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West African culture takes center stage at Dakar’s ECOFEST 2025
ECOFEST 2025 in Dakar, Senegal focuses on how culture fosters resilience amid political crises in West Africa.
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Trump and Lula hold phone call to discuss US tariffs on Brazil, sanctions
US president has warmed to Brazil’s left-wing leader since imposing 50 percent tariffs on the South American country.
OECD warns tariffs, AI will test resilience of the global economy
The organisation warns that President Donald Trump has put US fiscal policy on an unsustainable trajectory.
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Costco sues Trump administration for US tariff refund
The lawsuit comes ahead of a looming Supreme Court decision about the legality of Donald Trump’s tariffs.
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US, UK agree to zero tariffs on medicines; UK commits to higher spending
The deal involves a major change in how the UK values drugs and will apply to all new medicines, not just US ones.
Canada’s third-quarter annualised GDP surprises with growth of 2.6 percent
Economists warned it was ‘a mathematical boost’ from falling imports and the Canadian economy remains ‘fragile’.
Canada’s Carney rolls back climate rules to boost investments
In its deal with Alberta, Canada will scrap emissions cap on the oil and gas sector, among other moves.
Canada announces new support for lumber, steel industries hit by tariffs
The new plan comes amid stalled trade talks between Ottawa and Washington.
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US group sues Apple over DR Congo conflict minerals
Apple says it instructed its suppliers to halt the sourcing of material from DR Congo and neighbouring Rwanda.
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US ranchers whiplashed by Trump’s beef policies
Ranchers find themselves caught between the president’s desires to appease both them and the US consumer.
Trump says China’s Xi Jinping agreed to accelerate purchases of US goods
China’s Foreign Ministry said Trump initiated call with Xi Jinping and communication was crucial for stable relations.
