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Delta plane flips upside down in Toronto crash, at least 18 injured

A Delta Air Lines jet with 80 people onboard crash-landed Monday at Toronto’s main airport, officials said, flipping upside down and leaving at least 18 people injured but causing no deaths.Endeavor Air Flight 4819 with 76 passengers and four crew was landing in the afternoon in Canada’s largest metropolis, having flown from Minneapolis in the …

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WHO chief urges pandemic accord action after US withdrawal

The head of the World Health Organization insisted on Monday it was “now or never” to strike a landmark global accord on tackling future pandemics, after the United States withdrew from negotiations.WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said no country could protect itself from the next pandemic on its own — three days after US President …

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‘Now or never’ for pandemic accord, says WHO chief after US pulls out

The head of the World Health Organization insisted on Monday it was “now or never” to strike a landmark global accord on tackling future pandemics, despite the United States withdrawing from negotiations.WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said no country could protect itself from the next pandemic on its own — three days after US President …

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Fist-fights, anthem boos in stormy US, Canada ice hockey clash

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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Canadians revel in major snow storm

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 …

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Trump unveils ‘reciprocal tariffs’ plan targeting friends and foes

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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Trump launches ‘reciprocal tariffs’ targeting allies and adversaries

US President Donald Trump inked plans Thursday for sweeping “reciprocal tariffs” hitting both allies and competitors, in a dramatic escalation of an international trade war that economists warn could fuel inflation at home.Speaking in the Oval Office, Trump said he had decided to impose the reciprocal duties, telling reporters that US allies were often “worse …

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President Trump says US ‘reciprocal tariffs’ to be announced Thursday

US President Donald Trump said that he would announce “reciprocal tariffs” on trading partners Thursday, opening new fronts in a trade war economists warn could fuel inflation at home.Trump has announced a broad range of tariffs targeting some of the biggest US trading partners since taking office, arguing that they would help tackle unfair practices …

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Trump says to sign order on reciprocal tariffs today or tomorrow

US President Donald Trump committed Wednesday to announcing “reciprocal tariffs” on other countries, saying he could sign an order for them within a day, a move that could open new fronts in a trade war.During election campaigning, Trump had promised: “An eye for an eye, a tariff for a tariff, same exact amount.”Analysts expect reciprocal …

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Trump’s 25% steel, aluminum tariffs add on to Canada and Mexico duties: W.House

US President Donald Trump’s planned 25-percent tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports will stack on the hefty duties earlier announced on Canada and Mexico, a White House official told AFP Wednesday.Trump had in early February unveiled sweeping tariffs of 25 percent on Canadian and Mexican goods, with a lower rate of 10 percent on …

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