GOVERNMENT & ECONOMY

Trump announces new Iran sanctions but says no military strike planned

[WASHINGTON] US President Donald Trump on Friday announced new sanctions on Iran that he said were the toughest-ever against another…

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Canada PM's star has lost its shine over blackface scandal

[MONTREAL] Racism or youthful indiscretion? Images published one week into Canada's general election showing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in blackface…

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Trump removes tariffs on hundreds of Chinese goods

[WASHINGTON] US President Donald Trump on Friday temporarily removed tariffs on more than 400 Chinese goods that he imposed last…

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S&P upgrades Spain's debt grade to 'A' citing growth

[WASHINGTON] Ratings agency S&P Global on Friday upgraded Spain's sovereign debt to "A" from "A-", pointing to rosier prospects for…

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Chinese agriculture officials cancel US farm visits

[WASHINGTON] A Chinese agricultural delegation cancelled planned visits to farms in Montana and Nebraska that had been scheduled for the…

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California, 22 other states take Trump to court over climate change rules

[WASHINGTON] A group of 23 states on Friday sued to block the Trump administration from undoing California's authority to set…

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Shift in focus from 'democracy' to 'good governance' needed

THE world is in turmoil and one of the biggest questions on the global agenda is the future of democracy.

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