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Trump Issues 100-Percent Tariff Warning on De-dollarization |
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On Thursday, President Donald Trump reiterated his threat to impose 100 percent tariffs on members of the BRICS economic bloc if they attempt to replace the US dollar as a reserve currency.Read More |
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Nissan, a Japanese automaker, says it plans job and production cuts in the US. |
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TOKYO—As part of its urgent efforts to return to profitability, Nissan is reducing production at its factories in the United States and providing buyouts to industrial workers.Read More |
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A 5.6 magnitude earthquake shakes buildings in Taiwan, as a series of temblors hit the island. |
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TAIPEI, Taiwan—A magnitude 5.6 earthquake rattled buildings in Taiwan on Thursday morning, as a series of tremors struck the island, causing minor damage but perhaps indicating greater seismic activity in the near future.Read More |
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A Canadian freighter becomes trapped in ice on Lake Erie. |
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BUFFALO, N.Y.—A Canadian freighter carrying 17 people became caught in the ice on Lake Erie as it left Buffalo, according to the Coast Guard, which responded Thursday with icebreaking equipment to begin liberating the vessel.Read More |
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Saudi Arabia Will Invest $600 Billion in the US, Crown Prince Tells Trump. |
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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman informed President Donald Trump on January 22 that his country will spend $600 billion in the United States over the next four years to improve commercial relations.Read More |
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Russia claims it repelled a massive Ukrainian drone attack on 13 regions, including Moscow. |
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Russian air defenses thwarted a large Ukrainian drone strike overnight, detecting and destroying 121 drones aimed at 13 locations, including Moscow, Russia's Defence Ministry announced on Friday, with no indication of fatalities or damage.Read More |
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Amazon Exits Quebec Operations, Cuts About 1,700 Jobs; Ottawa Unhappy |
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Amazon.com is ceasing operations in the Canadian province of Quebec, resulting in the loss of around 1,700 full-time employment, the business announced on Wednesday, causing Ottawa to voice its disappointment.Read More |
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Trump Decides to Redesignate Houthis as Foreign Terrorists |
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President Donald J. Trump issued an executive order on Jan. 22 designating Ansar Allah, sometimes known as Houthi rebels, as a foreign terrorist organization.Read More |
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Two people were killed in a knife attack in Germany, and the suspect has been detained, police said. |
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BERLIN—A stabbing incident in Bavaria on Wednesday killed two people, including a two-year-old toddler, and seriously wounded two others, according to German police.Read More |
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Six were killed in an explosion at a Czech restaurant. |
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Six people were killed after a propane-butane cylinder exploded at a restaurant in the northwest Czech city of Most, causing the structure to catch fire, according to emergency services on Sunday.Read More |
