28 h. ago Gazans hail Trump ceasefire call as Hamas agrees to free hostages

Khan Yunis (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) — Smoke billowed over Gaza City on Saturday, yet for the first time in months, residents felt a ceasefire was within reach as they welcomed US President Donald Trump’s call for Israel to stop bombing. “Trump’s announcement was very surprising to me, as he has always been biased toward Israel,” […]

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48 h. ago Gold set for seventh weekly gain as U.S. shutdown clouds rate path

Bullion held above US$3,880 an ounce, less than US$20 from a record reached on Thursday

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48 h. ago U.S. government shutdown set to last into weekend as Trump readies layoffs

Trump has called the government funding lapse an “unprecedented opportunity” to make vast cuts to federal agencies and potentially lay off federal workers.

Politics

55 h. ago Emerging Market Stocks Extend Rally as Investors Bet on AI Deals

Emerging market stocks rose Friday, heading for their biggest weekly gain in three weeks, as investor optimism over artificial intelligence lifted tech shares to a fresh record high.

Economics

68 h. ago After Trump calls Russia a ‘paper tiger,’ Putin asks ‘then what is NATO?’

Putin said that Russian forces were advancing along the entire front in Ukraine and that almost all of the U.S.-led NATO alliance was now fighting against Russia.

Politics

4 d. ago Japan’s lead trade negotiator defends tariffs deal with the US

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s chief trade negotiator has defended a tariffs deal with the U.S., expressing respect for President Donald Trump and calling him a “tough negotiator.” Trade envoy Ryosei Akazawa noted that the pact setting on most Japanese exports to the U.S. at 15% was comparable to a deal between Washington and the European […]

Economics

5 d. ago Canadian lumber hit with new 10% Trump tariff, sector calls it ‘misguided’

The tariffs will take effect Oct. 14, with the 25 per cent rate applied to kitchen cabinets and vanities set to jump to 50 per cent on Jan. 1 unless countries reach a deal.

Economics

5 d. ago Oil Extends Decline on Glut Outlook and Push to End War in Gaza

Oil fell for a second session as the market weighed a looming glut and the possibility for an end to hostilities in Gaza, which could siphon some of the war premium out of prices.

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9 d. ago Oil Set for Big Weekly Gain as Pressure on Russia Intensifies

Oil headed for its biggest weekly gain in more than three months as US President Donald Trump increased pressure on buyers of Russian energy in a bid to end the war in Ukraine.

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1 week ago Colombia’s president calls for investigation of Trump over Caribbean strikes

BOGOTA, Colombia — Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Tuesday called for a criminal investigation against U.S. President Donald Trump and other officials involved in this month’s deadly strikes on boats in the Caribbean that the White House has said were transporting drugs. Petro repudiated the three attacks in his speech at the annual meeting of […]

Economics

1 week ago Oil Extends Gain as Investors Track Russia Tensions, Supply Risk

Oil extended the biggest gain in a week, as US President Donald Trump ramped up his rhetoric against Russia and traders watched for supply disruptions from the OPEC+ member.

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1 week ago As some nations face destruction, UN listens to Trump decry climate ‘scam’

After Trump called climate change "the greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world" and made other false statements, here's a look at the science behind them and the reaction.

Society

1 week ago Donald Trump calls recognition of Palestinian statehood a ‘reward’ for Hamas

Mark Carney has chastised Israel for preventing 'the prospect of a Palestinian state from ever being established'

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1 week ago Rupert Murdoch calls Trump’s US$10B libel lawsuit an ‘affront’ to free speech

Trump sued over a Wall Street Journal story about a note bearing Trump’s signature that was sent to Jeffrey Epstein along with a sketch of a naked woman

Economics

2 w. ago Macron Says Europe’s Russian Energy Imports Are ‘Marginal’ Issue

French President Emmanuel Macron called the European Union’s remaining energy imports from Russia “very marginal,” challenging Donald Trump’s calls for the bloc to reduce its dependence if it wants the US to step up pressure on Moscow to end the war in Ukraine.

Economics

2 w. ago Oil Pares Weekly Gain as Trump Calls for Low Prices to End War

Oil pared a second weekly gain as renewed calls by US President Donald Trump for lower prices to pressure Moscow to end the war in Ukraine weighed against renewed attacks on Russian energy infrastructure.

Economics

2 w. ago Oil Holds Weekly Gain as Trump Calls for Low Prices to End War

Oil held a second weekly gain as renewed calls by US President Donald Trump for lower prices to pressure Moscow to end the war in Ukraine weighed against renewed attacks on Russian energy infrastructure.

Economics

2 w. ago EU Plans to Phase Out Russian LNG More Quickly After Trump Call

The European Union is planning measures to accelerate the bloc’s phaseout of Russian liquefied natural gas, just days after US President Donald Trump called on the EU to do more to curb Moscow’s energy trade.

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2 w. ago Obama warns U.S. in ‘dangerous moment’ citing Charlie Kirk killing, Trump

The sentiment among Trump and his aides following Kirk's killing of calling political opponents 'vermin, enemies speaks to a broader problem,' Obama said.

Events

2 w. ago Quarterly or twice a year? Reporting frequency in question as Trump pushes for change

TORONTO — The long-established rule that companies report their financial results four times a year is being questioned again by U.S. President Donald Trump, but experts question the wisdom of moving to less frequent disclosures. As he did in his first term, Trump on Monday called for the rules to be changed so that companies […]

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