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Canada to match Trump tariffs

Canada announces $20bn of retaliatory tariffs on US goods as a trade war escalates.

Canada has announced $20bn of retaliatory tariffs on US goods as a trade war between the two countries escalates. US President Donald Trump yesterday threatened to hike tariffs on Canadian vehicles to 50% from 1 January. We get the latest.

China’s robots sing, they dance, and they run marathons. But the real robot revolution is taking place in the country’s industrial heartlands. China has more robots working in its factories than the rest of the world combined. Our China Correspondent Laura Bicker has been there.

Songs that are largely or wholly created by AI have been banned from Australia's music charts. It follows a controversy around a cover of Madonna's Like A Prayer, which peaked at number two on the country's overall chart. We speak to DJs around the world to hear their thoughts.

(Photo: US Customs and Border Protection at the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel in Detroit, Michigan, USA, 25 August 2026. Credit: EPA/Shutterstock)

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