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Trump announces new US oil agreement with Venezuela
By Guardian staff and agencies

US president says US will have ‘majority’ control of 65bn barrels of proven oil reserves

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/28/trump-venezuela-oil-agreement

#DonaldTrump #Venezuela #Oil #USnews #Trumpadministration #USpolitics #Business #Worldnews #Americas #TheGuardian #Guardianstaff #agencies

Trump announces new US oil agreement with Venezuela https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/28/trump-venezuela-oil-agreement #DonaldTrump #Venezuela #Oil #UsNews #TrumpAdministration #UsPolitics #Business #WorldNews #Americas

Reports that US wants big stake in Venezuelan oil and gas spark anger https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/28/us-venezuela-oil-gas-stake #Venezuela #Americas #UsNews #Oil #Gas #Commodities

Reports that US wants big stake in Venezuelan oil and gas spark anger
By Tom Phillips Latin America correspondent

Critics call move to gain long-term access to country’s massive energy reserves ‘predatory’ and ‘unconstitutional’

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/28/us-venezuela-oil-gas-stake

#Venezuela #Americas #USnews #Oil #Gas #Commodities #TheGuardian #TomPhillipsLatinAmericacorrespondent

Tropical Storm Dolly speeding across Atlantic toward the Caribbean https://www.theguardian.com/weather/2026/aug/28/tropical-storm-dolly-caribbean #Caribbean #ExtremeWeather #PuertoRico #VirginIslands #DominicanRepublic #DominicanRepublic #Haiti #UsWeather #Caribbean #UsNews #Americas

Tropical Storm Dolly speeding across Atlantic toward the Caribbean
By Anna Betts

Weather system is forecast to approach the Leeward Islands this weekend and may produce flash flooding

https://www.theguardian.com/weather/2026/aug/28/tropical-storm-dolly-caribbean

#Caribbean #Extremeweather #PuertoRico #VirginIslands #DominicanRepublic #DominicanRepublic #Haiti #USweather #Caribbean #USnews #Americas #TheGuardian #AnnaBetts

Dolly Parton was the polar opposite of our bullying president | Robert Reich
By Robert Reich

Terrified of being seen as a loser, Donald Trump is nonsensically lashing out – even against our old friend Canada

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/28/dolly-parton-trump-canada

#DonaldTrump #DollyParton #USnews #USpolitics #Canada #USIsraelwaronIran #Republicans #MarkCarney #Americas #USCongress #TheGuardian #RobertReich

Dolly Parton was the polar opposite of our bullying president | Robert Reich https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/28/dolly-parton-trump-canada #DonaldTrump #DollyParton #UsNews #UsPolitics #Canada #UsisraelWarOnIran #Republicans #MarkCarney #Americas #UsCongress

Detroit despairs as ‘insanity’ of Trump’s Canada trade war punishes city
By Tom Perkins in Detroit

Unpopular new policy comes as midterms loom and control of Congress could be decided by several Michigan races

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/28/trump-canada-trade-war-detroit-michigan

#Trumptariffs #Detroit #USpolitics #Business #Canada #USnews #USeconomy #Economics #Americas #TheGuardian #TomPerkinsinDetroit

Detroit despairs as ‘insanity’ of Trump’s Canada trade war punishes city https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/28/trump-canada-trade-war-detroit-michigan #TrumpTariffs #Detroit #UsPolitics #Business #Canada #UsNews #UsEconomy #Economics #Americas

Trump signs executive order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America
By George Chidi

Symbolic move to rename lake bordering New York and Canada comes amid escalating trade war with northern neighbor

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/27/trump-renames-lake-ontario-america

#DonaldTrump #Canada #Americas #USnews #TheGuardian #GeorgeChidi

Trump signs executive order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/27/trump-renames-lake-ontario-america #DonaldTrump #Canada #Americas #UsNews

Years-long fight leads to Bolivia’s first same-sex marriage

Fabiana Justiniano and Scarlett Rocha applied to marry in October 2022. After nearly four years of legal proceedings and two constitutional appeals, they won a ruling in March 2026 clearing the way for Bolivia's first legally recognized same-sex marriage. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #world #Americas #Bolivia #samesexmarriage #FabianaJustiniano #ScarlettRocha Read the story here: 👉 Subscribe: Keep up with the…

https://fllics.com/en/video/years-long-fight-leads-to-bolivias-first-same-sex-marriage/

How decoding beluga whales’ chitchat may save them – and teach us more about ourselves
By Emma Bryce

From humpbacks learning the latest songs to sperm whales’ ‘clan codas’, drones and AI learning are helping reveal another dimension to the concept of culture

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/27/how-decoding-beluga-whales-chitchat-may-save-them-and-teach-us-more-about-ourselves

#Whales #Cetaceans #Canada #Endangeredhabitats #Oceans #Conservation #Environment #Americas #Marinelife #Wildlife #Worldnews #Dominica #Biology #Science #Zoology #Caribbean #AIartificialintelligence #Language #TheGuardian #EmmaBryce

How decoding beluga whales’ chitchat may save them – and teach us more about ourselves https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/27/how-decoding-beluga-whales-chitchat-may-save-them-and-teach-us-more-about-ourselves #Whales #Cetaceans #Canada #EndangeredHabitats #Oceans #Conservation #Environment #Americas #MarineLife #Wildlife #WorldNews #Dominica #Biology #Science #Zoology #Caribbean #AiArtificialIntelligence #Language

Best of 2026…so far: Apocalypse no: how almost everything we thought we knew about the Maya is wrong – podcast
By Written by Marcus Haraldsson and read by Diana Bermudez. Produced by Nicola Alexandrou. The executive producer was Ellie Bury

Every Wednesday and Friday in August we will publish some of our favourite audio long reads of 2026, in case you missed them, with an introduction from the editorial team to explain why we’ve chosen it.

https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2026/aug/26/best-of-2026so-far-apocalypse-no-how-almost-everything-we-thought-we-knew-about-the-maya-is-wrong-podcast

#Indigenouspeoples #Guatemala #Americas #TheGuardian #WrittenbyMarcusHaraldsson #readbyDianaBermudezProducedbyNicolaAlexandrouTheexecutiveproducerwasEllieBury

Wiped out: US faces surging toilet paper prices amid trade war with Canada
By Lauren Aratani in New York

Paper products among hardest-hit sectors after trade negotiations broke down, with 25-50% tariffs estimated

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/26/paper-product-toilet-paper-tariffs-us-canada

#Trumptariffs #Business #Canada #MarkCarney #DonaldTrump #USnews #Americas #Worldnews #Tariffs #Trumpadministration #TheGuardian #LaurenArataniinNewYork

How Mark Carney’s speeches have become political earthquakes | Ted Widmer
By Ted Widmer

The quiet-spoken Canadian prime minister has spoken unutterable truths

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/26/mark-carney-speeches-trump

#MarkCarney #Canada #USnews #USpolitics #Americas #DonaldTrump #Republicans #Trumpadministration #TheGuardian #TedWidmer

Wiped out: US faces surging toilet paper prices amid trade war with Canada https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/26/paper-product-toilet-paper-tariffs-us-canada #TrumpTariffs #Business #Canada #MarkCarney #DonaldTrump #UsNews #Americas #WorldNews #Tariffs #TrumpAdministration

How Mark Carney’s speeches have become political earthquakes | Ted Widmer https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/26/mark-carney-speeches-trump #MarkCarney #Canada #UsNews #UsPolitics #Americas #DonaldTrump #Republicans #TrumpAdministration

US military kills four in strike on alleged drug smuggling boat in Caribbean
By Associated Press

Number of people killed in boat strikes rises to 227 since Trump administration began controversial campaign

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/26/us-military-kills-four-boat-strike-caribbean

#Americas #Drugstrade #DonaldTrump #Caribbean #Trumpadministration #TheGuardian #AssociatedPress

‘A mockery’: how offshore tax havens are thwarting the UK’s transparency push
By Rob Davies

Critics say ownership registers are too costly and too complicated, scuppering attempts to expose alleged money laundering

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/26/offshore-tax-havens-uk-transparency-registers-alleged-money-laundering

#Taxhavens #Worldnews #Taxavoidance #Business #UKnews #CaymanIslands #USnews #BritishVirginIslands #Americas #Caribbean #Financialsector #TheGuardian #RobDavies

At least 47 killed and dozens kidnapped in gang attack near Haiti capital
By Associated Press in Port-au-Prince

Gang leader threatens to kill hostages after attack in Kenscoff in which homes were also set alight

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/25/gang-attack-kenscoff-port-au-prince-haiti

#Haiti #Caribbean #Americas #Worldnews #TheGuardian #AssociatedPressinPortauPrince

At least 47 killed and dozens kidnapped in gang attack near Haiti capital https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/25/gang-attack-kenscoff-port-au-prince-haiti #Haiti #Caribbean #Americas #WorldNews

Canada announces 50% retaliatory tariffs on hundreds of US imports as trade war escalates – video https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2026/aug/25/canada-tariffs-us-goods-mark-carney #Canada #TrumpTariffs #Tariffs #Business #Economics #UsNews #Americas

First Thing: Supreme court threatens midterms mail-in voting as it backs Trump plan
By Martin Belam

US president has been obsessed with restricting the ability to vote by mail, despite using it himself. Plus why we are still so fascinated with Meg from the White Stripes

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/25/first-thing-us-supreme-court-midterms-mail-in-voting-trump-plan

#USnews #Worldnews #USsupremecourt #USmidtermelections2026 #Canada #Trumpadministration #Iran #Americas #USpolitics #TheGuardian #MartinBelam

First Thing: Supreme court threatens midterms mail-in voting as it backs Trump plan https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/25/first-thing-us-supreme-court-midterms-mail-in-voting-trump-plan #UsNews #WorldNews #UsSupremeCourt #UsMidtermElections2026 #Canada #TrumpAdministration #Iran #Americas #UsPolitics

Canadians do not seek a trade war – but neither will we be bullied by Donald Trump | Jen Gerson
By Jen Gerson

A fundamental rupture in the values that have united North America is not a problem that can be wished away: this is a warning to the western alliance

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/25/canadians-trade-war-bullied-donald-trump-alliance-rupture

#Canada #DonaldTrump #MarkCarney #Americas #Worldnews #USnews #TheGuardian #JenGerson

Canadians do not seek a trade war – but neither will we be bullied by Donald Trump | Jen Gerson https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/25/canadians-trade-war-bullied-donald-trump-alliance-rupture #Canada #DonaldTrump #MarkCarney #Americas #WorldNews #UsNews