Canada vows 'Trump tax' on US in response to tariffs: minister
Americans will be hit by a "Trump tariffs tax" if the US president-elect increases customs duties on Canadian products, the Canadian foreign minister said Friday, pledging a hard-hitting response in any trade war.
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'More sad than shocked': TikTok users brace for ban
"I almost, like, don't know how to define myself without TikTok," content creator Ayman Chaudhary sighed, reflecting the consternation of millions over US authorities' scheduled banning Sunday of the hugely popular app.
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Global equities rally, pushing London and Frankfurt to new records
Global equities rallied on Friday as traders digested corporate results and prepared for US President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration next week, pushing London's benchmark FTSE 100 and Frankfurt's DAX 40 index to new all-time highs.
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US grounds SpaceX's Starship after fiery mid-air explosion
The United States on Friday grounded SpaceX's Starship and ordered Elon Musk's company to investigate why the spaceship spectacularly disintegrated in a fiery cascade over the Caribbean during its latest test mission.
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Frankfurt heap more pain on struggling Dortmund
Eintracht Frankfurt overcame the pre-match loss of in-form Omar Marmoush to beat Borussia Dortmund 2-0 at home on Friday, heaping more misery on the slumping visitors.
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With Kvaratskhelia sale, Napoli turn page on historic Scudetto triumph
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia's big-money move to Paris Saint-Germain closes the book on Napoli's stunning 2023 Serie A title triumph, his departure meaning all of the biggest stars of that campaign have now moved on.
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US offered infrastructure incentive for DRC-Rwanda peace deal: official
The United States offered to extend its signature African investment project into the troubled east of the Democratic Republic of Congo as an incentive for a peace deal, but Rwanda has backed away, a senior US diplomat said.
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Pochettino wants to see some Argentine spirit in his USA squad
USA national team coach Mauricio Pochettino has been quick to praise the quality of American players but says he wants to inject some Argentine spirit and patriotism into his squad.
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US to tighten trade rules to hit low-cost China shipments
The United States unveiled a new rule Friday to tighten an exemption allowing low-value imports to enter the country duty-free, taking aim at Chinese shipments that might be benefiting from it.
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Former Man Utd striker and 'football giant' Denis Law dies aged 84
Former Manchester United and Scotland striker Denis Law, who has died at the age of 84, was hailed Friday as a "football giant" whose "memory will live on forever more".
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