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Congo urges NBA, F1 and football clubs to cut Rwanda sponsorships
DRC officials are escalating pressure on major sports brands, arguing their deals with Rwanda clash with human rights concerns and regional violence.
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Porsche to cut nearly 2,000 jobs over five years in Germany
The sports-car maker says the reductions will hit Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen and Weissach while it keeps employment protected until 2030.
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Trump orders 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports
The White House imposed a new round of broad metals tariffs, reviving one of Donald Trump’s signature trade tools and widening the risk of retaliation.
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US Postal Service reverses brief halt on parcels from China and Hong Kong
Inbound packages resumed in less than 12 hours as USPS and customs officials worked on collecting newly imposed tariffs.
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Trudeau says U.S. tariffs on Canada will be paused for 30 days after Trump call
Justin Trudeau said U.S. tariffs on Canada would be paused for at least 30 days after a call with Donald Trump and said Canada would strengthen border measures.
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Ecuador Moves to Levy 27% Tariff on Mexican Goods
President Daniel Noboa says the tariff is meant to secure fair treatment for Ecuadorian producers, raising a fresh trade dispute with Mexico.
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Mexico and U.S. pause tariff fight for one month
After a call between Claudia Sheinbaum and Donald Trump, the planned 25% tariffs on Mexico were delayed for 30 days.
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Ontario tears up Starlink contract in retaliation for U.S. tariffs
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has moved against Elon Musk’s Starlink project and barred U.S. companies from provincial contracts as Canada responds to U.S. trade pressure.
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Sheinbaum Signals Tariff Response After Trump’s 25% Mexico Plan
Mexico’s president took a defiant tone after Donald Trump announced a 25% tariff on all imports from Mexico, calling attention to retaliatory options.
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Canada readies retaliation after Trump’s new tariff order
Justin Trudeau said the response would hit U.S. goods and warned that the trade move will carry costs for consumers and workers.
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Trump tariffs hit Canada, Mexico and China at once
The White House’s new tariff package targets America’s three biggest trading partners and risks higher prices across several major industries.
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Trump orders new import levies on three major US trading partners
The tariffs targeting Canada, Mexico and China were presented as leverage over fentanyl and immigration, while businesses warned of higher costs across interconnected supply chains.
Read report »BT plans 55,000 job cuts as revenue falls and phone sales weaken
On the 2025-01-31 event date, BT said it would cut 55,000 jobs worldwide after reporting weaker phone sales and a decline in revenue.
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Verdi calls one-day DHL strike as wage talks stall
Germany’s second-largest union says it will stop work for a day as it pushes for a 7% wage rise and more paid leave for postal staff.
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Enab Baladi returns to Damascus after a decade in exile
The independent Syrian newspaper says it is reopening in the capital and will keep covering the pulse of the Syrian street.
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Somali airlines suspend flights in dispute over government fees
A group representing nearly 20 carriers halted domestic and international services after months of disagreement with transport and aviation authorities.
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Stargate launch exposes the uneasy politics of Trump’s $500bn AI push
Trump’s Stargate announcement brought OpenAI, Oracle and SoftBank into the same frame, but the aftershocks quickly turned into public sparring over money, access and power.
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BP cuts 4,700 jobs as cost-saving drive deepens at the oil major
The company said the reductions are part of a wider effort to save costs and redirect resources toward higher-value opportunities.
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Belgium braces for major transport disruption as unions strike over pension reform
Rail, metro, tram and air travel were all expected to be affected as unions staged a nationwide protest against pension reform plans.
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International flights return to Damascus airport after Assad’s fall
A Qatari commercial flight landed in Damascus as Syria’s main airport reopened to international traffic for the first time in nearly 13 years.
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Getty Images to Buy Shutterstock in $3.7 Billion Deal
Getty Images says the merger will widen its visual content offering and create a larger company as AI-generated images pressure the sector.
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Biden blocks Nippon Steel’s bid for U.S. Steel
The White House has halted a politically sensitive takeover of U.S. Steel by Nippon Steel, citing national security and domestic ownership concerns.
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Gazprom gas cutoff leaves Transnistria without central heating
The Russian supplier ended flows after a Ukraine transit agreement expired, forcing the Moldovan breakaway region to restrict heat and hot water.
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US homelessness reaches a record high as housing costs and migration strain shelters
A federal count found more than 770,000 people experiencing homelessness in the US, the highest total since the annual survey began.
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