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With a Letter From King Charles, Starmer Was Welcomed Into Trump’s Court

With a Letter From King Charles, Starmer Was Welcomed Into Trump’s Court

King Charles III was not in the Oval Office on Thursday afternoon. But his regal presence loomed over the meeting between President Trump and Prime Minister Keir Starmer, which felt at times less like a big-power showdown over Ukraine than a courtesy call between two Renaissance royal courts. From the moment Mr. Starmer pulled an […]

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Ontario Voters Head to the Polls. Here’s What to Know.

Ontario Voters Head to the Polls. Here’s What to Know.

International relations seldom figure into local politics in Canada. And Thursday’s provincial election in Ontario, where many voters are worried about issues closer to home, like access to health care and the soaring cost of housing, should have been no exception. But President Trump has upended the electoral dynamic. His threats against Canada — including

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Andrew Tate and His Brother Are Said to Leave Romania for the U.S.

Andrew Tate and His Brother Are Said to Leave Romania for the U.S.

Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan Tate, the British American online influencers who have been held in Romania for two years over criminal investigations, left the country on Thursday for the United States, according to a person familiar with the situation. The brothers boarded a flight on Thursday morning, according to the person, who asked

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7-Eleven Founding Family’s Bid to Block Foreign Takeover Collapses

7-Eleven Founding Family’s Bid to Block Foreign Takeover Collapses

The founding family of 7-Eleven’s Japanese parent company has failed to secure the money to buy it out, the company said Thursday, months after they launched a bid worth over $50 billion to fend off a foreign takeover. Seven & i Holdings, which sits atop a vast network of 85,000 convenience stores, primarily in Asia

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What We Know About the U.S.-Ukraine Minerals Deal

What We Know About the U.S.-Ukraine Minerals Deal

Officials in Ukraine and the Trump administration said they have reached a deal that would give the United States revenues from Ukraine’s minerals and other natural resources, after an intense pressure campaign by the American president. Terms of the agreement It is not clear if the two sides have reached final agreement on the terms

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Trump’s New Crackdown on China Is Just Beginning

Trump’s New Crackdown on China Is Just Beginning

President Trump’s tough talk on China typically centers on tariffs. But a closer look at the decisions he has made since taking office shows that the president is considering a far wider set of economic restrictions on Beijing, ones that could hasten America’s split from a critical trading partner. The Trump administration has so far

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UK’s Starmer to Meet Trump With a Boost on Defense and Pleas for Ukraine

UK’s Starmer to Meet Trump With a Boost on Defense and Pleas for Ukraine

Now it’s Keir Starmer’s turn. After President Emmanuel Macron of France navigated his meeting with President Trump on Monday, skirting the rockiest shoals but making little headway, Mr. Starmer, the British prime minister, will meet Mr. Trump on Thursday to plead for the United States not to abandon Ukraine. Mr. Starmer will face the same

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Rejecting Trump’s Call to Annex Their Nation, Canadians Rally Around the Flag

Rejecting Trump’s Call to Annex Their Nation, Canadians Rally Around the Flag

On a good day in February, Debbie Hartlen might sell one Canadian flag at her workshop in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Now, daily sales have hit roughly 300 flags, and that’s not counting her larger online business. President Trump’s plan to impose crippling tariffs on Canadian exports are seen as a devastating threat to many Canadian

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Trump Takes Aim at Chinese Shipping Amid Widening Trade War

Trump Takes Aim at Chinese Shipping Amid Widening Trade War

The Trump administration has opened a broad new front in its global trade conflict, proposing to affix levies reaching $1.5 million on Chinese-made ships arriving at American ports. Such fees would apply even on vessels made elsewhere if they are operated by carriers whose fleets include Chinese ships — an approach that risks increasing costs

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Ukraine Agrees to U.S. Deal for Mineral Rights

Ukraine Agrees to U.S. Deal for Mineral Rights

Ukraine has agreed to a deal to turn over the revenue from some of its mineral resources to the United States, a Ukrainian official said on Tuesday, after an intense pressure campaign from President Trump that included insults and threats. The White House did not confirm that an agreement had been struck. The final terms

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