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Only 21% of newbuild homes sold in London in the quarter to June were bought by UK buyers, down from 49% a year earlier, while corporate purchases surged to 69%, according to property data firm Molior. Residents of Canary Wharf newbuilds describe flats as having 'lost their value' amid high price points and unsold units.
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Trump announced a deal to buy potash from Belarus as he escalates a trade dispute with Canada. The report notes Belarus's authoritarian repression and sanctions, and includes an exiled opposition leader warning the deal is risky.
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CBS News features 'Fast Food Nation' author Eric Schlosser raising concerns about the Trump administration's import of 660 million pounds of Brazilian beef to lower prices. The segment frames the policy as likely to worsen food safety problems.
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Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko said Belarus has no uncontracted potash to sell to the U.S., contradicting President Trump's claim of a "massive Deal" for discounted fertilizer. The article notes Canada's dominance in U.S. potash supply and describes the Trump administration's sanctions-relief-for-prisoner-release outreach to Lukashenko, which rights monitors criticize as insufficient.
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The piece examines Trump's shift from hardline anti-China rhetoric to hosting Xi Jinping for a state dinner, saying tariffs failed and Trump has weakened alliances while giving Xi leverage. Experts suggest Xi has the upper hand and the visit may produce no clear policy deliverables beyond optics.
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s speech to the European Parliament outlines a Western alliance less dependent on the United States amid strained US-Canada relations. The opinion piece praises Carney’s historical eloquence and argues that Trump’s antagonism toward allies is backfiring.
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The article argues Canada is right to seek closer ties with the European Union as the Trump administration engages in absurd, bullying, and destabilizing behavior. It criticizes Trump's trade tactics and rhetoric as juvenile and destructive while urging coordinated resistance and a move beyond US hegemony.
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The opinion piece argues inflation and Trump's tariffs are hurting Republicans in Midwest Senate and House races, focusing on Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa. It highlights Democratic momentum, GOP incumbent weaknesses, and voter discontent with the economy.
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Canadian Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne says the UK should 'team up' with a proposed Canada-EU economic alliance, arguing shared values and strength in unity. The piece also covers Canada's tariff response to the US trade war and the EU's unprecedented associate-membership offer to Canada. It notes implications for the UK's post-Brexit positioning.
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The article analyzes how middle powers are forming hedging alliances to shield themselves from an unpredictable US foreign policy under Donald Trump, especially as he may focus even more on disruptive foreign policy after the midterms. It contrasts deepening non-US groupings such as BRICS and the SCO with US-led bodies that are mainly trying to avoid a Trump walkout.
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A news report says American farmers are facing a difficult harvest as tariffs, trade wars, and inflation take a toll, with diesel prices hitting a record $6.50 a gallon. It focuses on the economic pressures bearing down on farmers.
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Farm-state Republicans are facing backlash over President Trump’s plan to import tariff-free foreign beef, which critics say would undercut ranchers. Democrats and independents are seizing the issue in competitive Senate races in Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, and Texas, adding to GOP election-year difficulties.