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Canada's Trudeau battles to hold on after deputy PM resigns

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17/12/2024 0 1 mth

Ottawa (AFP) – The bombshell resignation of Canada’s deputy prime minister is spurring new calls for the resignation of Justin Trudeau, whose rock-bottom popularity is plummeting further amid opposition attacks and US President-elect Donald Trump’s tariff threats.

Issued on: 17/12/2024 – 22:09Modified: 17/12/2024 – 22:08

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Chrystia Freeland, seen in April 2023, has disagreed with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over Donald Trump's US tariff threats

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France imposes curfew for cyclone

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AI startup Databricks raises $10 bn as value soars

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Saim Ayub, Salman Agha steer Pakistan to victory in first ODI

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Assad's fall clears way for expanded US strikes on IS jihadists

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No 'credible civilian' purpose for Iran uranium: UK, France, Germany

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Syria Kurdish leader proposes 'demilitarised zone' in northern town

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Chelsea, Lyon top Women's Champions League groups with perfect records

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Syria ex

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Russia's chemical weapons chief killed in Moscow blast

21/01/2025 2 dys

Trump 2.0 boosts interest in Davos: World Economic Forum chief

Davos (Switzerland) (AFP) – Donald Trump is not stepping foot in Davos this week but the head of the World Economic Forum says the new president has brought renewed interest in the annual gathering of business and political leaders.

Issued on: 21/01/2025 – 04:17Modified: 21/01/2025 – 04:15

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WEF President Borge Brende said Davos participants want to 'decipher' Trump's plans

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EU's legal weapon facing the heat from US big tech

Brussels (AFP) – For tech billionaires Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, the EU’s digital rules are a tool of censorship. For the bloc, they are its most powerful weapon to stop the spread of illegal content.

Issued on: 21/01/2025 – 04:15Modified: 21/01/2025 – 04:10

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EU lawmakers have upped the pressure on Brussels to enforce the bloc's Digital Services Act, including against Elon Musk's X

21/01/2025 2 dys

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Taipei (AFP) – A 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said, injuring 27 people, triggering landslides and causing ceilings of homes to cave in according to local authorities.

Issued on: 21/01/2025 – 04:07

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