Press Digest: Wall Street Journal - Aug 25

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25/08/2026 06:38

Aug 25 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
     
- WestJet flight attendants voted to accept a tentative agreement that would boost wages by more than 18% over three years, after they held a strike that caused hundreds of cancellations earlier this month.
- Hyundai Motor's 005380.KS South Korean union said it reached a tentative agreement with the company's management, averting further production losses after its lengthiest walkout in a decade.
- U.S. President Donald Trump's administration said it planned to revoke the non-immigrant visas of foreigners who have applied for or are currently seeking asylum status in the U.S., marking its latest step in a sweeping immigration crackdown.
- Trump said the U.S. would impose 50% tariffs on automobiles and parts from Canada starting in January, the latest escalation in a tit-for-tat trade conflict that erupted over the weekend. 
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. is launching a new campaign to isolate the Iranian regime, warning that countries and companies that do business with Tehran will face the wrath of the Trump administration.
 
 

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