Canada announces retaliatory tariffs on long-time ally

OTTAWA, Feb 1 (Reuters) – Canada will retaliate against President Donald Trump’snew tariffs with 25% levies on a raft of U.S. imports, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Saturday, warning Americans that Trump’s actions would have real consequences for them. As relations between the long-time allies who share the world’s longest land border reach a new low,…

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US strikes stronghold of Islamic State affiliate in Somalia

U.S. warplanes took aim at the Islamic State affiliate in Somalia, hitting what officials described as high-ranking operatives in the terror group’s mountainous stronghold. U.S. President Donald Trump announced the precision strike Saturday on social media, describing the main target as a “Senior ISIS Attack Planner and other terrorists he recruited and led.” “These killers,…

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Trump places tariffs on Canada, Mexico, China

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Saturday that places 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico and 10% tariffs on goods from China starting Tuesday, the White House said. “Both Canada and Mexico have allowed an unprecedented invasion of illegal fentanyl that is killing American citizens, and also illegal immigrants into our…

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