{"id":379382,"date":"2026-09-16T22:00:29","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T21:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/canada-could-become-eu-associate-member-amid-trump-tension-and-other-stories-global-news-podcast\/"},"modified":"2026-09-16T22:00:29","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T21:00:29","slug":"canada-could-become-eu-associate-member-amid-trump-tension-and-other-stories-global-news-podcast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/canada-could-become-eu-associate-member-amid-trump-tension-and-other-stories-global-news-podcast\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada could become EU \u2018associate member\u2019 amid Trump tension and other stories | Global News Podcast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/Xx1K66eS2_I\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Canada could become EU \u2018associate member\u2019 amid Trump tension and other stories | Global News Podcast\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Xx1K66eS2_I\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has backed a proposal for Canada to become the European Union&#8217;s first &quot;associate member&quot;. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has been seeking closer ties with Europe as relations with the United States deteriorate over President Donald Trump\u2019s trade tariffs, and remarks about Canada becoming the \u201c51st state\u201d. <\/p>\n<p>Also in the Global News Podcast:<\/p>\n<p>07:03 Officials in Gaza say at least 20 people are dead after the collapse of a building weakened by Israeli strikes.<br \/>\n10:04 Saudi Arabia shoots down a drone that it claims was fired at Mecca by the Iran-backed Houthis \u2013 who deny it<br \/>\n15:06 Former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci is found guilty of war crimes by the International Criminal Court<br \/>\n18:42 German Chancellor Merz is under growing pressure after victories by the far-right AfD<br \/>\n21:52  Musicians quit Ed Sheeran\u2019s US tour in solidarity with the rapper Macklemore who was dropped from the lineup after saying \u201cFree Palestine\u201d on stage <\/p>\n<p>The Global News Podcast brings you the best of the BBC\u2019s news coverage and analysis from around the world. 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