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Toronto excludes Tesla vehicles from EV incentive due to US trade war

Toronto is promoting the adoption of EVs purchased as vehicles for hire by giving drivers and owners a reduction in licensing fees and renewal fees until the end of 2029, to help it lower emissions

Trump's tariff priorities are Canada, Mexico, China, EU: Dhruva Jaishankar

According to him, India will be particularly hard hit along with other nations

Donald Trump nominates Republic Airways CEO Bedford to lead US FAA

FAA position has been vacant since January 20, when FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker stepped down a little more than one year into a five-year term when Trump took office

Hamas warns ceasefire breach as Israeli airstrikes kill at least 69 in Gaza

Israel said it launched the wave of airstrikes across the Gaza Strip because of a lack of progress in ongoing talks to extend the ceasefire

Xi will visit Washington soon amid brewing trade tensions, says Trump

Trump has ramped up a trade fight with China, raising tariffs on imports from the country to 20 per cent

Trump ends secret service protection for Biden's children Hunter, Ashley

In a post on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump mentioned that Hunter Biden is currently vacationing in South Africa, where according to him, the human rights of people have been questioned

This will be breakthrough year for India and EU: Ex-Swedish PM Carl Bildt

Bildt stated that both sides are committed to reaching an agreement by the end of the year

Google parent Alphabet in talks to buy cyber firm Wiz for $33 billion

The deal, which may be announced as soon as Tuesday, would be Alphabet's largest acquisition to date, and could help Alphabet's Google catch up with Microsoft Corp. and Amazon.com Inc

Trump's talk of dividing assets prompts concern before his call with Putin

Kyiv and its European allies are worried that Trump will try to force them into a deal on Russia's terms, leaving Ukraine weakened and vulnerable to the Kremlin in the future

Donald Trump hangs a copy of Declaration of Independence in Oval Office

Nationals Archives delivered the Declaration of Independence to the White House at the President's request

Carney meets Britain, Germany leaders as Trump targets Canada's sovereignty

Macron did not address Trump's attacks on Canada ahead of their talks but noted that tariffs only bring inflation and damage to supply chains

Donald Trump names Michelle Bowman as top Federal Reserve bank regulator

Bowman replaces Michael Barr as the Fed's Vice Chair for Supervision, after Barr stepped down last month to avoid a legal fight that could have ensued had Trump carried out his threat to fire him

Lebanon, Syria defence officials agree to ceasefire after 2 days of clashes

Violence recently spiked in the area between the Syrian military and armed Lebanese Shiite clans closely allied with the former government of Assad, based in Lebanon's Al-Qasr border village

Trump visits Kennedy Center putting his mark on national arts institution

Trump fired the previous board of the Kennedy Center, writing on social media that they do not share our Vision for a Golden Age in Arts and Culture

Venezuela pledges to free those deported to El Salvador jail: Official

President Donald Trump's administration deported 238 Venezuelans over the weekend, accusing them of membership of the Tren de Aragua gang

US DOJ, FBI announce new task force to target Hamas over Oct 7 attack

Agents and prosecutors participating in Joint Task Force October 7, or JTF 10-7, will investigate and look to bring charges against Hamas militants

Expulsion of S African envoy by US just hiccup in relations: Prez Ramaphosa

Ramaphosa was speaking informally to journalists on Monday afternoon for the first time since US Secretary of State Marco Rubio declared Rasool persona non grata

ICE violated rights of US citizen, 21 others during arrests: Activists

The arrests allegedly violate a 2022 agreement between Chicago groups and the federal government detailing how US Immigration Customs and Enforcement officers can make collateral arrests

President Trump's lawyers keep judge in dark on Venezuelan deportation data

US District Judge James Boasberg convened a hearing Monday to press Justice Department lawyers for answers about whether the deportations took place after he'd issued an order Saturday not to do so

Bangladesh slams Tulsi Gabbard's remarks on persecution of minorities

Gabbard alleged persecution and killing of religious minorities in Bangladesh and that the threat of Islamic terrorists in the country was rooted in the ideology