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Fresh off a fight with international spirits maker Diageo over the future of Crown Royal, Ontario’s finance minister is suggesting the government is willing to employ the tactic again if other companies threaten to leave the province. On Friday, Premier Doug Ford backed down from his threat to remove Crown Royal from the shelves of the LCBO after the government said it reached a $23 million agreement with the company that includes new investment in the province.The agreement, the government said, would include a million-dollar investment in the Windsor and Amherstburg area, along with purchase agreements from manufacturers in eastern…

A defamation case by Malaysia’s telecoms regulator against Australian writer, Murray Hunter, in Thailand was formally withdrawn from a Thai court after mediation, the sued man and his lawyer say.The case has caused concern among free speech advocates because it was seen as a form of cross-border repression.The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission had already acknowledged in a statement earlier this month that it had reached a settlement agreement on January 12, and had dropped criminal proceedings against Hunter.That said it was also withdrawing a civil case in Malaysia against Hunter.Hunter was sued in connection with articles he had posted…

TAIPEI: King Liu, the founder of Taiwanese bicycle maker Giant and a self-described “missionary” for cycling culture, died on Monday (Feb 16) at the age of 91, the company said.Liu started Giant in 1972 in his hometown of Taichung, a manufacturing hub in central Taiwan, making bikes for overseas brands before the company got its own label in 1981.Giant is now one of the biggest bicycle makers in the world, pulling in more than US$2 billion in sales a year and selling millions of bikes annually.Liu “passed away peacefully” early on Monday, Giant Group said in a statement, describing him…

More than 457,000 European citizens have signed a petition calling for the full suspension of the European Union’s partnership agreement with Israel within the initiative’s first month.Launched on January 13 as a formally registered European citizens’ initiative, the petition must reach 1 million signatures from at least seven EU member states by January 13 next year to trigger formal consideration by the European Commission. It is not a symbolic appeal. It is a mechanism embedded within the EU’s democratic framework, designed to translate public will into institutional review.The speed and geographic spread of this mobilisation matter. The demand to suspend…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — Democrats are spotlighting their “positive momentum” at the ballot box since President Donald Trump returned to the White House, as they work to win back House and Senate majorities in this year’s midterm elections.”We had a record of victories across the country over the last year,” Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Ken Martin touted this weekend in an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital. “We’re winning up and down the ballot, big statewide elections, of course, and county races, local races, state legislative races, one after another.”Democrats are hoping…

China is focusing on large language models in the artificial intelligence space.Blackdovfx | Istock | Getty ImagesChina’s rapid advancement in AI is threatening to shake up U.S. dominance in the market, with one analyst warning of a tech shock that is just getting started. Rory Green, TS Lombard’s chief China economist and head of Asia research, told CNBC’s “Squawk Box Europe” on Monday that America’s “perceived monopoly” on tech and AI has been broken by China. “I think the China tech shock is just getting started. It’s not just AI, DeepSeek, and electric vehicles. China is moving up the value…

Lloyds share price has crashed into a correction, moving from the year-to-date high of 114.70p on February 4 to the current 100p. It is hovering near its lowest level since January 12, mirroring the performance of European banks like Barclays and UniCredit. Lloyds stock dropped after its financial results  Lloyds Banking Group, the top British bank, announced strong financial results, continuing a trend that has been going on in the past few years. It has benefited from the rising interest rates, which have boosted its net interest margin. At the same time, the company has benefited from the cost-cutting measures…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A 21-year-old hiker died after slipping off the trail near the summit of Mount Marcy, New York’s tallest peak, authorities said.The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reported that the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) confirmed the victim, who was from New Jersey, was found dead near the summit area Thursday night. Officials have not released the hiker’s name or gender.The NYSDEC did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment, but a spokesperson for the state government agency told the Adirondack Daily Enterprise the hiker had called 911 at 3:05…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Australian women’s tennis player Destanee Aiava announced Saturday that the 2026 season will be her last in a scathing statement about the sport posted on her social media.Aiava, 25, described tennis as her “toxic boyfriend” in the statement posted on Instagram. She lamented being so young when she started, with her breakthrough coming when she was just 17. Destanee Aiava during her match against Danielle Collins at the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Jan. 16, 2025. (Mike Frey/Imagn Images)She wrote that tennis gave her some of her best friends and she…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Some communities in southern Ontario are being warned of potential flooding as warmer temperatures bring melting snow and ice after weeks of subzero temperatures. The Grand River Conservation Authority, which covers a large area including Kitchener, Waterloo, Guelph and Brantford, is under a flood warning until Thursday as officials say melting snow combined with a chance of rain could cause water levels to rise rapidly.The conservation authority also says ice weakening and breaking up in rivers could lead to ice jams, which block water flow and can cause localized flooding. Get daily National news Get the day’s top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once…