6 h. ago Slovak leader announces a deal with US on a new nuclear reactor

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia’s populist Prime Minister Robert Fico said Tuesday his government has approved an agreement with the United States to build an additional nuclear reactor. Fico announced the multi-billion-dollar deal during a speech at an annual nuclear conference in the Slovak capital. He said that the new reactor will be built at […]

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7 h. ago Carney visits Trump as relations between the longtime allies sit at a low point

WASHINGTON (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Tuesday at a time when one of the world’s most durable and amicable alliances has been fractured by Trump’s trade war and annexation threats. Carney’s second visit to the White House comes ahead of a review […]

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14 h. ago The woman poised to be Japan’s first female prime minister faces challenges

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s embattled governing party has a new leader: former Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi, a hard-line conservative who is poised to become the country’s first female prime minister. Takaichi, 64, immediately needs to seek ways for her long-ruling Liberal Democratic Party to stay in power and regain public support by delivering measures […]

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20 h. ago Auto sector tempering expectations of Carney’s meeting with Trump

OTTAWA — As Prime Minister Mark Carney prepared to enter the belly of the beast with his Oval Office meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday, those representing Canadian industries threatened by Trump’s tariffs were bracing themselves. The Canadian auto industry, one of those suffering the most from steep U.S. tariffs, tempered expectations of […]

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21 h. ago Auto sector tempering expectations ahead of Carney’s meeting with Trump

OTTAWA — The Canadian auto industry is tempering its expectations of Tuesday’s high-profile meeting between Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump. The industry is among those suffering the most from steep U.S. tariffs and its representatives tell The Canadian Press they’re looking for positive signals on Tuesday — but not much more. […]

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25 h. ago Premiers, governors join forces to tell Trump it's time to stop bullying Canada

They kept expectations low for a trade agreement to emerge from Prime Minister Mark Carney's meeting with the U.S. president on Tuesday.

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27 h. ago With deficit set to soar, Ottawa shifts budgets from spring to fall

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal government plans to table the federal budget in the fall going forward, ending the long-standing practice of releasing the document in the spring. The Liberals intend to introduce this year’s budget on Nov. 4, after foregoing a spring budget following the April election. The parliamentary budget officer predicts […]

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28 h. ago Carney heading to Washington to meet Trump as CUSMA review nears

Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to the U.S. 'ahead of of a working visit and meeting with the President of the United States,' his office said.

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28 h. ago France’s new prime minister resigns hours after naming government

The newly elected prime minister of France has resigned hours after naming a new government, which has further complicated the political landscape in the nation.

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33 h. ago French Stocks Drop Most in Six Weeks After Prime Minister Quits

French stocks tumbled by the most since late August as Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu resigned, sparking worries about further political turmoil in the country.

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39 h. ago Georgia’s PM says protesters want to topple government, vows further crackdown

TBILISI, Georgia — Georgia’s Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Sunday accused the opposition of trying to topple his government and vowed a further crackdown on dissent, hours after the ruling party claimed a landslide win in local elections snubbed by its main rivals. Tens of thousands marched in the Georgian capital Tbilisi on polling day […]

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40 h. ago Japan’s Nikkei stock index jumps 4.5% after ruling party chooses an ultra

Japan’s Nikkei stock index jumped more than 4% on Monday after its ruling party chose an ultra-conservative as its leader and likely first woman prime minister. Other Asian markets also were mostly higher. The Liberal Democrats elected Sanae Takaichi, an ally of the late Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, as their leader, likely ensuring she will […]

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40 h. ago Japan’s Nikkei stock index jumps nearly 5% after its ruling party picked Takaichi to lead

Japan’s Nikkei stock index jumped nearly 5% on Monday and the yen weakened after its ruling party chose an ultra-conservative as its leader and likely first woman prime minister. Other Asian markets also were mostly higher. U.S. futures climbed and oil gained about $1 a barrel. The Liberal Democrats elected Sanae Takaichi, an ally of […]

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40 h. ago Japan’s Incoming Leader to Put Nuclear at Center of Energy Plan

The woman expected to be Japan’s next prime minister is set to keep nuclear power at the core of the nation’s energy strategy, while reducing emphasis on readily available renewables like solar.

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40 h. ago Japan’s New Leader to Make Nuclear Center of Energy Strategy

The woman expected to be Japan’s next prime minister is set to keep nuclear power at the core of the nation’s energy strategy, while reducing emphasis on readily available renewables like solar.

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41 h. ago Takaichi’s Win a Boon for Stocks, May Weigh on Yen: Strategists

Japan’s likely next prime minister Sanae Takaichi will boost equity sentiment due to her pro-stimulus plans, but her easy monetary policy stance may weigh on the yen, according to strategists.

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47 h. ago France’s new prime minister names a government that might not last long

PARIS (AP) — France’s new prime minister named a government Sunday, bringing back former finance minister Bruno Le Maire to serve at the defense ministry, where he’ll help oversee French military support for Ukraine and address threats to European security posed by Russia. Other key positions in the new cabinet, announced by President Emmanuel Macron […]

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2 d. ago Netanyahu hopes to announce the release of all hostages from Gaza ’in the coming days’

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he hopes to announce the release of all hostages from Gaza “in the coming days,” as Israel and Hamas prepare for indirect talks in Egypt on Monday on a new U.S. plan to end the war. In a brief statement late Saturday, Netanyahu said […]

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3 d. ago Could a U.S. visa fee push tech workers to Canada? Here’s what you need to know

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says he sees an opening for Canada to attract global tech talent now that the United States is introducing a $100,000 fee for temporary visas for workers with specialized skills. But the Canadian tech sector typically sees a lot of migration to the U.S. among high-skill employees — and […]

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3 d. ago Japan likely to get its first female PM as ruling party picks new leader

Japan’s governing party on Saturday elected former Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi, a hard-line ultra-conservative and China hawk, as its new leader, making her likely to become the country’s first female prime minister. In a country that ranks poorly internationally for gender equality, the 64-year-old Takaichi makes history as the first female leader of Japan’s...

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