Donald Trump has welcomed Xi Jinping at the Joint Base Andrews with a red carpet and military flyover to kick off a historic three-day US visit. During the welcome, which included a red carpet, two B-1 bombers flew overhead to celebrate Xi’s arrival. The supersonic aircraft are a key part of the US’s combat arsenal, […]
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Prime Minister Mark Carney told The New York Times that he had examined the possibility of a US-led military action against Canada, describing it as an “extreme tail risk” that would be irresponsible not to prepare for, even if it remains highly unlikely. The BBC spoke to Canadians from across the country about their concerns […]
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Meanwhile, Trump has frequently talked about Canada as the “51st state”. He also started a trade war with it that deepened last month as the two countries began exchanging tit-for-tat tariffs on a number of products. Even since then, Carney told the Times, he speaks with Trump “frequently”. “From my perspective, we have a good […]
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“The decisions we make in these areas today can promote peace and prosperity for decades and decades to come,” he said. The marching bands and military flyovers on Thursday may serve a larger purpose, however – at least for Trump. “This is a little bit of intentional pageantry to talk up the positive vibes of […]
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Chester County public health officials did not wait long to launch a response to the growing measles outbreak in their community, which shares a border with Lancaster County, the epicentre of the outbreak. Jeanne Franklin, the director of the health department, said officials have been using some of the strategies they employed during the Covid […]
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Nene Royal, a 16-year-old rocker, has been crowned the latest winner of America’s Got Talent – making her the first ever Thai winner of the long-running talent show. For the show’s finals on Tuesday in California, Nene, whose real name is Rattikarn Amloy, performed a rendition of Seven Nation Army by American rock duo The […]
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US President Donald Trump has been talking for months about Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Washington DC. He’s spruced up the White House, lamented that his new ballroom won’t be finished in time and ensured a new marble helipad is ready to show off to the Chinese leader. Trump gave Xi a warm welcome […]
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On hot afternoons, when demand for power peaks, solar is now regularly supplying around a third of the electricity used across Texas, says Mark Stover, executive director of the Texas Solar and Storage Association. He says that the solar boom is being driven by two main things. Firstly, it is cheap and quick to connect […]
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The request for a restraining order was filed in Nashville on Tuesday by She’s Alive, which is run by Parton’s longtime manager Danny Nozell. The court documents quoted a series of exchanges in which someone, identified by the estate as Seaver, threatened to destroy Parton’s brand. In one, he’s alleged to have said he would […]
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The FBI is investigating a claim by a cyber-crime group that it has stolen sensitive information on all bureau staff – around 38,000 people. The group, Shiny Hunters, says it has every agent’s name, role, badge number and personal details including home address, phone numbers and spouse information. Professor Ciaran Martin, the former head of […]
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