OTTAWA: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced retaliatory tariffs against the United States, after Washington imposed 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian goods.Speaking to reporters in Ottawa on Saturday, Carney said the new Canadian tariffs will target American steel, dairy, electronics and other industries, taking effect on September 8. “Canada will match…
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A growing emotional distance between young American Jews and Israel is causing concern among political and religious circles in the United States, according to a recent AP-NORC survey. The survey found that younger generations place far less importance on support for Israel as part of their identity compared to older generations.Within Israel’s Reform movement, there…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pledged to block the establishment of a Palestinian state in Gaza or the occupied West Bank for as long as he remains in office. His remarks came in response to United Arab List leader Mansour Abbas, who said Palestine already exists as a state and is recognized by the…
The second edition of the World Humanoid Robot Games kicked off in China on Saturday. The competition will run for five days and has already included a robot running faster than Usain Bolt’s 100m sprint world record. Elsewhere at the event in Beijing, a robot performed Cristiano Ronaldo’s iconic ‘Siuuu’ celebration on the football pitch…
A Christian man in Egypt, Mina, won a free Umrah trip after participating in an Islamic contest — but instead of keeping the prize, he gave it to his Muslim neighbor, Um Ali (Mona), to fulfill her long-held wish.According to Sky News Arabia, Mina came across a social media livestream hosted by Islamic preacher Dr….
Carney’s speech on Saturday was his first address to Canadians after he announced late on Friday night that a deal would not be reached, accusing the Americans of making “last-minute changes” that were “unfair” and “uneconomic”. US negotiators, meanwhile, accused Canada of making “new demands and walk backs” on terms which had been previously agreed….
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office on Friday branded Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan an “antisemitic dictator,” vowing that “Israel will continue to act forcefully against Turkey’s efforts to destabilize the region.”The statement came days after Syria accused Israel of bombing an air base in the country’s north, near the Turkish border. Netanyahu later openly…
