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“Shocking, unexpected and terrified,” is how the CEO of the Calgary Chamber of Commerce, Deborah Yedlin, described her reaction to incoming U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to sign an executive order on his first day in office (January 20, 2025) to impose a 25 per cent tariff on all products coming into the U.S. from … Read more
President Biden said the 60-day truce, which the United States helped broker, would take effect early Wednesday, and was intended to become permanent, ending Lebanon’s deadliest war in decades.
Citing “concern” for his country’s farmers and food security, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said his government “will not accept” the prospective free trade deal between the European Union and the Mercosur block in its current form, joining its “primary ally”, France, in forming a blocking minority to against the agreement.
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday chose trade lawyer Jamieson Greer as his new U.S. trade representative, elevating a key veteran of his first-term trade war against China to execute a sweeping tariff agenda that promises to upend global trade. “Jamieson will focus the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative on reining in the Country’s massive Trade Deficit, … Read more
Israel, Hezbollah agree to ceasefire – CBS News Watch CBS News Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to a temporary ceasefire which will pause the fighting in the north of Israel beginning Wednesday morning local time. But before the ceasefire takes effect, Israel is continuing strikes on Lebanon. Debora Patta reports. Be the first to know … Read more
Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam – When Dat had to choose a ride-hailing app to work with as a gig driver, he purposely decided against Grab, the leading player in Southeast Asia. Instead, the 23-year-old was persuaded by the environmentally friendly marketing and homegrown status of Xanh SM, an electric taxi and motorbike service founded by … Read more
Fox News host Sean Hannity explains why he’s grateful for President-elect Donald Trump’s win in his opening monologue Tuesday on “Hannity.” SEAN HANNITY: The madness, the suffering will soon be over. So this year, as we head into Thanksgiving, well, you can be grateful and thankful that our country’s illegal immigration crisis, you know, that … Read more
A large number of machinery and vehicles are ready for shipment at the dock of the Oriental Port Branch of Lianyungang Port in Lianyungang, China, on September 27, 2024. Costfoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images China’s industrial profits dropped by 10% in October from a year ago, in another sign that Beijing’s stimulus measures have … Read more
The families of two Australian teenagers killed in a suspected methanol poisoning in Laos have welcomed news that eight people have been detained during a police investigation into the incident. Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles, both 19, were among six foreign tourists who died after apparently consuming the toxic substance, which is commonly added to … Read more
Money laundering, disinformation, electoral interference, economic security, drug trafficking and espionage. It’s not the plot to the latest Mission Impossible. It’s the agenda for a major international conference in Vancouver this week that’s drawn experts from around the world, many of whom say Canada isn’t doing enough to protect itself. More than 70 specialists from … Read more