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Misleading fraud claims threaten trust in Canada’s election

2 May 2025

With Canada’s April 28 election predicted to be a tight race between Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberals and Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives, unproven claims of vote fraud or manipulation continue to surface on social media.The Canadian Digital Media Research Network found high levels of trust in the electoral process, but flagged an increase in posts questioning …

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Chinese companies extend electric vehicle range with petrol generators

28 Apr 2025

Chinese companies such as BYD made their name producing some of the world’s best electric vehicles ahead of the curve but they have turned to an old-school solution to extend the range of some of their newest models — the petrol generator. At the huge industry show Auto Shanghai this week, BYD’s luxury Yangwang U8 SUV …

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TikTok videos exploit trade war to sell fake luxury goods

25 Apr 2025

TikTok abounds with viral videos accusing prestigious brands of secretly manufacturing luxury goods in China so they can be sold at cut prices.But while these “revelations” are spurious, behind them lurks a well-oiled machine for selling counterfeit goods that is making the most of the confusion surrounding trade tariffs.Chinese content creators who portray themselves as …

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China’s top leaders pledge economic support as trade war rages

28 Apr 2025

China’s top leaders pledged on Friday to step up support for the economy and oppose “unilateral bullying” in global trade in a veiled rebuke of hefty tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump.The world’s two largest economies are engaged in a high-stakes trade war that has spooked markets and spurred major manufacturers to reconsider supply …

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Whitecaps outfight Miami to get advantage in Concacaf semi

29 Apr 2025

Inter Miami suffered a 2-0 defeat at the Vancouver Whitecaps in Thursday’s CONCACAF Champions Cup semi-final, first-leg on Thursday, leaving Lionel Messi’s team with a huge task in next week’s return game.Goals from Americans Brian White and Sebastian Berhalter gave the Canadian team a deserved victory in front of a sold-out 53,837 crowd at BC …

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After campaign focused on US crisis, Canada vote winner must deal with Trump

29 Apr 2025

The frontrunner to win Canada’s election, Prime Minister Mark Carney, has warned the era of close US ties “is over,” but experts say restoring free trade with Washington will be crucial for whoever wins Monday’s vote.Carney, the Liberal Party leader, has throughout the campaign issued stark warnings about future US relations, responding to President Donald …

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Trump trade deals appear distant as tariff tensions simmer

27 Apr 2025

US President Donald Trump’s promises of securing trade deals with major partners took another blow Thursday, with a French minister saying an agreement with the EU was “a long way” off and China insisting talks had not even started.Since returning to the presidency in January, Trump has imposed 10 percent tariffs on most trading partners, …

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