Challenged by Trump, Trudeau Rallies Canada as He Leaves Office

Challenged by Trump, Trudeau Rallies Canada as He Leaves Office

It was not even three months ago when it seemed like Canadians couldn’t wait for an end to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s nearly decade-long stint as their leader. On Jan. 6, he announced his intention to step down with polls showing most Canadians deeply unhappy with the state of their …

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How Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum Won Trump’s Praise

How Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum Won Trump’s Praise

With a trade war brewing, President Trump gave the Mexican president a sign of grudging respect: “You’re tough,” he told her in a phone call last month, according to four people with knowledge of the exchange. By their most recent conversation, the two leaders were trading compliments and carving out …

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Europe Expected a Transactional Trump. It Got Something Else.

Europe Expected a Transactional Trump. It Got Something Else.

President Trump is no fan of the European Union. He has repeatedly claimed that the bloc was created to “screw” America, has pledged to slap big tariffs on its cars, and this week enacted global steel and aluminum levies that are expected to hit some $28 billion in exports from …

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CONVERGE LIVE updates: Former UK PM David Cameron urges Trump to consider the benefits of globalization

CONVERGE LIVE updates: Former UK PM David Cameron urges Trump to consider the benefits of globalization

David Cameron says Trump’s latest comments on Russia “hugely reassuring” Former U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron described U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest comments on Russia as “hugely reassuring” in ensuring Ukraine’s independence. Trump said he could impose a “devastating” financial blow if Russian President Vladimir Putin refused to accept a …

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DeepSeek AI cranks open the spigots on Chinese venture capital

DeepSeek AI cranks open the spigots on Chinese venture capital

BEIJING — DeepSeek’s artificial intelligence breakthrough is stirring up China’s venture capital world after three straight years of decline. As DeepSeek released its OpenAI rival in late January, AI drug discovery company Insilico Medicine was finalizing a $110 million series E financing round led by Hong Kong-based Value Partners, the …

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Many Chinese See a Cultural Revolution in America

Many Chinese See a Cultural Revolution in America

As the United States grapples with the upheaval unleashed by the Trump administration, many Chinese people are finding they can relate to what many Americans are going through. They are saying it feels something like the Cultural Revolution, the period known as “the decade of turmoil.” The young aides Elon …

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