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- Reuters
Canada ministers to meet Trump aides in Florida over tariff risks
Canada's new finance minister Dominic LeBlanc and Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly will meet aides to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in Florida on Friday to discuss the risks of imposing new trade tariffs, the Canadian government said. Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on imports from Canada when he takes office in January unless the country reduces the flow of migrants and fentanyl into the U.S. LeBlanc's office said in a statement on Thursday that the two ministers would highlight "the negative impacts that the imposition of 25% tariffs on Canadian goods would have on both Canada and the United States."
- Yahoo Sports
Seahawks vs. Bears score, live updates: Seattle needs a win to keep playoff hopes alive in final Thursday Night Football game of the year
Seattle suffered a heartbreaking loss to Minnesota in Week 16 that dealt a blow to the team's playoff chances.
- Sky News
In a time of change Sky News spent a critical year on a farm - find out what we learnt
Many months before farmers found themselves on the front pages of newspapers, after protesting in Whitehall against the new government's inheritance tax rules, we at Sky News embarked upon a project. This, after all, was the year the new post-Brexit regime for farm payments would come into full force. The upshot of these deals is that UK farmers are now competing with two of the world's major food exporters, who can export more into Britain than they do currently.
- Reuters
Oil prices set for weekly gain on China stimulus optimism
The World Bank on Thursday raised its forecast for China's economic growth in 2024 and 2025, but warned that subdued household and business confidence, along with headwinds in the property sector, would keep weighing it down next year. China on Thursday revised upwards the size of its economy by 2.7%, but said the change would have little impact on growth this year, as policymakers pledged more stimulus to spur expansion in 2025. Chinese authorities have agreed to issue 3 trillion yuan ($411 billion) worth of special treasury bonds next year, as Beijing ramps up fiscal stimulus to revive a faltering economy.
- Reuters
US condemns Hong Kong bounties, passport revocations for democrats
The U.S. State Department said that Hong Kong's offered bounties for six more pro-democracy campaigners who were deemed to have violated national security laws and the revoking of the passports of seven more amounted to intimidation efforts. "We reject the Hong Kong government's efforts to intimidate and silence individuals who choose to make the United States their home," the U.S. State Department said in a statement on Thursday, adding some of the targeted individuals were based in the United States.
- Simply Wall St.
Scott Technology Limited's (NZSE:SCT) Stock On An Uptrend: Could Fundamentals Be Driving The Momentum?
Scott Technology (NZSE:SCT) has had a great run on the share market with its stock up by a significant 12% over the...
- The Daily Beast
Devout Family Values Fox Host Sean Hannity Engaged for Second Marriage
Fox News hosts Sean Hannity and Ainsley Earhardt got engaged over the holiday, the network announced Thursday. “We are overjoyed and so thankful to our families for all of their love and support during this wonderful time in our lives,” the two said in a statement, according to Fox. While neither has mentioned the engagement on social media as of Thursday night, Earhardt did post a picture to Instagram on Christmas of she, Hannity and some family members.
- The Canadian Press
China probes personal disputes after mass killings. Many fear further infringement on freedoms
BANGKOK (AP) — The order came from the top.
- KSBW - Monterey Videos
Monterey residents learn about Boxing Day. See What the holiday celebrates.
Monterey residents learn about Boxing Day. See What the holiday celebrates.
- Sky News
End of the boozy Christmas do? Alcohol 'becoming less important' at work parties
Although, with the boom in the alcohol-free drinks market, thankfully there are more options available. For many, the Christmas and New Year parties and celebrations are looking rather different as activity-driven venues and experiences become a compelling choice. Around 5% of all their Christmas bookings are requesting that booze take a backseat.
- Yahoo Life Shopping
The best post-Christmas Amazon deals: Score Apple AirTags for a record low and more
Pick up where Santa left off and snag big savings on brands like Solo Stove, Beats, iRobot and KitchenAid.
- Yahoo Life Shopping
After Christmas sales are here: Score discounts at Amazon, Walmart, Target and more
Did Santa forget to put something under your tree? Scoop up savings on Apple, Dyson, Kate Spade, KitchenAid and more.
- USA TODAY
Powerful thunderstorms batter parts of Texas, threatening region with tornadoes
A barrage of severe weather sweeping across the Northwest and multiple south-central states could hamper post-holiday travel, forecasters warn.
- The Canadian Press
India alleges widespread trafficking of international students through Canada to U.S.
OTTAWA — Indian law enforcement agencies say they are investigating alleged links between dozens of colleges in Canada and two "entities" in Mumbai accused of illegally ferrying students across the Canada-United States border.
- CBC
Man facing life in Dubai prison fighting to get medication, wife says | Canada Tonight
The wife of Maurice Kevin O'Rourke, a Canadian who is facing life in prison in Dubai for travelling with cannabis products, says her husband has been fighting 'daily' to get the proper medication he needs to treat his Addison's disease. She says he was using the cannabis products to help cope with chronic pain related to the disease and had no intention of breaking the law.
- Reuters
South Korea's acting president faces impeachment as Yoon set for trial
SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea's acting president faces an impeachment vote on Friday, intensifying a political crisis as the Constitutional Court meets for its first hearing on suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived martial law. The push to impeach Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, who has been acting president since Yoon was impeached on Dec. 14, has thrown South Korea's once-vibrant democratic success story into uncharted territory and watched with concern by allies.
- PSG Talk
Fabrizio Romano Reveals Update on €70M-Rated Arsenal, Chelsea Target After PSG Summer Links
RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Šeško was reportedly on Paris Saint-Germain’s radar during the summer transfer window as they looked for a new goal-scoring option following Kylian Mbappé’s departur...
- Reuters
Inflation in Japan's capital accelerates, keeps rate hike prospects intact
TOKYO (Reuters) -Core inflation in Japan's capital accelerated in December while services inflation held steady, data showed on Friday, keeping alive market expectations for a near-term interest rate hike. The data will be among factors the Bank of Japan (BOJ) will scrutinise at its next policy meeting on Jan. 23-24, when some analysts expect it to hike short-term interest rates. Another index that strips away both fresh food and fuel costs, which is closely watched by the BOJ as a better gauge of demand-driven inflation, rose 1.8% in December from a year earlier after increasing 1.9% in November, the data showed.
- Investor's Business Daily
Dow Jones Futures Fall: Small Caps Lead As SoundHound Surges; Nvidia At Key Level
Small caps rose with the major indexes steady Thursday. Nvidia is at key levels. SoundHound, Rocket Lab and other heat stocks soared.
- The Canadian Press
Ukraine's military intelligence says North Korean troops are suffering heavy battlefield losses
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — North Korean troops are suffering heavy losses in the fighting in Russia's Kursk region and facing logistical difficulties as a result of Ukrainian attacks, Ukraine’s military intelligence said Thursday.