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Jets rival tried to trade four first-rounders to move up for star QB before 2020 NFL Draft

As the Dolphins continue to have quarterback struggles, it was revealed that they made a hefty push to land Joe Burrow.

New York Post - Top Stories - 32 minutes ago

Qatar and US bilateral trade reaches $29.6bn over five years

Doha, Qatar: Minister of State for Foreign Trade H E Dr. Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Sayed and US Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and...

Peninsula Qatar - Top Stories - 2 hours ago

Jim Beam shutting down bourbon production at Kentucky distillery for a year as Trump's trade wars hit sales

Trade war with Canada has contributed to a significant decline in U.S. liquor sales

Independent UK - Top Stories - 4 hours ago

Pakistani court sentences former Prime Minister Imran Khan and wife to 17 years in graft case

A Pakistani court has convicted former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, sentencing them to 17 years in prison.

Los Angeles Times - World - 5 hours ago

Former Australian minister says 'radical Islam pulled the trigger' in nation's worst terror attack

Josh Frydenberg slams Anthony Albanese's government over rising antisemitic violence in Australia, warning years of inaction enabled extremism to flourish.

Fox News - World - 10 hours ago

The UK's prime minister, its king and their new annus horribilis

Keir Starmer’s 2025 was turbulent as Reform UK kept up the pressure, while King Charles dealt with the fallout of his brother Andrew’s association with Jeffrey Epstein

Irish Times - World - 10 hours ago

Iran, UK foreign ministers hold rare direct talks

TEHRAN: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi spoke by phone with his British counterpart Yvette Cooper on Friday (Dec 20), Iranian state media said, marking a rare instance of direct contact between T

Channel NewsAsia - World - 16 hours ago

Pakistani court sentences former prime minister and wife to 17 years in prison for selling state gifts

The couple pleaded not guilty when they were indicted last year.

New York Post - World - 16 hours ago

Giants Trade Idea Sends Top Prospect Slugger To Bitter Division Rival

The San Francisco Giants could cut ties with top prospect Bryce Eldridge if they receive a huge trade offer in return.

Newsweek - Sports - 16 hours ago

Brazil's Lula hopes EU-Mercosur trade deal will be signed in January

Brazil's President Lula da Silva hopes the Mercosur-EU free-trade deal will be signed in January, after it was delayed on Friday. Protests by European farmers and opposition from France and

Lancaster Online - Business - 16 hours ago

Former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan jailed for 17 years over state gift fraud

Prosecutors argue Khan and his wife purchased the luxury gifts from the state at a heavily discounted price - violating rules.

Sky News - World - 18 hours ago

How Europe's new carbon tax on imported goods will change global trade

The new regulation arrives on New Year’s Day.

Ars Technica - Top Stories - 20 hours ago

Pakistani court sentences former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife to 17 years in prison in a graft case

Pakistani court sentences former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife to 17 years in prison in a graft case.

Bay to Bay News - World - 22 hours ago

Carney announces shuffle of deputy ministers

Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced a large shuffle of deputy ministers and senior public servants in a shake-up at the top of the public service that has been long expected around Ottawa.

CBC News - Politics - 23 hours ago

Farmers clash with police near European parliament in Brussels - Belgium farmers clashed with police in Brussels during protests against the EU-Mercosur trade deal, as leaders debated safeguards and possible delays. 18/12/2025

Video. Belgium farmers clashed with police in Brussels during protests against the EU-Mercosur trade deal, as leaders debated safeguards and possible delays.

Euronews - World - 1 day ago

Kings trade center Phillip Danault to Canadiens for a draft pick

Phillip Danault is returning to Montreal for a second stint after the Canadiens acquired the veteran center in a trade with the Kings.

Los Angeles Times - Sports - 1 day ago

China Files Complaint Against India's Tariffs with World Trade Organization

The Chinese Commerce Ministry files a case with the World Trade Organization against Indian tariffs and subsidies.

Breitbart - World - 1 day ago

Politics Insider: A surprise pick in Carney's deputy minister shuffle

Long-awaited move places new people in charge of some priority files, including a fresh face at Justice

The Globe and Mail - Politics - 1 day ago

Commentary: For Asia, Mexico's tariffs looks like a new front in Trump's trade war

For China, India and other trading partners, Mexico’s new rates are a sobering reminder that it’s not just the US president they have to deal with, says Mihir Sharma for Bloomberg Opinion.

Channel NewsAsia - World - 1 day ago

Pirates finally make trade splash by landing All-Star in three-team deal

PITTSBURGH — The offense-starved Pittsburgh Pirates finally made an aggressive offseason move, agreeing to acquire two-time All-Star second baseman Brandon Lowe from Tampa Bay as part of a...

New York Post - Sports - 1 day ago

Quebec doctors vote in favour of revised deal as new health minister sworn in

Family doctors’ federation says its members voted 97 per cent in favour of an agreement in principle that waters down the law

The Globe and Mail - Politics - 1 day ago

Foreign Office was victim of cyber attack, minister admits

It comes amid fears thousands of confidential documents and data had been stolen in a breach two months ago

Independent UK - Politics - 1 day ago

Minister of State for Foreign Trade Affairs chairs economic session of 7th Qatar-US Strategic Dialogue

Washington:Minister of State for Foreign Trade Affairs HEDr. Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Sayed andUS Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, a...

Peninsula Qatar - Business - 1 day ago

Updated Türkiye-UK trade deal expected to enter force in 2026

An updated free trade agreement (FTA) between Türkiye and the United Kingdom is expected to enter force in the second half of 2026, according to the chair...

Daily Sabah - Business - 1 day ago

Four things the US wants from Canada on trade -- Dairy, alcohol and a law regulating how much Canadian content is promoted by Netflix are among the main issues the US wants resolved.

Dairy, alcohol and a law regulating how much Canadian content is promoted by Netflix are among the main issues the US wants resolved.

BBC News - Business - 1 day ago

President Trump Should Restore Crucial Trade Wins From His First Term | Opinion

The Trump administration now has the opportunity to finish the job it started in the first term on IP protection under the USMCA.

Newsweek - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Carney repeats he will protect supply management in trade talks

Prime Minister Mark Carney reaffirmed he'll protect the supply management system, as the United States signalled it's ready to fight over Canada's dairy rules as part of the CUSMA review process.

CBC News - Politics - 1 day ago

Foreign Office has been hacked - ministers 'fairly confident' individual data not at risk

Chris Bryant says the breach was in October but he can share "remarkably little" because investigation takes a long time. He won't confirm report the hackers were Chinese.

Sky News - Politics - 1 day ago

Türkiye captures suspects in major Daesh operations: Interior Minister

Turkish security forces have captured 170 suspects in counterterrorism operations targeting the Daesh terrorist group across 32 provinces over the past two...

Daily Sabah - Politics - 1 day ago

EU delays signing Mercosur free trade deal, again

EU leaders have once again delayed signing a comprehensive trade deal with South America. Now 25 years in the making, lawmakers expect an agreement to be signed in January.

Deutsche Welle - Business - 1 day ago

Ministers 'pretty confident' visa details not compromised in Foreign Office hack

Business minister Sir Chris Bryant refused to say whether a Chinese-linked group was responsible for the cyber attack.

Evening Standard - Technology - 2 days ago

Australian Prime Minister Announces Gun Buyback Measure Post-Bondi

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a national gun buyback measure in the wake of the Bondi massacre.

Newsweek - World - 2 days ago

Why the India-U.S. trade deal remains elusive

Despite strong economic and strategic reasons, the absence of political will remains the biggest hurdle in closing of India-U.S. trade deal.

CNBC - World - 2 days ago

Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé to resign from cabinet, sit as Independent

Dubé says he is not the right person to negotiate with family doctors over changes to a controversial payment law that he helped push through

The Globe and Mail - Politics - 2 days ago

Mercosur trade pact down to the wire at EU summit

Brussels sees the trade deal with the South American regional trading bloc Mercosur as a chance to open new markets. But resistance to the deal from some EU members is massive.

Deutsche Welle - Business - 2 days ago

Rights group seeks US sanctions on Bahrain minister for torture of detainees

Human Rights First says Sheikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa has failed to take measures to end prison abuses

Middle East Eye - US News - 2 days ago

Trump Media to merge with TAE Technologies, creating one of the first publicly-traded fusion companies

EXCLUSIVE: Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. is joining with TAE Technologies—the world’s premier fusion power company—representing a more-than $6 billion merger to blaze the path toward America’s dominance in artificial intelligence and energy security, Fox News Digital has learned.

Fox News - Business - 2 days ago

Government focused on prevention to tackle violence against women – minister

The plans include all pupils in secondary schools being taught about healthy relationships, with teachers trained to spot worrying behaviour in boys.

Evening Standard - Politics - 2 days ago

Commentary: Trade wars destroy the planet

The current US-China trade relationship externalises pollution and erodes the world’s capacity to fight climate change, says Chinese Academy of Social Sciences’ Qiyuan Xu.

Channel NewsAsia - Opinion - 3 days ago

China's Lauded Trade Dominance Not as Positive as It Seems

Despite recording an all-time high trade surplus in 2025, significant weakness lurks behind the surface glitz.

Epoch Times - Business - 3 days ago

India seizes Afghanistan trade opening amid Pakistan rift

The Pakistan-Afghanistan crisis and border closures are reshaping regional trade. India is capitalizing on the conflict by deepening economic ties and strategic engagement with Kabul.

Deutsche Welle - Business - 3 days ago

Minister 'convinced' of path to sustainability at Grangemouth plant

Government funding of £120 million will be topped up by £30 million from the plant’s owners Ineos.

Evening Standard - Business - 3 days ago

In trade talks, Canada must act like it's dealing with a fickle king -- Fen Osler Hampson

Ottawa must exercise vigorous control of what it’s willing to concede and avoid pricking Trump’s ego to secure the North American trade pact

The Globe and Mail - Opinion - 3 days ago

Plaid's Rhun ap Iorwerth on course to be First Minister in major new Welsh political poll

Labour's support in Wales has fallen further according to latest polling

WalesOnline - Politics - 4 days ago

Port of Los Angeles records bustling 2025 but expects trade to fall off next year

The Port of L.A. expects to close the year having moved more than 10 million containers for only the third time in its history. But it expects a drop in 2026.

Los Angeles Times - Business - 4 days ago

Minister says 'some pharmacies' wrongly claiming State fees for blister-pack dispensing

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill said ‘there has never been a State-funded scheme’ for monitored dosage systems

Irish Times - Politics - 4 days ago

Donald Trump Sues BBC for Defamation and Violation of Trade Practices

Donald Trump filed a lawsuit against the BBC, alleging defamation and violation of trade practices.

Rolling Stone - Politics - 4 days ago

How the world's first global trader, Jakob Fugger, got rich

Some 500 years ago, Jakob Fugger was the richest man alive. The German financed emperors and popes, and reshaped global trade and banking to set the economic course for the modern world.

Deutsche Welle - Business - 6 days ago

Nepal's Indigenous communities pay the highest price for their part in the organized illegal wildlife trade

Nepal is both the source and transit site for wildlife poaching, and has long flourished as a route for the illegal trade.

Global Voices - Top Stories - 7 days ago

Sharks and rays gain landmark protections as nations move to curb international trade

Gov’ts agree to ban or restrict international trade in shark meat, fins, and other products.

Ars Technica - Science - 7 days ago

Canada posts small trade surplus in September after months of deficits -- -

Canada posted a small monthly international trade surplus in September, reversing a trend of seven consecutive months of deficits, data showed on Thursday.

CBC News - Business - 9 days ago

Volcanic activity thousands of miles away triggered new medieval trade, and the arrival of deadly plague.

Though its route through Central Asia remains elusive, two German researchers believe they have discovered how — and why — the plague made it to Medieval Europe.

Deutsche Welle - Environment - 9 days ago

Trump's point man on trade floats separate deals with Canada and Mexico -- Mike Crawley

U.S. President Donald Trump’s lead trade negotiator says the administration is considering breaking up the three-way free trade agreement with Canada and Mexico, moving toward separate deals instead.

CBC News - Business - 10 days ago

Trump trade war shift away from China's factories at tipping point

A long-term supply chain shift is pulling the rest of Asia even with manufacturing giant China. For importers, a short-term cash crunch from tariffs is looming.

CNBC - World - 13 days ago

How Tariffs Could Boost the US Economy and Fix the Trade Imbalance With China

Tariffs on foreign partners played a big role in China’s economic transformation and could be a big factor in the U.S. recovery.

Epoch Times - Business - 16 days ago

Ukraine, trade, pandas: What China's Xi and France's Macron discussed in Beijing

China said it is open to importing more high-quality goods from France while urging a "fair, conducive environment" for Chinese businesses in the European nation.

CNBC - Business - 16 days ago

11 Labour Senedd Members write scathing letter to Prime Minister

The letter accuses the UK Government of 'rolling back' devolution

WalesOnline - Politics - 17 days ago

Samoa prime minister bans newspaper from attending press briefings

“Banning an entire news organization from press conferences hurts the public interest as people will lose access to independent reporting on matters of national importance.”

Global Voices - Politics - 19 days ago

EU energy policies 'illegal' – ex-Austrian foreign minister (VIDEO)

Ex-Austrian Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl has told RT the EU’s push to replace Russian gas and oil with US imports violates a key treaty

Russia Today - Business - 29 days ago

China trade plummets and U.S. freight market enters recession watch

Trump tariffs impact on holiday goods have logistics experts warning traditional peak holiday shipping season looks virtually non-existent this year.

CNBC - World - 1 month ago

Mozambique eyes stronger ties with Qatar to boost trade, energy and tourism

The Peninsula brings the latest news from Qatar and around the world. We also cover in detail football, cricket, business, entertainment, Bollywood, Hollywood, Science, Technology, Health, Fitness and opinions from leading columnists.

Peninsula Qatar - Top Stories - 1 month ago

California Man Headed to Prison for Stealing Missile Defense Secrets -- Chenguang Gong, a dual citizen of the United States and China, pleaded guilty on July 21 to one count of theft of trade...

Chenguang Gong, a dual citizen of the United States and China, pleaded guilty on July 21 to one count of theft of trade secrets.

Military.com - Technology - 1 month ago

Shares in Asia are mixed and Chinese markets fall despite Trump's trade truce with Xi

Asian shares are mixed after the U.S. stock market sank from record heights as Wall Street sifted through various developments such as trade relations with China and profits of Big Tech giants

Independent UK - Business - 1 month ago

NASA chief Duffy, Elon Musk trade barbs over NASA's future

Acting NASA chief and U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and SpaceX founder Elon Musk clashed online Tuesday after Duffy invited private companies to...

Daily Sabah - Science - 1 month ago

'India is coming to table': Trump's aide Peter Navarro ahead of India-US trade talks

Ahead of India-US trade talks, US President Donald Trump’s adviser, Peter Navarro, has struck a triumphant tone and said ‘India is coming to the table’.

First Post - World - 3 months ago

China's exporters shrug off the trade war—for now

How long can they continue to do so?

Economist - Business - 5 months ago

Why did UK media ignore Lammy's secret meeting with Israeli foreign minister?

The British government wanted to keep this visit quiet, and journalists in the country were only too keen to comply

Middle East Eye - Top Stories - 8 months ago

Canada Tariffs Delayed Too: Trade War Updates

Only the new China tariff is still set to start Tuesday, at least for now.

New York Magazine - Business - 10 months ago