US President Donald Trump has imposed a 50% tariff on a wide range of goods imported from Canada, in retaliation for what he called “unequal treatment” of US cars, dairy and alcohol.

Everyday consumer items like wine and hockey sticks and industrial goods such as cement are among the goods targeted. However, several key exports will be spared, such as energy, critical minerals and fish.

Prime Minister Mark Carney responded by saying Canada stood ready to “intensify” trade talks with US in the coming weeks.

The White House said the duties would take effect in 30 days and mark a major escalation in trade tensions between the North American neighbours.

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The US launched another round of air strikes against Iran on Saturday night, targeting its coastal surveillance and air defence facilities, US military officials said.

It comes after two US troops were killed in a missile and drone attack in Jordan on Friday night.

The US said it targeted Iranian military sites and Revolutionary Guards forces it blames for the attack.

Iran responded with drone strikes on two US bases in Kuwait, according to state media.

The latest escalation comes after a temporary ceasefire collapsed, with both sides exchanging attacks and tensions continuing to rise across the Middle East.

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A ninth consecutive night of strikes, the US said it targeted Iranian missile and drone launch sites, as well as communication networks. US President Donald Trump said the attacks are in honour of three US troops killed in recent days.

It’s emerged that two of those three US service members were killed in Iranian strikes on a US base in Jordan, the third was killed after an Iranian attack in northern Iraq.

Iran has retaliated firing at US interests in the Gulf, both Kuwait and Bahrain have reported incoming fire.

Meanwhile, oil rises to its highest price in a month after Iran said it had also attacked two oil tankers trying to transit through the Strait of Hormuz.

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In the space of one week, two men have been fatally shot by ICE agents in two different states. With limited footage of the incidents and suggestions that neither men were the initial targets of Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, protesters are calling for investigations into their deaths.

The deaths of Joan Sebastian Guerrero in Maine – a 26-year-old Colombian national authorised to work in the US – and Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston – a Mexican national who worked in the country as a builder for three decades – have sparked protests and calls for ICE to change how they operate.

Donald Trump has also weighed in, defending ICE agents on Truth Social, saying they are ‘doing a GREAT job’ and shouldn’t change how they apprehend suspects driving vehicles. But will these incidents have any impact on the administration’s immigration policies, particularly with midterm elections in November?

In this episode, Justin, Sarah and Anthony also discuss how the incidents in Maine and Houston are resurfacing questions about the progress of investigations into the shootings of US citizens Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti by ICE agents earlier this year.

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