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What to Actually Buy (or Skip) Before the Aug. 19 Tariffs Hit

  Pulished August 15, 2026 Four days out, the "stock up now" advice making the rounds is mostly aimed at exporters, not shoppers. Here's what genuinely moves the needle on your car, wine, and grocery bill — and what's just noise. At 12:01 a.m. ET on Wednesday, a new round of U.S. tariffs is set to hit roughly $20 billion worth of Canadian exports — dairy, alcohol, and vehicles among them — unless Ottawa and Washington reach a deal first. As of this weekend, the signals are genuinely mixed. Canada's chief trade negotiator, Janice Charette, told a government advisory group Friday that there's still "a significant amount of work to do," with talks expected to run through the weekend. At the same time, industry executives following the negotiations told the Washington Post the two sides are inching closer to an arrangement that would pair Canadian concessions on autos, alcohol, and dairy with commitments on energy, defence, and critical minerals — in e...
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Hostage Crisis Deepens as Hamas Reports Loss of Contact Amid Gaza Offensive

 

An Israeli tank maneuvers in Gaza, as seen from the Israeli side of the border, September 28, 2025.


Hamas’s armed wing, the Al-Qassam Brigades, announced Sunday that it has lost contact with two Israeli hostages as Israeli forces pressed deeper into Gaza City. The group blamed heavy bombardments and advancing tanks for severing communication, saying the captives’ fate remains unknown.

The development comes as the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) intensified operations in several Gaza City neighborhoods, including Sabra, Tel Al-Hawa, and Sheikh Radwan. The IDF reported striking more than 140 targets in the past 24 hours, while ordering civilians to evacuate from multiple districts.

Gaza’s health ministry said at least 77 Palestinians were killed in the latest wave of strikes, with emergency services warning that many residents remain trapped under rubble or cut off from aid.

Hamas called on Israel to halt its offensive for 24 hours to allow attempts to locate the missing hostages. Israeli officials have not publicly responded to the appeal.

Of the 251 hostages taken during Hamas’s October 7, 2023 attack, Israeli authorities say 48 remain in Gaza, with roughly 20 believed to be alive. The uncertainty surrounding their condition continues to weigh heavily on ongoing diplomatic efforts, as international mediators push for a ceasefire and renewed negotiations.


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