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US president ramps up his trade war with Canada after Ontario provincial leader said he is adding a 25% levy on electricity sold to 1.5 million American customers

The Midtown Manhattan landmark is facing closure this summer after more than a century of history

Tesla, facing sagging sales and plunging stock prices, is the focal point of protests against the world's richest person

The Baloch Liberation Army claims the attack

Through the Chinese government's Belt and Road Initiative, Chinese companies acquired or built major port facilities in 129 strategic locations, including the Panama Canal. While Beijing claims neutrality, critics argue that China may have geopolitical motives, such as increasing influence over global chokepoints.

The protests, triggered by a deadly collapse of a train station canopy in November, have rocked the populist rule of President Vucic and his firm grip on power

Witnesses and a war monitor reported the killing of hundreds of civilians in villages where most of the population are members of the Alawite sect

Islamist militant group Al Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement and said it had killed over 10 people

As workers remove melted fuel debris from the reactors in a monumental nuclear cleanup effort, they are facing both huge amounts of psychological stress and dangerous levels of radiation

Greenland's independence debate intensified by Trump's interest and US investment offer

UK government, agencies mobilize to limit environmental impact

As workers remove melted fuel debris from the reactors in a monumental nuclear cleanup effort that could take more than a century, they are facing both huge amounts of psychological stress and dangerous levels of radiation

The arrests in Juba and deadly clashes around the northern town of Nasir are seen as jeopardizing 2018 peace deal that ended a five-year civil war

Russia’s military says it shot down 337 drones

Tibetans worldwide want the institution of the Dalai Lama to continue after the 89-year-old's death, but China says it will name his successor