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Canada 'never for sale', Carney tells Trump

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney told US President Donald Trump on Tuesday that his country would be "never for sale" as they met at the White House amid tensions on tariffs and sovereignty.

23 hours ago
Americas

UN warns of 'unsettling' development slowdown in 2024

Humanity recorded an unexpected and "unsettling" slowdown in development in 2024 as the global post-pandemic recovery began losing steam, well before President Donald Trump dramatically cut US international aid, the UN warned Tuesday. ...

1 day ago
Americas

Trump tariff order on movies leaves film industry flummoxed

The entertainment industry reacted with alarm and bafflement on Monday after President Donald Trump said he would impose a 100 percent tariff on all movies produced outside the US, but issued few details on just how such a levy would work. ...

1 day ago

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US court upholds rule granting work permits to visa holders' spouses

A three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that federal immigration law gives the U.S. Department of Homeland Security broad powers to regulate the conditions of admission into the United States for visa holders.

9 months ago
Americas

US sues TikTok over 'massive-scale' privacy violations of kids under 13

The lawsuit is the latest US action against TikTok and its Chinese parent over fears the company improperly collects vast amounts of data on Americans for the Chinese government, while influencing content in a way that potentially harms Americans.

9 months ago
Americas

Harris to meet vice president candidates this weekend before making her pick

Harris is expected to make her choice by Monday ahead of her first public appearance with the new vice presidential nominee on Tuesday in Philadelphia.

9 months ago
Americas

Harris secures Democratic presidential nomination

Harris, who was the sole candidate on the ballot for a five-day electronic vote of nearly 4,000 party convention delegates, will be officially crowned at a Chicago convention later this month.

9 months ago
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Boeing 737 MAX crash families say planemaker should face much higher fine

On July 24, the planemaker finalized an agreement to plead guilty to a criminal fraud conspiracy charge and pay up to $487 million after breaching a 2021 deferred prosecution agreement.

9 months ago
Americas

Is she Indian or Black?' Trump questions Harris' identity

"She was always of Indian heritage, and she was only promoting Indian heritage. I didn't know she was Black, until a number of years ago, when she happened to turn Black, and now she wants to be known as Black," Trump said, drawing a smattering of jeers from an audience of about 1,000 people.

9 months ago
Americas

EU will not recognize Venezuela election result until all votes counted, Borrell says

Borrell said the electoral commission had announced the vote results on the basis of 80% of ballots counted, while the Venezuelan opposition had published very different results.

9 months ago
Americas

'Weird' Trump hates being laughed at. So Harris is laughing

Trump has built a political career on mocking everyone from opponents to his own staffers.

9 months ago
Americas

US accuses Venezuela of election manipulation, leaves door open to sanctions

The US and a number of other governments cast doubt on the official vote count. Maduro's opposition rival, Edmundo Gonzalez, asserted that he was the true winner.

9 months ago
Americas

Maduro, opposition each claim presidential victory

The country's electoral authority said just after midnight on Monday that Maduro had won a third term with 51 percent of the vote, despite multiple exit polls which pointed to an opposition win.

9 months ago
Americas

California wildfire explodes, becomes largest in US

The Park Fire had burned more than 141,640 hectares about 144 kilometers north of the state capital city of Sacramento as of Saturday afternoon, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

9 months ago
Americas

Oregon wildfire explodes to half the size of Rhode Island

The blaze was set off by lightning on July 17, and wind gusts up to 100 kilometers per hour drove the flames across brush, timberland and ranches, killing hundreds of cattle, with the fire was only 20 percent contained on Friday, officials said.

9 months ago
Americas

Harris gets vital Obama backing in battle against Trump

The Democratic establishment's most revered power couple waited until all the other heavy hitters had come forward, finally making their move in a video released early Friday that shows Harris taking their call.

9 months ago
Americas

G20 pledges to work together to tax ultra-rich

The United States and Germany dismissed the need for a global deal on taxing billionaires, an initiative which is backed by France, Spain, South Africa, Colombia and the African Union.

9 months ago
Americas

Biden says time to pass torch to 'younger voices'

"I revere this office. But I love my country more," the 81-year-old said in an elegiac prime-time address to the nation urging his divided country to embrace democracy and shun hatred.

9 months ago
Americas

Biden says he's 'passing the torch' to save US democracy

In an Oval Office address, Biden invoked previous presidents Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, and Abraham Lincoln as he described his love for the office that he will leave in six months, capping a half century in public office.

9 months ago
Americas

House Republicans, Democrats call on US Secret Service chief to resign

During more than 4-1/2 hours of often contentious proceedings, Cheatle called the July 13 shooting "the most significant operational failure at the Secret Service in decades," comparing the breakdown to the 1981 attempted assassination of former president Ronald Reagan.

9 months ago
Americas

Kamala Harris lashes out at Trump as Democrats unite

Aiming to become the first woman president in US history, the 59-year-old Harris won the backing of a seemingly unassailable number of Democrats, most notably powerful former US House speaker Nancy Pelosi.

9 months ago
Americas

Tougher tone on Israel, steady on NATO: How a Harris foreign policy could look

As the apparent frontrunner for the nomination after Biden dropped out of the race and endorsed her on Sunday, Harris would bring on-the-job experience, personal ties forged with world leaders, and a sense of global affairs gained during a Senate term and as Biden's second-in-command.

9 months ago
Americas

Backed by Biden, Harris moves to lock up White House bid

Biden, the oldest person ever to have occupied the Oval Office, said he would remain in the presidency until his term ends on Jan. 20, 2025, while endorsing Harris to run for president in his place.

9 months ago
Americas

Biden's exit could spur Trump-trade unwind

The so-called Trump-trade, which presumes the former president's tax policies will lift corporate profits, while undermining the country's long-term budget health, gained ground following Biden's disastrous TV debate last month.

9 months ago
Americas

Biden exits presidential race, backs Harris as nominee

It was unclear whether other senior Democrats would challenge Harris for the nomination - she was widely seen as the pick for many party officials - or whether the party itself would choose to open the field for nominations.

9 months ago
Americas

Trump mocks Democrats in campaign rally, compares Pelosi to a dog

He frequently mocked Democratic President Joe Biden as feeble. He derided senior Democrats, including Pelosi, for trying to persuade Biden to end his re-election bid.

9 months ago
Americas

VP Harris hits fundraising trail amid ongoing calls for Biden to leave race

Harris fundraising events have been getting added interest from donors who want to signal they are willing to coalesce around her potential bid for the White House, according to three Democratic fundraisers.

9 months ago
Americas

Biden tests positive for COVID, will self-isolate in Delaware

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre announced the positive test for the 81-year-old Democrat after Biden cancelled a speech due to the diagnosis.

9 months ago
Americas

Schumer told Biden he should end reelection bid, ABC News reports

US House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries has expressed similar views directly to Biden, ABC News reported, citing a source familiar with the conversation.

9 months ago
Americas

Four in five Americans fear country is sliding into chaos, poll finds

The shooting brought back memories of turbulent political periods such as the 1960s, when Democratic President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963, followed by the killing of Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy in 1968.

9 months ago
Americas

Project 2025: Critics decry 'terrifying' agenda for Trump

Project 2025 -- a sweeping blueprint from the hard-right Heritage Foundation to remake the federal government in Trump's image -- has been characterized by opponents as an authoritarian, right-wing wish list.

9 months ago
Americas

US, Colorado probe additional H5N1 bird flu cases in poultry farm

The infections are the first reported cases in poultry workers in the United States since 2022. They follow an outbreak of H5N1 bird flu in US dairy cattle that has infected an additional four farm workers since March.

9 months ago
Americas

Musk to move companies out of California over transgender law

The tycoon has expressed deep disdain for the use of preferred pronouns, often mocking the practice on social media and dismissing it as part of a "woke" agenda that was dangerous for society.

9 months ago
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