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Mexico braced for the worst when President Trump threatened steep tariffs on its exports. But as a deadline looms, Mexico’s leaders hope they have found a formula for staving off tariffs by moving decisively on several fronts to appease Mr. Trump.Focusing on Mr. Trump’s complaints over migration and illicit drugs, President Claudia Sheinbaum is deploying 10,000 troops to deter migrants from reaching the United States, building on efforts to break up migrant caravans and busing migrants to places far from the border.Ms. Sheinbaum is also handing over to the United States dozens of top cartel operatives and accepting intelligence from…

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The fledgling B.C. Conservative Party will hold its annual general meeting this weekend as members try to find their feet, one week into the provincial legislative session, a senior politician and Conservative member said. Peter Milobar, the Conservative MLA for Kamloops, said in an interview that the party and its diverse range of candidates came together “under very strange circumstances,” in the middle of the summer and just weeks before a general election was called.“I see that we’re a very new party, really at its core,” he said. “And so, I think we’re still finding our feet.”The party had existed…

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Finnish power grid operator Fingrid has agreed with Estonian partner Elering that the two companies will waive their right to enforce a seizure of an oil tanker, which Finland says broke a Baltic Sea power cable in December.The Cook Islands-registered Eagle S was boarded by Finland’s coast guard on December 26 and still sits in a Finnish bay while investigators probe the case involving the breach of the Estlink 2 power cable and four fibre-optic internet lines.But the cost of taking over and maintaining the Eagle S would likely be higher than the vessel’s value, and the system operators will…

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KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has denied practising selective prosecution in its investigations. On Sunday (Mar 2), Chief Commissioner Azam Baki said no exceptions would be made for anyone involved in corruption, including journalists and politicians. Azam was responding to the recent arrest of a journalist from an online media portal at a hotel in Shah Alam for allegedly soliciting a RM20,000 (US$4,482) bribe from a foreign worker agent. “We have strong grounds to believe that the journalist was involved in corruption after RM20,000 in cash was found in his possession,” Azam said on Sunday, as quoted by the New Straits Times. …

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In SummaryThe logistics market in Africa is expected to reach a value of $447.24 billion by 2029 with a projected annual growth rate of 1.83%.As of 2020, the total amount spent on logistics in Africa was recorded at $344.2 billion, with Nigeria alone contributing a significant portion of this figure. The exponential growth experienced in the African logistics industry is largely driven by the rise of e-commerce and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).Deep Dive!!Africa is one of the biggest hubs of technological innovations globally and despite the challenges of poor infrastructure, inefficient processes, and high costs facing the logistics…

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The government of Honduras said it had begun the process of extraditing to the United States an undocumented immigrant who was accused of killing a young Iowa woman in 2016, a case that President Trump made a focal point in his first presidential campaign.The move to fulfill a U.S. request to extradite Eswin Mejia comes as Honduras and other Latin American countries have sought to demonstrate their willingness to cooperate with the Trump administration.Mr. Mejia was allegedly driving drunk when he crashed into Sarah Root’s vehicle at a stoplight in Omaha in January 2016. He was detained and charged, but…

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Join Fox News for access to this content Plus special access to select articles and other premium content with your account – free of charge. By entering your email and pushing continue, you are agreeing to Fox News’ Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, which includes our Notice of Financial Incentive. Please enter a valid email address. Having trouble? Click here. ORLANDO, Fla. – Since the Parkland high school shooting, Florida’s elected leaders have pledged to implement proactive measures, making the state a “blueprint” for preventing mass shootings.Their advocacy and legislative work was on display at the inaugural Florida National Summit…

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Every day, as Dr. Wendell Parkey enters his clinic in Seminole, a small city on the rural western edge of Texas, he announces his arrival to the staff with an anthem pumping loudly through speakers.As the song reaches a climax, he throws up an arm and strikes a pose in cowboy boots. “Y’all ready to stomp out disease?” he asks.Recently, the question has taken on a dark urgency. Seminole Memorial Hospital, where Dr. Parkey has practiced for nearly three decades, has found itself at the center of the largest measles outbreak in the United States since 2019.Since last month, more…

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A famous actor was found dead in his New Mexico home, and Democrat Tiffany Henyard received a shocking number of votes. How plugged in are you? Do you know the details?Test your knowledge with this week’s Fox News Digital News Quiz!Looking for more? President Trump called a world leader a “dictator without elections” in our previous week’s News Quiz.Test yourself on strawberry superstars, landmark legislation and championship clashes in this week’s American Culture Quiz.CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APPIf you’re looking to play even more, you can find all of our quizzes by clicking here.Check back next week for…

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