These companies say U.S. tariffs forced them to cut jobs
A growing number of companies, including some Canadian, say they’ve been forced to lay off staff, as uncertainty around U.S. trade policy deepens.
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Fact-checking Trump’s claims that Canada has 300% tariffs on U.S. dairy
U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed that Canada is taking advantage of the United States through dairy tariffs. Speaking to reporters in the White House Rose Garden to announce his global tariffs on April 3, Trump said that Canada imposes a 250 to 300 per cent tariff on U.S. dairy products.
A nightclub roof collapse in the Dominican capital leaves at least 79 dead and 160 injured
The roof of an iconic nightclub in the Dominican capital collapsed early Tuesday during a merengue concert attended by politicians, athletes and others, leaving at least 79 people dead and 160 injured, authorities said.
The International Monetary Fund reaches a preliminary deal with Argentina on a $20 billion bailout
The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday said it has reached a preliminary, staff-level agreement with cash-strapped Argentina on a US$20 billion bailout, providing a welcome reprieve to libertarian President Javier Milei as he seeks to overturn the country’s old economic order.
U.S. to impose 104% tariffs against China tonight, Canada ready to launch auto levies
The U.S. will impose 104 per cent tariffs against China at midnight tonight, White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt confirmed at a press briefing.
Congo repatriates 3 Americans who had faced death sentences over a failed coup plot
The three Americans convicted on charges of participating in a botched coup attempt in Congo last year have been repatriated to the United States.
AP wins reinstatement to White House events after judge rules government can’t bar its journalists
A federal judge ordered the White House on Tuesday to restore The Associated Press’ full access to cover presidential events, affirming on First Amendment grounds that the government cannot punish the news organization for the content of its speech.
Woman recovered from storm drain in Poway pronounced dead
The woman who was removed from a storm drain in Poway has died, according to the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office.
After decades of sex abuse complaints, a NY pediatrician is ordered to pay US$1.6B to over 100 women
Starting in the 1980s, New York law enforcement and health officials fielded sexual abuse complaints from the young patients of a respected pediatrician who ran his practice out of a basement office in his home on Long Island.
U.S. stocks dive after another stunning reversal as uncertainty reigns about Trump’s tariffs
The U.S. stock market is careening through a second straight day of stunning swings Tuesday as uncertainty reigns about what whether President Donald Trump will ease up on his trade war, which is scheduled to kick into a higher gear after midnight.
U.S. scholar in Thailand jailed pending trial on charges of insulting the monarchy
A U.S. political science scholar accused by the Thai military of insulting the Southeast Asian nation’s monarchy — an offence punishable by up to 15 years in prison — was jailed on Tuesday pending trial.
U.S. defence secretary says China poses a threat to Panama Canal
U.S. Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth said Tuesday the Panama Canal faces ongoing threats from China, but that together the U.S. and Panama will keep it secure.
Hawaii's Kilauea volcano spews fountains of lava in latest eruption episode
Scientists were bracing for high lava fountains Tuesday during the latest episode of an ongoing eruption of Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano.
Mexico reports first human death from H5N1 bird flu
A three-year-old girl has become Mexico’s first human fatality from H5N1 bird flu, health officials said Tuesday.
Prince Harry unfairly treated when stripped of U.K. security detail, lawyer says
Prince Harry was treated unfairly when he was stripped of his British security detail, his attorney told appeals court judges Tuesday.