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Duty-free shops see business ’falling off the cliff’ as travellers shun U.S.
MONTREAL — A group of duty-free shop owners says sales are plunging as Canadian travellers steer clear of the U.S. amid anger ...
Australian opposition leader says his home was the target of an alleged bomb plot
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australian opposition leader Peter Dutton confirmed on Friday that his family home had been the ...
Walmart employee kills co-worker in Georgia store and wounds person outside, sheriff says
COVINGTON, Ga. (AP) — A Walmart employee shot and killed a co-worker inside a Georgia store and wounded a person outside early Friday morning while the business was closed to the public, authorities ...
Asian shares sink with Japan’s Nikkei down 5.6% as China-U.S. trade war escalates
The deepening worries over U.S. President Donald Trump’ s trade war initially helped pull Japan’s Nikkei 225 share index down ...
WARMINGTON: Carney may be a boring banker, but drama still follows Liberals
Every time Liberal Leader Mark Carney started to get on a roll by slagging U.S. President Donald Trump, someone would scream ...
THE LATEST: Carney suspends campaign to chair meeting as PM
Liberal Leader Mark Carney will be putting on his prime minister hat Friday, suspending his election campaign again to deal with the fallout of the U.S. tariffs. Carney is expected to chair a meeting ...
Australian woman unknowingly gives birth to a stranger’s baby after IVF clinic error
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A woman in Australia unknowingly gave birth to a stranger’s baby after she received another patient’s embryo from her in vitro fertilization clinic due to “human error,” ...
China will raise tariffs on U.S. goods from 84% to 125%
BEIJING (AP) — China announced Friday that it will raise tariffs on U.S. goods from 84% to 125% — the latest salvo in an escalating trade war between the world’s two largest economies that has rattled ...
Trump’s tariff turnaround shows he’s vulnerable to pressure, says former negotiator
Ontario Premier Doug Ford told CNN on Thursday that he was “shocked” when Trump’s tariffs on Canada were not included in his ...
Apple has few incentives to start making iPhones in U.S., despite Trump’s trade war with China
SAN FRANCISCO — President Donald Trump’s administration has been predicting its barrage of tariffs targeting China will push ...
Trump reverses Biden rule restricting water usage for showerheads and other home appliances
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has long complained about modern rules that limit water flow for showerheads, making it ...
Carney in Ottawa today for cabinet committee meeting on U.S. relations
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney has suspended his election campaign yet again to deal with the fallout of U.S. tariffs. Carney is expected to chair a meeting this morning with his cabinet ...