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Insight Brief

24 August 2026

Insight Brief — 2026-08-24

  1. Canada is finalising dollar-for-dollar counter-tariffs against the United States after suspending trade talks, set for the Tuesday after Labour Day.
  2. China's flood, water and emergency agencies are coordinating as three typhoons converge on four southern provinces at once.
  3. India's first private rocket startup tells Modi it wants a monthly launch pace by next year, building on July's debut flight.
  4. Saudi Arabia's tourism, agriculture and aviation agencies are unveiling offerings in parallel, from a cultural quarter's programme to a date harvest festival.