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Prime Minister Mark Carney has dampened hopes for a tariff-free economy, prompting Canada's steel industry to sound the alarm over potential severe damage. Carney's comments come as the auto, agricultural, and energy sectors push for no trade levies at all. The steel industry is bracing for
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Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen escalated the feud with Thailand, accusing former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra of high treason for sending him classified national documents when Abhisit Vejjajiva was the Thai Prime Minister from 2008 to 2011. The accusation came as a result of a leaked conversation between Hun
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A high-level meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reviewed the progress on the digitization of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), including the implementation of an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based assessment system, digital invoicing, simplified tax returns, and cargo tracking. The FBR will begin accepting simplified digital tax returns
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The UK and Germany are set to announce a deal allowing German children to travel to the UK on school trips without visas, a move aimed at rebuilding post-Brexit ties and boosting cultural exchange between the two nations. The agreement, to be unveiled this week, follows a visit by German
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Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said that everyone will need to make compromises to build major infrastructure projects, including those proposed under the One Canadian Economy Act, on the eve of Prime Minister Mark Carney's meeting with First Nations leaders. The legislation, which allows the federal cabinet to bypass
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As Cameroon's 92-year-old President Paul Biya declares his candidacy for an eighth term in the October 2025 presidential election, concerns over the country's multiparty democracy and governance have been raised. Despite his advanced age, Biya remains the world's oldest sitting head of state, having
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Chinese President Xi Jinping has welcomed Australia's move to rebuild relations between the two nations, stating that ties have "turned around" as the two countries stress dialogue to address global tensions. The comments came during a meeting between Xi and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, which
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The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has issued a statement clarifying the details of the meeting between US President-elect Donald Trump and US Ambassador to Australia Kevin Rudd in January 2025. The meeting was held at the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida, and was
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative in May 2020, a vision to make India economically independent and globally competitive. The initiative aims to create a robust economic ecosystem, leveraging India's demographic dividend, strengthening infrastructure, and promoting innovation. Atmanirbhar Bharat rests on five pillars: economy, infrastructure,
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Pakistan's Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif, has expressed approval for the newly simplified tax return process, now accessible in Urdu, and directed the launch of a digital invoicing system in Urdu. The Prime Minister emphasized the importance of third-party validation to maintain transparency in the ongoing Federal Board of
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese faces a challenging task after receiving recommendations from the special envoy to combat antisemitism, Jillian Segal, to address the issue of antisemitism in Australia. However, the recommendations have raised significant concerns about the potential for limiting free speech and creating a separate freedom for religion, which
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Benjamin Netanyahu's proposal to force most Gazans into a "humanitarian city" in the south of the enclave has been met with opposition from the Israeli military. IDF officials warned the prime minister that the plan would run over budget, take over a year to implement, and
