Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Monday warned his country must reduce its reliance on the United States and would turn towards its “reliable” European allies instead on his first trip abroad.Carney’s transatlantic visit to British leader Keir Starmer and France’s Emmanuel Macron came after US President Donald Trump suggested his country could become part …
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The remains of a second Indigenous woman murdered by a convicted serial killer have been found in a landfill in central Canada, authorities confirmed Monday, after another victim’s remains were identified earlier this month. Marcedes Myran was one of the Indigenous women slain three years ago by Jeremy Skibicki, who is serving multiple life sentences after …
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Global stock markets started the week on the front foot on Monday as investors welcomed China’s plans to kickstart consumption in the world’s number two economy, with upcoming central bank rate decisions also in focus.Major Wall Street stock indices advanced for a second straight session, as US retail sales for February showed a 0.2 percent …
Hong Kong’s second-richest man Lee Shau-kee has died aged 97, the property tycoon’s firm Henderson Land Development announced Monday.Lee died peacefully on Monday evening in the company of his family, Henderson said in a press release.Known as “Uncle Four” because he had three elder siblings, Lee was one of the most influential players in Hong …
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Monday said his country was seeking to reinforce ties with “reliable” European allies as he met Britain’s King Charles III and France’s Emmanuel Macron on his first foreign trip since taking office.Carney’s transatlantic visits came after his country’s southern neighbour the United States made threats towards Canada’s economy and …
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Countries must move rapidly to slash CO2 emissions from homes, offices, shops and other buildings — a sector that accounts for a third of global greenhouse gas pollution, the United Nations said Monday. Carbon dioxide emissions from the building sector rose around five percent in the last decade when they should have fallen 28 percent, according …
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Monday that his country was seeking to reinforce ties with “reliable” European allies, as he embarked on a transatlantic trip after his country’s economy and even sovereignty came under unprecedented threat from its southern neighbour the United States.Carney, the former Bank of England governor who succeeded Justin Trudeau last …
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With Canada’s economy and even sovereignty under unprecedented threat from its southern neighbour the United States, its new leader has embarked on a trans-Atlantic trip to strengthen ties with traditional friends France and Britain.Just days into his mandate, Prime Minister Mark Carney faces threats on three fronts: A trade war with the Washington, US President …
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China’s economy charted an uneven trajectory in the first two months of the year, a slew of key indicators showed Monday, muddying Beijing’s drive to boost flagging consumption.Officials have looked in recent months to revive confidence in the world’s second-largest economy, which has been beset by persistent property sector woes and is now under increasing …
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Asian markets rose on Monday as investors welcomed Chinese plans to kickstart consumption in the world’s number two economy, though worries about Donald Trump’s tariffs war continue to cast a shadow over trading floors.The gains follow a much-needed rally on Wall Street that was stoked by optimism US lawmakers would pass a spending bill to …
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