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Carney and Trump Talk Again as Deadline Nears on New U.S. Tariffs

18 août 2026 à 18:19
Canada is seeking a deal to dodge further economic pain at the hands of the Trump administration on midnight Tuesday. But at what cost?

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The Gordie Howe International Bridge, connecting Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit, on the day after it opened last month. President Trump had threatened to block the bridge’s opening.

Entrenched, Embattled and Defiant, the Taliban Celebrate 5 Years in Power

15 août 2026 à 00:01
The Taliban have Afghanistan in a chokehold that spares no one. But threats are starting to crack their veneer of stability and control.

© Tomas Munita for The New York Times

Afghans celebrating the fifth anniversary of the Taliban’s return to power in Kabul, Afghanistan, early on Saturday.

How China Remembers Zhu Rongji, the Premier Who Spoke His Mind

13 août 2026 à 05:40
Tributes to the former premier recalled his spirited style and his efforts to integrate China into global commerce, in contrast with the rigidity of the Xi era.

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The official obituary of Zhu Rongji, at a newsstand in Beijing on Thursday.

Zhu Rongji, Former Premier Who Pushed China to a Market Economy, Dies at 97

12 août 2026 à 19:13
As a vice premier and then premier, he helped transform China into the world’s leading manufacturing power and led his country into the World Trade Organization.

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