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Iran Warns Countries Not to Join US 'Economic War,' Threatens to Treat Participants as Enemies economic sanctions against it as an enemy. According to AFP, Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, stated during a broadcast on Iranian state television on the 22nd local time, "We declare to all countries: do not participate in the 'economic war' waged by the United States," adding, "We will consider any nation that takes part in imposing economic sanctions as an enemy." Earlier on the 19th, U.S. SBS Aug 23, 2026 7:26 AM

US Trade Representative Warns of Retaliatory Measures Over Canada's Threatened Tariffs Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, the United States Trade Representative, stated that the U.S. SBS Aug 23, 2026 4:18 AM

Canada Retaliates Against U.S. Tariffs, Imposing Duties on Steel and Dairy Starting Next Month As trade negotiations between the United States and Canada broke down and the U.S. SBS Aug 23, 2026 4:17 AM

Pope: 'Liberate Labor from Idolatry of Profit... Disarm Technological Progress If It Becomes Destructive' According to the Vatican, the Pope stated at a Catholic cultural festival held in Rimini that day, "Let us expose the unjust structures of power that lie at the root of poverty, inequality, wars, and environmental disasters." The Pope also emphasized, "Let us liberate labor from the idolatry of profit and disarm technological progress whenever it becomes destructive." Pope Leo XIV said, "For Christians, there can be no enemies," adding, "Peace is made by those who love to meet others and are not afraid to build relationships." In San Marino, the Pope met with local officials and expressed concern that "modern society is under serious threat from violence, social division, and ideologies that prioritize private interests over the common good." He then emphasized that Christians must respond with forgiveness, solidarity, and attention to the vulnerable. SBS Aug 23, 2026 1:10 AM