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Greenland's geopolitical future seems to be in jeopardy as Donald Trump, the upcoming US President has shown interest in acquiring the island and making it a US territory. This was something he had attempted in 2019 as well but could not see his plan through.

Canadians should be prepared to face U.S. tariffs once Donald Trump assumes the presidency next week, with no exemptions for oil, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith warned after meeting the president-elect in Florida.

The electric vehicle transition in Canada is hitting another speed bump, as major incentive programs that shave thousands of dollars off the price tag of a new EV are being curtailed and cut short.

student loan forgiveness, President Joe Biden has now overseen the cancellation of student loans for more than 5 million Americans — more than any other president in US history. In a last-minute action on Monday, the Education Department cancelled loans for 150,000 borrowers through programmes that existed before Biden took office. His administration expanded those programmes and used them to their fullest extent, pressing on with cancellation even after the Supreme Court rejected Biden's plan for a new forgiveness policy.

Nippon Steel to buy US Steel may have a new lease on life after the Biden Administration extended a deadline for the Japanese steelmaker to abandon plans to acquire the storied Pittsburgh company after President Joe Biden blocked the deal. The new deadline, now in mid-June, was viewed by US Steel — and investors — as an opportunity for the companies to complete the acquisition, even though President-elect Donald Trump, who takes office in a week, also opposes the deal.

The Canadian dollar has taken a beating lately, pummelled by the growing policy gap between the Federal Reserve and Bank of Canada, upheaval in Canadian politics and the tariff threats of incoming U.S. president Donald Trump.

Donald Trump as the 47th President of the US kicked off with fireworks on Saturday, the inauguration committee announced on Monday. Trump would be sworn in as the US President on January 20, along with J D Vance as the Vice President at the US Capitol in front of thousands of people. Trump, 78, will replace outgoing President Joe Biden, 82.

The DOJ has sued apple, alleging violations of antitrust

Donald Trump as the next US President was greeted in the Middle East with a mixture of rapture and dread, especially among Palestinians.

Omaha Steaks president and CEO, Nate Rempe, joins Mornings with Maria to discuss the companys success and the increase in meat prices. 

Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam will make a State Visit to India from 14 to 18 January 2025, at the invitation of the President Droupadi Murmu. Tharman’s State Visit commemorates the 60th anniversary of the establishment of Singapore-India diplomatic relations. He will visit New Delhi from 15 to 16 January, and Odisha from 17 to 18 January.

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Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav was installed at a camp in the Maha Kumbh Mela area here, with several seers objecting to it. The statue, around two--three feet tall, was inaugurated on Saturday at the camp in Sector 16 set up by the Mulayam Singh Yadav Smriti Seva Sansthan, Leader of Opposition in Uttar Pradesh Assembly Mata Prasad Pandey said on Sunday. The move drew criticism from the Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad. Its president Mahant Ravindra Puri said that Mulayam Singh Yadav had always been «anti-Hindu and anti-Sanatan». SP leader Pandey said that the statue of «Netaji» was inaugurated by him on Saturday. «He was our leader, and the camp was organised to spread his thoughts and ideas.»

Joe Biden spoke on with relatives of three Americans the US government is looking to bring home from Afghanistan but no agreement has been reached on a deal to get them back, family members said. Biden's call with family members of Ryan Corbett, George Glezmann and Mahmood Habibi took place in the waning days of his administration as officials try to negotiate a deal that could bring them home in exchange for Muhammad Rahim, one of the remaining detainees at Guantanamo Bay. Corbett, who had lived in Afghanistan with his family at the time of the 2021 collapse of the US-backed government, was abducted by the Taliban in August 2022 while on a business trip and Glezmann, an airline mechanic from Atlanta, was taken by the Taliban's intelligence services in December 2022 while travelling through the country. Officials believe the Taliban is still holding both men as well as Habibi, an Afghan American businessman who worked as a contractor for a Kabul-based telecommunications company and also went missing in 2022. The FBI has said that Habibi and his driver were taken along with 29 other employees of the company but that all except for Habibi and another person have since been freed.

Japan and Indonesia have pledged to deepen economic and defense ties during a visit by the Japanese prime minister

U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s increasingly bold threats against Canada’s economy and sovereignty suggest “there’s something dangerous brewing” and a serious response is needed, a U.S. analyst says.

Vice President-elect JD Vance, a staunch supporter of Ohio State University and a proud alumnus, has humorously hinted at a potential scheduling conflict as he prepares for his upcoming inauguration. With the Buckeyes set to face Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff National Championship, Vance joked about prioritizing his alma mater over his official duties, as mentioned in a report by New York Post. The clash of events—Ohio State’s championship game and the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump and Vance on January 20—has become the subject of light-hearted banter.

It will be his first visit to Spain as the external affairs minister. «During the visit, the external affairs minister will meet the leadership of Spain and hold discussions with his counterpart, Foreign Minister Manuel Albares, on the entire gamut of bilateral relations and regional and global matters of mutual interest,» the MEA said.

Elon Musk has called on the people of Germany to «say no» to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. His statement comes after Germany's ruling Social Democrats (SPD) on Saturday announced Scholz as the party's candidate for federal elections set to take place on December 23. Musk made the statement on X in response to two news reports — one about SPD nominating Scholz for German Chancellor again and another June 24 report that said that a woman convicted of «offending» migrant gang rapists receives longer prison sentences than the rapists. In response to the two posts shared on X, Elon Musk wrote, «Sag Nein zu Scholz!» which translates to «Say No to Scholz» in English.