US-Canada trade standoff: 50% tariff kicks in as Ottawa vows ‘dollar-for-dollar’ response

Carney has ordered his trade negotiators to come back after suspending all negotiations with US The United States called the collapse of three days of intensive trade talks with Canada a “missed opportunity”, as Ottawa suspended negotiations and ordered its team to return, as Washington imposed 50 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods.US Trade Representative…

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Kuldeep Yadav or Saransh Jain? India face selection dilemma ahead of Colombo Test | Cricket News

India’s Kuldeep Yadav, front, and captain Shubman Gill during a practice session (PTI Photo) Mumbai: Kuldeep Yadav is going through one of the toughest phases of his career. The left-arm wrist-spinner was not given a single game during India’s recent white-ball tour of England, comprising five T20Is and three ODIs, despite India losing both series.His…

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How quickly you reply to an employer could matter more than you think in your job search: What new research reveals

Waiting to reply could hurt your hiring chances, new study finds. (AI Image) You may spend hours perfecting your CV, preparing for an interview or writing a carefully worded job application. But once a potential employer sends you a message, another factor could begin influencing your chances: how quickly you reply.New research from the Cornell…

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‘Blown away and hammered’: Ex-England captain says Pakistan lack ‘spirit’ after embarrassing defeat | Cricket News

Pakistan’s Ali Usman is struck on the shoulder from the bowling of England’s Jofra Archer Former England captain Michael Vaughan has expressed serious concern over Pakistan’s current Test side after their comprehensive defeat against England at Headingley, saying he had rarely seen them look so short of confidence and fight.England needed less than three days…

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‘Unfair’: Canada suspends trade talks with US, PM Carney says will match tariffs ‘dollar for dollar’

Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney said that they tried negotiating but didn’t work out (File photo) Canada has suspended trade negotiations with the United States, Prime Minister Mark Carney said, after last-minute changes to Washington’s proposed terms were deemed “unfair” and “uneconomic”.Carney said the decision followed recent progress in talks but added that it had…

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Every January, California collects discarded christmas trees and sinks them in lakes; their branches become underwater nurseries for young fish |

Deerness Christmas tree. Image credits: Wikimedia Commons Once the ornaments come down and the lights are packed away, most Christmas trees are set out for collection. In California, though, thousands of them take a very different route: into the water. Every January, wildlife agencies in several regions of the state gather donated trees, weigh them…

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Two cousins died after breast cancer was detected too late: How an IISc gold medallist used AI to build a possible solution

From supercomputing to breast cancer detection: Dr Geetha Manjunath’s NIRAMAI journey For Dr Geetha Manjunath, breast cancer was not initially a research problem or a startup opportunity. It became deeply personal after she lost two cousins to the disease within a short span of time.In one case, according to accounts of her journey, a mammogram…

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