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U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney (not pictured) in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 6, 2025. Leah Millis | Reuters”The Art of the Deal” author President Donald Trump said in a surprising comment Tuesday that the United States does not need to “sign deals” with trade partners, despite top White House officials claiming for weeks that such deals are the administration’s top priority. “Everyone says, ‘when, when, when are you going to sign deals?'” Trump grumbled during a White House meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.”We don’t have…

The Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that the Trump administration may start enforcing a ban on transgender troops serving in the military that had been blocked by lower courts.The ruling was brief, unsigned and gave no reasons, which is typical when the justices act on emergency applications. It will remain in place while challenges to the ban move forward.The court’s three liberal members — Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson — noted dissents but provided no reasoning.The case concerns an executive order issued on the first day of President Trump’s second term. It revoked an order from…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A 16-year-old died in a hiking accident in Lions Bay, B.C., on Sunday afternoon. Sea to Sky RCMP-Squamish and North Shore and Lions Bay Search and Rescue were called in at 3:34 p.m. about two hikers who had been separated and were lost in the area.It was reported that one of the hikers had fallen down a gully and the other had left the trail to try to locate their friend, RCMP said. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered…

The Geraldton Turf Club has drawn the curtain on its 2024-25 season, with star hoop Tash Faithfull crowned queen of the track after a stellar season at Geraldton and in regional WA.

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Cleveland Browns announced what jersey numbers their rookie class and free agents will wear on Tuesday, and Shedeur Sanders’ jersey number will not be the same No. 2 he wore at Colorado as he will instead wear No. 12.Sanders wore No. 2 at college, but the Browns signed wide receiver DeAndre Carter in free agency, and he will wear No. 2 for the Browns this season. After an unprecedented and historic slide, Sanders was selected with the 144th overall pick in the fifth round by the Browns. A graphic announcing Colorado quarterback…

Israeli fighter jets bombed the main international airport in Yemen on Tuesday in retaliation for a missile attack by the Houthi militia that struck near Israel’s main airport last weekend.Israeli airstrikes on the Yemini capital, Sana, and other parts of the country killed at least three people and injured more than 30 others, health officials tied to the Houthi-led government said, adding that the toll was preliminary.The Israeli strikes were the latest salvo in a battle with the Iran-backed Houthis, who rule much of northwestern Yemen, including Sana. They have fired dozens of rockets and drones at Israel, as well…

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday that the United States could announce trade deals with major trading partners as soon as this week, but that negotiations with China over tariffs have not begun.The comments came as Mr. Bessent was testifying before a House committee and fielding questions about the state of the U.S. economy and President Trump’s trade agenda. Mr. Trump’s tariffs on China and countries around the world have caused economists to lower their growth forecasts and warn about a new bout of inflation, but Mr. Bessent argued that the measures would ultimately lead other countries to lower…

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By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 6, 2025 1:25 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Nova Scotia government official says his department is aware that fixed-term leases are being abused by some landlords, but says legislative changes won’t happen anytime soon out of fear of unintended consequences. Gary O’Toole, associate deputy minister of Service Nova Scotia, told a legislature committee today that before any changes can be made the department needs to understand what the long-term consequences will be. Get daily National news Get the day’s top news, political, economic, and…

Wall Street’s main indexes have fallen after US President Donald Trump’s latest plans for pharma tariffs renewed worries of the effects of a trade war while some downbeat corporate results also weighed on investor sentiment.Trump said late on Monday that he would announce pharma tariffs over the next two weeks, his latest action on levies that have roiled global financial markets over the past months.Eli Lilly and Merck slipped about 2.4 per cent each while Pfizer was down 1.7 per cent after the news, which offset optimism around Trump’s order aimed at reducing the approval time for pharmaceutical manufacturing plants.Tariff-driven…