At a mountainside cafe in southwestern China, Liao Shihao brews handfuls of locally grown beans into steaming cups of coffee, a modern twist on the region’s traditional drink.For centuries, Pu’er in Yunnan province has given its name to a type of richly fermented tea — sometimes styled “pu-erh” — famous across East Asia and beyond.But …
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Right-wing US personalities who helped propel Donald Trump’s 2024 electoral win have weighed in on Canada’s upcoming election, with at-times misleading warnings about a range of political issues, including immigration.These media figures often hold up Canada as a case study of a nation where core values like free speech are being purged, with arguments that …
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For Canadian Zita Dube-Lockhart, whose 12-year-old child receives gender-affirming care, the campaign ahead of Monday’s election has avoided issues that matter to her, including LGBTQ rights. During his decade in power, former prime minister and Liberal Party leader Justin Trudeau repeatedly emphasized social and cultural priorities that are central for left-wing progressives. But Trudeau’s successor and the …
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Canadian leaders campaigned in battleground districts Saturday, two days before a vote electrified by US President Donald Trump’s threats, with Prime Minister Mark Carney favored after assuring voters he can stand up to Washington.A victory for Carney’s Liberal Party would mark one of the most dramatic turnarounds in Canadian political history.On January 6, the day …
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Canadian leaders campaigned in battleground districts Saturday, two days before a vote electrified by US President Donald Trump’s threats, with Prime Minister Mark Carney favored after assuring voters he can stand up to Washington.A victory for Carney’s Liberal Party would mark one of the most dramatic turnarounds in Canadian political history.On January 6, the day …
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In fluid synchronisation, dozens of robotic arms picked up metal parts and welded them onto vehicle beds, as car skeletons gradually took shape and progressed along an automated factory floor near the eastern Chinese city of Ningbo.Across the country, car models rolling off assembly lines like this have gone from concept to release in record …
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Canada will hold an election Monday following a campaign electrified by US President Donald Trump’s threats, with Prime Minister Mark Carney favored to win after promising voters he has the experience to stand up to the United States.A victory for Carney’s Liberal Party would mark one of the most dramatic turnarounds in Canadian political history.On …
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President Xi Jinping said China must “overcome” the challenges of developing core AI technologies including high-end chips, state media reported Saturday, as Beijing seeks to become a world leader in the rapidly developing industry.China aims to dominate the artificial intelligence sector, a goal complicated by the trade standoff with Washington that could further deprive Chinese …
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Rapidly deteriorating relations between India and Pakistan over a deadly shooting in Kashmir are starting to have small but prickly economic consequences for both nations.The killing of 26 men on Tuesday in Indian-administered Kashmir, the deadliest attack on civilians in the Himalayan region in a quarter of a century, triggered public outrage across the world’s …
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Wall Street stocks overcame early weakness Friday to push higher for a fourth straight positive session, following gains in most overseas equity markets.The upbeat session reflected a continuation of the market’s constructive trend after President Donald Trump said Tuesday he has no intention of firing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.The administration has also adopted a …
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