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Kenya unveils tax breaks for EV parts and charging stations to speed up shift to electrics

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya plans to roll out new tax incentives to speed up adoption of electric vehicles, betting that lower costs for vehicle parts and charging stations will attract investors and...

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Trump administration presses efforts to ensure supply of critical minerals outside of China

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is expected to unveil its grandest plan yet to rebuild supply chains of critical minerals needed for everything from jet engines to smartphones, likely through...

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Bangladesh's Hindu minority in fear as attacks rise and a national election nears

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Dipu Chandra Das, a 27-year-old Hindu garment worker, was accused in December by several Muslim colleagues of making derogatory remarks about the Prophet Muhammad. The accusations...

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Asian shares are mixed and gold and silver climb higher after a retreat on Wall St

HONG KONG (AP) — Asia shares were mixed on Wednesday following a retreat on Wall Street on selling of technology stocks, while gold and silver continued to regain ground after a recent sell-off. ...

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Hong Kong firm begins arbitration proceedings over ruling against its Panama Canal port contract

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison Holdings said Wednesday its subsidiary started arbitration proceedings against Panama after that country's Supreme Court ruled a concession for the subsidiary...

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Asia shares mixed after Wall Street losses while gold and silver extend gains

HONG KONG (AP) — Asia shares were mixed on Wednesday following Wall Street losses weighed down by technology stocks, while gold and silver continued to regain ground after a recent sell-off. ...

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Federal Reserve governor Miran steps down from White House post

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve governor Stephen Miran has stepped down from his position as chair of the White House's Council of Economic Advisers, ending a controversial arrangement where he held...

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Calgary committee moves forward on response plan to water main rupture

CALGARY — A City of Calgary committee has moved forward on recommended changes to managing its water supply, but the cost is unclear. In the aftermath of Calgary's second catastrophic water main break,...

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Suncor posts record production in fourth quarter, adjusted profit nudges downward

CALGARY — Oilsands giant Suncor Energy Inc. has reported net earnings of $1.48 billion for the last three months of 2025, up from $818 million a year earlier. That amounted to a profit of $1.23 per share,...

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Toys 'R' Us Canada files for creditor protection, owes vendors $120M

TORONTO — After closing 53 stores in the past two years and facing a succession of lawsuits from unpaid suppliers and landlords, Toys "R" Us Canada has turned to an Ontario court for reprieve as it tries...

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