August 25, 2026, that it will impose retaliatory tariffs on $20 billion worth of U.S. goods. • The decision follows a significant deterioration in diplomatic relations between U.S. President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. • This escalation marks a critical turning point in trade tensions between the two North American neighbors, potentially disrupting cross-border supply chains.

• Canada has announced 50% retaliatory tariffs on hundreds of U.S. goods following a trade escalation with the United States. • The decision follows public criticism from President Trump, who described Canada as the "most difficult" nation he currently deals with. • This move marks a significant intensification of the trade war, threatening economic stability and bilateral relations between the two North American neighbors.

• President Donald Trump has threatened to impose a 50% tariff on Canadian vehicles, trucks, steel, and auto parts starting January 1, 2027. • This escalation in the trade war targets key industrial exports from Canada, potentially disrupting North American supply chains and automotive trade. • Separately, House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries is facing internal party backlash following a reported meeting with the president's son-in-law, Jared Kushner.

Foreign affairs minister and first Asian-Australian to serve in federal cabinet to use Lowy Institute address to criticise politicians stoking racial divisionsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLabor has escalated its pushback on One Nation’s surging political support, with the foreign affairs minister, Penny Wong, labelling Pauline Hanson’s push for a monoculture a “melancholic fantasy” that would harm national security.Wong, the first Asian-Australian to serve in federal cabinet, will use a major address at The Lowy Institute on Friday to criticise politicians stoking racial divisions, insisting the country’s multicultural success remains a national asset. Continue reading...

Helicopter surveillance finds dead and dying greater crested terns off South Australian coast as H5 virus spreadsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMore than 80 dead and sick birds seen on rocks off the South Australian coast are suspected to be the first mass mortality event from the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus, only six weeks after the disease arrived in Australia.Authorities reported on Saturday that helicopter surveillance had revealed 49 dead greater crested terns on Baudin Rocks, near Robe, as well as 35 more sick terns. Continue reading...