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Trump orders new 50% tariff on many Canadian goods
U.S. President Donald Trump signed orders on Monday (July 21, 2026) to impose new 50% tariffs on many Canadian goods, claiming “discriminatory treatment” by Ottawa against American alcohol, automobile and dairy products. The tariffs take effect in 30 days and cover various items including wine, hockey sticks and cement, said the White House. Mr. Trump,…
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President Murmu arrives in North Macedonia; first visit by any Indian head of state
She is the first Indian President to visit North Macedonia. Photo: X/@rashtrapatibhvn President Droupadi Murmu arrived here on a two-day state visit, as part of her three-nation tour of European countries aimed at boosting ties. She is the first Indian President to visit North Macedonia. During the second leg of her visit to this landlocked…
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Canada-India defence collaboration for a secure future
‘Canada-India defence collaboration can translate into a strategy for a secure future’ | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Canada is seeing an historic shift for our country — one that opens new opportunities for relations between Canada and India. Speaking at CANSEC 2026, Canada’s leading defence, security and emerging technology event, on May 27, 2026, Prime…
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Flash floods kill at least 20 in Afghanistan and leave more than 100 missing
Flash floods in eastern Afghanistan have killed 20 people, injured about 80 more and left more than 100 missing, Afghan authorities said Monday (July 20, 2026). The floods struck the eastern Province of Nuristan, said Yousaf Hammad, spokesman for the Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority, adding that a search and rescue operation was underway to…
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Panchayat, local body elections in Rajasthan to be completed by November 15
Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The long-awaited elections to Panchayati Raj and urban local bodies in Rajasthan will be completed by November 15 this year, following the submission of a report by the Other Backward Classes (OBC) Political Representation Commission in August. The reservation of seats in the polls…
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At least 930 people have died in Congo’s Ebola outbreak
Ebola outbreak that was declared in eastern Congo on May 15 is the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record. File | Photo Credit: Reuters At least 930 people have died in Congo‘s Ebola outbreak, the country’s Ministry of Health said. The deaths were recorded out of the 2,344 cases confirmed as of Saturday (July 18, 2026),…