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Russia raises interest rate to 13% as economy struggles
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Trump heads to UK for rare second state visit, then to Arizona for Charlie Kirk’s funeral
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China urges Canada to break from US influence as Carney visits Beijing
BEIJING (AP) — As Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives in China on Wednesday, his hosts see an opportunity to peel the longtime U.S. ally away from their rival, at least a bit. China’s state media is calling on the Canadian government to set a foreign policy path independent of the United States — what…
