NPR News: 08-23-2026 12AM EDT
Summary
Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney vows retaliatory tariffs against the U.S. after trade talks collapsed over demands to restrict Canadian sovereignty. Meanwhile, the U.S. national deficit hits $40 trillion, with Republicans blaming recent tax cuts for the surge. A class-action lawsuit targets an Indiana utility for failing to maintain trees after a deadly storm left thousands without power. Internationally, a Central African Republic gold mine closes following a fatal collapse, while Spain buries migrants who died crossing into Ceuta.
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Canada vows retaliatory tariffs against US
US national deficit reaches $40 trillion
Indiana residents sue utility after storm outages
Central African Republic gold mine collapse
Burials for migrants who died at Ceuta border
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