International
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Where did the dollar sign come from?
If you’re wondering where the dollar sign ($) came from, you’re in good company. No one really knows for sure,…
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Staff Sergeant Barry Sadler hits #1 with “Ballad of the Green Berets”
Thanks to Hollywood, America’s collective memory of the Vietnam War is now inextricably linked with the popular music of that era. More…
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Abraham Lincoln inaugurated
Since Lincoln’s election in November 1860, seven states had left the Union. Worried that the election of a Republican would…
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Government under the U.S. Constitution begins
The first session of the U.S. Congress is held in New York City as the U.S. Constitution takes effect. However,…
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Trade wars intensify as US tariffs on Canada, Mexico, China take effect
Mounting trade wars between the United States and its largest economic partners deepened on Tuesday as US tariffs on Canada,…
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Canada imposes 25% tariffs on $155bn US goods
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that Canada would impose 25 per cent tariffs on $155bn worth of United…
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Trump suspends aid to Ukraine after clash with Zelensky
US President Donald Trump suspended military aid to Ukraine on Monday, a White House official said, sharply escalating pressure on…
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China to impose new tariffs on US agricultural imports
China announced on Tuesday that it will impose fresh tariffs on a range of agricultural imports from the United States…
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Zelensky says ‘will not be simple’ to replace him as Ukraine leader
Volodymyr Zelensky told British media Sunday it would not be easy to replace him as Ukraine’s president, but repeated his…
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European allies rally behind Zelensky after White House clash
Ukraine’s European allies, set to gather in London on Sunday, rallied behind President Volodymyr Zelensky after Donald Trump threw him…
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