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Trump threatens 50% tariffs on all cars and trucks from Canada amid trade fight

In 2025, US goods and services trade with Canada totalled US$872.3 billion (S$1.1 trillion), down 4.6 per cent.

US Treasury to broaden scope of secondary sanctions on Iran, source says

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to reporters at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 20, 2026. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo

Trump administration moves to impose more than US$100,000 fee for H-1B worker visas

A proposed rule by the US Department of Homeland Security would make a fee of US$103,265 permanent.

Pakistan to hold talks in Tehran as US threatens Iran with ‘economic D-Day’

Iranian officials have said privately that further sanctions could increase hardships and reignite unrest.

For Republicans, Dallas convention is both rally and rescue mission

Iran mocks US threat of ‘economic D-day’, says it’s an admission of defeat

Iranians are bearing the brunt of US sanctions, with soaring prices deepening hardship across Iran.

Trump's Kim gambit deepens doubts over US reliability at a key moment for Asia

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas, in Panmunjom, South Korea, June 30, 2019. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo

UEFA’s Ceferin says Infantino could face an election challenger, rules out FIFA bid.

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin (right) said he had no contact with FIFA president Gianni Infantino since controversy erupted over an abandoned sell-off plan.

US-Canada trade talks fell apart over fine print, says envoy

Mark Wiseman, Canada’s Ambassador to the US, has likened the negotiations to a handshake deal to buy a house – only for the prospective buyer to learn appliances weren’t included.

Trump caps summer of US 250th birthday at IndyCar race through Washington

US President Donald Trump waves the green flag to start the race with First Lady Melania Trump at his side, during the Freedom 250 Grand Prix Race on the streets of Washington DC on Aug 23.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.