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Canada is vowing to fight back against U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs that went into effect Tuesday, and potash could become a potent weapon in the growing trade war — but economists are urging caution. Potash is a key ingredient in fertilizer, and roughly 85 per cent of the supply used by American farmers comes from Canada — particularly Saskatchewan, where potash is a major export market.U.S. farming groups and even some Republicans aligned with Trump have called for potash to be exempted from the blanket tariffs out of concern for the agricultural industry.Ontario Premier Doug Ford told reporters…

The Oscars paid tribute to Gene Hackman Sunday night, just days after the two-time Academy Award winner, his wife and their dog were found dead in their home in New Mexico. “Our community lost a giant and I lost a dear friend,” actor Morgan Freeman said of Hackman before an In Memoriam video recognized actors and others who had died in the past year.Freeman appeared in two films with Hackman, “Unforgiven” and “Under Suspicion.””Like everyone who ever shared a scene with him, I learned he was a generous performer and a man whose gifts elevated everyone’s work,” Freeman said.Several questions remain…

Another lunar lander is heading to the moon. Here’s what to know about its complex mission. – CBS News Watch CBS News SpaceX has launched another lunar lander, named Athena, with the mission to deliver groundbreaking technology to the south pole of the moon. CBS News’ Mark Strassmann has more. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

United airplanes are seen at the Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, Unitted States on July 16, 2024. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesU.S. airline stocks tumbled Tuesday to their lowest levels since late last year after data showed some economic concerns, hitting what had been a bright spot for consumer spending.The moves also come after President Donald Trump imposed new tariffs on Mexico and Canada and raised tariffs on Chinese goods, actions that were met with plans for retaliatory duties. Some executives, including the heads of Best Buy and Target, warned the tariffs could mean higher prices for consumers.United…

A trade war between the US and its biggest trading partners has begun, sending jitters through markets as impacts and retaliatory measures unfold.

BEIJING: China has announced a 7.2 per cent hike in its defence budget for this year, keeping pace with its 2024 figure as the country marches on with its military modernisation drive amid a troubled geopolitical landscape. The pot is set to grow to 1.78 trillion yuan (US$245.6 billion), according to a draft budget report on Wednesday (Mar 5), as Chinese Premier Li Qiang was set to deliver the government work report at the opening session of the National People’s Congress (NPC). The headline figure is announced annually at the Two Sessions, which comprises the NPC gathering and the meeting…

Who: Benfica vs BarcelonaWhat: UEFA Champions League round of 16 first legWhere: Estadio de Luz, Lisbon, PortugalWhen: Wednesday, March 5 at 8pm (20:00 GMT) Follow Al Jazeera Sport’s live text and photo commentary stream. Five-time winners Barcelona visit Lisbon to face Benfica on Wednesday in the first leg of their Champions League round of 16 tie. Barca have not won the competition since 2015 but finished second in the group stage and are among the favourites to lift the trophy. Benfica have reached the final on seven occasions but have only lifted the trophy twice – in 1961 and 1962.…

House Republicans said President Donald Trump should keep a proposed minerals deal with Ukraine on the table, despite the public Oval Office showdown with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Friday. “I hope that Zelenskyy will come back humbly to the president, thanking the president for being willing to engage (and) having those business interests,” Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, told Fox News Digital Tuesday. He added that it would have been a “really great” way for Ukraine to signal to Russia that America is on its side. “I hope we’ll go down that road,” Roy said of the proposed deal. GOP REBELS FIRE WARNING SHOT IN…

Thirty Los Angeles County probation officers have been charged with child abuse for allegedly staging “gladiator fights” between youth detainees being housed at a troubled juvenile detention facility.California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the charges of child endangerment and abuse, conspiracy and battery on Monday, saying the California Department of Justice began an investigation in January 2024 after receiving leaked footage of a so-called gladiator fight between youths sheltered at the Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in the Los Angeles suburb of Downey. The video shows an unidentified boy being attacked as detention officers stand and watch, Bonta said during a press…

Bryan Garson moved into Kelowna, B.C.’s, first tiny home community last March, shortly after it opened. Step Place is a 60-unit transitional housing development that supports people experiencing homelessness.“I don’t feel homeless now because I have a key to my door,” Garson said. “It makes you feel human again.”The 47-year-old man said he was unhoused for about three years due to some tough life circumstances.“I don’t ever want to experience it again,” Garson told Global News.Now after months at Step Place, Garson will soon be moving into permanent housing.He was recently approved for a rent supplement through BC Housing and…