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Vancouver City Hall arsonist avoids jail time
Emergency responders discovered 100 litres of gas inside the extinguished minivan
An elderly man charged with lighting a minivan on fire outside Vancouver City Hall last October has pleaded guilty to arson.…
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Economic relations with China could open up space for manoeuvre
Over the past few years, FDI flows to developing economies have been slowing down. In 2023, they fell by 6 per cent, and in 2024 by 2 per cent as per the Global Investment Trends Monitor by UNCTAD.…
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Trump says countries that buy Venezuelan oil will face 25% tariff
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday he would be placing a 25% tariff on all imports from any country that buys oil or gas from Venezuela as well as imposing new tariffs on the South American country itself.…
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Philippines defence chief
Philippine Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro answers questions during an interview with The Associated Press at the Department of National Defense headquarters in Quezon City, Philippines on March 5, 2025. (Aaron Favila / AP Photo)
MANILA, Philippines…
Proof of origin documents will increase compliance burden on importers
Chennai: In order to curb misuse of preferential trade agreements, the government has mandated that importers should furnish ‘proof of origin’ documents instead of ‘certificate of origin’ to avail preferential tariffs.…
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Investigating claim of Colin Powell’s name being removed from Arlington Cemetery website
A rumor that circulated online in March 2025 claimed U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth oversaw the removal of former Secretary of State Colin Powell’s name from a list of noteworthy military figures hosted on the Arlington National Cemetery …
Hegseth will go to Philippines and Japan for Asian treaty
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks after a meeting of NATO defense ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)
MANILA, Philippines — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is scheduled to visit …
Hegseth to fly to the Philippines and Japan in first visit to Asian treaty allies at odds with China
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is scheduled to visit the Philippines, the first stop in his first trip to Asia next week, for talks that will include increasing deterrence against aggression in the disputed South China S…
Explained: Tiger traders switch to rhino horn routes, enforcement plays catch-up
For decades, the tiger mafia in India preferred the shortest routes to China’s demanding markets: through Nepal and Tibet. The longer northeastern route to Myanmar, meanwhile, was the mainstay of rhino horn traders who took consignments out of Assam.&#…
3 yrs, 100 tigers killed & counting: new-age poaching mafia taps tech, digital payments, hawala networks
Investigators from five states, four Central agencies, and the Interpol; three nationwide alerts; two critical meetings of chief wildlife wardens; over a dozen arrests in five states this year alone; and, a syndicate spread across the country’s tiger m…