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by Cecilia RussellFriday, January 31, 2025Inter Press ServiceJan 31 (IPS) - The United Nations declared 2025 as the International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation...

White House officials announced that President Donald Trump has imposed 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada and 10% tariffs on goods from China.The tariffs,...

by Felix Dodds (san francisco, california / apex, north carolina)Friday, January 31, 2025Inter Press ServiceSAN FRANCISCO, California / APEX, North Carolina, Jan 31 (IPS) ...

Canadian hockey fans boo US national anthem after Trump imposes tariffs Ottawa Senators fans could be heard booing the U.S. national anthem before Saturday...

by CIVICUSFriday, January 31, 2025Inter Press ServiceJan 31 (IPS) - CIVICUS discusses activism against oil auctions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo...

Trump acknowledged there could be “some pain” in implementing tariffs against Canada, China and Mexico in a post on his Truth Social media platform...

But these facilities, which seek regional development in the southeast and the substitution of imports from Asia, require lots of energy. Existing and planned...

In an interview on ABC News' "This Week" on Sunday, Canadian Ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman said Canadians are "perplexed" and "disappointed" by...

Despite immense security risks and logistical challenges, the agency worked with international partners to transport and eliminate hundreds of tonnes of chemical materials under...

A small medical transport jet carrying a child and her mother along with four other people was in the air for less than a...