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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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Iran Executes Alleged Mossad Operative Amid Escalating Tensions

Entangled in a decades-long shadow war with Israel, Iran has executed many individuals it accuses of having links with Israel's Mossad intelligence service.

Iran announced the execution of Bahman Choobiasl, described by state media as “one of the most important spies for Israel in Iran.” The judiciary’s Mizan news agency claimed Choobiasl had collaborated with Israel’s Mossad intelligence service, working on sensitive telecommunications projects and allegedly providing information on the import routes of electronic equipment.

The execution marks the 10th such case since Iran’s brief but intense conflict with Israel in June, which left more than 1,000 people dead and heightened regional hostilities. Authorities said Choobiasl’s death sentence was upheld by Iran’s Supreme Court on charges of “corruption on earth,” a term often used in espionage and national security cases.

Human rights groups have raised concerns over the surge in executions, noting that Iran has carried out more than 1,000 death penalties this year alone — the highest pace since the late 1980s. Activists also warn that many of those accused of spying may have been coerced into confessions under torture.

The case underscores the deepening shadow war between Iran and Israel, as both nations continue to accuse each other of covert operations, assassinations, and cyberattacks.

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