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Rubio demands Panama ‘reduce China influence’ over canal
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has demanded that Panama make “immediate changes” to what he calls the “influence and control” of China over the Panama Canal. America’s top diplomat said Panama must act or the US would take necessary measures to protect its rights under a treaty between the two countries. The warning follows President Donald Trump’s vow to…
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Russian economy meltdown as shopping malls face bankruptcy and bond yields surge
Russian shopping malls are facing mass closures as they struggle to cope with tax hikes and rising loan costs. Businesses across the country have been rocked by the Central Bank’s decision late last year to raise interest rates to a record high of 21%. The move was made in a bid to bring spiraling inflation back under control, which currently…
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Six things that could get more expensive for Americans under Trump tariffs
US President Donald Trump has sparked a trade war by declaring he will impose tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico. Canada has vowed to retaliate, while Mexico has also pledged to hit back, although US tariffs on the country have been paused for a month. The three nations have deeply integrated economies, with an estimated $2 billion (£1.6 billion)…
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Canadian fans boo US anthem as tariffs spur ‘buy local’ pledge
A few hours after President Donald Trump announced steep tariffs on Canadian imports, hockey fans in Ottawa booed the US national anthem during a National Hockey League game. This act of defiance was repeated during a National Basketball Association game between the Toronto Raptors and the Los Angeles Clippers, as fans voiced their displeasure with the tariffs, almost drowning out…
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Canada, Mexico retaliate against Trump tariffs as China vows ‘necessary countermeasures’
President Donald Trump on Saturday followed through with his threat to impose tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China, pushing the world’s largest economy into a trade war with two neighbors and a superpower. Mexico and Canada, the top two U.S. trading partners, immediately vowed retaliatory tariffs, while China said it would challenge Trump’s move at the World Trade Organization and…
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Canada ‘will stand up to a bully’, says PM contender Carney over Trump tariffs
Mark Carney, the frontrunner to be the next Canadian prime minister, has said his country is “going to stand up to a bully” after US President Donald Trump announced tariffs of 25% on Canada. Speaking exclusively to BBC Newsnight, 59-year-old Carney said Canada will “match dollar for dollar the US tariffs.” As well as levying a 25% tariff on Canadian…
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Canada and Mexico face 25% tariffs on Saturday, Trump says
US President Donald Trump has said he will follow through with his threat to hit imports from Canada and Mexico with 25% border taxes, known as tariffs, on 1 February. But he added that a decision about whether this would include oil from those countries had not yet been made. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump said the…
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Tinubu mourns victims of tragic incident in Washington, D.C.
By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic incident in Washington, D.C., extending his condolences to the families of the victims and the people of the United States. In a statement on his X account on Tuesday, the Nigerian leader described the incident as a profound loss and commended the bravery of first responders and…
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Quran burner Salwan Momika shot dead in Sweden
A man who burnt the Quran in Sweden in 2023 and drew criticism from Muslim countries has been shot dead, news agency AFP reported on Thursday. A Stockholm court was set to rule on Thursday whether Salwan Momika, an Iraqi Christian who burnt the Quran during protests, was guilty of inciting ethnic hatred. The ruling was postponed after the court…
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Air traffic controller asked Blackhawk helicopter if it had American Airlines Jet ‘in sight’ 30 seconds before crash: Report
An American Airlines flight with 64 people on board collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter with three soldiers aboard on Wednesday night. Thirty seconds before an American Airlines regional passenger plane and Army Black Hawk helicopter crashed near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, Jan. 29, an air traffic controller tried to communicate with…
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