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Maseru, Lesotho — President Trump in March described Lesotho as a place “nobody has ever heard of,” and then this week he hit the tiny African kingdom with the highest of his “reciprocal” trade tariffs for any single nation. Mr. Trump’s so-called “Liberation Day” tariffs included a whopping 50% levy on the small, impoverished nation’s imports, and the Lesotho government quickly said it would send a delegation to Washington. “We need to urgently travel to the U.S. to engage with its executives and plead our case,” Trade Minister Mokhethi Shelile told reporters Thursday. “My biggest concern was the immediate closure of…

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Regina police chief Farooq Sheikh has been removed from active service following a review from the Public Complaints Commission (PCC). Few details are being provided at this time but in a release the organization said it is reviewing a complaint filed by a community member against Sheikh.“The Board of Police Commissioners takes complaints seriously and has a duty to protect public confidence in the Regina Police Service while the PCC investigates,” the organization said in a statement. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when…

Chris O’Connell’s excellent run to the quarter-finals in his opening clay-court event of the year has been upended ruthlessly by the rampant reigning champion Marton Fucsovics at the Romanian Open.Sydneysider O’Connell had been hoping to make his first semi-final in an ATP event for two years in Bucharest on Friday but the world No.87 found Fucsovics in inspired mood as he blasted past the Australian 6-0 6-4 in an hour and 18 minutes.For a set-and-a-half, the 30-year-old O’Connell didn’t do much wrong, but was simply blown away by the Hungarian, who had decided to go for broke with his shotmaking,…

President Trump and Europe are clashing over tariffs, the war in Ukraine and the very purpose of the European Union’s existence. But they are also divided over free speech — with potentially far-reaching implications for how the digital world is regulated.The E.U. has been investigating U.S. companies under the Digital Services Act, a new law meant to prevent illegal content and disinformation from spreading online. In the first major case to near a conclusion, regulators as soon as this summer are expected to impose significant penalties — including a fine and demands for product changes — on Elon Musk’s social…

By Patrick Mooney, Ken Rosenthal and Sahadev SharmaCHICAGO —  At first glance, the post from an X user named @Brooks_Gate seemed like something a multibillion-dollar company would ignore.It consisted of a chart that used estimated data to illustrate the percentage of revenue spent on player payroll. Rather than sitting at the top with heavyweights like the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets, the Chicago Cubs were lumped in near the bottom alongside the crosstown White Sox as well as the Pittsburgh Pirates, Tampa Bay Rays and Miami Marlins — the lightweight class.The Wrigley Field money-making machine drove the Cubs…

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday that Russia is running out of time to convince the Trump administration that it is serious about striking a peace deal with Ukraine and not just playing for time.Speaking in Brussels after a two-day gathering of NATO ministers, Mr. Rubio said that the United States was losing patience with “talks about talks” and hinted that Russia was in danger of facing more American sanctions.“We will know soon enough, in a matter of weeks, not months, whether Russia is serious about peace or not,” he told reporters. Members of Congress, he added, are…

Gov. Gavin Newsom of California is trying to get around President Trump’s tariffs to protect trade in a state with the world’s fifth-largest economy, asking his administration on Friday to pursue new international trade deals to exempt California products from any retaliatory tariffs.Mr. Newsom, a Democrat, called on foreign governments to exclude items made in California from any actions they take in response to the tariffs Mr. Trump announced this week.“Donald Trump’s tariffs do not represent all Americans, particularly those I represent here in the fifth largest economy in the world, the state of California,” Mr. Newsom said in a…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A woman from Ottawa is facing dozens of charges in connection with a rental fraud investigation that left nearly 30 people out a total of $54,000, police say. Between Jan. 1 and Aug. 30, 2024, investigators allege the woman worked as a superintendent at an apartment building in the area of Sentinel Road and Finch Avenue West.During that time, police say she collected rent deposits by cash and e-transfer, from 28 people “who were looking to secure apartment rentals.” Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign…

Cody Walker has hailed the bravery of Latrell Mitchell after the South Sydney superstar stood up in his NRL return and delivered a remarkable play to help the Rabbitohs claim a dramatic win.Leading an injury-ravaged team while filling in at five-eighth, Mitchell threw a daring 70th minute cutout ball to Bunnies winger Isaiah Tass to seal a 20-14 win over the Sydney Roosters on Friday.Souths coach Wayne Bennett ranked the victory, which gives the Redfern club a 4-1 start to 2025, as one of the greatest of a near 50-year coaching career.Bennett’s bold claim was as a result of the…