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Trump Threatens 50% Tariff on Canadian Autos Next Year in Retaliation Over Counter-Tariffs President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney U.S. President Donald Trump announced on the 24th that he will raise tariffs on Canadian automobiles, auto parts, and steel to 50% starting next year. SBS Aug 24, 2026 11:45 PM

Iran Blacklists 45 Tankers, Including 5 Owned by South Korea's Sinokor, for Violating Strait of Hormuz Regulations According to Iranian media and other sources on the 24th , the Persian Gulf Strait Authority , newly established to manage the Strait of Hormuz, posted a list of 45 sanctioned vessels on social media platform X the previous day, warning that they could face fines or have their cargoes confiscated. SBS Aug 24, 2026 11:44 PM

US Government Proposes $103,265 Fee for H-1B Professional Visa Applications Department of Homeland Security has proposed charging applicants for H-1B professional visas a fee exceeding $100,000, Reuters reported on the 24th . SBS Aug 24, 2026 11:43 PM

Mediator Pakistan Army Chief Visits Iran, Expected to Meet Supreme Leader's Aides Citing local Iranian media, Reuters reported that Pakistani Army Chief Asim Munir visited the Iranian capital of Tehran on the same day. SBS Aug 24, 2026 10:47 PM

California Cancels Paramount-Warner Merger Meeting, Citing 'Leak of Negotiation Details' According to the New York Times on the 23rd , California Attorney General Rob Bonta abruptly canceled an antitrust lawsuit negotiation meeting with Paramount the previous evening. SBS Aug 24, 2026 10:47 PM

Xi Jinping Tells Jordan's King: "Palestine is the Core of the Middle East Issue" According to China Central Television , President Xi met with King Abdullah II, who is on a state visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing to exchange views on the situation in the Middle East, emphasizing that the Palestinian issue is at the core of the Middle East problem. SBS Aug 24, 2026 10:40 PM

Japanese Lawmakers Criticize Government Response to US Sanctions on Japanese ICC President Donald Trump administration's sanctions against the Japanese president of the International Criminal Court . SBS Aug 24, 2026 10:37 PM

Trump and GOP Clash Over Data Centers and Canada Tariffs President Donald Trump Frictions are emerging between U.S. President Donald Trump and the Republican Party over the establishment of artificial intelligence data centers and trade negotiations between the United States and Canada. SBS Aug 24, 2026 10:35 PM

"Likely to Fulfill Long-Awaited Dream of 'Nuclear-Armed State'"... "Must Meet President Lee First" As President Trump seeks to arrange a North Korea-U.S. summit before the U.S. midterm elections in November, conservatives in the U.S. SBS Aug 24, 2026 10:14 PM

Wildfire Scorches Area 20 Times Size of Yeouido in a Day… 90,000 Ordered to Evacuate A massive wildfire has broken out in Reno, Nevada, in the United States, prompting evacuation orders for 90,000 residents. SBS Aug 24, 2026 10:14 PM