Mexican president says tariffs delayed after ‘good’ talk with Trump – National

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum revealed that she had “a good conversation” on Monday morning with U.S. President Donald Trump, “with great respect for our relationship and sovereignty.” In a post on X, Sheinbaum said the two reached “a series of agreements” during their conversation, two days after the Mexican president ordered retaliatory tariffs in response…

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Support, silence and confusion: Republicans respond to Trump’s trade war – National

U.S. President Donald Trump’s unprecedented move to pull America’s closest neighbours into a trade war has left some Republican lawmakers precariously navigating how to support the leader’s tariff agenda while their local economies brace for impact. Many Republicans — caught between risking the president’s ire and facing backlash from constituents concerned about rising costs — remained quiet…

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Hamas frees 3 hostages, Israel releases Palestinians as part of ceasefire deal – National

Hamas freed three hostages in the southern Gaza Strip on Saturday and Israel released 183 Palestinian prisoners in the fourth round of exchanges during the Gaza ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. The six-week phase one truce calls for the release of 33 hostages and nearly 2,000 prisoners, as well as the return of Palestinians to northern Gaza and an increase in humanitarian aid to the devastated…

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