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A top Romanian court has rejected an appeal by nationalist populist politician Calin Georgescu to lift a ban on his candidacy in the presidential rerun.He won the first round of last year’s race before the same court annulled the election.The ruling by the Constitutional Court in the capital Bucharest, which was unanimous, came two days after the Central Election Bureau rejected Georgescu’s candidacy for the May election.It was not immediately clear on what grounds the court made Tuesday’s decision, which is final.Hundreds of Georgescu supporters who had gathered near the court, many waving Romanian flags, responded by chanting “Thieves” and…

A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange at the opening bell on March 10, 2025.Charly Triballeau | Afp | Getty ImagesThe majority of the stocks in the S&P 500 are already in correction territory as the sell-off on Wall Street continues to drag the benchmark closer to that key threshold.As of Monday’s close, 366 S&P 500 components, or 73%, were trading 10% or more below their respective 52-week highs, which means they have already suffered a correction. A total of 203 components closed more than 20% below 52-week highs as of Monday, meaning they are in…

Zhao Leji, the third most senior official in China’s ruling Communist Party and chairman of the National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, was absent from the closing of the country’s top legislature on Tuesday (Mar 11). Zhao’s last public appearance was at the first meeting of the NPC presidium on Saturday. It is the first time in decades the NPC closing meeting was not attended by all Politburo Standing Committee members. Deputy NPC chief Li Hongzhong presided over the closing ceremony as “entrusted” by Zhao. Li announced that Zhao had requested leave from the meeting because of a “respiratory tract…

Separatist militants hijacked a train carrying more than 400 people in an isolated mountainous area of southwestern Pakistan on Tuesday.A militant group that claimed responsibility for the attack said it was holding scores of security personnel who had been on the train, and it threatened to kill them if the Pakistani government did not agree to a prisoner exchange.The fate of the rest of the passengers was not immediately clear, though the railway authorities said that at least 80 of them, mostly women and children, had safely reached the nearest station.The militants, Baloch ethnic fighters, forced the train to stop…

Washington — President Trump said that he will impose even higher tariffs on Canada beginning on Wednesday, doubling the levy on all steel and aluminum imports to 50%.Mr. Trump said the decision came in response to Ontario’s move to impose a 25% surcharge on electricity exports to the U.S. Mr. Trump has already imposed a 25% tariff on nearly all imports from Canada, and declared a 25% tariff rate on all steel and aluminum imports from any foreign country. “Based on Ontario, Canada, placing a 25% Tariff on ‘Electricity’ coming into the United States, I have instructed my Secretary of Commerce to…

Last week, President Trump’s press secretary Karoline Leavitt was asked a seemingly simple question about the White House dress code.A reporter pointed out that administration officials were “miffed” that the Ukrainian leader, Volodymyr Zelensky, had not worn a suit to the Oval Office. And yet, the reporter said: “Elon Musk never wears a suit in there. So what is the dress code?”As with all things in Washington, this was really a question about power. Mr. Musk flexes his by dressing down where all others must dress up. He wears his “tech support” T-shirt around town and to meetings with the…

Starting March 17, tolls on the Halifax Harbour Bridges will be no more, marking a major shift in the city’s transportation and traffic flow. The toll plazas will also be eliminated soon after, with construction work on the Macdonald and MacKay bridges leading to some temporary closures.As part of the province’s 2025 budget, Nova Scotia’s promise to eliminate tolls on the two bridges over Halifax Harbour as of April 1 will finally become a reality two weeks ahead of schedule.The tolls, which currently range from $1 for those with passes to $1.25 for those paying cash, will be removed in…

UK police have arrested a man on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter after an unexplained collision at sea left a tanker carrying US army jet fuel with a gaping hole in its side and a container ship adrift and likely to sink.The tanker, Stena Immaculate, which carries jet fuel for the US military, was at anchor on Monday when it was struck by the smaller Solong, causing huge fires and explosions, releasing fuel into the sea and potentially posing a danger to wildlife.One crew member from the Portuguese-flagged Solong is assumed dead and the vessel is unlikely to stay afloat,…

Daniel Jones is on the move again. The former New York Giants quarterback, who finished last season as a backup in Minnesota after being released mid-season, has agreed to terms with the Indianapolis Colts, the NFL Network first reported Tuesday.  Minnesota Vikings quarterback Daniel Jones, #13, against the Los Angeles Rams during an NFC wild card game at State Farm Stadium. (Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images)According to reports, the one-year deal is worth $14 million plus incentives, and includes $13.15 million fully guaranteed. Jones, 27, had an opportunity to remain in Minnesota, especially after free agent Sam Darnold agreed to a lucrative three-year deal…

NEW DELHI: India says it has not committed to slashing import duties on US products, days after President Donald Trump announced that New Delhi had agreed to “cut their tariffs way down”. Only weeks into his second term, Trump has upended global trade, targeting friends and foes alike. He has also blamed all trading partners of “unfair” practices, and has announced reciprocal tariffs on many countries, including India, to begin from next month. Trump once again railed at India’s “massive tariffs” last week. “You can’t sell anything into India, it is almost restrictive,” Trump said. “They have agreed, by the way,…