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NEED TO CATCH up? The Journal brings you a round-up of today’s news.

INTERNATIONAL

WRONG WAY CRASH Seven people, including two police officers, have died in a crash involving a car driving the wrong-way on the A66 near Middlesbrough, England, following a pursuit in the early hours of Saturday.

MORE TARIFFS Trump has imposed 50% tariffs after on some Canadian products, after US-Canada trade talks collapsed at the last minute. Canada subsequently said that it will retaliate “dollar for dollar”.

#TIKTOK The social media giant has reached a $400 million (€341.91 million) settlement with the US Department of Justice, ending a 2024 lawsuit alleging the company violated federal children’s privacy laws.

The wildfires burning across Europe this summer have exposed a potentially deadly threat lurking beneath the blackened landscape: rusty bombs and mines from the World Wars that threaten crews responding to the flames.

Some of the weapons have exploded in the intense heat. Blasts have been reported in France, Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands.

Fires can ignite old munitions and also burn away the scrub and brush that hides them.

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