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Canadian unemployment rises to 6.9%, matching eight-year high outside pandemic
Canada’s unemployment rate rose to 6.9% in April, matching the November figure when joblessness in the country scaled an eight-year…
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Trump backs 80% tariff on Chinese goods ahead of crucial talks
US President Donald Trump said on Friday an 80% tariff on Chinese goods “seems right,” for the first time suggesting…
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Putin and Trump exchange greetings on Victory Day – Moscow
Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump have congratulated each other on Victory Day, an aide to the…
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Who is Pope Leo XIV, the first American Pope?
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, a 69-year-old born in Chicago, has made history as the first American pope and the first…
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Israel bans school for Palestinian children in occupied East Jerusalem
Armed Israeli forces shut down three schools run by the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) in occupied East Jerusalem…
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Ukraine arrests two Hungarians over alleged spy plot
Ukraine’s security service said on Thursday it had dismantled a spy network allegedly run by Hungarian military intelligence, accusing two…
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‘None of our business’: JD Vance says US won’t intervene in Pakistan-India crisis
Vice President JD Vance has said that the United States will not engage militarily in the escalating tensions between Pakistan…
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Trump calls for ‘unconditional’ 30-day Russia-Ukraine ceasefire
US President Donald Trump called Thursday for a month-long unconditional ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, with any breaches punishable by…
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Senegalese lawmakers weigh corruption cases against former ministers
Senegalese lawmakers on Thursday began debating whether to allow several former ministers to face charges before a special court over…
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