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WorldMar 11, 2025

Zelensky Agrees to Ceasefire Deal Amid Resumed US Support

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has agreed to accept a ceasefire deal, as the United States announces the immediate resumption of intelligence sharing and military assistance to Ukraine. In a post on Telegram following a meeting between US and Ukrainian officials in Saudi Arabia, Zelensky stated that the US understands Ukraine's reasoning and accepts its proposals. As a result, Ukraine is prepared to accept the US proposal for a full 30-day ceasefire with Russia. Zelensky also expressed gratitude to President Trump for the constructive dialogue between their teams.
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CanadaMar 11, 2025

Canada's Steel Industry Faces Major Setback

Canada's steel industry has suffered a significant blow as US President Donald Trump has announced a doubling of tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum in response to Ontario's imposition of a surcharge on electricity supplied to U.S. states. Trump stated that a 50 percent tariff would be imposed on these goods starting Wednesday. In addition to this, Trump used social media to demand that Canada immediately remove tariffs on U.S. dairy products. He also threatened to permanently close Canada's automobile manufacturing industry with tariffs in April. Trump has once again repeated his threat o
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WorldMar 11, 2025

Gunmen open fire on train in Pakistan

There are reports of militants hijacking a passenger train in Pakistan on Tuesday. Several passengers were injured when gunmen attacked a train in Pakistan's troubled Balochistan, prompting the provincial government to direct authorities to take "emergency measures". "There are reports of intense firing at Jaffar Express, which was heading from Quetta to Peshawar, between Pehro Kunri and Gadalar,” Balochistan government spokesperson Shahid Rind said. the train, comprising nine coaches, had around 500 passengers on board. Rescue teams and security forces have reached the scene, and an operat
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WorldMar 11, 2025

A boat capsizes in Congo and 25 are dead, many of them soccer players

A boat has capsized in southwestern Congo and killed 25 people, many of them soccer players, authorities said Monday. The players were returning from a match in Mushie city in Maï-Ndombe province on Sunday night when the vessel capsized on the Kwa River, said Alexis Mputu, the provincial spokesman. Mputu suggested that the poor visibility at night may have been a factor. At least 30 other people survived, said Renacle Kwatiba, the local administrator of Mushie territory. Deadly boat accidentsare common in the central African country, where late-night travels and overcrowded vessels are often
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WorldMar 11, 2025

12 dead in a bus crash on a highway in South Africa

At least 12 people died and 45 were injured when a bus overturned on a highway in the South African city of Johannesburg on Tuesday, emergency services said. Emergency crews were trying to lift the bus back onto its wheels to see if any more victims were trapped underneath it, said William Nthladi, a spokesperson for the city's Ekurhuleni Emergency Management. The crash happened on a highway near Johannesburg's main O.R. Tambo International Airport. The bus was lying on its side near the edge of the highway. It had been transporting people from the township or Katlehong, east of Johannesburg,
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WorldMar 10, 2025

Ukraine's Zelenskyy arrives in Saudi Arabia to meet prince ahead of summit with US

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived in Saudi Arabia to visit the oil-rich kingdom's crown prince ahead of his official meeting with America's top diplomat and others. Saudi state television reported Zelenskyy's arrival Monday in Jeddah, a port city on the Red Sea where the Ukraine-U.S. summit will be held Tuesday. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was en route to Jeddah as well.
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CanadaMar 10, 2025

Ontario Imposes 25% Surcharge on Electricity Exports to the U.S. in Response to Tariffs

Ontario is imposing a 25% surcharge on the electricity it supplies to 1.5 million American homes and businesses in response to tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump, Premier Doug Ford announced today. The move will affect residents and businesses in New York, Michigan, and Minnesota. The province estimates that the surcharge will cost these states $300,000 to $400,000 per day. Ontario plans to use the generated funds to provide financial relief to workers and businesses impacted by the U.S. tariffs. Premier Ford also warned that if Trump escalates the trade war with Canada, he would
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CanadaMar 07, 2025

Canadian Government Unveils Over $6-Billion Relief Package for Businesses Affected by Trump Tariffs

The Canadian government has unveiled a relief package worth more than $6 billion to support businesses impacted by tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump. The announcement was made by the Trudeau government’s ministers of labour, international trade, and small business during a press conference in Ottawa today. As part of the support for businesses, the government will allocate $5 billion over the next two years to help exporters find new markets outside the US. Additionally, a $500-million loan program will be launched through the Business Development Bank of Canada for businesses di
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WorldMar 07, 2025

Migrant boats capsize off Yemen and Djibouti, leaving at least 2 dead and 186 missing

The United Nations migration agency says four migrant boats have capsized in waters off Yemen and Djibouti, leaving two people dead and 186 missing. Two of the boats capsized off Yemen on Thursday, said Tamim Eleian, a spokesperson for the International Organization for Migration. Two crewmembers were rescued, but 181 migrants and five Yemeni crewmembers remain missing, he told The Associated Press. Two other boats capsized off the tiny African nation of Djibouti around the same time, he said. Two bodies of migrants were recovered, and all others on board were rescued. According to the IOM, 55

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BCSep 03, 2025

Phone services, including the 911 landline, down in northern Vancouver Island

Residents in parts of northern Vancouver Island are without landline and cellphone service due to what telecom provider Telus says was damage to infrastructure caused by vandalism. The company's service status map shows both Port McNeill and Port Hardy without home phone, mobile, internet and 911 landline service due to what it says is "damage inflicted upon Telus infrastructure." Other communities on Vancouver Island, including Alert Bay, Campbell River and Port Alice, have also been affected. Emergency Info B.C. says on social media that residents should still try to call 911 if they have an
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BCSep 03, 2025

Train cars leave the tracks in B.C.'s Kootenay region near Alberta's boundary

Federal investigators are looking into a train derailment in British Columbia's Kootenay region near the Alberta boundary. The Transportation Safety Board says in a statement that a team is being deployed to the site near Elko, B.C., where investigators will gather information and begin to assess what caused the derailment. A spokesman with rail operator Canadian Pacific Kansas City has confirmed the derailment at about 8 p.m. Tuesday, where multiple cars left the tracks. CPKC says the 12 cars involved were empty and no one was injured as a result of the derailment. It says its crews responded
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CanadaSep 03, 2025

Poilievre calls on Liberals to scrap the temporary foreign worker program

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on the Liberals to scrap the temporary foreign worker program and to stop issuing visas under the program. Poilievre argues a jobs crisis among young people has been caused in part by corporations hiring foreigners who work for less than Canadian citizens. He is calling out specific fast-food chains he claims are hiring foreigners over locals, including through job postings that call specifically for temporary foreign workers. Poilievre accuses the government of creating conditions that frustrate the efforts of young people to start their working
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WorldSep 03, 2025

Putin meets North Korea's Kim in Beijing

Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have met to begin bilateral talks in Beijing. The two leaders met formally at the Diaoyutai state guest house after attending a major military parade in the heart of the Chinese capital marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. Putin and Kim traveled from a formal reception to the negotiations in the same car, the Kremlin said in a post on social media.
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CanadaSep 03, 2025

Carney cabinet meets to prepare for Parliament's return, debate trade war strategy

American tariffs and an upcoming review of the continental trade pact will headline discussions today as Prime Minister Mark Carney's cabinet begins its two-day retreat in Toronto. While previous governments referred to these sorts of gatherings as cabinet “retreats,” Carney’s office is rebranding the event as a “cabinet planning forum.” The meetings come two weeks before the House of Commons is to return for the fall sitting and about a month or so before Carney's new government presents its first federal budget. Ministers are expected to spend most of their time discussing U.S. Pre