Category: World
Jack Daniel’s maker says Canada pulling US alcohol off shelves ‘worse than tariff’
The Jack Daniel’s maker Brown-Forman’s CEO Lawson Whiting said on Wednesday Canadian provinces taking US liquor off store shelves was “worse than a tariff” and [more…]
Trump temporarily spares carmakers from US tariffs on Canada and Mexico
Donald Trump has temporarily spared carmakers from sweeping US tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico, one day after an economic strike on the US’s [more…]
Canada goose fights off bald eagle in rare, symbolism-laden battle on ice
For the second time in weeks, a Canadian icon has emerged as the unlikely victor in an existential battle on the ice. Mervyn Sequeira, an [more…]
Refugees in Kenya’s Kakuma camp clash with police after food supplies cut
Thousands of refugees clashed with police in a Kenyan refugee camp this week after receiving news that their food allocations would be cut because of [more…]
Former Gabon youth coach banned for life by Fifa over sexual abuse of players
Fifa has banned the former Gabon youth-team coach Patrick Assoumou Eyi, known as “Capello”, for life after its adjudicatory chamber found him guilty of committing [more…]
Hong Kong firm to sell stake in Panama canal ports amid Trump pressure
CK Hutchison Holdings, the Hong Kong-based logistics giant, announced plans for investors including BlackRock Inc to buy an 80% stake in a business that controls [more…]
US consumers warned to brace for higher prices due to Trump’s tariffs
Americans have been warned to brace for higher prices within days after Donald Trump pulled the trigger on Monday and imposed US tariffs on goods [more…]
China and Canada retaliate after Trump trade tariffs come into effect
China and Canada have announced retaliatory measures against the US after Donald Trump imposed his sweeping tariffs plan, despite warnings it could spark an escalating [more…]
Campaigners celebrate court ruling to ‘decolonise’ Kampala
Campaigners have welcomed a court ruling to remove British colonial monuments from Uganda’s capital, Kampala, and to rename streets that honour “crooks and historical figureheads”. [more…]
World Food Programme to close office in southern Africa after Trump aid cuts
The UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) is closing its southern Africa office in the wake of the Trump administration’s aid cuts. In a statement, a [more…]
