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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney told Donald Trump and his officials to "stop doing memes, stop throwing shade, and stop trying to be tough" during Canada-U.S. trade talks, according to Sky. The rebuke came amid an ongoing trade war and after Canadian Liberals won three special elections, with polling cited by NYT showing support for Carney's retaliatory U.S. tariffs.
Sky News – World 2 publishers and 2 source reports documented this archived update.
The United States' 50% tariffs on $20 billion of Canadian imports remain in effect, Canada's retaliatory tariffs took effect at midnight on September 8, and President Trump has escalated the dispute by threatening to block Canadian Bombardier aircraft sales in the United States unless manufacturing moves there.
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NYTimes – World Amid a trade war, Canada’s Liberals swept three special votes and new polling suggested strong support for Prime Minister Mark Carney and his retaliatory tariffs against the U.S.
NYTimes – Business CNN, MS NOW and Politico sued the Trump administration on September 21, 2026, arguing that President Donald Trump's ban on their access to White House grounds violates the First Amendment. The outlets said their reporters were prevented from entering after Trump announced the ban, and they warned the move threatens press freedom and independent journalism.
NYTimes – World German Chancellor Friedrich Merz described state election results as a "disaster" for his centre-right CDU after exit polls showed damaging losses in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) won first place in one state and made significant gains, while Merz vowed to stay in office and press ahead with reforms.
Sky News – Front Page President Donald Trump says his proposed 76m (250ft) triumphal arch in Washington D.C. would become a "top-grade military complex" housing drones and snipers and storing ammunition. He framed the project as necessary for national security. The arch's legality is being weighed by a federal court, and Trump faces pushback on multiple construction projects in the capital.
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