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Trade tariff turmoil pushes Canada to rethink US ties | DW News
Video: Trump’s tariff policies are straining US-Canada relations. After imposing and then suspending tariffs, Canadian leaders are reassessing their ties with the US. Some are now looking to the European Union as a potential alternative. Major publications, including The Toronto Star and The Economist, are openly questioning whether Canada could align more closely with Europe. European politicians are also weighing in. Could this mark a significant shift in global alliances?
Medvedev says Europe will ‘swallow’ Vance’s criticism
MOSCOW, February 15. /TASS/. Europe will “forgive and swallow with disgust” the criticism from US Vice President JD Vance, according to Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council. Medvedev noted that Vance is “a brave guy, though still an inexperienced vice president.” The previous day, Vance, speaking at the Munich Security Conference, criticized EU commissioners for censorship, stating that Europe was afraid of its own voters and needed a democratic mandate to take any substantial action in the…
Gaza Strip hostages handed over to Red Cross, including Russia’s Trufanov
CAIRO, February 15. /TASS/. Hostages held by Palestinian radicals in the Gaza Strip, including Russian Alexander Trufanov, have been handed over to the staff of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Egypt’s Al-Qahira Al-Ekhbariya TV channel reported on Saturday. According to the footage provided by the Egyptian TV broadcaster, doctors and representatives of the radical party signed the relevant documents approving the transfer of hostages. The ICRC vehicles, carrying the released people, left the town of Khan Yunis…
US, Philippine fighter aircraft jointly patrol disputed shoal region guarded by China
MANILA, Philippines — U.S. and Philippine fighter aircraft staged a joint patrol and training Tuesday over a disputed South China Sea shoal where Chinese fighter jets fired flares last year to drive away a Philippine aircraft, Philippine officials said. The joint patrol and air-intercept drills over the hotly disputed Scarborough Shoal off the northwestern Philippines were the first by the longtime treaty allies since U.S. President Donald Trump took office again. Trump’s “America First” foreign policy thrust has sparked concerns…
Several people killed in mass shooting at a school in Sweden
Around 10 people have been killed in a shooting at an adult education centre, Swedish police said, the deadliest attack to take place in the country on what the prime minister said was a “painful day” for the country. The gunman is believed to be among those killed, and a search is continuing at the school for other possible victims, the local police chief told a news conference. “We know that 10 or so people have been killed here today. The…
Trump call with Denmark’s PM over Greenland described as confrontational, serious, dangerous
Trump has apparently not ruled out the use of military force to annex Greenland. During a press conference on January 8, 2025, Trump stated that “all options were on the table,” refusing to exclude the possibility of military force (The Guardian). The confrontational stance has raised concerns among European leaders, with Germany and France warning against any use of force over Greenland (The Guardian). German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said “the principle of the inviolability of borders applies to every country……
Tennessee Republican Introduces Amendment To Allow A Third Trump Term
A Republican congressman has introduced an amendment to the Constitution that would allow President Donald Trump to seek a third term in office, arguing that it will ensure “we can sustain the bold leadership our nation so desperately needs.” Rep. Andy Ogles of Tennessee revealed his long-shot measure Thursday that would amend the 22nd Amendment, which sets the current two-term limit for presidents. “He has proven himself to be the only figure in modern history capable of reversing our nation’s…
Denmark, US and Greenland to discuss Arctic security
OSLO – Denmark agreed on Jan 24 to discuss the Arctic region with Washington, Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said, after his first phone call with the secretary of state from the administration of President Donald Trump, who wants control of Greenland. Mr Rasmussen and Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a 20-minute conversation in a “good and constructive tone”, discussing Ukraine, European security and the situation in the Middle East, the Danish Foreign Ministry said in a statement. Mr…
Co-founder of French crypto firm Ledger freed after kidnapping, Paris prosecutors say
PARIS – A co-founder of French crypto company Ledger was released on Wednesday after being kidnapped from his home in France, the prosecutor’s office in Paris said. David Balland was kidnapped early on Tuesday morning at his home in central France and taken by car to another address where he was held captive, the prosecutors said in a statement on Thursday. The kidnappers demanded a “large ransom in cryptocurrency”, they said, without giving its size or saying whether it had…
Tax evasion: UBS / Credit Suisse to pay a $2.5 billion fine
UBS is reportedly preparing to pay hundreds of millions of dollars to resolve allegations that Credit Suisse violated a prior agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice regarding U.S.-based customers who evaded taxes, according to the Wall Street Journal. In 2023, the U.S. Senate Finance Committee found that Credit Suisse, now owned by UBS, breached its 2014 plea agreement with U.S. authorities by continuing to assist ultra-wealthy Americans in tax evasion and concealment of more than $700 million from the…
Canadian National Sentenced to 40 Months for Multimillion-Dollar Export Control Scheme
Nikolay Goltsev, a Canadian national, was sentenced to 40 months in prison for orchestrating a multimillion-dollar export scheme that provided advanced U.S. electronic components to sanctioned Russian military companies. Goltsev used two Brooklyn-based companies to source and ship dual-use technology through intermediary front companies in countries like Turkey, Hong Kong, and the UAE, ultimately rerouting the products to Russia. The electronics, including components for precision-guided weapons, were found in Russian weapons systems used in Ukraine. Goltsev demonstrated awareness of U.S….
NATO calls for full investigation of Azerbaijan Airlines crash
NATO calls for full investigation of Azerbaijan Airlines crash BRUSSELS (Reuters) – NATO on Thursday called for a full investigation into the cause of an Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash that killed 38 people. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the families and victims of Azerbaijan Airlines flight J28243,” NATO spokesperson Farah Dakhlallah said in a post on the platform X. “We wish those injured in the crash a speedy recovery and call for a full investigation.” Kazakhstan’s senate chairman said…
Deleted Haaretz Article: A Massive Database of Evidence, Compiled by a Historian, Documents Israel’s War Crimes in Gaza
Footnote No. 379 of the carefully researched, wide-ranging document that historian Lee Mordechai has drawn up contains a link to a video clip. The footage shows a large dog gnawing something amid bushes. “Wai, wai, he took the terrorist, the terrorist is gone – gone in both senses,” says the soldier who filmed the dog eating a corpse. After a few seconds the soldier raises the camera and adds, “But what a gorgeous view, a gorgeous sunset. A red sun…
Nearly 500 journalists walk out at ‘The Guardian’ and its sister paper
Nearly 500 journalists are on strike at the Guardian and its sister paper, the Sunday-only Observer, to protest the planned sale of the Observer to a small digital startup. “We believe it’s a total betrayal of the Guardian’s values and promises that it’s made,” says Carole Cadwalladr, an investigative reporter and feature writer for the Observer. “The sale of the Observer to a loss-making startup is potentially the death of this historic brand.” The strike, which starts Wednesday, is expected to last for two days this week and restart for a…
One bitcoin will now set you back six figures
One bitcoin will now set you back six figures. The cryptocurrency’s break above the $100,000 milestone has felt inevitable since Donald Trump’s election as the next U.S. president on a crypto-friendly platform. While it is just a number, it highlights how cryptos have carved out a place in modern financial markets. Some commentators joked that perhaps a sales pitch from children and grandchildren around the Thanksgiving table was enough to get it past $100,000 – after investors in recent weeks…
France’s government falls in historic no-confidence vote, deepening political crisis
French lawmakers on Dec 4 voted to oust the government of Prime Minister Michel Barnier after just three months in office, a historic move which plunged the country further into political chaos. For the first time in over 60 years, the National Assembly lower house toppled the incumbent government, approving a no-confidence motion that had been proposed by the hard left but which crucially was backed by the far-right headed by Marine Le Pen. Mr Barnier’s rapid ejection from office…