President Donald Trump said he will discuss the punishing tariffs he has levied on Canada and Mexico with both countries on Monday, after arguing that Americans may feel economic “pain” from the 25 percent duties but that it will be “worth the price.”Speaking to reporters after he flew back to Washington Sunday evening from a …
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Canadian director Chris Nash won the top prize on Sunday at France’s Gerardmer International Fantastic Film Festival with “In a Violent Nature”, a slasher flick about a serial killer who returns from the dead.The film took the Grand Prix at the 32nd edition of the festival in the northeastern ski resort, whose jury was headed …
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Canadian border cities were left saddened and angered on Sunday over US President Donald Trump’s move to impose steep tariffs, with the mayor of Sarnia, Ontario likening the rift to a “failing marriage.”The city of 85,000 across the border from Port Huron, Michigan is an energy hub with 26 transnational oil and gas pipelines.Residents of …
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President Donald Trump said Sunday that Americans may feel economic “pain” from his tariffs on key trading partners, but argued it would be “worth the price” to secure US interests.After weeks of uncertainty surrounding his threats, Trump on Saturday signed off on broad 25-percent tariffs on Mexico and Canada — despite a regional free trade …
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President Donald Trump announced broad tariffs Saturday on major US trading partners Canada, Mexico and China, claiming a “major threat” from illegal immigration and drugs — a move that sparked promises of retaliation.Canadian and Mexican exports to the United States will face a 25 percent tariff starting Tuesday, although energy resources from Canada will have …
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President Donald Trump announced broad tariffs Saturday on major US trading partners Canada, Mexico and China, claiming a “major threat” from illegal immigration and drugs — a move that sparked promises of retaliation.Canadian and Mexican exports to the United States will face a 25 percent tariff starting Tuesday, although energy resources from Canada will have …
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Donald Trump’s new tariffs will probably not have a major impact on China’s economy but may herald the opening salvo of another bruising trade war with Beijing, analysts said Sunday.The US President on Saturday announced sweeping measures against major trade partners, with goods from China facing an additional 10 percent tariff on top of the …
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Fresh footprints cut across the thick blanket of snow outside a small white house near the line dividing Canada and the United States.For Canadian border officer Keven Rouleau, it’s a clear sign of illegal migration.”They regularly run across the border,” he told AFP, which shadowed him on patrol.In 2024, these southbound migrants numbered 21,000 — …
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A miner in the mountains of eastern Afghanistan poured water over a block of jade, exposing the green stone that is part of the Taliban authorities’ push to capitalise on the country’s rich mineral resources.Touting the return of security, the Taliban government is rushing to court local and foreign investors to exploit the country’s underground …
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US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on Canada and Mexico are set to roil supply chains for products ranging from automobiles to avocados — with industries girding for cost increases.US imports from both countries covered nearly $900 billion in goods as of 2023, and supply lines between the three North American neighbors — who share …
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