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  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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North Korea Reaffirms Nuclear Arsenal as Core to Sovereignty at UN

 

Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs for North Korea Kim Son Gyong addresses the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters, Monday, Sept. 29, 2025.


North Korea has declared it will never abandon its nuclear weapons program, calling the demand for denuclearization an attack on its sovereignty and right to exist. Speaking before the United Nations General Assembly, Vice Foreign Minister Kim Son Gyong said that nuclear weapons are enshrined in the country’s constitution and are essential to maintaining a “balance of power” on the Korean Peninsula.

Kim argued that U.S.-led military exercises with South Korea and Japan represent a growing threat of aggression, insisting that Pyongyang’s nuclear arsenal is the only effective deterrent. “We will never walk away from this position,” he stated, rejecting international calls for disarmament.

The remarks mark the first time since 2018 that a senior North Korean official has addressed the UN gathering in person. While the speech was less combative than some of Pyongyang’s past rhetoric, it underscored the regime’s unwavering stance: nuclear weapons are non-negotiable.

North Korea has been under UN sanctions since 2006 for its nuclear and ballistic missile programs, but enforcement has weakened as Russia and China push for easing restrictions. Analysts say the speech signals Pyongyang’s intent to strengthen ties with these allies while resisting U.S. pressure.

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