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The US House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a sweeping Bill aimed at squeezing Russia’s revenue from oil and gas exports amid the war in Ukraine. The Bill includes provisions for charging up to 100% tariffs on the top five buyers of Russian energy — and India is the secon...
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US President Donald Trump said goods imported from the European Union could be subject to fresh tariffs if he determines that European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's proposal of making Canada an associate EU member is "a hostile act." Bloomberg's Suzanne Lynch report...
Concerted Canada-EU efforts to deepen ties reflect a global order accommodating itself to a more unpredictable — and less potent — US.
New Zealand parliament passes bill for free trade deal with India news.cgtn.com
Trump says the only AI guardrails the U.S. needs is him as president pbs.org
Republican Mitch McConnell returned to the Senate this week after a three-month absence, but a brief moment during Wednesday’s Farm Bill vote has raised fresh questions about the 84-year-old senator's fitness to participate in the final months of his congressional career.
US President Donald Trump attempted to blame Democrats for America’s affordability troubles.
Baste Duterte to be summoned at Senate impeachment court ABS-CBN
Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Abubakar Bagudu. Photo: Premium Times.
The Nigeria Labour Congress has called on the Federal Government to urgently introduce measures to cushion the impact of the rising price of petrol, including the payment of reasonable wage awards to workers and the sale of crude oil to local refineries in naira. The NLC, in a st...
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday granted an application by the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar, to serve court processes on President Bola Tinubu through the All Progressives Congress. Justice Inyang Ekwo granted the applicati...
BRASÍLIA - President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Wednesday he will tell US President Donald Trump "not to meddle in Brazil's elections" next week during the United Nations General Assembly.
MANILA, Philippines — The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 8,383 out of 10,991 passed the Social Workers Licensure Examination given by the Board for Social Workers in 18 testing centers all over the Philippines this September 2026.
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks during doorstep statements at 2026 NATO Leaders Summit on July 8, 2026 in Ankara, Turkey. Photo by Serdar Ozsoy /Getty ImagesArticle contentCanadians support Mark Carney’s approach to managing the economy, even though he’s presided over ...
France receives Lebanon's President Aoun in Paris, a sign it still aims to play a role in Lebanese affairs Le Monde.fr
More than 20 states sued the Department of Homeland Security over a public charge rule that could increase green card denials based on Medicaid and SNAP use.
Agence France-PressePublished: 12:06pm, 16 Sep 2026Updated: 8:12pm, 16 Sep 2026The Saudi-led coalition battling Yemen’s Houthis accused the rebels on Wednesday of targeting Islam’s holy city Mecca, sparking outrage across the Muslim world and deepening the conflict roiling the re...