Today's Headlines: Trump Says He’s Cutting Off Trade Negotiations With Canada

October 24, 2025, 4:30 a.m. Eastern time

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Trump Says He’s Cutting Off Trade Negotiations With Canada

The president said he was motivated by an ad, paid for by the province of Ontario, that featured Ronald Reagan criticizing tariffs in a 1987 radio address.

Trump’s Sanctions on Russian Oil Sector Ratchet Up Economic War

After months of restraint, President Trump’s move to blacklist Lukoil and Rosneft will hit Russia where it hurts.

U.S. Charges N.B.A. Figures in Gambling Schemes That Tainted Games

Terry Rozier, a Miami Heat guard, and Chauncey Billups, coach of the Portland Trail Blazers, were among those arrested. Two indictments spanned the worlds of professional sports, Mafia families and online betting.

World

With Power Move on Rare Earths, China Plays Both Victim and Bully

In weaponizing its dominance over the crucial minerals, Beijing is using tactics that it once denounced, potentially alienating nations it wants to court.

Trump Says Israeli Annexation of West Bank Land ‘Won’t Happen’

Vice President JD Vance also called symbolic votes in Israel’s Parliament to take territory a “very stupid political stunt.”

U.S. Will Investigate China’s Compliance With 2020 Trade Deal

The trade case is coming at a pivotal moment, before a meeting next week between President Trump and China’s leader.

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U.S.

Suspect in Palisades Fire Pleads Not Guilty to Setting Blaze

Prosecutors say Jonathan Rinderknecht deliberately set a fire in January that led to one of the most destructive blazes in California history. If convicted, he would face up to 45 years in prison.

Trump Calls Off Federal Operation in San Francisco

President Trump said he had halted a planned federal deployment of immigration agents to the city. It was not clear what that meant for the rest of the Bay Area.

Archbishop of U.S. Anglican Church Is Accused of Sexual Harassment

Another leader in the breakaway denomination has been accused of responding slowly to accusations of abuse and grooming against a lay leader.

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Politics

Trump Says He Will Not Seek Authorization for Cartel Strikes

The president said he would bypass Congress rather than ask for approval for his military campaign against drug traffickers, even as he said it would expand from sea to land.

A Pile of Rubble: After 123 Years, the East Wing Is Gone

Critics are outraged over President Trump’s demolition of the East Wing to make way for his $300 million ballroom. Others say it was time for change.

Democrats Block Federal Worker Pay Bill as Shutdown Drags On

A Republican measure that would pay essential government employees faltered in the Senate, and the G.O.P. blocked a pair of Democratic bills to pay a broader swath of workers.

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Business

India’s Most Valuable Export: Tens of Millions of Workers

India plans to send its vast work force abroad to countries with labor shortages, like Germany and Japan.

Target to Cut 1,800 Corporate Jobs in Efficiency Drive

The retail chain’s incoming chief executive, who will take over in February, cited “too many layers and overlapping work” in a memo.

Meta Layoffs Included Employees Who Monitored Risks to User Privacy

While the company announced job cuts in artificial intelligence, it also expanded plans to replace privacy and risk auditors with more automated systems.

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Arts

Mark Morris Accused in Lawsuit of Mistreating Black Company Members

A former dancer with the company accused Mr. Morris, the prominent choreographer, of discrimination. He denied the claims.

‘Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere’ Review: The Boss in the Void

Jeremy Allen White plays the singer-songwriter in an affecting drama about the making of his 1982 album “Nebraska” when he slipped into a terrible darkness.