Chrystia Freeland, the former finance minister who is running to replace Justin Trudeau as Canada's prime minister, said Monday Canada needs to release a "retaliation list" of goods the country would target if US President Donald Trump makes good on his threat to slap 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods. A list of products worth 200 billion Canadian dollars (USD 139 billion) would send a message to US exporters about the harm tariffs would cause them, Freeland said in a statement. "Being smart means retaliating where it hurts," she said. "Our counterpunch must be dollar-for-dollar " and it must be precisely and painfully targeted: Florida orange growers, Wisconsin dairy farmers, Michigan dishwasher manufacturers, and much more." "Now is the moment when Canada must make clear to Americans the specific costs that will accompany any tariff measures by the Trump administration." Trump has said he will use economic coercion to pressure Canada to become the nation's 51st state. He continues to erroneously cast the US trade deficit with Canada " a natural resource-rich nation that provides the US with commodities like oil " as a subsidy. Canada is the top export destination for 36 US states. Nearly 3.6 billion Canadian (USD 2.7 billion) worth of goods and services cross the border each day. John Ries, senior associate dean at the University of British Columbia Sauder School of Business, said Canada should retaliate against any tariffs but warned against publicising a list in advance, citing the risk of antagonising Trump " and making it harder for him to back off on his threats. "He always wants to win," said Ries. "He doesn't want to show any weakness." Freeland said Monday that if she wins the leadership race and become prime minister she would also prohibit American companies from bidding on Canadian federal procurement (excluding defence). She also said she would convene an international summit with the leaders of Mexico, Denmark, Panama, and the president of the European Union to "coordinate a joint response to challenges to our sovereignty and our economies." Some lawmakers have suggested Canada could stop energy shipments to the United States, a move opposed by Daniele Smith, the premier of Canada's oil-rich province of Alberta. Former central banker Mark Carney, who is also running for the Liberal leadership, said over the weekend that cutting off Quebec's hydro exports to the US should remain an option on the table in a trade fight with Trump. It was Freeland's abrupt resignation as finance minister last month that forced Trudeau to say he is resigning as prime minister and party leader. Trudeau is to remain prime minister until a new Liberal Party leader is chosen on March 9. The next Liberal leader could be the shortest-tenured prime minister in the country's history. All three opposition parties have vowed to bring down the Liberals' minority government in a no-confidence vote after parliament resumes on March 24. An election is expected this spring. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
28 January,2025 08:31 AM IST | Vancouver | APAn earthquake of 4.5 magnitude on Richter Scale jolted Tibet, a statement by National Center for Seismology said. The earthquake that occurred on Monday occurred at a depth of 5 km, at 29.10 N latitude and 87.66 E longitude. "EQ of M: 4.5, On: 27/01/2025 15:03:35 IST, Lat: 29.10 N, Long: 87.66 E, Depth: 5 Km, Location: Tibet," NCS said in a post on X. EQ of M: 4.5, On: 27/01/2025 15:03:35 IST, Lat: 29.10 N, Long: 87.66 E, Depth: 5 Km, Location: Tibet. For more information Download the BhooKamp App https://t.co/5gCOtjdtw0 @DrJitendraSingh @OfficeOfDrJS @Ravi_MoES @Dr_Mishra1966 @ndmaindia pic.twitter.com/9fdyol2ETC — National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) January 27, 2025 Shallow earthquakes like this are generally more dangerous than deep earthquakes. This is because shallow earthquakes release more energy closer to the surface, causing more intense shaking and damage. The region has been plagued by earthquakes and aftershocks recently, as another earthquake of magnitude 4.4 struck the region on January 24. The details of the same were shared by the NCS on X, "EQ of M: 4.4, On: 24/01/2025 11:29:22 IST, Lat: 28.76 N, Long: 87.62 E, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Tibet." Another earthquake of magnitude 4.4 on Richter scale struck Xinjiang region on January 23. Tibet was struck by another earthquake of 4.2 magnitude on Richter Scale on January 22, NCS stated. "EQ of M: 4.2, On: 22/01/2025 17:00:26 IST, Lat: 29.14 N, Long: 87.58 E, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Tibet," it said in a post on X. Two earthquakes jolted Tibet in the early hours of January 21, as per the National Center for Seismology. The details of both the quakes were shared on X, stating that they occurred at the depth of 10km, making them susceptible to aftershocks. "EQ of M: 4.6, On: 21/01/2025 05:44:17 IST, Lat: 28.17 N, Long: 87.40 E, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Tibet," NCS stated on X. EQ of M: 4.4, On: 23/01/2025 09:15:49 IST, Lat: 36.88 N, Long: 78.56 E, Depth: 200 Km, Location: Xinjiang. For more information Download the BhooKamp App https://t.co/5gCOtjdtw0 @DrJitendraSingh @OfficeOfDrJS @Ravi_MoES @Dr_Mishra1966 @ndmaindia pic.twitter.com/69RfyhTigr — National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) January 23, 2025 Another earthquake of magnitude 5 on Richter Scale took place at 2:30am IST. "EQ of M: 5.0, On: 21/01/2025 02:33:12 IST, Lat: 28.30 N, Long: 87.46 E, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Tibet." The Tibetan Plateau is prone to earthquakes because of colliding tectonic plates. Tibet and Nepal lie on a major geological fault line where the Indian tectonic plate pushes up into the Eurasian plate, forming the Himalayas, and earthquakes are a regular occurrence. The region is seismically active, causing tectonic uplifts that can grow strong enough to change the heights of the Himalayas' peaks, as per Al Jazeera. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
28 January,2025 08:29 AM IST | Tibet | ANIBelarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko extended his more than three decades in power in Sunday’s orchestrated election that the opposition and the European Union (EU) rejected as a sham. The Central Election Commission declared Lukashenko the winner in the early hours of Monday and reaffirmed it later in the morning, saying the strongman leader garnered nearly 87 per cent of the vote after a campaign in which four token challengers all have praised his rule. President Alexander Lukashenko Pics/AFP Lukashenko’s opponents, many of whom are imprisoned or exiled abroad by his unrelenting crackdown on dissent and free speech, called the election a sham, much like the last one in 2020 that triggered months of protests that were unprecedented in the history of the country of 9 million people. Over the following four years, more than 65,000 people were arrested and thousands beaten up, with the crackdown bringing condemnation and sanctions from the West. The EU has rejected the Sunday’s election as illegitimate and threatened new sanctions. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
28 January,2025 08:27 AM IST | Mumbai | AgenciesSumo avoided having a hole at the top for the first time in over 30 years on Monday when the Mongolian Hoshoryu was recommended for promotion to the highest rank of yokozuna. The sport faced the rare prospect of having no wrestler at the grand master level when Terunofuji, the only active yokozuna announced his retirement. The last time sumo had no yokozuna was in 1992-1993. But Hoshoryu, the nephew of former yokozuna Asashoryu, stepped into the breach when he won the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday and was officially recommended a day later. The 25-year-old will become only the 74th wrestler to reach the exalted rank. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
28 January,2025 08:26 AM IST | Tokyo | AgenciesBangladesh has started preparations to take action to remove Saima Wazed, the daughter of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, from her position as the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for South-East Asia. Wazed, based in Delhi, is a psychologist and has worked extensively on neurodevelopmental disorders. She was confirmed as the WHO Regional Director on January 23, 2024. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
28 January,2025 08:25 AM IST | Dhaka | AgenciesResidents in eastern Congo’s largest city, Goma, woke up on Monday morning afraid and uncertain about who was in control of the area after Rwanda-backed rebels claimed to have captured the city, as their fight with Congolese security forces escalated in recent days in one of Africa’s longest wars. Gunshots rang out across Goma overnight before dozens of men in military uniform were seen early Monday morning marching with their guns into the city, which is the capital of North Kivu province. It was unclear if the men—who were cheered on by some residents from the roadside—were the M23 rebels. The Congolese government has not confirmed the reported takeover. The M23 rebel group, which neighbouring Rwanda backs, is one of about 100 armed groups vying for a foothold in the mineral-rich region in the decades-long conflict. The rebels temporarily took over Goma in 2012 and resurfaced in late 2021, with increasing support from Rwanda, according to Congo’s government and United Nations experts. Rwanda has denied such support. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
28 January,2025 08:24 AM IST | Goma | AgenciesLaw enforcement officials from the US Department of Homeland Security have started visiting gurudwaras in New York and New Jersey to check for the presence of illegal immigrants, drawing a sharp reaction from some Sikh organisations which see such actions as a threat to the sanctity of their faith. Some of the gurudwaras in New York and New Jersey are believed to be used as a hub by Sikh separatists. “This action empowers the brave men and women in CBP and ICE to enforce our immigration laws and catch criminal aliens, including murderers and rapists, who have illegally come into our country,” a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security said. Sikh organisations expressed grave concern over the directive. Vance defend raids US Vice President J D Vance, endorsed immigration raids on schools, and said that he hoped they would have a “chilling effect on illegal immigrants coming to our country”. Vance said immigration raids in religious buildings and schools should not be ruled out. On being asked whether immigration enforcement agents would search for people in churches or schools, Trump’s Border Czar Tom Homan replied that ICE would act on a “case-by-case basis”. Sanctions against countries The US Congress is ready to pass sanctions on countries which refuse to cooperate with the Trump administration’s order on deportation of undocumented immigrants. Raids are being reported from across the country. Tariffs on Colombia called off Colombia agreed to accept repatriated migrants back to the country after two US military aircraft carrying deportees were blocked by Colombia early on Sunday. The move resulted in several tariff threats between US President Donald Trump and his Colombian counterpart Gustavo Petro. All foreign aid suspended The US announced the suspension of all foreign aid and ordered the review of American financial assistance to other countries, to ensure they are efficient and consistent with its foreign policy under the America First agenda. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
28 January,2025 08:23 AM IST | Washington | AgenciesThe Trump administration on Monday said that it is the responsibility of each nation to take back their citizens who are illegally present in the United States in a serious and expeditious manner. President Donald Trump has "made it clear that under his administration, America will no longer be lied to nor taken advantage of,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a strongly worded statement. “It is the responsibility of each nation to take back their citizens who are illegally present in the United States in a serious and expeditious manner,” Rubio said, a day after confrontation with Colombia on the issue of taking back illegal immigrants from the US. "Colombian President (Gustavo) Petro had authorised flights and provided all needed authorisations and then cancelled his authorisation when the planes were in the air," he said. "As demonstrated by today’s actions, we are unwavering in our commitment to end illegal immigration and bolster America’s border security." On Sunday, Colombian President Petro denied entry to US military planes carrying Colombian migrants. “The US cannot treat Colombian migrants as criminals. I deny the entry of American planes carrying Colombian migrants into our territory,” Petro said on X, a move that angered Trump. “I was just informed that two repatriation flights from the United States, with a large number of Illegal Criminals, were not allowed to land in Colombia. This order was given by Colombia’s Socialist President Gustavo Petro, who is already very unpopular amongst his people,” an outraged Trump said on Truth Social, a media platform owned by him. Petro’s denial of these flights jeopardised the National Security and Public Safety of the United States, Trump said. The US President directed his administration to immediately take urgent and decisive retaliatory measures. He ordered visa restrictions and 25 per cent tariffs on all Colombian incoming goods, which would be raised to 50 per cent in one week. The Colombian Government immediately responded by saying that it was sending a presidential plane for the dignified return of its people from the United States. Later in the night, the US paused sanctions and tariffs on Colombia after it agreed to accept all the terms of President Trump, including accepting flights of deported migrants from America, the White House said. “The Government of Colombia has agreed to all of President Trump’s terms, including the unrestricted acceptance of all illegal aliens from Colombia returned from the US, including on US military aircraft, without limitation or delay,” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said. Department of Homeland Security in April 2024 said there were about 11 million illegal immigrants in the US in the year 2022. Mexico topped the list with 4.81 million illegal immigrants, followed by Guatemala (750,000), El Salvador (710,000), Honduras (560,000), Philippines (350,000), Venezuela (320,000), Colombia (230,000) and Brazil (230,000). The DHS said there has been a sharp decline in illegal immigrants from India between 2018 and 2022. It says 220,000 Indians were living in the US illegally at the end of 2022. “The Indian population fell by 54 per cent, or 260,000 people, from 480,000 in 2018 to 220,000 in 2022, while the Chinese population declined by 47 per cent, or 180,000, from 390,000 to 210,000,” DHS said. California and Texas remained the leading states of residence of the unauthorised population in 2022, with 2.6 million and 2.1 million people, respectively, together accounting for 42 per cent of the total unauthorised population. Other leading states were Florida (590,000), New Jersey (490,000), Illinois (420,000), and New York (410,000). The 10 leading states represented 72 per cent of the total unauthorised population in 2022. From 2018 to 2022, the unauthorised population fell by nearly 100,000 in Florida and 200,000 in New York and increased by 110,000 in Texas, DHS said. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
27 January,2025 10:30 PM IST | Washington | PTIA Turkish Airlines plane with flight number TK612 en route from Uganda's Entebbe International Airport to Istanbul did not proceed to its final destination over safety precautions, an air transport regulator said on Sunday. The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA), a state-run air transport regulator, posted on X that the A333 aircraft successfully returned and landed at Entebbe International Airport at 1050 hours on Sunday after safely circling Ugandan airspace for more than three hours to reduce fuel to the required safe landing weight, Xinhua news agency reported. The UCAA said all the 269 people on board were safe. The regulator did not mention what the safety issue was but said, "The precautionary measures taken are standard safety procedures in the aviation industry." Turkish Airlines is the flag carrier of Turkey and as of June 2024, it operates scheduled services to 352 destinations (including cargo) in Europe, Asia, Oceania, Africa, and the Americas. The airline serves more destinations non-stop from a single airport than any other airline in the world and flies to 131 countries, more than any other airline. With an operational fleet of 24 cargo aircraft, the airline's cargo division Turkish Cargo serves 82 destinations. The airline also owns a low-cost subsidiary, AJet. The airline's corporate headquarters are on the grounds of Istanbul Atatürk Airport in Yesilkoy, Bakırkoy, Istanbul. The airline's main base is Istanbul Airport in Arnavutkoy. It has been a member of the Star Alliance network since 1 April 2008. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
27 January,2025 08:57 AM IST | Mumbai | IANSThe Sri Lankan Navy arrested at least 34 Indian fishermen and seized three trawlers for illegal fishing in two separate incidents, the authorities said on Sunday. The fishermen have been arrested for illegal fishing in two separate incidents on January 25 and 26, the Navy said. Both arrests came off the coast of the northeastern Mannar district in the Navy's continued regular patrols in the Sri Lankan waters to curb illegal fishing, the Navy said. The arrested fishermen have been handed over to the relevant officials for further action. The Indian High Commission here earlier this week said some 41 Indian fishermen who had been similarly arrested previously for poaching in Sri Lankan waters were repatriated. On January 12, eight Indian fishermen were arrested and two fishing trawlers were seized. The fishermen issue is a contentious one in the ties between India and Sri Lanka, with Lankan Navy personnel even firing at Indian fishermen in the Palk Strait and seizing their boats in several alleged incidents of illegally entering Sri Lankan territorial waters. The Palk Strait, a narrow strip of water separating Tamil Nadu from Sri Lanka, is a rich fishing ground for fishermen from both countries. Fishermen from both countries are arrested frequently for inadvertently trespassing into each other's waters. In 2024, the island nation's Navy arrested 529 Indian fishermen for allegedly poaching in Sri Lankan waters. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
27 January,2025 08:48 AM IST | Colombo | PTIPresident Vladimir Putin on Sunday said that Russian-Indian relations are based on "special and privileged strategic partnership" and hoped that the two countries will use joint efforts to continue to consistently build up productive bilateral cooperation across all areas. President Putin sent heartfelt congratulations to President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion of India's 76th Republic Day, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia said. "Russian-Indian relations are based on special and privileged strategic partnership. I am confident that we will use joint efforts to continue to consistently build up productive bilateral cooperation across all areas, as well as constructive interaction in international affairs," he said. Without a doubt, this meets the fundamental interests of our friendly peoples and is in line with the efforts to form a fair multipolar international order, Putin added. In his message, Putin said that the Indian Constitution that came into force 75 years ago laid the foundation for building effective state institutions and a free democratic development of India. "Since then, your country has achieved universally recognised successes in socioeconomic, scientific, technical and other fields and has gained well-deserved authority in the international arena," he added. President Putin is expected to travel to India this year as part of the established framework for reciprocal annual engagements between the leaders of the two nations. The dates for his visit will be finalized in early 2025. Putin and Modi maintain regular contact, holding telephone conversations once every couple of months. The two leaders also hold in-person meetings, particularly on the sidelines of international events. In July last, Prime Minister Modi made a two-day visit to Moscow to attend the 22nd Russia-India summit. In October, he visited the Russian city of Kazan for the BRICS summit. PM Modi thanks world leaders for Republic Day wishes Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked a host of world leaders who extended their greetings to India on the occasion of Republic Day. PM Modi thanked Thai Prime Minister Ing Shin, Former President of Maldives, Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu, Former Prime Minister of Nepal, Bhutan Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay, Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, former Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and former Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba.Thai PM Shin in his wish, had said that Thai-Indian relations have always been constructive and fruitful. (With inputs from PTI)
27 January,2025 08:42 AM IST | Moscow | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT
