U.S. asking for trade talk ‘entry fee’, another ceasefire extension, UK smoking ban, and more

Prime Minister Mark Carney says the U.S. won’t dictate terms when the two countries meet to talk trade. And: U.S. President Donald Trump has indefinitely extended the U.S. ceasefire with Iran. It was supposed to end today. Despite the truce Trump says the U.S. blockade of Iran's ports in the Strait of Hormuz will continue. And Iran fired on and seized several ships in strait. Also: Children in Britain, and anyone born in the future, will never be able to legally buy cigarettes there. Lawmakers have voted to ban the sale of tobacco products to anyone born after January 1, 2009. The goal is to create the first smoke-free generation. Plus: Gene therapy for deafness, Ottawa considers turning the former Kingston Penitentiary into housing, Air Transat and Lufthansa cut thousands of flights as jet fuel prices soar, and more.

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This episode was published on Apr 22, 2026.

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