‘He likes the game too much’: Why Trump isn’t sweating his lack of trade deals – Politico

  1. ‘He likes the game too much’: Why Trump isn’t sweating his lack of trade deals  Politico
  2. With Liberation Day deadline approaching, Trump the dealmaker struggles to close  The Globe and Mail
  3. Donald Trump wanted 90 trade deals in 90 days. How many has he cracked?  Firstpost
  4. ‘Pissed uncle at Christmas’: Inside Trump’s trade push  The Saturday Paper
  5. Why trade and trade deals are complicated | Number Theory  Hindustan Times
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Allez, allez, allez! Quebec gives go-ahead to cheer ‘go!’ in English at provincial sports games

Province’s language police had a petite contretemps when it challenged Montreal transit agencies use of word on buses

Quebec’s mercurial and controversial language police have decided that using the word “go” is a legitimate way to cheer on sports teams in the province, paving the way for excited fans – and Montreal’s transit agency - to celebrate without fear of recrimination.

In new guidelines, the Office Québécois de la Langue Française (OQLF, the Quebec Board of the French Language) said that “go” was now “partially legitimized”, according to reporting by the Canadian Press, although the language watchdog says it prefers the French equivalent: allez.

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2,000-Year-Old Shoes Larger Than Any Known Roman Footwear Found! – The Daily Galaxy

  1. 2,000-Year-Old Shoes Larger Than Any Known Roman Footwear Found!  The Daily Galaxy
  2. "Unusually large" 2,000-year-old shoes unearthed by archaeologists  Yahoo
  3. Huge 2,000-Year-old Roman Leather Shoe Discovered Exquisitely Preserved–Worn by a Soldier  Good News Network
  4. Why Are So Many Enormous Roman Shoes Being Discovered At Hadrian's Wall?  IFLScience
  5. Ancient Roman Bigfoot? 'Unusually Large' Shoes Puzzle Archaeologists  ScienceAlert
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Trump threatens 17% tariffs on food and farm produce exports from Europe

EU says it ‘favours a negotiated solution’ but is prepared for potential trade war with retaliatory duties

Donald Trump threatened to impose 17% tariffs on food and farm produce exports from Europe during talks in Washington this week, it has emerged.

Such tariffs would hit everything from Belgian chocolate to Kerrygold butter from Ireland and olive oil from Italy, Spain and France, all big sellers in the US.

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Germany reportedly mulls $29 billion tank, vehicle order to deter Russia – The Kyiv Independent

  1. Germany reportedly mulls $29 billion tank, vehicle order to deter Russia  The Kyiv Independent
  2. Germany Prepares €25 Billion Tank Order to Boost NATO Forces  Bloomberg
  3. Will Germany's military spending bring economic growth?  DW
  4. Germany's defense industry is booming. Here's where its weapons are going  CNBC
  5. In an about-face, Germany plans to build Europe's biggest military  NPR
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