Trump Plans Tariffs on Canada, China and Mexico That Could Cripple Trade

The president-elect said that he would impose the across-the-board tariffs on Day 1 and that they would stay in place until Canada, Mexico and China halted the flow of drugs and migrants.

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Rescuers Walk 14 Hours to Save Sole Survivor of Costa Rica Plane Crash

Rescue workers trekked overnight across a remote mountain forest carrying a woman who had survived a crash that killed five of the six people aboard.

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Colombia and Venezuela Have a Beef: Who Owns the, or Makes the Best, Arepa?

Both countries claim the cornbread as their own. But where does it really come from? And who makes it better?

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Mexican President Mulls Retaliatory Tariffs After Trump’s Threats

President Claudia Sheinbaum responded to President-elect Trump’s threat to impose high tariffs, saying such a move would inflict damage on both countries.

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Trump’s Tariffs Would Deal a Big Blow to the Auto Industry

Automakers and parts suppliers would struggle if President-elect Donald J. Trump followed through on his threat to impose 25 percent tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico.

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Tariff Threats Show Trump’s Commitment to Upending Global Trade

The president-elect’s threat to hit Canada, Mexico and China with new tariffs is already rocking business and diplomatic relationships and could topple the trade pacts he signed in his first term.

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Trump’s Tariff Threat Pits Canada Against Mexico

The president-elect’s opening salvo in trade and border talks with the United States’ neighbors is casting a harsh light on the North American alliance.

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Facing Outrage, Nigeria Drops Capital Charges Against Minors

Dozens of teenagers had been accused of treason and faced possible death sentences, but indignation over their treatment, including lack of food, has the government backpedaling.

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World Reacts to Donald Trump’s Win in U.S. Presidential Election

Donald J. Trump has said he would transform America’s relationship with allies and adversaries. He has pledged to end the war in Ukraine in 24 hours, increase tariffs and deport millions.

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South Africa Police Try Siege Tactics on Illegal Mining, Igniting Debate

The police have cut off food and water to miners for weeks in a bid to force them out of an abandoned mine. Human rights advocates and community leaders call the tactics inhumane.

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