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1. This Afghan says Canada is abandoning her in a country where it feels like it's a 'mistake' to be a woman

   

   An Afghan woman who hopes to make it to Canada describes worsening conditions for women living under Taliban rule.

2. Persian Gulf states call off meeting with Iran as Houthis launch new attack on Saudi Arabia

   

   Arab states in the Persian Gulf called off a meeting with Iran planned for Monday, while Yemen's Houthis launched a new attack on Saudi Arabia after fighting that has extended the Middle East war to another theatre and further jeopardized global oil supplies.

3. Amid Trump trade war, Canada's exports to China up 30% in first half of 2026

   

   The Canada-China Business Council and the University of Alberta's China Institute have crunched the trade data between Canada and China for the first half of 2026, and it shows Canadian exports to China rose by 30.1 per cent to $21.74 billion, while imports from China declined by 5.8 per cent to $44.86 billion.

4. Preliminary results suggest a 3-seat majority for opposition as tight Swedish election ends

   

   Sweden may face a long wait for a new government as preliminary election results on Monday showed a thin and still-uncertain lead for the left-leaning opposition. With nearly 95 per cent of districts counted, the Swedish Election Authority reported that the four opposition parties were heading for 176 seats in the 349-seat parliament in Stockholm.

5. Will the U.S. midterm results affect Trump's tariffs on Canada? Democrats think yes

   

   Although Canada and the United States remain entrenched in their trade war positions, some Democratic politicians say a strong showing for their party in the upcoming U.S. midterm elections in November will make a difference in the fight.