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Canada wants closer ties with the European Union

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Canada's PM Mark Carney is in Europe to discuss an EU-Canada Associate Member deal. President Trump suggests such a deal would be ‘hostile act’.

Motorists in Nigeria express fury at the rising cost of petrol and diesel.

And thousands of staff at a UK bank are demanding concessions after the company said it wants employees to work from the office more often.

Published on Thursday, 17th September 2026.

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