Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the deal would help boost semiconductor production in the US.

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The pilot was meant to address BC's deadly opioid crisis, but has received heavy scrutiny from political opponents and members of the public.

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As the US announces the next of its plan to end the war, serious obstacles mean implementation will be difficult.

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The newborns died during the long New Year holiday in a Siberian hospital.

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Residents of Ukraine's capital talk about their difficulties keeping warm and enduring power outages, as Russian attacks deepen the energy crisis.

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A masked figure is caught on surveillance video inside pouring liquid before the blaze.

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Employment growth for the world's largest economy eased significantly last year.

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The turbocharged events of the last week - and the new US National Security Strategy - raise pressing questions about the new world order, and what it means for Europe

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The changes receive mixed reviews from experts, in particular over concerns some could lead to people eating more saturated fats.

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Trade, energy and agriculture are on the agenda the Beijing trip amid tensions between Canada and the US.

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The US Coast Guard boarded two "ghost fleet" tanker ships in a "meticulously coordinated" operation, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said.

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Were Trump to make good on his ambition to bring Greenland under US control, would it mark not just an existential threat to Nato but also a major crisis for the EU?

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With tens of thousands of cases waiting to be heard, some people have to wait four years for their trials to start.

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The overhaul is the latest in a host of sweeping changes made under the Trump administration by health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr.

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It is the latest in a spate of violent attacks in Niger state, and comes a day after officials said schools could reopen following a mass abduction last year.

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Schools in "safe and secure areas" will be allowed to reopen after 250 children were taken in November.

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Trump shrugged off the drills which come two weeks after the US announced an $11bn arms sale to Taiwan.

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Post-election violence in Tanzania and more coups were part of a turbulent 12 months on the continent.

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The drills come days after the US announced the sale of one of its largest weapons packages to Taiwan.

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Heavy snow is expected in New York and southern Connecticut during one of the busiest travel weekends of the year.

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