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US is set to impose 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products5:56 The United States is set to impose 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products early Saturday after last-ditch negotiations failed to resolve the latest strain in already tense relations between the historic allies The Taliban’s ‘Victory Day’ celebrations were surprisingly subdued. Experts say it is because of Trump5:56 As it marked five years since seizing power in Afghanistan, the Taliban opted not to parade captured American military hardware at Bagram air base. Arpan Rai reports Trump interrupted by protester as he stumps for Darline Graham after debate gaffe4:15 The crowd booed and chanted ‘USA’ at the protestor who wore a shirt that said ‘Kill Your Local Pedophile’ Former Hong Kong vigil organizer strives to mark Tiananmen crackdown despite convictions3:44 Years after Hong Kong’s annual vigil for the Tiananmen Square crackdown ended, former organizer Tang Ngok-kwan still discreetly visits former memorial sites in the city TikTok agrees to $400m settlement with DOJ over children’s privacy3:12 The settlement resolves a 2024 lawsuit alleging the platform violated federal children’s privacy laws More US troops report sexual assaults as rates fall, Pentagon finds2:40 The report marks another year of improving trends in the effort to tackle sexual assault in the military Federal officials announce water cuts as Colorado River supplies continue to plunge2:40 Federal officials have announced sharp water cuts for the next two years for three Western states that rely on the imperiled Colorado River ‘It’s stuff that you dream of’: IndyCar drivers hail historic DC race2:09 The Freedom 250 Grand Prix, taking place this weekend, is the second major sporting event hosted by President Trump to mark the nation’s 250th birthday celebration Why Ted Lasso divides British and American viewers. It’s complicated1:05 Apple TV’s saccharine sports comedy became a cultural phenomenon in the US, but it has always inspired a more complicated reaction across the Atlantic. As two British journalists who have lived on both sides of the pond, The Independent ’s Tom Murray and Kevin EG Perry explain why |