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Senate rebukes Trump’s tariffs

The Senate has passed a resolution that would thwart President Donald Trump’s ability to impose tariffs on Canada, delivering a rare rebuke to the president just hours after he unveiled sweeping plans to clamp down on international trade. The Senate resolution, passed by a 51-48 vote tally with four Republicans and all Democrats in support, would end Trump’s emergency declaration that underpins tariffs on Canada. Trump earlier announced orders – his so-called “Liberation Day” – to impose import taxes on a slew of international trading partners, though Canadian imports for now were spared from new taxes.

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Milei draws fire over Falklands War speech

Argentina’s libertarian President Javier Milei has marked the anniversary of his nation’s failed 1982 attempt to forcibly wrest the Falkland Islands from Britain by expressing hope that the island’s residents may one day choose to be Argentine rather than British. Milei’s speech came as a surprise to many in Argentina, which still claims sovereignty over the British-controlled archipelago that it calls Las Malvinas despite the British victory. His comments were criticised as overly conciliatory by political rivals who argue that the island’s residents have no right to self-determination because they are not an Indigenous people.

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Shingles vax aids dementia fight

A vaccine to fight dementia? It turns out there may already be one – shots that prevent painful shingles also appear to protect aging brains. A new study found shingles vaccination cut older adults’ risk of developing dementia over the next seven years by 20 per cent. The research, published in the journal Nature, is part of growing understanding about how many factors influence brain health as we age – and what we can do about it.

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Myanmar junta declares ceasefire for quake aid

Myanmar’s ruling military has declared a temporary ceasefire in the country’s civil to facilitate relief efforts following a 7.7 magnitude earthquake that has killed more than 3000 people. The surprise announcement by military leaders who also head the unelected government came on state television MRTV, which said the halt in fighting would run until April 22 to show compassion for people affected by Friday’s quake.

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Senate rebukes Trump’s tariffs

Milei draws fire over Falklands War speech

Shingles vax aids dementia fight

Myanmar junta declares ceasefire for quake aid