The United States applies a 50 per cent tariff on a range of Canadian products, Saudi Arabia has condemned a naval blockade declared by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis. A Former FIFA referee says its too soon for a decision on expanding the World Cup ...
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- The United States applies a 50 per cent tariff on a range of Canadian products....
- Saudi Arabia has condemned a naval blockade declared by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis.
- A Former FIFA referee says its too soon for a decision on expanding the World Cup ...
The United States has applied a 50 per cent tariff on a wide range of Canadian products.
The White House says it's in response to what it calls Canada's 'discriminatory treatment' of US cars, alcohol and dairy.
The products covered by the tariffs range from wine to hockey sticks, cement, dairy products, furniture, fishing rods, seeds, clothing and wigs.
In a statement, Trade Representative Jamieson Greer says Canada continues to retaliate against the US for its efforts to rebalance trade and protect U.S. industry.
The tariff announcement comes days after President Trump blamed Canada for wildfire smoke spreading across the US.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says President Trump should be offering support, rather than threatening tariffs.
Nearly 200 wildfires are currently burning across Northern Ontario, with 57 out of control.
Mr Ford says Ontario has contributed to fighting fires in the U.S. and offered assistance when Georgia was struck with a hurricane in 2024, and expects the same support from an ally.
"I've got to remind President Trump that there's 3.9 million acres burning in the United States right now and if we had resources, we would send them down to our closest friends and allies. So you know something, rather than criticise and threaten Canada, your closest friends, maybe one day you're gonna need our help like you did last year and we deployed the people."
Houthi militants earlier said they would impose the maritime embargo effective immediately, opening a potential new front in the conflict between Iran and the US, and intensify fears of a fresh surge in crude oil prices.
The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen has called the embargo a violation of international law and maritime policy, vowing to respond to any threats to ships with force.
The Head of Yemen's Saudi-backed presidential council, Rashad Al-Alimi says it's working to ensure oil exports continue.
"In line with our responsibility to ease suffering, we announce that we will work on resuming oil exports by all means starting today... Our priorities include meeting the state's basic obligations, paying salaries, improving services and supporting economic stability, ensuring that Yemen's wealth returns to all Yemenis instead of remaining hostage to the militias' recklessness and extortion."
If enforced, the Houthis' naval blockade could cut off Saudi Arabia's access to its Red Sea ports, which have offered an alternate route for oil exports outside of the Strait of Hormuz.
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has addressed a business industry breakfast in Perth after returning from the United Kingdom.
Ms Hanson's trip to the United Kingdom included meetings with conservative figures, and an appearance on a podcast with far-right activist and convicted criminal Tommy Robinson.
Senator Hanson has drawn criticism from political opponents after her claim on the podcast that problems she sees with migration in Australia are linked to the abolition of the White Australia policy.
During a speech at the breakfast, the One Nation leader said her meetings in the UK shed light on ways Australia can learn from Britain's mistakes.
"Australians are sick of politicians who only ever talk to people who already agree with them. I saw up close what happens when a government gets things wrong: immigration, spending, energy, I saw what it's done to the British people. Australia must learn from other countries."
And in World Cup news,
A former FIFA World Cup referee has told SBS it's too soon for FIFA to decide whether or not to expand the number of World Cup teams.
It follows comments from FIFA President Gianni Infantino saying expanding the World Cup to 64 teams will be discussed after this year's tournament ends, after expanding to 48 teams this year.
Christina Unkel says it would be smarter to wait even just one more cycle and see where the decisions are having positive impacts, and how it is growing the game.
She says for smaller nations, even if slots to enter the World Cup open up, those federations would need to provide more funding in order to be competitive.
"This tournament was a good example of where I was okay with it expanding for this tournament. I know there was a lot of loud voices who were not okay before the tournament started, that they, it had been expanded, and to your point, had changed their mind throughout when you have the Cape Verde's of the world, right? When you see a lot of these new first-time debutantes, really, competing."
