Ontario sets 25% surcharge on US energy exports to counter Trump tariffs

10 mars 2025 à 18:46

Premier Doug Ford says province ‘won’t back down’ until US president retracts duties on Canada

The Canadian province of Ontario is imposing a 25% surcharge on electricity exports to the states of New York, Michigan and Minnesota in protest against Donald Trump’s tariffs, Premier Doug Ford said on Monday.

“President Trump’s tariffs are a disaster for the US economy. They’re making life more expensive for American families and businesses,” Ford said in a statement.

Impeached South Korean president released from prison ahead of insurrection trial

The Guardian

Par :Guardian staff and agencies

9 mars 2025 à 02:52

Both supporters of Yoon Suk Yeol and those who backed his impeachment rallied in Seoul ahead of his release

South Korea’s impeached conservative president, Yoon Suk Yeol, has been released from prison, a day after a Seoul court cancelled his arrest to allow him to stand trial for insurrection without being detained.

After walking out of a detention centre near Seoul on Saturday, Yoon waved, clenched his fists and bowed deeply to his supporters who were shouting his name and waving South Korean and US flags. Yoon climbed into a black van headed to his presidential residence in the capital.

Poland plans military training for every adult male amid growing European security fears

The Guardian

Par :Guardian staff and agencies

8 mars 2025 à 04:19

PM Donald Tusk says country needs army of 500,000 and backs withdrawal from treaty banning landmines

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Poland’s prime minister, Donald Tusk, has said his government is working on a plan to prepare large-scale military training for every adult male in response to the changing security situation in Europe.

He said there was a need for an army of 500,000 soldiers, which would include reservists.

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