
US Toilet Paper Prices Could Rise as Trade War With Canada Escalates
A worsening US-Canada trade dispute could push up the cost of toilet paper and other paper products, as new tariffs threaten supply chains and raise raw-material costs.
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A worsening US-Canada trade dispute could push up the cost of toilet paper and other paper products, as new tariffs threaten supply chains and raise raw-material costs.

Trade tensions between the United States and Canada are escalating after talks collapsed, with new 50% US tariffs on about $20 billion of Canadian goods and retaliatory duties from Ottawa expected to put pressure on businesses and consumers.

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order seeking to rename Lake Ontario as “Lake America,” escalating tensions with Canada amid a worsening trade dispute and new US tariffs.

China has condemned the United States' planned expansion of sanctions against Iran and its trading partners, warning that Beijing will take necessary steps to protect its interests amid rising tensions between Washington and Tehran.

The Trump administration has launched an “economic D-Day” campaign aimed at isolating Iran from the global economy, putting pressure on major trading partners including China, the UAE, Turkey, Iraq and India.

India will host the BRICS summit in New Delhi on September 12-13 as divisions between Iran and the UAE, the Iran war and China-India ties test the expanded bloc's unity.

US President Donald Trump’s latest push to rename New Mexico, combined with tariff threats, military warnings and pressure on allies, is adding to growing concerns about Washington’s relations with Canada, Mexico and Europe. At the same time, countries including India, China, Russia and Brazil are exploring stronger ties beyond the US.

The India-EU Free Trade Agreement could significantly reshape bilateral commerce once ratified, with India set to lower tariffs on most EU goods while Indian exporters gain wider access to the European market.

China, Russia and Kazakhstan are exploring the revival of the Ob-Irtysh waterway as a potential Arctic trade corridor, but shallow waters, ice, infrastructure costs and competing water demands remain major hurdles.

The 26th SCO Summit begins in Bishkek with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping among the leaders attending. Security, counter-terrorism, trade, connectivity and energy are key issues on the agenda.

US Iran war LIVE updates: The IRGC has claimed that American naval forces “lack the courage to approach the Persian Gulf”, asserting that the Strait of Hormuz remains under complete Iranian control. This comes in response to Donald Trump saying that the US had “completely decimated” Iran's navy.

Former Bosnian Serb military commander Ratko Mladic, convicted of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity for his role in the Bosnian War and the Srebrenica massacre, has died while serving a life sentence in The Hague.