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Hurricane Melissa leaves 49 dead in Caribbean, churns north
Hurricane Melissa’s confirmed death toll climbed to 49 on Thursday, according to official reports, after wreaking destruction across much of the northern Caribbean and picking up speed as it headed past Bermuda in the North Atlantic. Source link
Carney and Xi agree to tackle 'irritants' in Canada-China relationship
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with China’s Xi Jinping for 39 minutes Friday, where the leaders agreed to meet again and work toward reducing the irritants between their countries. But it’s unclear whether this will lead to reducing the crushing tariffs on Canadian canola and Chinese electric vehicles. Source link
Xi invites Carney to visit China as leaders meet at APEC summit
Chinese President Xi Jinping invited Prime Minister Mark Carney to visit China as the pair met on the sidelines of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in South Korea on Friday. Source link
Whether the target is drugs or Maduro, U.S. could be hindering its own military with deadly boat strikes
An anonymous Pentagon employee and a retired air force colonel are expressing concerns this week that the U.S. focus on alleged drug-carrying boats in waters near Latin America could affect American military might around the world, and serve as a precedent for other countries. Source link
White South Africans to the front of the line as Trump slashes refugee limit
President Donald Trump is slashing the number of refugees allowed into the United States, and people fleeing war-torn countries, human rights abuses and catastrophes will now be of lower priority than white people from South Africa. Source link
Feds announce $7M for Hurricane Melissa relief in Caribbean countries
The MP overseeing Canada’s foreign aid announced $7 million in humanitarian relief for Caribbean states hit by Hurricane Melissa on Thursday. Source link
Trump lowers China tariffs after 'amazing' Xi meeting
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he had agreed with President Xi Jinping to trim tariffs on China in exchange for Beijing cracking down on the illicit fentanyl trade, resuming U.S. soybean purchases and keeping rare earths exports flowing. Source link
Trump sets new China tariff rate after 'amazing' Xi meeting
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he had agreed with President Xi Jinping to trim existing tariffs on China in exchange for Beijing cracking down on the illicit fentanyl trade, resuming U.S. soybean purchases and keeping rare earths exports flowing. Source link
5 more suspects arrested in connection with Louvre jewel heist
Police have arrested five more suspects linked to the theft of treasures worth $143 million Cdn from the Louvre museum’s Apollo gallery, the Paris prosecutor said on Thursday, expressing hope the latest developments will help them find the jewels. Source link
Speed cameras are controversial in Canada. So why does Europe love them?
Speed cameras are widely in use across Europe, where studies have shown they are highly effective at preventing accidents. Source link