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US Trade Gap Swells In 2024 As Deficits Under Fresh Scrutiny
The US trade gap swelled last year to nearly $920 billion, according to government data released Wednesday, as deficits come under the spotlight with President Donald Trump's return to...
Tokyo Police Bust Alleged Prostitution Ring Targeting Tourists
Tokyo police have arrested seven people suspected of running a sex ring that reportedly targeted tourists AFP Japanese police said they have arrested seven people suspected of running an...
GREEN: Canada should match or eclipse Trump’s red-tape cutting plan
Breadcrumb Trail LinksNewsCanadaOpinionColumnistsPublished Feb 05, 2025  •  Last updated 35 minutes ago  •  2 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you...
US Navy Successfully Tests HELIOS Laser Weapon Aboard USS Preble: Report
The U.S. Navy successfully tested its High-Energy Laser with Integrated Optical Dazzler and Surveillance (HELIOS) system aboard the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Preble last year, according to a recently...
Philippine House Votes To Impeach VP Sara Duterte
Philippine lawmakers on Wednesday voted to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte, who has fallen out spectacularly with the country's leader, paving the way for a Senate trial that could...
Baltics To Cut Soviet-era Ties To Russian Power Grid
Baltic states Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia are to disconnect from the Russian power grid on Saturday, a politically-charged move that severs their Soviet-era energy ties with Moscow.A giant digital...
US Postal Service Says Suspending Parcels From China
The US Postal Service says it will temporarily suspend inbound parcels from China and Hong Kong, shortly after Washington imposed fresh tariffs on Beijing AFP The US Postal Service...
Toyota Announces Lexus EV Plant In Shanghai
Japan's Toyota said Wednesday it will build an electric vehicle plant in Shanghai for its luxury Lexus brand as it raised its annual net profit forecast to almost $30...
Myanmar Junta Bid To Sell Suu Kyi Mansion Flops For Third Time
Myanmar's junta failed in its attempt to auction Aung San Suu Kyi's lakeside mansion on Wednesday, with no bids submitted for the former democracy leader's home -- the third...
Trump’s Crypto Czar Says Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Review A Priority, But $BTC Unmoved
KEY POINTSSacks specifically mentioned Bitcoin when discussing the president's order for assessing a 'digital asset stockpile'Bitcoiners and $XRP users had been in a word war over assets that will...
Asian Markets Stutter As Traders Weigh China-US Trade Flare-up
Asian markets stumbled Wednesday and gold hit a new record as investors kept tabs on China and the United States after they exchanged tariffs, sparking fears of another debilitating...
French PM Set To Survive No Confidence Vote
French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou is expected on Wednesday to survive a no-confidence vote in parliament, winning some breathing space after less than two months in office but by...