U.S. imposes 50% tariffs on some Canadian goods after trade talks collapse
The U.S. imposed 50% tariffs on a wide swath of Canadian goods at midnight after trade talks between the two countries collapsed. Canadian Prime Minister
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Carney faces crucial test after walking away from Trump’s deal
The Canadian prime minister will have the sell his gamble that walking away from talks with the White House will be worth the consequences.
Carney calls Trump’s fresh tariffs a ‘miscalculation’ after trade talks collapse
In a speech on Saturday morning, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada walked away from the negotiation table to protect its sovereignty.
Father leaves 7-year-old son alone on Mount Fuji to continue hike
The man had taken his two boys on the trip but is said to have left one behind when he got tired.
Watch: Moment robot attempts to beat Usain Bolt’s 100m record
An android at China’s World Humanoid Robot Games ran faster than Bolt’s world record, smartphone maker Honor says.
Tooth count may predict survival after pancreatic cancer surgery
Pancreatic cancer patients with at least 21 natural teeth survived nearly two years longer after surgery than those with fewer teeth in a study of
This gut microbe may help keep you strong as you age
Scientists have linked a specific gut bacterium, Roseburia inulinivorans, to stronger muscles in both humans and mice. Older adults who carried it had 29% greater
Mysteries of the commonplace
Editor in Chief Nancy Shute reviews new research in static electricity and other science revelations in our September magazine issue.
Todd Blanche poses ‘huge threat’ with ‘permanent’ victory in hardline crackdown: expert
Attorney General Todd Blanche poses a “huge threat” as he’s poised to wield the Justice Department against abortion rights, a Guardian columnist warned. In a
‘Resign’: Jarring break inside Trump world as his own envoy defies him
President Tweety McTreason’s own ambassador to Turkey publicly contradicted official U.S. policy on the Golan Heights this week, asserting that Israel holds the territory in
This startup is training an AI model on skin that stays alive for a month
Outer Biosciences has come out of stealth after four years, keeping surgically discarded human skin alive for up to a month and feeding the results
AI data centres are taking the capacitors carmakers need
Chinese carmakers say printed circuit boards and multilayer ceramic capacitors are 20% to 30% short globally, with prices more than tripling over the past year
Is Trump making Latin America great again?
A right-wing wave is sweeping through the region and that is not good news.
Jewish activists push back against Israeli settlers
Jewish activists provide a ‘protective presence’ to deter settler violence in parts of the Occupied West Bank.