4 h. ago Carney focuses on Asia, diversifying trade amid Trump tariff hikes

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney offered a terse response to President Donald Trump’s promise to further hike tariffs on Canadian goods in response to a TV ad, saying that Ottawa is prepared to resume trade talks with the US at any time. “Canada stands ready to build on the progress that we had been making in our negotiations or discussions with our American counterparts,” Carney told reporters in Malaysia, where he is attending the Asean meeting. As Carney was travelling to Asia, Trump...

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18 h. ago Trump travels to Asia to meet China's Xi, as government shutdown continues

Trump travels to Asia to meet China's Xi, as government shutdown continues  Yahoo

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18 h. ago Trump travels to Asia for summits and a meeting with China's Xi as U.S. government shutdown drags on

Trump travels to Asia for summits and a meeting with China's Xi as U.S. government shutdown drags on  Los Angeles Times

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18 h. ago Trump to travel to Asia to meet with world leaders, including China's president

Trump to travel to Asia to meet with world leaders, including China's president  CBS News

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20 h. ago Trump travels to Asia to meet with China's Xi Jinping as the U.S. government shutdown in the U.S. drags on

Trump travels to Asia to meet with China's Xi Jinping as the U.S. government shutdown in the U.S. drags on  CBS News

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20 h. ago Trump travels to Asia to meet with China's Xi Jinping as the government shutdown in the U.S. drags on

Trump travels to Asia to meet with China's Xi Jinping as the government shutdown in the U.S. drags on  CBS News

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22 h. ago Trump travels to Asia and a meeting with China's Xi as the US government shutdown drags on

Trump travels to Asia and a meeting with China's Xi as the US government shutdown drags on  AP News

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29 h. ago Trump travels to Asia for trade talks, meeting with China's Xi Jinping

Trump travels to Asia for trade talks, meeting with China's Xi Jinping  CBS News

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1 week ago Vance warns of ‘painful’ and ‘deeper’ cuts as US shutdown continues

US Vice-President J.D. Vance on Sunday said there will be deeper cuts to the federal workforce the longer the government shutdown goes on, adding to the uncertainty facing hundreds of thousands who are already furloughed without pay amid the stubborn stalemate in Congress. Vance warned that as the federal shutdown entered its 12th day, the new cuts would be “painful”, even as he said the Trump administration worked to ensure the military is paid this week and some services would be preserved for...

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2 w. ago ‘Safe haven’ gold reaches record US$4,000 amid US shutdown anxiety

Gold futures have soared above US$4,000 per troy ounce for the first time, as many investors seek a “safe haven” to park their money as the US government shutdown continues. Gold futures in New York jumped above the US$4,000 mark on Tuesday morning, marking a record high. The going price for New York spot gold had previously closed at US$3,960.60 per troy ounce – the standard for measuring precious metals – on Monday. Gold sales can rise sharply when anxious investors seek secure investments for...

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3 w. ago US consulate in Hong Kong to continue services despite government shutdown

The US consulate in Hong Kong has said it will continue its passport and visa services in the city despite a funding freeze across the US federal government that shut down most of its operations. But the consulate said on Wednesday its website updates would be “limited” until full operations resumed, while its Instagram and Facebook accounts would not be updated regularly. “We will not update this account until full operations resume, with the exception of urgent safety and security...

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