The United States Department of Defense (Pentagon) is pressuring the country’s arms industry to accelerate production, in order to restore its munitions arsenal, which has been depleted by the war …
Politics
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American President Donald Trump admitted today that he is willing to let economic pressure on Iran intensify, rather than order new strikes, amid Tehran’s demands to reopen the Strait of …
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China alone is absorbing the drop in Asia’s oil imports caused by the Iran war. Its 1.2-billion-barrel stockpile means it doesn’t have to buy more yet
by Martim SilvaChina is essentially doing the heavy lifting on its own when it comes to cutting Asia’s crude oil demand, compensating for reduced shipments out of the Middle East as a …
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Wildfires forced 20,000 people out of Canada and left US residents on edge. An 80-year-old woman died trying to escape (with video)
by Martim SilvaWildfires burning across the western United States and Canada left some residents watching for possible evacuation orders over the weekend, while others already displaced waited anxiously to learn what remained …
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More than a million people evacuated in China as Typhoon Dolphin made landfall. Flood warnings remain in place through Wednesday (with video)
by Martim SilvaChinese authorities evacuated more than a million people from their homes across eastern China, including the financial hub of Shanghai, as Typhoon Dolphin made landfall over the weekend. The typhoon …
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President Trump has imposed a new round of 50% tariffs on a range of Canadian goods, adding further strain to relations with one of America’s largest trading partners and marking …
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Study links climate change to Canada’s wildfires, countering Trump’s claims (with video)
by Martim SilvaHuman-caused climate change doubled the likelihood of the extreme weather conditions that fueled Canada’s massive summer wildfires, according to a study released Thursday, complicating President Trump’s repeated claims that the …
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Carney embraced Trump’s “nasty” jab at Canada. A 50% tariff deadline is now two weeks away (with videos)
by Martim SilvaWith proposed 50% tariffs set to take effect in two weeks, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney turned President Trump’s own words back on him Thursday, describing the ongoing trade negotiations …