A leader of the Canadian government is visiting China this week for the first time in nearly a decade, a bid to rebuild his country’s fractured relations with the world’s second-largest economy — and reduce Canada’s dependence on the United States, its neighbor and until recently one of its most supportive and unswerving allies.

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney Visits China to Strengthen Trade and Reduce U.S. Dependence

Three former heads of the US central bank have decried federal prosecutors' criminal investigation into chair Jerome Powell as an "unprecedented" bid to undermine the Federal Reserve's independence.



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Former Fed chairs condemn criminal investigation into Jerome Powell

German discount retailer Aldi on Monday said it would open more than 180 stores across 31 U.S. states this year, as more cost-conscious Americans shop at its supermarkets.

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German supermarket Aldi to open 180 US stores this year

Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem is coming to the defence of his U.S. counterpart Jerome Powell as the chair of the Federal Reserve faces a criminal investigation from President Donald Trump’s justice department.

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Bank of Canada’s Macklem backs U.S. Fed chair Powell amid DOJ probe

President Donald Trump has repeatedly talked about annexing Greenland. He reupped those calls hours after the U.S. captured Venezuela's leader.

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The Wyoming Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday in a 4-1 decision that two abortion bans passed in 2023 are unconstitutional, saying they violate Article 1, Section 38, of the state constitution, which protects the right to make one's own healthcare decisions.

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Wyoming's Only Abortion Clinic Forced To Stop Administering Abortions Due To New State Law; Author: Natalie Behring/Getty Images; Getty Caption: CASPER, WYOMING - MARCH 10: An examination room is empty at Wyoming's last abortion clinic, Wellspring Center March 10, 2025 in Casper, Wyoming. In late February Wyoming's conservative legislature passed a bill HB42, requiring abortion clinics performing in-clinic procedures to meet the regulatory requirements of ambulatory surgical centers, causing the clinic to pause all services. (Photo by Natalie Behring/Getty Images)

Wyoming's Only Abortion Clinic Forced To Stop Administering Abortions Due To New State Law

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A record number of American adults identify as political independents, according to new Gallup data, which also show an uptick in Democratic-leaning voters. In Gallup surveys conducted throughout 2025, 45 percent of Americans say they consider themselves political independents, up from 43 percent in 2024 and 2023 and 41 percent in 2022. The previous record-high of 43 percent was also recorded in 2014.

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New High of 45% in U.S. Identify as Political Independents: Gallup

‘I am absolutely committed to ensuring that no taxpayer funding is used to fund the radical left’s agenda, including abortion,’ Moreno said.

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Senate GOP Prepares To Hold The Line On Hyde Amendment

Buenos Aires, Argentina: Forest fires in Patagonia, Argentina, have scorched more than 15,000 hectares of land, authorities said, amid attemps from fi...

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At least six skiers died in separate avalanches in the French Alps over the weekend, according to reports and a number of local officials.


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Avalanche in French Alps Kills At Least Six Skiers

Beneath an eight-lane expressway, Nigerian men stand waist-deep in the Lagos Lagoon, lowering buckets into murky water. Each load brings up sand, reshaping the coastline of Africa’s largest city and driving away fish and livelihoods for some of its poorest people.

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Airbus has said it delivered 793 commercial aircraft in 2025, a slight increase from the previous year but falling short of its initial ambitions because of...

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Airbus Jetliner Deliveries Rose 4% in 2025

President Donald Trump on Monday said any country doing business with Iran will face a 25% tariff “on any and all business being done with the United States of America.”



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The Australian ambassador to the U.S. will be leaving his role in March — an announcement made a few weeks after President Trump slammed him.



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FILE PHOTO: 54th WEF annual meeting in Davos

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Australian ambassador announced to be leaving role weeks after Trump’s public jab

A bipartisan group of lawmakers will travel to Denmark in the wake of a recent push by President Trump to acquire Greenland, which is a Danish territory.



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GOP, Democratic lawmakers to travel to Denmark to discuss Greenland

The Trump administration is telling U.S. citizens to exit Iran immediately in the wake of unrest in the country.



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The FBI is investigating Renee Good's potential ties to activist groups opposing Trump administration immigration policies after she was fatally shot by ICE agent Jonathan Ross in Minneapolis on Jan. 7, though sources say prosecution of the agent appears unlikely.

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US-IMMIGRATION-ICE-SHOOTING; Author: CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP via Getty Images; Getty Caption: A picture is displayed at a makeshift memorial for Renee Nicole Good, who was shot and killed at point blank range on January 7 by a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent as she apparently tried to drive away from agents who were crowding around her car, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 8, 2026. A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent shot and killed an American woman on the streets of Minneapolis January 7, leading to huge protests and outrage from local leaders who rejected White House claims she was a domestic terrorist. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP via Getty Images)

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