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Hundreds of flights cancelled across U.S. in bid to maintain safety
A traveller checks the flight information board as others walk through the terminal at Baltimore/Washington International Airport on Thursday. Hundreds of flights have been cancelled in at the busiest U.S. airports because of the government shutdown. (Stephanie Scarbrough/The Associated Press) U.S. airlines began cancelling hundreds of flights on Thursday as the Federal Aviation Administration sought to reduce traffic at the country’s busiest airports because of the government shutdown. More than 760 flights had been cut from Friday’s airline schedules, according to FlightAware, a website that tracks flight disruptions, by lateRead more
U.S. sending aircraft carrier to South America amid Trump’s anti-cartel campaign
The USS Gerald R. Ford arrives in Halifax in October 2022. The U.S. is sending the aircraft carrier to South America in the latest escalation of military firepower in a region where the Trump administration has unleashed more rapid strikes in recent days against boats it accuses of carrying drugs. (Andrew Vaughan/The Canadian Press) The U.S. military is sending an aircraft carrier to the waters off South America, the Pentagon announced Friday, in the latest escalation of military firepower in a region where the Trump administration has unleashed more rapidRead more
‘Trump must go’: Large crowds join ‘No Kings’ protests across U.S.
Protesting the direction of the U.S. under President Donald Trump, people gathered Saturday in the nation’s capital and communities across the country for “No Kings” demonstrations — what the president’s Republican Party is calling “Hate America” rallies. This is the third mass mobilization since Trump’s return to the White House in January and comes against the backdrop of a government shutdown that not only has closed federal programs and services but is testing the core balance of power as an aggressive executive confronts Congress and the courts in ways thatRead more
U.S. extends trade deal with Mexico, sets tariffs for dozens of countries
U.S. President Donald Trump, seen in the Roosevelt Room at the White House, signed an executive order on Thursday imposing ‘reciprocal’ tariffs ranging from 10 per cent to 41 per cent on U.S. imports from dozens of countries and foreign locations. (Jacquelyn Martin/The Associated Press) U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday imposing “reciprocal” tariffs ranging from 10 per cent to 41 per cent on U.S. imports from dozens of countries and foreign locations. The order was issued shortly after 7 p.m. ET on Thursday evening. It came after aRead more
Congo, Rwanda sign peace deal to end fighting – and help U.S. access critical minerals
Congo and Rwanda on Friday signed a peace deal facilitated by the U.S. to help end the decades-long deadly fighting in eastern Congo while helping the U.S. government and American companies gain access to critical minerals in the region. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called it “an important moment after 30 years of war.” Earlier, U.S. President Donald Trump said at a news conference that he was able to broker a deal for “one of the worst wars anyone’s ever seen.” “I was able to get them together andRead more
Duty-free shops struggle to make ends meet as Canadians steer clear of U.S.
If business doesn’t pick up soon at his duty-shop, Éric Lapointe says he’s going to have to lay people off. “I’ve had three customers today so far,” the store owner told As It Happens host Nil Kӧksal on Friday afternoon. “It’s a fraction of what we normally have at this time of the year.” Lapointe says business is down 60 per cent over the same time period last year at the Boutique Hors Taxes de la Beauce near Quebec’s border with Maine. He’s not alone. Duty-free shops across the country,Read more
Carney warns of ‘tough days ahead’ as tariffs make U.S. recession ‘likely’
Donald Trump’s latest round of tariffs is only a few days old, but the havoc they’re already exerting on the global economy points to upcoming “pressure” on Canada’s employment levels, Liberal Leader Mark Carney is warning. Wednesday’s announcement of new tariffs on imports into the United States from dozens of countries — along with starting the 25 per cent levy on “all foreign-made” vehicles — brought “greater certainty,” Carney said Saturday, about both the U.S. president’s ambitions for tariffs and the repercussions for Canada. “We can expect pressure on employment in this economy,” he said during a campaign stop inRead more
America alone: What the U.S. is exiting on the global stage
President Donald Trump, in his first three weeks in office, has made a number of moves to reduce the U.S. footprint on a number of multilateral efforts around the globe and its presence in international organizations and alliances. The Trump administration appears focused on severe, immediate workforce reductions to Washington’s primary humanitarian aid agency, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), according to multiple reports. Meanwhile, while the U.S. is not a member of the International Criminal Court (ICC), the White House’s decision to apply some sanctions to some ICC staffRead more
NATO chief chides Ukraine allies for delays that helped Russia
NATO countries haven’t delivered what they promised to Ukraine in time, the alliance’s chief said Monday, allowing Russia to press its advantage while Kyiv’s depleted forces wait for military supplies to arrive from the U.S. and Europe. “Serious delays in support have meant serious consequences on the battlefield” for Ukraine, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg told a news conference in Kyiv with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Outgunned, Ukraine’s troops have struggled to fend off Russian advances on the battlefield. They were recently compelled to make a tactical retreat from three villagesRead more