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How Canada could hit back to hurt the US economy - and Trump -- What leverage does Canada, which sells about 70% of its goods to the US, actually have in this spiralling trade dispute?

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Lockerbie bombing trial postponed days before it was due to start -- The trial of a Libyan man is delayed for a third time, after new evidence on the 37-year-old case came to light three days ago.

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Sonya Massey's killer Sean Grayson dies in US prison -- The former police officer, whose crime reignited the debate about US police brutality, was undergoing treatment for cancer.

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'Half my business will be gone' - firms in Canada and US fear trade war -- Business owners in both countries are navigating uncertainty and worry as the tit-for-tat import taxes ratchet up. -- US & Canada

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Iran says it is 'fully prepared' to counter widened US economic sanctions -- The US calls its latest sanctions on Iran an "economic D-Day", but Tehran says it has a plan to address them. -- Business

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Kanter Freedom ejected from WNBA game over player row -- Former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom is ejected from the Women's NBA match between the Chicago Sky and Indiana Fever after becoming involved in a verbal altercation with Sky guard Natasha Cloud.

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Frustration builds in US city struggling without power for 12 days -- In the town of Gary, where a third of residents live in poverty, people say they have been living in "survival mode".

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Maradona's 'Hand of God' ball sells for $3.3m in US auction -- It is the football with which the star scored an infamous goal in a 1986 World Cup win against England.

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Trump says Canada wants 'benefits' of being US state after trade talks collapse -- Canada's PM said he was "reluctantly" announcing retaliatory tariffs and accused the US of starting a trade war.

2 days ago

Trump waves green flag to start IndyCar race through Washington streets -- The president took a ceremonial lap of the track before the race, which is the culmination of a summer of events to mark the country's 250th birthday.

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'Absolutely ridiculous': Canadians react to new tariff tensions with the US -- Many voiced frustration at the escalating trade war, warning it risks damaging the deep economic and cultural ties between the two neighbours.

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What do locals think of IndyCar in Washington DC? -- US President Donald Trump was among hundreds of people who gathered to see the race through Washington DC streets on Sunday.

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'Scared to death': Thousands evacuate Nevada homes as wildfire spreads -- Tens of thousands of people in the US state have been warned to evacuate as the wildfire spreads in the outskirts of Reno.

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Trump Mobile promoted a 'Made in the USA' phone - but the details kept changing -- BBC Verify tracks the changes in design, spec, manufacture and release date of the T1 phone from Trump Mobile.

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'Quiet, quiet, quiet!' - What triggers Trump to shut down reporters? -- As the US president insults a journalist again, the BBC looks at the questions he does not like to answer.

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Carney faces crucial test after walking away from Trump's deal -- The Canadian prime minister will have to sell his gamble that walking away from talks with the White House will be worth the consequences.

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When police stormed a Penn State frat house, one brother thought it was a prank -- Thirteen current and former students were arrested and accused of running a drug-dealing enterprise.

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Sparks fly over Mamdani's 'hit list' against New York's rich home owners -- A list of expensive New York homes has sparked a controversy as Mamdani implements a second home tax.

3 days ago

What happened to Harry and Meghan's American dream? -- Harry and Meghan enjoyed some showbusiness success, but their Hollywood reign proved short-lived.

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How much could Trump's 'economic D-Day' hurt Iran? -- Iran has so far proved adept at finding ways around years of already punishing sanctions on its economy.

3 days ago

Kit Harington replaces Nicholas Hoult in HBO's Harry Potter series -- Hoult was announced as Gilderoy Lockhart two weeks ago but has dropped out due to scheduling issues.

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US-Canada trade war escalates as Trump threatens tariff hike on vehicles -- Mark Carney accused Trump of wanting to "destroy" Canada's auto industry, and said he would only resume trade talks if the US comes with the "right attitude".

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French tourist dies in Death Valley after car gets stuck in mud -- The 68-year-old man was found dead in California's salt flats amid 116°F (46.6C) heat.

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Fast-moving wildfire forces thousands to evacuate near Reno, Nevada -- Firefighters are still working to contain the blaze, which has burned 15,000 acres and injured seven people, officials say.

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Watch: Doug Ford's blunt warning to Trump over Canada tariffs -- Ontario Premier Doug Ford lists the ways Canada could hurt the US economy - and uses blunt language to taunt the US president.

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