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Trade
Trump has lobbed a trade bomb at Canada. It may just blow up in his face
Canadians are naturally wondering why their long-standing status as close neighbours, friends, allies and partners seems to count for nothing.
- by Michael Koziol
From avocados to whisky - this is where Americans will pay for tariffs
For American families, the likely result of Trump’s trade war with Mexico and Canada is higher prices nearly everywhere they turn, including guacamole, pancakes and alcoholic drinks.
- by Danielle Kaye
Scuba divers fight hypothermia to recover plane crash victims
Emergency teams are confident they will recover all 67 victims of Wednesday’s midair collision, while in Pennsylvania three people are fighting for their lives after an air ambulance crashed on Friday and engulfed houses in flames.
- by David Martin, Michael Sisak and Claudia Lauer
Where to now for divided US Democrats as they struggle to oppose Trump
Elected Democrats have no shared understanding of why they lost the election, never mind how they can win in the future.
- by Lisa Lerer and Reid J. Epstein
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US politics
‘We can play the game’: Trump hints at possible tit-for-tat tariff hikes
The warning to Canada came as the US President said consumers might suffer “pain” from his taxes on goods imported from America’s three biggest trading partners.
- by Michael Koziol
Crash data suggests helicopter flew too high, plane tried to climb in last second
One second before impact, pilots of the American Airlines plane had a “verbal reaction” and the plane increased its pitch – indicating they pulled back on the controls, trying to climb.
- by Michael Koziol
‘We will not back down’: Trump tariffs spark instant retaliation by Canada, Mexico
The US president says the tariffs on the country’s three largest trading partners will stay in place until they assist the US with the war on drugs, particularly fentanyl.
- by Michael Koziol and Shane Wright
Explainer
Trump's White House
Tropic thunder: Why Trump wants the Panama Canal back
The critical waterway has a complex history. Why does Trump want it back? And what does China have to do with it?
- by Angus Holland and Jackson Graham
Seven confirmed dead after jet crashes into Philadelphia suburb
At least seven people died when a medical plane crashed in Philadelphia on Friday, including six Mexicans aboard the plane and one person who was on the ground, officials said on Saturday.
The icky problem facing cities because of global warming
Rising seas, intensifying droughts, worsening floods – these are well-known effects of climate change. Now there’s another one to add to the list. And you might find it in your house.
- by Dino Grandoni
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