Three fights in the first nine seconds and a chorus of deafening boos for the US national anthem marked a stormy ice hockey clash between the United States and Canada in Montreal on Saturday.An emotionally charged showdown between the star-studded line-ups of the North American rivals — which comes against a backdrop of political tension …
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With Coldplay and Ed Sheeran among the superstars who have played to packed-out crowds in India recently, there is increasing talk that the world’s most populous nation could soon become a mainstay of the global touring schedule.However, a lack of world-class venues to host big-name events has left fans wanting, with complaints ranging from filthy …
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Smoke billows from chimneys as factories churn in South Korea’s steelmaking heartland, now under threat from Washington’s swingeing new tariffs on the port city’s largest export.The city of Pohang on South Korea’s east coast for decades pumped out the steel that fuelled the country’s breakneck economic rise.South Korea was the fourth largest exporter of the …
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Stock markets diverged and the dollar dipped on Friday as traders tracked US President Donald Trump’s latest tariff announcement, economic data and earnings.Wall Street indices were mixed at the end of the session with the S&P 500 near flat.That came despite data showing that US retail sales fell by a more-than-expected 0.9 percent in January …
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Alibaba shares soared by more than six percent on Friday following reports that Chinese President Xi Jinping was poised to meet with the tech juggernaut’s co-founder Jack Ma.Alibaba, which has already surged more than 40 percent in 2025, piled on 6.3 percent after also being given an extra leg-up Thursday when its chairman said it …
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The Japanese government said Friday it will release a fifth of its emergency rice stockpile after hot weather, poor harvests and panic buying over a “megaquake” warning nearly doubled prices over a year.Japan has previously tapped into its reserves to cope with disasters, but this marked the first time since the stockpile was built in …
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Taiwan will boost investment in the United States and on its own defences, President Lai Ching-te said Friday, as Taipei seeks to head off US President Donald Trump’s threats of tariffs on its semiconductor chips. The self-ruled island is a global power in the manufacturing of chips, which are used in everything from smartphones to missiles …
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Asian markets mostly rose Friday in line with a rally on Wall Street as traders were buoyed by news that Donald Trump’s latest, sweeping reciprocal tariffs would not likely be implemented until April, giving time for negotiations.The president has unveiled a range of hardball measures to bring an end to what he says is years …
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Many schools and shops were shuttered across eastern Canada, flights were delayed, and driving was treacherous on Thursday, but Canadians revelled in a major snow storm.”I love it,” Montreal resident Caroline Hervochon told AFP.”It’s been a long time since we had a big snowfall like that. I really like it. People are super happy. It’s …
US President Donald Trump inked plans Thursday for sweeping “reciprocal tariffs” that could hit both allies and competitors, in a dramatic escalation of an international trade war that economists warn could fuel inflation at home.Since taking office, Trump has announced a broad range of tariffs targeting some of America’s biggest trading partners, arguing that they …
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