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Canola runs deep on Margaret Rigetti’s farm in southern Saskatchewan. Her grandfather was among the first to grow the bright yellow flowering crop in the 1970s, and it has been a staple ever since.“For a large part of Saskatchewan, the farm economy has been driven by canola,” Rigetti, a director with SaskOilseeds, says in an interview on her land near Moose Jaw.“It feels personal when people come after canola, just because it’s such a Canadian story, such a western Canadian story, such a Saskatchewan story and such a story that’s right here on my farm.”China hit Canadian farmers with 100…

Australia knew of a Russian bid to use Indonesian military bases for long-range aircraft before the issue was thrown into focus during the election campaign, The Australian has reported.The broadsheet reported on Sunday that the Albanese Government became aware of the Russian request after a meeting in February this year between Russia’s Security Council chief Sergei Shoigu and ­Indonesia’s Defence Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin.The request emerged during the election campaign on April 14 that Russia wanted to use an Indonesian base only 1300km from Darwin to house Russian long-range bombers.Senior Labor figures have responded to the reports by refusing to confirm…

Democratic Party of Korea names Lee Jae-myung as its candidate for the snap presidential election set for June 3.South Korea’s opposition Democratic Party of Korea has named Lee Jae-myung as its candidate for the snap presidential election set for June 3. “I am not only the candidate of the Democratic Party, but of all people who yearn for the end of insurrection, the overcoming of crisis, and the pursuit of unity and happiness,” Lee said in his acceptance speech after securing the nomination on Sunday. Lee won his party’s nomination with nearly 90 percent of the vote during the primary,…

FIRST ON FOX: House Republicans are carving out $68.8 billion for President Donald Trump’s border wall and to hire more agents in the field amid talks on a massive bill to advance the commander-in-chief’s agenda.While Trump spent much of his first term focused on a physical barrier between the U.S. and Mexico, the legislation now under consideration seeks to modernize the task with $46.5 billion for an integrated “border barrier system,” according to details first viewed by Fox News Digital. It would incorporate physical fencing along with updated surveillance tools, roads, and lighting.The bill also aims to pay $5 billion…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! It’s better late than never. Shedeur Sanders had to wait until Day 3 of the 2025 NFL Draft, but the Cleveland Browns finally called his name with the 144th overall pick in the draft’s fifth round on Saturday.The first round of the draft did not go how Sanders envisioned, as he did not hear his name get called. But no one expected the same to occur on Friday night, as three more quarterbacks were taken before him. FILE – Colorado head coach Deion Sanders, left, talks with quarterback Shedeur Sanders (2) during a…

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This article is an on-site version of Free Lunch newsletter. Premium subscribers can sign up here to get the newsletter delivered every Thursday and Sunday. Standard subscribers can upgrade to Premium here, or explore all FT newslettersWelcome back. Every twist and turn from the White House brings a new rally or sell-off in the S&P 500. But is the market missing the bigger picture?Despite signs of a slowing US economy, Donald Trump’s tariff plans and stultifying uncertainty, Wall Street analysts still expect the main US stock index to end 2025 just below 6,000 on average. That means the market projects…

Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the Aerospace & Defence myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox.Private credit firms that could offer vital funding to Europe’s expanding defence industry are exploring whether their investors’ sustainable investment requirements can be watered down to allow them to lend.Financing Europe’s defence sector has become a priority for governments, since President Donald Trump threatened to curtail US support for the continent.While some smaller funds can offer financing to the industry, many funds are hamstrung by environmental, social and governance rules set by their investors that forbid lending, particularly to weapons and…

Canada’s prime minister has paused his election campaigning after a car ploughed into a crowd at a festival in Vancouver, killing at least nine people.

TOKYO: Toyota Motor said it is exploring the possibility of investing in a potential buyout of key parts supplier Toyota Industries – a buyout that reportedly could cost US$42 billion. “We are currently exploring various possibilities, including partial investment,” the automaker said in a filing with the Tokyo stock exchange on Saturday following reports about the possible buyout. Bloomberg News reported on Friday that Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda and his founder family have proposed acquiring Toyota Industries in a possible 6 trillion yen (US$42 billion) deal. Toyota Industries, which has a market value of 4 trillion yen, said in a…