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Jan 2025
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Investigators have recovered the black boxes after a deadly crash in Washington DC - which President Trump suggested, without evidence, was linked to diversity policies. Chaotic scenes from a tense hostage handover in Gaza signal a tricky path ahead for the phased ceasefire deal. In Canada, food growers are bracing for the impact of U.S. tariffs. And in Europe, the interest rate cuts keep coming.


 

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