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Canada’s Trudeau to cut sales tax and send checks to millions of Canadians as election looms
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau 's government announced plans Thursday to temporarily lift the federal sales tax off a number of items and send...
UK and France open bribery and corruption probe into French defense firm Thales
LONDON (AP) — British and French authorities have opened a probe into France-based defense group Thales for suspected bribery and corruption.In a statement Thursday, Britain's Serious Fraud Office said...
Kenya’s president cancels major deals with Adani Group
Kenya's President William Ruto has cancelled two major deals involving Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, after the tycoon was indicted for fraud by US prosecutors.In his state-of-the-nation address on Thursday,...
Debate flares in Italy over Meloni party’s ‘fascist flame’
A minister in the government of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has proposed removing the green, white and red flame in her party's logo that recalls the fascism of...
Sinochem may retain three bankrupt refineries in China due to low auction interest
Sinochem Group is considering retaining three bankrupt oil refineries in eastern China after auctions to sell them attracted little interest, reported Reuters, citing sources. This situation highlights the challenges...
Ford to cut 4,000 European jobs amid economic and EV challenges
Ford Motor Co. will reduce its European workforce by 4,000 employees by the end of 2027, citing economic pressures, weaker-than-expected electric vehicle (EV) sales, and growing competition in the...
Police in Finland arrest five suspects over separatist violence in southeast Nigeria
HELSINKI, Finland (AP) — Police in Finland said Thursday they had detained five suspects in connection with deadly violence in southeastern Nigeria and were seeking a court extension of...
Key witness is Germany’s ‘cum-ex’ tax fraud scandal goes on trial
The accused lawyer Kai-Uwe Steck (L) sits next to his lawyer Gerhard Strate in the courtroom. A criminal trial against one of the key figures in Germany's biggest tax...
Zoo says Ukraine lionesses getting ‘second chance’
Two lionesses rescued from a Ukrainian war zone have arrived at Five Sisters Zoo in West Lothian.Luna and Plusza - both aged four - arrived at the zoo on...
China’s second-richest man demands apology from ByteDance founder over online attacks
China's second-wealthiest man on Wednesday made a surprise demand that the country's richest man, founder of ByteDance, apologise for the perceived role that TikTok's Chinese sibling Douyin has played...
