Today
Ontario premier says to suspend 25% electricity surcharge on US states
• 7:25 PM
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U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he is "probably so" going to reduce the recently increased tariffs on Canada after Ontario suspended a surcharge on electricity exports to the United States. FRANCE 24's Christopher Guly reports from Ottaw
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Set to sting: Trump doubles Canada's planned tariffs to 50 percent
• 4:58 PM
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President Donald Trump doubled his planned tariffs on all imports of steel and aluminum goods from Canada to 50% on Tuesday, in a retaliatory move set to sting the Canadian economy after the province of Ontario's decision to place a 25% tariff on its ele
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US politicians can't stand up to Trump, says French senator who went viral for 'Nero' comment
• 10:41 AM
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US politicians are unable to stand up to Donald Trump, French Senator Claude Malhuret said, after going viral for a speech in which he described Trump as presiding over "Nero's court" and billionaire top adviser Elon Musk as a "buffoon on ketamine". Repu
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Amid a widening rift with US, Canada's ruling party banking on highly-skilled technocrat Mark Carney
• 8:43 AM
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Former central banker Mark Carney has helped run two Group of Seven economies in crisis and is set to become Canada's next prime minister after the governing Liberal Party elected him its leader in a landside victory with 85.9% support. He will have to s
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Greenland to hold legislative elections, eyes independence amid US interest
• 12:59 AM
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Greenland votes Tuesday in pivotal elections that may set a path to independence, supported by most residents. President Trump's persistent bid to acquire the Arctic island has met mixed reactions among its 57,000 inhabitants, ranging from astonishment a
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Yesterday
US capital erases Black Lives Matter mural in wake of Trump pressure
• 10:53 PM
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A "Black Lives Matter" street mural, erected during the height of 2020 racial justice protests in the US, was being erased by workers in Washington on Monday in an unequivocal demonstration of the Trump administration’s commitment to roll back measures t
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Trump behaving 'like Saddam Hussein’ towards Greenland, expert says
• 9:48 PM
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Greenland, a semi-autonomous territory of Denmark, will hold parliamentary elections on March 11 with independence a key campaign theme after US President Donald Trump said he wants control over the world's biggest island. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney spea
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Ontario slaps 25% tax increase on electricity exports to US in response to Trump's trade war
• 7:59 PM
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Ontario's premier announced that effective Monday it is charging 25% more for electricity to 1.5 million American homes and businesses in response to Donald Trump's trade war. Ontario provides electricity to Minnesota, New York and Michigan. “I will not
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Judge halts deportation of Columbia University's Gaza protest leader Mahmoud Khalil
• 4:34 PM
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A federal judge has temporarily blocked the deportation of Mahmoud Khalil until a new hearing on Wednesday. Khalil, a Palestinian rights activist and a former Columbia University student, was arrested over the weekend in accordance with “President Trump’
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‘Treated like animals’: The migrants shunning Panama’s shelters
• 4:08 PM
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Since Donald Trump’s crackdown on immigration, Panama has been flooded by migrants returning south, with more than 2,200 arriving in the country in February alone. The country has been housing some migrants in shelters located in the remote jungle of the
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PEN America on book banning: 'We're supposed to be a country that espouses freedom of expression'
• 11:56 AM
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Freedom of expression is a cherished right in the United States that is coming increasingly under attack at an alarming rate as conservative groups target schools and books to censor topics ranging from racism, LGBTQ+, sexuality and sexual violence. PEN
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Who is Mark Carney, the next prime minister of Canada?
• 4:41 AM
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Mark Carney, a former central banker born in Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, will succeed Justin Trudeau as Canada's prime minister following a decisive victory in the Liberal Party leadership vote on Sunday.
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Argentina declares three-day mourning as flood death toll rises to at least 16
• 4:28 AM
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Argentina declared three days of national mourning following flash floods that claimed 16 lives in Bahia Blanca, where a year's rain fell within hours, inundating neighbourhoods. Two young girls, aged one and five, were tragically swept away in the disas
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Sunday, march 9, 2025
Mark Carney set to replace Justin Trudeau as Canada's prime minister
• 11:06 PM
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Former central banker Mark Carney has been elected as Canada's next prime minister, succeeding Justin Trudeau who announced his resignation in January. Carney won 85.9 percent of the vote as leader of the governing Liberal Party amid US trade tensions an
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Who will be Canada's next PM? Liberal Party selects Trudeau replacement
• 7:30 PM
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Daniel Béland, Political Sociologist spoke to France 24's Gavin Lee about the race to replace Justin Trudeau as Liberal Party leader and next PM.
Produced by Gavin Lee, Luis Miguel Cabrera and Guillaume Gougeon.
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US Secret Service agents shoot armed man near White House
• 2:24 PM
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A man brandishing a firearm near the White House was shot by Secret Service agents early Sunday, the service said. The man was taken to an area hospital and his condition was not known, the statement added. US President Donald Trump was in Florida at the
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Canada Liberals to vote on Trudeau's successor as trade war with US heats up
• 10:35 AM
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Former central banker Mark Carney is tipped as the favourite to replace Canada's outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as the ruling Liberal Party meets to choose a new leader.
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Saturday, march 8, 2025
Friday, march 7, 2025
Hollywood star Gene Hackman died of natural causes a week after wife, medical examiner says
• 11:11 PM
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Award-winning actor Gene Hackman and his wife, classical pianist Betsy Arakawa, died of natural causes a week apart, a medical examiner said Friday. Investigators suggest that Hackman, who was in an advanced stage of Alzheimer's, may not have been aware
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Trump administration cuts $400 million from Columbia University over Gaza protests
• 7:49 PM
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The Trump administration announced Friday that it is pulling $400 million in federal grants and contracts from Columbia University, saying the university failed to take action against anti-Semitism on campus. The statement said that the cuts were just th
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What parallels do historians see between the Trump administration and the Nazi regime?
• 7:27 PM
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Elon Musk appeared to make a Nazi salute as he celebrated the start of Donald Trump's second term as US president. Trump’s new administration has said it will acquire Greenland and Panama, defunded US foreign aid programmes, fired federal workers and hum
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New tariffs, same old trade rift: How China could retaliate against Trump
• 5:39 PM
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Tensions between Beijing and Washington rapidly devolved Friday after China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi made his annual address to the press, including foreign journalists, where he fired off a series of broadsides aimed at the US and warned the Trump adm
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Trump 'considering' sanctions on Russia after large-scale bombardment of Ukraine
• 4:01 PM
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US President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to hit Russia with additional sanctions after Moscow launched a large-scale of missile and drone attacks on Ukraine overnight from Thursday. Teams from both the US and Ukraine are preparing to meet in Saudi
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Trump proposes nuclear talks with Iran in a letter to its supreme leader
• 3:58 PM
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US President Donald Trump said in an interview that aired on Fox News on Friday that he has written to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, pressing him to enter negotiations on preventing the development of Iran's nuclear program. The comments come as both Israel an
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SpaceX loses another Starship rocket during eighth test flight
• 12:58 AM
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SpaceX carried out another launch of its Starship rocket Thursday but quickly lost contact with the vessel as it roared over the Gulf of Mexico. The rocket scattered debris over parts of the Caribbean, prompting numerous flight diversions around Turks an
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'The danger we face from Trump and Putin might finally force Europe to unite'
• 12:45 AM
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European leaders have backed plans to spend more on defence and continue to stand by Ukraine in a world upended by Donald Trump's reversal of US foreign policy amid his abrupt pivot towards Russia. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective on the wi
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Thursday, march 6, 2025
NY doctor risks extradition to Louisiana in abortion pill case
• 10:09 PM
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The Trump administration has taken a number of actions aimed at restricting access to abortion, including pardoning anti-abortion protesters convicted of violating a law that protects abortion clinics and their patients. Jessica Le Masurier reports on th
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Trump reverses course, delaying some tariffs on Mexico and Canada amid economic fears
• 9:01 PM
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US President Donald Trump on Thursday said he was suspending new tariffs on most imports from Mexico and Canada until April 2. The exemptions came after Canada adopted aggressive countermeasures when Trump imposed 25% tariffs on imports from the USA's tw
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US-China armed conflict 'no longer unthinkable' analyst says
• 8:34 PM
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China vowed to fight a trade war with the United States "to the end" on Thursday, as tariffs from Washington buffeted the global economy and threatened to hit Beijing's lagging growth. FRANCE 24's Mark Owen speaks to fellow at the Global Foresight Hub an
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'Unlikely' all of Mexico is corrupt, as Trump claims, no proof Mexican leaders collude with cartels
• 5:01 PM
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Donald Trump's promised war on drug cartels will stop Mexico from becoming a "narco state," US Vice President JD Vance insisted, as he hinted that Washington remained ready to take military action against the gangs. For in-depth analysis and a deeper per
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VP Vance touts Trump's immigration crackdown on US-Mexico border visit
• 12:54 AM
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Vice President JD Vance said Wednesday that Mexico should be thankful for US President Donald Trump's war on drug cartels because it will stop the country from becoming a "narco state", adding that military intervention may be needed to tackle the cartel
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Wednesday, march 5, 2025
White House confirms ‘ongoing’ direct talks with Hamas over freeing hostages
• 9:10 PM
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The US on Wednesday confirmed unprecedented direct talks with Hamas on the release of hostages, as Israel threatened to renew its military campaign in Gaza despite a fragile ceasefire.
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The end of shared values? Europe grapples with Trump's America
• 7:09 PM
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Can Europeans and Americans still speak of shared values? The longest-ever speech by a US president to a joint session of Congress doubling down on an America First vision of foreign policy that's heavy on the sticks, light on the carrots. In the past, c
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Trump speech to Congress: 'Made-for-TV event that appealed to base and played on existing divisions'
• 5:41 PM
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In an unyielding prime-time address before Congress, President Donald Trump vowed to keep up his campaign of “swift and unrelenting action” in reorienting the nation’s economy, immigration and foreign policy. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspectiv
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The many hands behind Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival
• 2:59 PM
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Just a few minutes from the school parades in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome, there’s a huge workforce stitching, fixing, sweeping up feathers and sequins, and assembling floats and instruments. Carnival creates some 50,000 jobs throughout the year, without
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‘Trump is lying’: Panama’s president refutes claims that US will take back canal
• 2:13 PM
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A day after Donald Trump told Congress that his administration had started reclaiming the Panama Canal, Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino on Wednesday said the US president is "lying". A senior official of a Hong Kong-based company that sold major st
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Trump defends tariffs, government cuts in firey address to Congress
• 8:15 AM
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US President Donald Trump on Tuesday gave his first speech to Congress since his return to power, which he used to give a fiery defence of his administration's tariff's, government staff cuts and culture war wins. His remarks were met with a raucous atmo
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'Rich in showmanship and at odds with reality': Papers dissect Trump's speech to Congress
• 7:02 AM
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PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, March 5: The American papers react as US President Donald Trump addresses Congress for the first time since his return to power. Also, US Vice President JD Vance comes under fire for his comments on peacekeeping troops in Ukrain
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‘Never seen a speech like this’: Trump rouses base in partisan address to Congress
• 12:22 AM
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US President Donald Trump touted his achievements, taunted Democratic opponents and repeated known falsehoods on Tuesday as he delivered the longest presidential address to Congress in US history, sparing only a few minutes for a foreign policy agenda th
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Tuesday, march 4, 2025
Trump defends tariffs and govt layoffs, touts culture war wins in first address to Congress
• 11:14 PM
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US President Donald Trump addressed a joint session to Congress on Tuesday on the theme of the "renewal of the American dream", where he doubled down on his vision for both his domestic and foreign policies. Trump's speech followed radical decisions to i
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BlackRock acquires Panama ports from Hong Kong firm amid Trump pressure
• 10:49 PM
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Hong Kong firm Hutchinson sold its Panama Canal ports to US company BlackRock after US President Donald Trump's refused to rule out a military invasion of Panama to retake control of its strategic canal, which Trump says China controls.
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Mexico vows retaliation as Trump trade war erupts
• 10:22 PM
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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Mexico will respond to the new taxes with its own retaliatory tariffs. Sheinbaum said she will announce the products Mexico on Sunday. The delay might indicate that Mexico still hopes to de-escalate Trump's trade
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China imposes new curbs on U.S. firms as trade row grows
• 10:18 PM
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Chinese businesses are no stranger to Donald Trump’s trade policies. For years now they’ve been finding ways to adapt to the US-China trade war. But since Trump’s tumultuous return to the White House he has slapped an additional 10% tariff on all Chinese
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Trump's address to Congress likely to be 'list of self-praise', expert says
• 10:03 PM
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We're looking ahead to US President Donald Trump's address to a joint session of Congress, due at 03:00 Paris time this Wednesday. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks to Andrew Rudalevige, Professor of Government at Bowdoin College. He says the speech will
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'Renewed nationalism each time Trump makes a move against Canada'
• 9:23 PM
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President Donald Trump launched a trade war Tuesday against America’s three biggest trading partners, drawing immediate retaliation from Mexico, Canada and China. The measures have drawn the ire of ordinary Canadians, with renewed nationalism each time D
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Trump's 'dumb' tariffs aim to facilitate US annexation of Canada, Trudeau says
• 6:31 PM
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday said the US president, who has often spoken of making his country the 51st American state, "wants to see a collapse of the Canadian economy, because that would make it easier to annex us". Trudeau added t
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Trump's abrupt halt to military aid a warning to Ukraine: 'You need to be dealing with us, not EU'
• 1:01 PM
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The US president has abruptly suspended military aid to Kyiv days after a stunning public clash with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective on Washington's dramatic pivot from Ukraine's m
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'Unusual': Trump reverses 'quite revolutionary' cyber operations against Russia
• 10:16 AM
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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered a pause on all of the country's cyber operations against Russia, including offensive actions. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective on what's been deemed an overall reevaluation of US operations agai
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Trump touts accomplishments, taunts opponents in speech to Congress
• 5:47 AM
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In his first joint session to a visibly divided Congress, US President Donald Trump on Tuesday flaunted his second administration's accomplishments and derided his opponents, while reiterating his promises to restore the US economy, achieve peace in Ukra
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Over half of worldwide adults to be overweight or obese by 2050, warns study
• 5:22 AM
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A new study warns that by 2050, nearly 60% of adults and one-third of children globally will be overweight or obese without governmental intervention. Published in the Lancet, the study analysed data from 204 countries, highlighting obesity as a major he
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Musk's SpaceX calls off Starship megarocket test flight at last minute
• 2:22 AM
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Last-minute problems forced a launch delay Monday for SpaceX’s mega rocket Starship, attempting a comeback following an explosion on the last test flight. The countdown began but it was halted because of issues with the rocket, the world’s largest and mo
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Zelensky appeals to Trump for truce proposal between Ukraine and Russia
• 1:31 AM
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Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday said his public bust-up with Trump last week was "regrettable" and called for a "truce in the sea and sky" as a first step to ending the three-year war with Russia. Zelensky also pledged to sign a key miner
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US pauses military aid to Ukraine in wake of Zelensky row
• 12:42 AM
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President Donald Trump suspended military aid to Ukraine on Monday, according to a US official. The move sharply escalates pressure on Kyiv to agree to peace negotiations with Russia and comes just days after a stunning public clash at the White House be
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Trump's trade wars intensify as US tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China take effect
• 12:01 AM
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Mexico, Canada and China have retaliated immediately to US President Donald Trump's trade war, sending financial markets into a tailspin as the U.S. faces the threat of rekindled inflation. The retaliation will likely pinch U.S. businesses, with experts
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Monday, march 3, 2025
Did Zelensky swear at JD Vance during heated Oval Office meeting?
• 9:30 PM
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A viral video is circulating on social media in which Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is allegedly caught on camera calling JD Vance a "bitch" during Friday's unprecedented diplomatic row at the White House. Also, how many times has Zelensky thank
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'Staged political lynching' of Zelensky: US doesn't recognise there's an aggressor, there's a victim
• 3:13 PM
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A deal to end the war between Ukraine and Russia “is still very, very far away,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said, adding that he expects to keep receiving American support despite his recent fraught relations with US President Donald Trump. N
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Canada beefs up border security amid increasing pressure from US
• 11:02 AM
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With US President Donald Trump's tariffs on goods coming from Canada due to come into effect on Tuesday, our reporters take a closer look at the border between the two neighbours. Under pressure from the US, Canada recently pledged C$1.3 billion on incre
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Independent film 'Anora' dominates Oscars, winning five awards
• 5:18 AM
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"Anora", an independent film about a sex worker's tumultuous marriage to a Russian oligarch's son, dominated the Oscars, winning five awards including Best Picture. The black comedy also claimed Best Director, Best Editing, Best Original Screenplay, and
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Musk’s SpaceX gears up for new test flight of giant Starship rocket
• 2:13 AM
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX will on Monday attempt to send its giant Starship rocket into orbit from its facity in Texas in the first test flight since January, when the upper stage exploded in mid-air. The rocket is the largest of its kind, standing more than 12
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Sunday, march 2, 2025
