How will Mark Carney deal with Donald Trump?

How will Mark Carney deal with Donald Trump?

Sharp words for the US president from Canada’s incoming prime minister. Canada’s incoming prime minister, Mark Carney, says he will confront the challenge his country is facing from the United States. US President Donald Trump has imposed tariffs on an array of goods coming from Canada. Carney has promised to push back with trade taxes…

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SpaceX’s Starship explodes in latest launch setback for Elon Musk

SpaceX’s Starship explodes in latest launch setback for Elon Musk

Aviation regulator diverts flights from four airports in Florida to avoid falling debris. SpaceX’s Starship has exploded shortly after takeoff in the second launch failure this year for Elon Musk’s interplanetary exploration programme. But Musk’s rocket company was able to successfully return its mammoth first-stage booster to the launchpad following Thursday’s test-flight, catching it in…

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Apple shareholders vote against pressure to scrap diversity policies

Apple shareholders vote against pressure to scrap diversity policies

The proposal urged Apple to follow a litany of high-profile companies that have recently rolled back diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. Apple shareholders have rebuffed an attempt to pressure the technology trendsetter into joining President Donald Trump’s push to scrub corporate programmes designed to diversify the workforce. The proposal drafted by the National Center for Public…

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Trump administration moves to fire or put on leave nearly all USAID workers

Trump administration moves to fire or put on leave nearly all USAID workers

Humanitarian assistance experts have warned agency’s demise will harm vulnerable people and weaken US soft power. The administration of United States President Donald Trump is moving to fire or place on leave nearly all employees of the US Agency for International Development (USAID). All USAID employees, with the exception of “designated personnel responsible for mission-critical…

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