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Minnesota immigration operation to end; Bangladesh Nationalist Party eyes election victory, and more
Ep. 20260213
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Donald Trump’s “border czar”, Tom Homan, said that federal immigration agents would end their operation in Minnesota after more than two months.
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Minnesota immigration operation to end; American stocks tumble, and more
10:16|Donald Trump’s “border czar”, Tom Homan, said that federal immigration agents would end their operation in Minnesota after more than two months.
House rebukes Donald Trump over Canada tariffs; Mark Carney cancels Europe trip, and more
11:37|America’s House of Representatives voted in favour of ending the national emergency that Donald Trump invoked to impose tariffs on Canadian imports last year. Also, Canada’s prime minister, Mark Carney, cancelled a trip to Europe following an attack on a school and nearby residence in British Columbia
20260212. America adds more jobs than expected; suspect in Canada shooting identified, and more
03:54||Ep. 20260212America’s economy added 130,000 jobs in January, almost double the number that analysts had been expecting, indicating that the labour market might have picked up after months of apparent stagnation.
America adds more jobs than expected; suspect in Canada shooting identified, and more
11:29|America’s economy added 130,000 jobs in January, almost double the number that analysts had been expecting, indicating that the labour market might have picked up after months of apparent stagnation.
Shooter kills ten in British Columbia; Iran reiterates stance on nuclear programme, and more
11:55|A shooter killed at least nine people at a school and related residence in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Also, Iran’s president said the country is ready to have its nuclear programme inspected and reiterated that it was not building an atomic weapon.
20260211. Paramount sweetens Warner bid; Carney placates Trump after bridge threat, and more
03:55||Ep. 20260211Paramount, a film and TV giant, sweetened its offer for Warner Bros Discovery as part of its attempt to derail a competing acquisition of Warner by Netflix, which values the former at $83bn.
Paramount sweetens Warner bid; Carney placates Trump after bridge threat, and more
12:11|Paramount, a film and TV giant, sweetened its offer for Warner Bros Discovery as part of attempts to derail a competing acquisition of Warner by Netflix, which values the former at $83bn.
Sir Keir hangs on as PM; America strikes another vessel, and more
12:19|Sir Keir Starmer held on to his job—for now—after defending his record in front of disgruntled Labour MPs. Also, American forces struck a vessel suspected of carrying drugs in the Pacific Ocean, killing two people.