Canada and the US saw talks collapse at the 11-TH HOUR. The US has imposed 50% tariffs on $20 billion of Canadian goods; Canada will levy equivalent retaliatory tariffs from Sept. 8. An Angus Reid Institute survey shows Canadians began curbing US purchases after the US tariff threat in July: 40% of grocery shoppers and 39% of alcohol buyers say they now check country of origin and largely choose Canadian or other non‑US products; 52% say they probably or definitely will not buy US cars, 60% say

On August 26, flash floods struck Rasuwa district in northern Nepal’s Bagmati province, sweeping villages, markets and infrastructure. The Nepal Tourism Board said at least 16 people have died and 384 tourists are missing, including 93 Nepalis and the remainder foreign nationals. Scientists’ preliminary assessment is that an icefall blocked the Lende River, forming a temporary dam that later breached; investigators say the cause remains under review. Damage to roads, bridges, communications and power has hampered rescue operations and water levels in the mountains remain high, delaying a full accounting of casualties and property losses. A local resident said the event near the Nepal–China border may be the largest in decades and could be linked to glacier melt.

韩国央行行长：韩国央行将继续密切监测金融稳定。