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NewsFeed China says US should focus on drug use ‘at home’ instead of tariffs China’s foreign ministry said the United States should focus on reducing drug use at home, calling fentanyl a “pretext” for tariffs. Published On 5 Feb 20255 Feb 2025

China executed four Canadian citizens for drug-related offences earlier this year, despite multiple pleas for clemency, Canada’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said. Foreign Minister Melanie Joly told reporters on Wednesday that she “strongly condemns” the executions, and that both she and former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had asked for leniency in each case. Recommended…

Facebook owner Meta Platforms and Amazon are winding down diversity programmes ahead of Republican Donald Trump’s return to the United States presidency, amid growing conservative opposition to such initiatives. Some of the US’s biggest businesses have been scaling back their diversity initiatives, years after pushing for more inclusive policies in the wake of protests that…

United States President Donald Trump has touted a deal to gain access to Ukraine’s rare earth minerals as payment for Washington’s wartime support to Kyiv during Russia’s full-scale invasion of its neighbour. Trump told reporters at the White House on Monday that he wanted “equalisation” from Ukraine for Washington’s “close to” $375.8bn in support. Recommended…

A United States federal judge has temporarily blocked an executive order from President Donald Trump that curtailed access to gender transition care for people younger than 19. Thursday’s ruling by District Judge Brendan Hurson stems from a lawsuit brought by the families of transgender teenagers and watchdog groups, such as the American Civil Liberties Union…