WINDSOR, Canada, 4 March 2025 (BSS/AFP) – Residents of Windsor, the Canadian border city long intertwined with the US automotive industry, had clung to hope that President Donald Trump’s threats of tariffs on Canadian imports would not materialise. However, that optimism was shattered on Monday, sparking widespread fear and uncertainty. Trump initially announced sweeping tariffs […]

WASHINGTON, 4 March 2025 (BSS/AFP) – President Donald Trump has suspended military assistance to Ukraine, a senior US official revealed on Monday, significantly increasing pressure on Kyiv to engage in peace negotiations with Russia. The decision follows a dramatic public confrontation at the White House between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, as the US […]

WASHINGTON, 4 March 2025 (BSS/AFP) – The United States Supreme Court is set to hear arguments on Tuesday in a $10 billion lawsuit filed by Mexico, accusing American gun manufacturers of exacerbating drug trafficking and violence. The lawsuit, first filed in 2021, alleges that companies such as Smith & Wesson and the US firearms distributor […]

SYDNEY, 4 March 2025 (BSS/AFP) – Voting commenced on Tuesday in the Federated States of Micronesia, a remote Pacific nation that remains a steadfast ally of the United States, even as neighbouring countries strengthen ties with China. Micronesia, an archipelago of volcanic islands and coral atolls, has long been one of Washington’s closest partners in […]

INUVIK, Canada, 4 March 2025 (BSS/AFP) – Muslims gathered at the Midnight Sun Mosque in the Canadian Arctic this week to break their Ramadan fast, enjoying home-cooked Sudanese dishes in a serene setting surrounded by breathtaking landscapes. However, not everyone finds life in the remote northern town ideal. “I’m stuck. Every year, I say, ‘This […]