Important news for 29 August 2026
US imposes 50 percent tariffs on Canadian goods following collapse of trade talks
Galápagos Corals Reveal Extreme 2026 El Niño Events
Meta Agrees to $17B Settlement Involving Platform Safety Rules
US Postal Service implements mail-in ballot restrictions following Supreme Court ruling
Meta multi-state settlement puts pressure on competitors regarding online child safety
Japan Spent Record $96.5 Billion to Support Yen Over Past Month
Ukraine Demining Efforts Continue Amid Escalated Russian Missile Strikes
Guinea-Bissau votes on a stronger presidency in constitutional referendum
Cardiovascular health groups introduce world's first universal heart attack definition
Trump issues executive order banning foreign equipment in US energy grid
US Treasury announces changes to shell company rules as debt hits $40 trillion
New research at Jackson Hole suggests financial innovation strengthens US dollar dominance
Ebola spreads to new zones in Democratic Republic of Congo
US judge denies injunction against Trump's birthright citizenship order
FDA approves this year’s Covid vaccines for upcoming rollout
Trump signs executive order renaming Lake Ontario and Fed chair signals rate hikes
Iran’s leaders acknowledge economic toll of war and pledge diplomacy
Meta agrees to $18bn settlement to end landmark lawsuit with 29 US states
DOJ appeals temporary block on USPS mail-in voting regulations
Canadian economy records sharp Q2 recovery amid consumer and business spending
US economy created fewer jobs than previously reported in 2025-2026 benchmark revisions
Zambia opposition leader questioned over treason amid judiciary closure
Trump administration seeks to reframe worst-case scenarios in federal climate report
Meta settlement with 29 states includes legal pass on children's data
Taiwan approves $7 billion drone budget
Norway mourns King Harald as new era begins under Haakon VIII
Iranians demand proof of life for supreme leader six months into war
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