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Nine countries commit to global defence bank, Canada says
Nine countries have committed to a new global defence bank, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Tuesday, in a boost for the multilateral drive to help rearm allied nations...
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Canada's trade surplus in May jumps to a four-year high as US exports surge
Canada's trade surplus widened to a four-year high in May, with exports rising for the fourth consecutive month, as goods shipped to the United States topped their highest level ...
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Peru's Sanchez concedes election days after Fujimori declared winner
Peruvian leftist presidential candidate Roberto Sanchez conceded the election to conservative Keiko Fujimori on Monday, days after electoral authorities declared her the win...
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Canadian firms' inflation outlook eased after Iran ceasefire, BoC survey finds
Canadian businesses scaled down expectations of high inflation after a ceasefire in the Middle East, and trade worries abated, a quarterly Bank of Canada survey of leaders showed...
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Colombia president-elect taps Jorge Eduardo Mora as defense minister
Colombian President-elect Abelardo De La Espriella on Monday said retired Major General Jorge Eduardo Mora will serve as defense minister in his administration, tasked with c...
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Argentina to tap multilateral loans, privatizations to meet debt payments
Argentine Economy Minister Luis Caputo said on Monday the government expects to meet debt payments through 2027 with multilateral loans, privatizations and local bond issuance, wh...
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In race against Lula, Flavio Bolsonaro lobbies Washington to delay Brazil tariff
Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro plans to urge the Trump administration at a Washington hearing on Monday to delay a proposed 25% tariff on Brazilian goods until after the count...
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Raul Castro's grandson open to negotiations with the US, he tells USA Today
Cuba's Raul Guillermo Rodriguez Castro has said that he is open to negotiating with U.S. President Donald Trump, according to an interview published by USA Today on Monday with t...
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Canada to announce submarine contract winner on Monday, Globe and Mail says
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will announce on Monday the preferred bidder in a contract to build 12 submarines for Canada's navy, the Globe and Mail reported on Sunday.
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Death toll from Venezuela quakes rises to 3,342
The death toll from Venezuela's twin quakes has risen to 3,342, according to numbers released by the Venezuelan information ministry on Sunday.
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As Venezuela death toll rises, survivor recounts days beneath the rubble
Juan Zapata had just eaten dinner in his fifth-floor apartment overlooking the Caribbean and was about to take a shower when he was thrown across the room by the force of the twin...
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Brazil's Bolsonaro to remain under house arrest
Brazil's Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes has ruled that former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro can remain under house arrest due to health concerns, a court decision...
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Death toll of Venezuela earthquakes rises to 2,645
The death toll in Venezuela's twin earthquakes last week has risen to 2,645, the nation's information ministry said on Friday.
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Keiko Fujimori declared winner of Peru presidential race
After weeks of protests, fraud accusations and review of contested ballots in a razor-thin race, conservative Keiko Fujimori was officially declared the winner of Peru's president...
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Colombia's Petro discusses anti-drug efforts, sanctions list with Trump
Outgoing Colombian President Gustavo Petro and U.S. President Donald Trump held a phone call on Friday focused on Colombia's efforts to reduce coca cultivation, the Colombian gov...
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Analysts cut Canadian dollar forecasts as USMCA uncertainty clips rate hike chances Analysts cut Canadian dollar forecasts as USMCA uncertainty clips rate hike chances: Reuters poll
Canada's dollar will strengthen less than previously expected over the coming year as uncertain negotiations to revise the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) weigh on the domesti...
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Toronto home sales rise in June for fourth straight month
Greater Toronto Area home sales rose in June for a fourth straight month and prices increased, continuing the market's recovery following a slow start to the year, Toronto Region...
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Brazil implements new regulations for meat exports to EU, Globo Rural reports
Brazil's Agriculture Ministry has started to implement new inspection procedures on the production of meat and meat derivatives to address trade requirements from the European...
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