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.
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.
US military newspaper editor voices censorship fears after being fired
Erik Slavin believes he was fired for saying in an interview that “in a hypothetical situation, censorship would be a red line”.
Gutenberg Times: Icons, Tabs, and responsive styles: the community gets to work on WordPress 7.1 — Weekend Edition 374
Howdy, It has been another evenful week for sure! WordCamp US came to an end and WordPress 7.1 was released. Your WordPress profile now has a shortcut w.org/@[yourusername]. If you want to check out mine w.org/@bph (don’t forget the @ sign) . Mullenweg mentioned in his closing fire side chat that this could actually work […]
US rapper BigXthaPlug arrested on drug and gun charges
The rapper, who has faced similar charges in the past, had been due to perform at the Country Rising Festival.
Laptop catches fire on US flight, with passenger treated at airport
The pilot had reported a “cabin fire in the back” of American Airlines Flight 2398, which landed safely.
Canada says it will match US tariffs ‘dollar for dollar’ as trade talks break down
A new 50% levy on $20bn of Canadian imports comes into force after a last-minute breakdown in trade talks.
Mother suffering ‘command hallucination’ when she killed children, court hears
The defence brought their final witness – a forensic psychiatrist – to the stand to testify about the effects of postpartum psychosis.
Two injured in stabbing attack at Canada Sikh temple
One suspect is in custody, and police have said they are still investigating if the attack was motivated by hate.
TikTok to pay $400m to US in one of largest child privacy settlements
The deal stems from a 2024 lawsuit alleging TikTok and its parent company ByteDance collected “vast amounts of data” on millions of users under the age of 13.
