Canada’s Prime Minister, Mark Carney, has stated that there are no plans to reach a free trade deal with China. In a statement, Carney said that the recent agreement with China is limited to reducing tariffs in a few sectors only. He added that Canada has no intention of negotiating a free trade deal with China or any non-market economy.
This statement comes after US President Donald Trump threatened to impose a 100% tariff on Canadian goods if a trade deal is made with China. Carney’s statement has been made in response to Trump’s warning, where he said that if Canadian Prime Minister Carney understands that they are allowing China to use Canada as a “drop port” for shipping goods to the US, they are “suffering from a severe misunderstanding.”
Trump also claimed that if China were to take full control of Canada, it would destroy Canada’s businesses, social structures, and way of life.
In other news, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has spoken to Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the phone. A plot to attack the Israeli embassy in Baku, Azerbaijan, was foiled. The value of the Iranian currency, the rial, has plummeted to a record low, with one dollar equivalent to 15 million rials.
The Egyptian Dar al-Ifta has banned the use of artificial intelligence applications for Quranic interpretation. Former British Chancellor Sajid Javid has sparked controversy by opposing the entry of his parents into the UK. Australia is experiencing extreme heat, with temperatures reaching nearly 49°C.
The UN’s Special Rapporteur on Afghanistan’s Human Rights, Richard Bennett, has warned of the severe consequences of the new law. A research study has revealed that Israeli forces have systematically destroyed homes and agricultural land in the city of Beit Hanoun in northern Gaza, despite the ceasefire.
US President Donald Trump has announced a 25% tariff on South Korean goods, citing the failure of the South Korean parliament to ratify a trade agreement with the US. A severe weather warning has been issued for nearly 20 million people in 44 states, with 24 states declaring a state of emergency.
Iran’s pro-Iranian organization, Kata’ib Hezbollah, has warned that a US attack on Iran would lead to a full-scale war in the region. A 24-year-old Indian woman in Bengaluru has taken her own life due to dowry harassment. The US has accused the European Union of indirectly funding Russia’s war in Ukraine by signing a free trade agreement with India.
The Punjab Police in India has arrested the parents of notorious gangster Goldy Brar in connection with a bribery case. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has spoken to Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the phone. Former British Chancellor Sajid Javid has sparked controversy by opposing the entry of his parents into the UK.
The Additional Sessions Judge in Hyderabad has delivered a verdict in the Akash Insari murder case. A controversy has erupted on social media over a Bollywood film, “Tere Ishq Mein,” which has been accused of distorting educational facts. Legendary Bollywood singer Arijit Singh has announced his retirement from playback singing.
