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U.S. Tariffs Could Price Canadian Firms Out of U.S. and Threaten Thousands of Jobs

24 août 2026 à 20:33
The 50 percent tariffs President Trump imposed on Canadian exports to the United States will make it impossible for many Canadian companies to continue to sell to the U.S. market, economists say.

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Harvested logs in British Columbia in 2023. Canada’s forestry industry may be hit particularly hard by the latest American tariffs.

A New Effort to Punish Iran

24 août 2026 à 16:48
The Trump administration says it will try to cut the country off from the global economy by targeting its trading partners.

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Man Who Told of a Childhood With Wolves Dies at 80

24 août 2026 à 16:11
Marcos Rodríguez Pantoja’s improbable story of a wild youth became the subject of a study, and inspired a novel and film.

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Marcos Rodríguez Pantoja, right, in Madrid in 2010 at the premiere of “Among Wolves,” a film based on his life, with Juan José Ballesta, left, and Manuel Camacho, the actors who played him as an adult and child.

Man Who Told of a Childhood With Wolves Dies at 80

24 août 2026 à 13:39
The improbable story of Marcos Rodríguez Pantoja’s wild youth became the subject of a study, as well as inspiring a novel and a film.

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Marcos Rodríguez Pantoja, right, in Madrid in 2010 at the premier of “Among Wolves,” a film depicting his life.

Iran Pledges to Defy Trump’s Economic Sanctions

24 août 2026 à 17:12
Analysts say Tehran could intensify the dispute militarily after the United States announced new efforts to squeeze Iran’s economy. One Iranian official vowed that “not a single drop of oil” would leave the gulf.

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Motorists drive past an anti-American billboard in Tehran on Monday. President Trump has threatened Iran with “economic warfare and isolation on an unprecedented scale.”

A Chinese Robot Beat Usain Bolt’s 100-Meter Record. Should We Be Impressed?

25 août 2026 à 23:10
China’s humanoid robots are achieving superhuman feats of athleticism. But how that translates into the real world is still an open question, experts said.

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Syria and Israel Hold U.S.-Mediated Talks to Try to Ease Tensions

24 août 2026 à 05:37
The discussions, reported by the Syrian state news agency, came days after Israel struck an air base in Syria’s northwest, the latest in a series of military interventions.

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The Abu al-Duhur air base in northwestern Syria last week after Israeli strikes.

A Drone Killed Three Ukrainians. It Was Guided Entirely by A.I.

24 août 2026 à 10:24
An attack by what Ukrainian officials said was a Russian drone with an Nvidia chip presages a dystopian future of weaponry untethered to humans.

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U.S. Marines Cancel Drill With South Korea, Citing Iran War Demands

24 août 2026 à 05:19
The move to call off the high-profile event was communicated in June, South Korea said. President Trump shortened another joint military exercise earlier this month.

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South Korean marines participate in the Ssangyong, or “Twin Dragons,” exercise in Pohang, South Korea, in 2024.

UK Prime Minister Burnham Arrives in Ukraine as Russia Amps Up Warnings

24 août 2026 à 13:47
In his first foreign trip since taking office, the British prime minister pledged to stand by Kyiv despite new warnings of potential consequences.

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Prime Minister Andy Burnham of Britain on Monday at the tomb of the unknown soldier at Ukraine’s national military memorial cemetery in Hatne, southwest of Kyiv.

Some of Russia’s A.I. Drones Are Powered by Nvidia Microcomputers, Ukrainian Officials Say

24 août 2026 à 05:02
The tech giant says it does not sell the devices in Russia, but they are widely available on resale markets. When purchased that way, they are virtually impossible to track.

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A Nvidia Jetson Orin minicomputer that Ukrainian officials say was found in an autonomous drone that Russia recently tested in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine.

Can ‘Argentina’s Texas’ Save the Country’s Economy?

24 août 2026 à 05:02
Thousands of Argentines are flocking to a remote stretch of Patagonia, seeking work with only backpacks, tents and the hope that they and their country can turn around their fortunes.

Iceland’s Murder Rate Is Off the Charts (in Its Books, at Least)

24 août 2026 à 09:32
The Nordic nation has almost no homicides, yet crime fiction is its favorite literary genre. That means writers face a challenge: making murder feel believable.

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Crime novels on display in a bookstore in Reykjavik, Iceland.

A Drone Killed Three Ukrainians. It Was Guided Entirely by A.I.

24 août 2026 à 05:00
An attack by what Ukrainian officials said was a Russian drone with an Nvidia chip presages a dystopian future of weaponry untethered to humans.

© Nicole Tung for The New York Times

How Argentina’s Oil Boom Is Changing Patagonia

Our correspondent Emma Bubola travels to northwest Patagonia, the epicenter of an oil boom that Argentina hopes will revolutionize its economy.

Iran Cracks Down on One Luxury Left to Its Youth: Coffee Shops

24 août 2026 à 07:49
In recent weeks, the police have closed dozens of cafes, often citing laws that stipulate women must veil in public. Experts say the closures are part of an effort to control public space.

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Iranians at a cafe in Tehran in April.

As El Niño Dries Indonesia, Wildfires Intensify

24 août 2026 à 14:14
The unusual weather pattern and dried out peatlands, a kind of wetland, have been behind some of the country’s worst fire seasons. This year could be one.

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A firefighter battles a wildfire in Ogan Ilir, South Sumatra, Indonesia, earlier this month. This fire season, the country has had an unusually high number of hot spots, according to one estimate.
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