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NewsFeedDozens of activists, including a Hollywood actress occupied Trump Tower in New York City to protest the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil. The Trump administration is threatening to deport Khalil who took a leading role in pro-Palestine protests at Columbia University.Published On 13 Mar 202513 Mar 2025

President Donald Trump on Thursday saluted the heroic canines who “defend our citizens and our homeland.” National K-9 Veterans Day is an annual March 13 celebration of “canine courage,” and the bravery of military and police dogs.”Serving on the front lines, in combat zones, and at our borders, these fearless four-legged fighters are an invaluable part of protecting America,” Trump said in a Thursday message to commemorate the day.  President Donald Trump on March 13, 2025, saluted the heroic canines who “defend our citizens and our homeland.”  (Getty Images)In the military, more than 30,000 “dedicated working dogs” — with 1,600 working…

President Trump has called the word tariff “the most beautiful word in the dictionary.” He imposed hefty tariffs during his first term and promised expansive new ones as he pursued his second. On his first day back in the White House in January, he issued an executive order directing his cabinet picks to prepare even more tariffs.In the first 50 days of his second term, those sweeping actions have upended diplomatic ties, shaken markets and confounded entire industries. But so has President Trump’s whipsawing commitment to his tariffs, which he has paused, reversed or withdrawn — at times almost as…

US President Donald Trump has reignited trade tensions with the European Union by threatening to impose a 200% tariff on wines, champagnes, and other alcoholic products from France and the wider EU.The move comes in retaliation to the bloc’s decision to impose a 50% tariff on American whiskey, further straining relations between the two economic giants.European alcohol stocks tumbleFollowing Trump’s announcement, shares of leading European alcohol producers saw a sharp decline. French spirits companies Pernod Ricard, Rémy Cointreau, and Italian drinks group Davide Campari all dropped more than 4%. Luxury conglomerate LVMH, which owns renowned brands such as Moët &…

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The Calgary Police Service is defending its officers’ use of force in an arrest captured on video that is making the rounds online, but advocates feel it was unnecessary and are calling for an investigation. The video shows the arrest of 25-year-old Christopher Barron, who has been charged with assaulting a peace officer, obstructing a peace officer and resisting arrest following the incident on Monday.Barron was released from custody and will appear in court on May 28.The three-minute video shows up to four officers attempting to restrain Barron, as he shouts he can’t breathe.Later in the video, an officer can…

The estate of Gene Hackman wants to block the public release of autopsy and investigative reports related to the deaths of the US actor and wife Betsy Arakawa.

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Shein’s executive chair has insisted that neither investors nor management of the fast-fashion retailer have raised concerns with him over the company’s valuation as it pursues a blockbuster London listing in the face of trade tariffs and stiff competition.Donald Tang told the Financial Times that none of its existing investors — which include Sequoia China, now known as HongShan, General Atlantic and Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala — had raised any grievances about Shein’s valuation ahead of a planned initial public…

It’s match day in Blackpool, and the Armfield Club is preparing for a busy one. The venue is close to the football stadium and, in recent years, has been turned into what is perhaps best described as part pub, part shrine to Blackpool Football Club. The Armfield’s pool table is the same tangerine colour as the team’s kit. So are its chairs, window blinds, the handrail on the stairs and the bunting lining the upstairs bar. “You must be looking for Raggy,” a customer calls over. “You don’t look like a lady that would normally come in here.” Fair enough.…

BRUSSELS: Belgian federal prosecutors on Thursday (Mar 13) announced the arrests of several people in a corruption probe linked to the European Parliament and the Chinese company Huawei, which is suspected of bribing EU lawmakers. The arrests came as an investigation by Le Soir newspaper and other media said lobbyists working for the Chinese telecoms giant were suspected of bribing current or former European Parliament members to promote the company’s commercial policies in Europe. The prosecutor’s office confirmed in a statement that the alleged bribery “is said to have benefited Huawei”. About 100 federal police officers carried out 21 searches in Brussels, the Flanders and…