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US-Canada trade talks emerge, Iran's nuclear threat, and EU steel tariffs escalate global frictions.
Atlas News
October 8th, 2025
Good Morning,
In a series of geopolitical developments, tensions between the US and Canada have been highlighted by President Trump, who described their trade relationship as a 'natural conflict' during a meeting with Mark Carney at the White House. Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has raised alarms over Iran's alleged development of a nuclear missile capable of reaching the US. In Europe, the EU's decision to increase steel tariffs poses a severe threat to the UK steel industry, potentially triggering its largest crisis. Additionally, global political landscapes are further complicated by domestic issues, such as the vandalism of New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters' home amid protests, and the resignation of Faith Odhiambo from a key panel in Kenya, while France grapples with its own deepening political crisis.
Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada and President Trump (Haiyun Jiang - The New York Times)
Top Stories
● Trump says US and Canada have ‘natural conflict’ on trade as he meets Carney in White House (BBC)
● 'Iran is developing a nuclear missile to hit the US,' Netanyahu warns in Ben Shapiro interview (Yahoo)
● New Zealand foreign minister Winston Peters’ home vandalised ‘during a protest’ (The Guardian)
● EU steel tariff hike threatens 'biggest crisis' for UK industry (BBC)
● Trump y Lula intentan limar asperezas tras el conflicto comercial y la tormenta judicial con una llamada "amistosa (Fox News)
United States
● How the US funded Israel’s wars on Gaza, Lebanon, Iran (Al Jazeera)
● Trump's threat to invoke Insurrection Act escalates showdown with Democratic cities (Reuters)
● Trump’s use of the National Guard sets up a legal clash testing presidential power - AP News (Ap News)
● Insurrection Act 1807: What is the rarely-used law Trump might invoke to send troops to cities? (BBC)
● Trump to Unveil Farmer Aid as China Shuns U.S. Crops (The New York Times)
● Death row prisoner Robert Roberson's lawyers claim new judicial misconduct evidence - NBC News (Nbc News)
● Live updates: National Guard deployment latest and state and cities’ lawsuits (CNN)
Africa
● Israel and Hamas launch indirect talks in Egypt on eve of Gaza war anniversary - AP News (Ap News)
● Faith Odhiambo resign: Why President of law society of Kenya resign from President William Ruto panel (BBC)
● Ethiopian officials in Nigeria to understudy the electoral system - APAnews - Agence de Presse Africaine (Apanews Agence De Presse Africaine)
● Kenya Explores Collaboration with Safetech Innovations to Bolster Cyber Defenses - TechAfrica News (Techafrica News)
● Nigeria eyes debut global sukuk, new loans to raise total of $2.8 billion (Reuters)
● Surging Nile waters inundate Egypt and Sudan, revive dispute over Ethiopian mega-dam (Reuters)
● US delegation led by Steve Witkoff due to arrive in Egypt for Gaza talks (The Guardian)
● Today in Africa - October 7, 2025: Nigeria Has World’s Lowest Life Expectancy, Madagascar President Calls for National Dialogue Tomorrow, South Sudan Faces Renewed Fighting - OkayAfrica (Okayafrica)
● Kenya Set to Adopt First Crypto Law After Parliament Passes VASP Bill (Dabafinance)
● Day one of Israel and Hamas indirect talks ends on ‘positive’ note in Egypt (Al Jazeera)
Middle East
● LIVE: Israel’s genocide continues across Gaza two years since start of war (Al Jazeera)
● Israelis gather at hostages square to mark 2 years of war as peace talks are underway - AP News (Ap News)
● The costs of Israel’s longest war, for Israelis - NPR (Npr)
● Hamas says on war anniversary it's ready to reach a Gaza deal, but conditions remain (Reuters)
● Exxon eyes return to Iraq to explore Majnoon oil field, Bloomberg News reports (Reuters)
● Two years on, will Israel and Hamas seize the chance to end the war? (BBC)
● How the US funded Israel’s wars on Gaza, Lebanon, Iran (Al Jazeera)
Indo-Pacific
● Threat assessment of China led to spy case collapse, says CPS (BBC)
● Media and political attacks on Australia’s emissions targets ‘straight out of the climate obstruction playbook’, expert says (The Guardian)
● BREAKING NEWS: Japan logs current account surplus of 3.78 tril. yen in August - Japan Wire by KYODO NEWS (Japan Wire By Kyodo News)
● North Korean hackers stealing record sums, researchers say (BBC)
● Australian politics live: Tony Abbott suggests UK put migrants in English channel ‘mothership’; free summer weekend transport in Victoria (The Guardian)
● Yen drops to 7-month low on fiscal concerns, euro dips (Reuters)
● Japanese football official sentenced for viewing child pornography images (Al Jazeera)
● Indonesia vs Saudi Arabia: AFC World Cup qualifier – teams, start (Al Jazeera)
● US and China provoke sharp fall in global outlook for renewable power (Al Jazeera)
● Supermoon on the horizon: how Australians can experience the ‘harvest moon’ (The Guardian)
Europe
● How to fix France’s deepening political crisis? (Al Jazeera)
● UK PM Starmer visits India to build business ties after clinching trade deal (Reuters)
● With Sébastien Lecornu’s Resignation, France Faces Increasing Turmoil (The New York Times)
● Italy's Meloni says she has been denounced to ICC for complicity in genocide (Reuters)
● New Orleans couple discovers ancient Roman grave marker in their yard (The Guardian)
● EU Proposes 50% Steel Tariffs, a Move to Counter Chinese Imports (The New York Times)
● EU states edge towards deal to curb Russian diplomat movements (Reuters)
● EU plan to match Trump steel tariffs spurs ‘existential threat’ to UK steel industry (The Guardian)
● U.K. Government Asked Pro-Palestinian Supporters Not to March on Oct. 7. They Did Anyway. (The Wall Street Journal)
● A mayor-elect in Germany is found with serious stab wounds. Investigators see no political motive - AP News (Ap News)
Latin America
Argentina to extradite to US a suspected drug trafficker with ties to President Milei’s ally (AP)
US corruption indictment of billionaire politician won’t block him from Guyana’s parliament (AP)
President Maduro asks Pope Leo XIV to help maintain peace in Venezuela (AP)
Colombia has best coffee harvest in decades, warns of lower 2025/26 crop (Reuters)
Ex-NFL star Herschel Walker confirmed as first U.S. Bahamas ambassador in nearly 15 years (Reuters)
Brazil's Finance Minister confirms studies on eliminating public transport fares (Reuters)
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