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The global economy is doing better than expected, even as it faces prolonged uncertainty and underwhelming medium-term growth prospects, the head of the IMF said Wednesday. The world economy is doing “better than feared, but worse than we need,” International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva told reporters in Washington.She added that the Fund now expects …

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President Donald Trump said Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney would be “very happy” after their trade talks at the White House Tuesday, but offered no immediate concessions on lifting steep US tariffs.Striking a friendly tone in the Oval Office, Trump praised Carney as a “world-class leader” adding that the former central banker was a “nice …

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is slated to visit Washington again Tuesday in hopes of convincing President Donald Trump to ease US tariffs that are negatively impacting Canada’s economy.In Carney’s “working visit” to the White House — his second trip since winning office in April — the 60-year-old former banker seeks to restore bilateral relations …

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NHL star Connor McDavid, who sparked Edmonton to the past two Stanley Cup Finals, signed a two-year contract extension worth $25 million with the Oilers on Monday, the team announced.The 28-year-old Canadian center took less than he likely would have gotten next year on the free agent market to stay with the team that took …

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Taylor Swift is having a very good weekend: after the blockbuster release of her new album “The Life of a Showgirl,” she triumphed at the North American box office with her special movie theater event.”The Official Release Party of a Showgirl” raked in an estimated $33 million in the Friday to Sunday period in the …

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Finally, something to unite President Donald Trump, his Democratic opponents and the Canadians he’s threatening to annex: a ferociously hungry carp.Invasive carp, sometimes called Asian carp, were introduced in the United States in the 1970s. And they’ve never stopped spreading — and eating everything in their path — since.”They’re eating machines,” said Trisiah Tugade, an …

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The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said Friday that Kenya had made “significant and demonstrable progress” toward cleaning up its systems, delaying a threatened non-compliance order.The Montreal-based WADA said last month that the Kenyan branch was not meeting its standards and gave it until Friday to address concerns.Kenya’s President William Ruto said Thursday the country would …

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Rookie pitcher Cam Schlittler made a spectacular post-season debut, striking out 12 in eight scoreless innings to carry the New York Yankees to a 4-0 victory over the Boston Red Sox and into the second round of the Major League Baseball playoffs on Thursday.Schlittler gave up just five hits and retired the last nine batters …

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FIFA has unveiled the official match ball for the 2026 World Cup, combining high-tech refinements and design details celebrating the three co-host countries — the United States, Mexico and Canada.The ball, called Trionda, was again designed by German manufacturer Adidas, provider of the official World Cup balls since the 1970 tournament.”I am delighted and proud …

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An infant born prematurely in the western Canadian province of Alberta died as a result of measles, officials said Thursday, the first fatality linked to the disease’s resurgence in the country in the past year.”A child, born prematurely after the mother contracted measles during pregnancy, died shortly after birth,” Alberta Health Minister Adriana LaGrange said …

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