Carney asks Canada’s provinces to end US alcohol ban as trade deal nears
An agreement preventing a new wave of US tariffs is close and could include an end to Canada's boycott of…
Month: August 2026
US says sanctions will ‘squash’ Iran’s economy and ‘collapse’ its regime
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says allies will need to decide whether they "are with us or against us". Source:…
UK, France, Germany, Italy and Canada condemn Israel’s West Bank settlement project
European countries and Canada pile on pressure over Israel's plans to expand settlements in a strategically vital part of the…
Walmart sales under strain as US shoppers pull back
High gas prices and weaker pharmacy sales pushed Walmart's growth to its slowest pace in six years Source: BBC News
Is Vine back? Short-form video-sharing app Divine opens to public
The app lets users create six-second looping videos and hosts more than two million classic videos. Source: BBC News
Bernard Matthews confirms closure of Derby factory
Bernard Matthews Foods says its Shaftesbury Street factory will close by the end of 2026. Source: BBC News
BBC DJ Trevor Nelson reveals brain tumour surgery ‘went well’
The 62-year-old said that his "world was turned upside down" when a brain tumour was discovered. Source: BBC News
‘This star is for Africa’ – Angélique Kidjo on making Hollywood Walk of Fame history
The musical icon from Benin tells the BBC about why Africa and Africans are so important to music. Source: BBC…
Reform UK proposes tax rebates for firms to boost apprenticeships
Suella Braverman also advised student's "not to get ripped off by the great university scam". Source: BBC News
At least 15 killed in Kyiv as Ukraine grapples with air defence shortages
Blocks of flats and warehouses were targeted in the "massive attack" on Thursday, Ukrainian officials say. Source: BBC News