October 24, 2026
Today's Briefing
A reshuffle of U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods, a deadly landslip in the Nilgiris, Sri Lanka's soaring fuel bill, India's second win in New Zealand, and Rajinikanth at the movies with his fans.
- 1Washington is lifting its 50 per cent tariff on several categories of Canadian goods while adding new duties on others, such as carpets, starting October 30. The changes come as the trade dispute becomes an issue in key races ahead of November's U.S. midterm elections.Read at source · CityNews Toronto →
- 2A state transport bus driver died and the conductor was hurt when a rain-triggered mudslide struck their bus near Burliyar on the Mettupalayam–Coonoor ghat road. Hundreds were stranded by multiple landslips as the weather office put the Nilgiris on red alert for extremely heavy rain.Read at source · The Hindu →
- 3President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said Sri Lanka's fuel imports will cost about US$6 billion by the end of the year because of higher global oil prices. He made the remarks at the 100th annual conference of the Government Surveyors' Association.Read at source · Sri Lanka Mirror →
- 4India chased down New Zealand's target of 181 in the second T20I at Christchurch, with Tilak Varma and Nitish Kumar Reddy steering the run chase. The win puts India 2-0 up in the five-match series.Read at source · The Hindu →
- 5Rajinikanth quietly joined fans at a Chennai cinema to watch Jailer 2, reportedly his first such outing in about 40 years. The film has been reported to have earned more than ₹600 crore worldwide.Read at source · Dinamani →
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