January 24, 2026

Canada: Trump's Tariffs Threat Sparks Trade Tension

Canada: Trump’s Tariffs Threat Sparks Trade Tension

January 24, 2026 2:19 pm

U.S. President Donald Trump has warned that Canada could face sweeping new trade penalties if it moves forward with a major commercial agreement with China, escalating tensions between Washington and Ottawa and injecting new uncertainty into North American trade relations.

In a post on his Truth Social platform on Saturday, Trump said the United States would impose a 100% tariff on all Canadian goods if Prime Minister Mark Carney pursued closer economic ties with Beijing.

“If Canada makes a deal with China, it will immediately be hit with a 100% Tariff against all Canadian goods and products coming into the …

Syria Ceasefire With Kurds Expires, Tensions Surge

Syria Ceasefire With Kurds Expires, Tensions Surge

January 24, 2026 1:48 pm

A four-day ceasefire between the Syrian government and Kurdish-led forces expired late Saturday, leaving the future of the truce unclear as both sides traded accusations of violations and positioned troops along tense front lines.

The ceasefire formally ended at 8 p.m. local time, with Syrian government forces and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) facing each other near the last remaining Kurdish-held cities in northeastern Syria.

Shortly after the deadline passed, Syria’s Information Minister Hamza al-Mustafa confirmed that the government no longer considered the truce in effect.

“The deadline given to the SDF has expired,” al-Mustafa said in a post on …

Reuters/Bobi Wine Said, Wife Assaulted As Soldiers Raid Kampala Home

Bobi Wine Said, Wife Assaulted As Soldiers Raid Kampala Home

January 24, 2026 1:24 pm

Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine said Saturday that his wife was hospitalized after soldiers raided their home in Kampala, an incident he described as part of a widening crackdown following the country’s disputed presidential election.

Wine, whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi, said the raid occurred overnight at his residence in the Magere suburb while he was away and in hiding after evading an earlier security operation at the same property last week.

Uganda’s electoral commission declared long-time President Yoweri Museveni, 81, the winner of the January 15 election with 71.6% of the vote, compared with 24% for Wine.

Wine …

Frozen Doors: Understanding America’s New Visa Reality—Part 4

January 24, 2026 3:00 am

Who Still Gets Through: The Exceptions Nobody Explains.

By Prof. MarkAnthony Nze

The Silence That Breeds Suspicion

When governments announce visa restrictions, they explain what is stopped but rarely explain what continues. This silence is not accidental. It is structural. Immigration systems do not operate on the principle of equal treatment during moments of constraint; they operate on the principle of selective continuity. While many applicants experience visible delay, others continue to move—quietly, efficiently, and without public explanation. This disparity fuels anger, conspiracy theories, and despair. Yet the truth is simpler, colder, and far more instructive: the system never stopped; …

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