China will suspend tariffs on some Canadian agricultural goods | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] By Aaron Sousa The Canadian Press Posted February 27, 2026 3:58 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size China’s government says it will suspend some tariffs on Canadian agricultural goods following a recent visit by Prime Minister Mark Carney. The country’s finance ministry says 100 per cent tariffs on canola meal and peas, and a 25 per cent levy on lobsters and […]
Hope for new low cost slimming pill as daily tablet beats oral semaglutide in trial
[ad_1] A new pill could help patients lose more weight than current oral weight loss medications, a promising new study has found. The drug, called orforglipron, is a GLP-1 agonist and targets the same appetite receptors as fat jabs such as Mounjaro, Wegovy and Ozempic, but is taken in tablet form rather than administered via […]
Why Chile is the latest LATAM country to be caught in a U.S.-China power struggle
[ad_1] View of the city of Santiago and the Andes Mountains, taken from the Metropolitan Park on July 2, 2024. Rodrigo Arangua | Afp | Getty Images Chile is the latest Latin American country to have become embroiled in a U.S.-China power struggle. The country, which counts Washington as its top foreign investor and Beijing […]
Making it rain: Why more and more countries are turning to cloud seeding
[ad_1] Commuters make their way past India Gate amid smoggy conditions in New Delhi, India, on October 29, 2025. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Countries across the globe are increasingly turning to a decades-old weather modification technique as part of a push to control when and where it rains. Alongside the U.S. and China, […]
Chinese tech companies progress ‘remarkable,’ OpenAI’s Altman tells CNBC
[ad_1] The progress of Chinese tech companies across the entire stack is “remarkable,” OpenAI’s Sam Altman told CNBC, pointing to “many fields” including AI. Altman’s comments come as China races against the U.S. to develop artificial general intelligence (AGI) — where AI matches human capabilities — and roll out the technology across society. Chinese progress […]
China drops visa requirement for Canadian tourists, business visitors – National | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 15, 2026 12:32 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size China is dropping its visa requirement for Canadian tourists and business visitors, after moves by Prime Minister Mark Carney to put relations with Beijing on a better footing. China’s Foreign Ministry says […]
Europe has ‘failed’ in the face of Trump and Putin’s ‘wrecking ball’ politics, top security official says
[ad_1] US President Donald Trump holds a bilateral meeting with European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City on September 23, 2025. Brendan Smialowski | Afp | Getty Images Europe is “totally on the sidelines” on the global stage as “wrecking ball” politics […]
CNBC’s UK Exchange newsletter: Compass shifts its trading to dollars — and it might not be the last
[ad_1] This report is from this week’s CNBC’s UK Exchange newsletter. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. The dispatch Compass is that rare beast — a British company that is a genuine world leader in its field. The world’s biggest contract caterer, which annually serves 5.5 billion meals in schools, colleges, workplaces, hospitals and sporting venues in more than […]
‘Despicable and reprehensible’: China lashes out at UK expansion of visa scheme following Jimmy Lai conviction
[ad_1] Sebastian Lai, son of Jimmy Lai speaks during a press conference outside Downing street in London on Sept. 15, 2025. Henry Nicholls | Afp | Getty Images China’s embassy in London Tuesday criticized the U.K.’s decision to expand a visa program for Hong Kong residents, calling the move an interference in its internal affairs […]
U.S.-China power struggle thrusts Panama Canal back into the spotlight
[ad_1] This aerial view shows the Taiwanese cargo ship Yang Ming sailing out of the Panama Canal on the Pacific side in Panama City on October 6, 2025. Martin Bernetti | Afp | Getty Images A simmering dispute over two container ports at either end of the Panama Canal risks becoming a geopolitical flashpoint between […]