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Dutch Central Bank Pulls Billions in Gold From US, Shifts Reserves to Britain Amid 'Crisis' Fears

De Nederlandsche Bank has shifted 86 tonnes of gold bullion from North America to London between March and August 2026.

International Business Times UK · Sep 3

Netherlands Moves 86 Tonnes of Gold to London Amid 'Increasing Geopolitical Unrest'

The Netherlands has moved 86 tonnes of gold reserves to London to enhance liquidity and crisis preparedness amid geopolitical unrest, without reducing its overall gold holdings.

International Business Times UK · Sep 3

Trump reveals he slapped Canada with a major tariff because a friend couldn’t buy the Gulfstream jet he wanted

The off-the-cuff anecdote to reporters in the Oval Office Wednesday comes as Trump has launched the US into a bitter new trade war with its northern neighbor

The Independent UK · Sep 2

How Canada’s turn toward Europe might test the EU's borders

The boundaries of the EU are inevitably informed by geography – but Canada, which shares the EU’s values and its vision of the world order, could challenge the bloc’s limits and open the door to a new form of association with Brussels.

Euronews · Aug 29

Trump may have rebranded it as Lake America but US residents can’t stop googling its old name

The executive action comes as trade negotiations between Washington and Ottawa collapse, prompting 50 percent US tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian goods

The Independent UK · Aug 28

Canada Slaps Retaliatory 50% Tariffs on American Goods Engineered To Wreck GOP Midterm Strongholds

Canada slaps up to 50% tariffs on US goods, zeroing in on Republican swing states before the midterm elections.

International Business Times UK · Aug 27

Canada walked away from a U.S. trade deal. What happens now?

Canada and the United States appeared close to a trade agreement last week. On Aug. 18, U.S. President Donald Trump delayed his new tariffs on Canada by three days and briefly declared on Truth Social that the two countries “have a deal.”

The Conversation · Aug 26

Mark Carney to address European Parliament as Canada turns to Brussels amid Trump’s tariff hammer

The visit comes as trade tensions between Ottawa and Washington escalate, with Canada accusing the US of attacking its sovereignty.

Euronews · Aug 26

Canada wants to get closer to the EU - but how far can it go without EU membership?

In the midst of a trade war with the US, Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney will attend Ursula von der Leyen's State of the Union speech in Strasbourg on 16 September, with a summit between Ottawa and Brussels to follow. However, EU membership is not an option.

Euronews · Aug 26

Trump Floats Lake America for Ontario as Canada Readies Tariffs and Ford Threatens Electricity and Mineral Leverage

President Trump suggests renaming Lake Ontario to 'Lake America' amid escalating trade tensions with Canada, following Ottawa's announcement of retaliatory tariffs on US goods worth C$27.6 billion.

International Business Times UK · Aug 25