After a day of threats and counter-threats, the White House says Canadian steel and aluminium will face 25% tariffs rather than the 50% rate Trump had floated.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said the province would charge 25% more for electricity shipped to the United States, escalating a trade fight with Washington.
On the 2025-03-09 event date, a surprise worker strike at Hamburg Airport disrupted flights for more than 40,000 passengers ahead of a broader protest across Germany.
The US president granted a one-month reprieve for qualifying imports on March 6, 2025, days after imposing 25% duties that unsettled markets and strained North American trade.
Somali Finance Minister Bihi Imaan Egeh says the government must shoulder more of the cost of national priorities as shifting foreign aid leaves security and other programs under pressure.
An internal memo says the VA is preparing to return to 2019 staffing levels, raising new questions about services, timing and the administration’s broader federal cutbacks.
Iran’s parliament voted on 2025-03-02 to impeach Economy Minister Abdolnaser Hemmati, removing him after 182 of 273 lawmakers backed his dismissal amid a worsening currency slide and high inflation.
An “economic blackout” asked Americans to avoid spending for 24 hours, though AP said there was no clear sign yet of how much consumers changed their habits.
The planned partnership covers Kirkuk and three nearby fields, with BP’s compensation tied to additional production and the agreement still requiring approval from Iraq’s Council of Ministers.
Starbucks says it will eliminate 1,100 support roles and streamline its US menu as new chief executive Brian Niccol tries to revive performance in the company’s home market.
Israeli tanks entered the occupied West Bank for the first time since 2002, as officials said troops would stay in parts of the territory for up to a year and block tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians from returning.
A partial roof collapse inside the Srisailam Left Bank Canal tunnel in southern India trapped eight construction workers and set off a difficult rescue operation that had already dragged on for days.