Canada announced retaliatory tariffs on nearly $30bn worth of American imports after US tariffs on steel and aluminum imports went into effect on Wednesday. The
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Trinidad and Tobago calls new UK visa requirement ‘disproportionate move’
Trinidad and Tobago has described Britain’s new visa requirement for tourists from the twin island state as a disproportionate and disappointing response to the issue
US pauses water-sharing negotiations with Canada over Columbia River
The United States has paused negotiations with Canada on a key water-sharing treaty as Donald Trump continues both his threats to annex his northern neighbour
Trump’s ‘drill, baby, drill’ agenda could keep the world hooked on oil and gas
Donald Trump’s repeated mantra of “drill, baby, drill” demands that more oil and gas be extracted in the United States, but the president has set
Biased laws and poverty driving huge rise in female prisoners – report
Poverty, abuse and discriminatory laws are driving a huge rise in the number of women in prison globally, according to a new report. With the
Trump raises Canadian steel and aluminum tariffs to 50% as trade war escalates
Donald Trump has announced he is doubling tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum from 25% to 50% as a retaliation for the province of Ontario’s
Sierra Leone’s immigration chief fired after footage showed him with fugitive drug lord
Sierra Leone’s president has fired the head of the immigration service days after footage was published showing him receiving a birthday gift from a fugitive
Diego Maradona medics go on trial accused of criminal negligence
An Argentinian neurosurgeon and six other medical professionals have gone on trial in Buenos Aires over the death of the legendary footballer Diego Maradona. Ardent
Eastern monarch butterfly population doubles in a year
The population of eastern monarch butterflies – who migrate from Canada and the US to Mexico during the winter – has nearly doubled over the
Mother of teenage bride in South Sudan comes out of hiding to be with pregnant daughter
The mother of an alleged child bride has left a safe house in South Sudan to travel to be with her daughter after discovering the