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NATO Baltic leaders seek to boost security after cable 'sabotage'
NATO Baltic leaders seek to boost security after cable 'sabotage'
by  AFP

NATO countries on the Baltic Sea met in Helsinki on Tuesday, looking to boost security following the suspected sabotage of undersea cables, widely blamed on Russia. NATO said in late December it would increase its presence in the region following the suspected sabotage of undersea cables between Finland and Estonia but it has yet to announce an official operation.

Asian markets mixed as traders eye US inflation data, earnings
Asian markets mixed as traders eye US inflation data, earnings
by  AFP

Asian markets diverged Tuesday as bargain buying after recent losses played against ongoing worries about the outlook for the global economy and the impact of a second Donald Trump presidency. Asian markets fluctuated in the morning.

Blue Origin eyes early Tuesday launch but weather an issue
Blue Origin eyes early Tuesday launch but weather an issue
by  AFP

Blue Origin, the space company founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos, hopes to launch its huge new rocket early Tuesday morning, but has flagged lousy overnight weather could mean a scrubbed lift-off for a second straight day.

Canadian insurers face record costs from 2024 extreme weather
Canadian insurers face record costs from 2024 extreme weather
by  AFP

Damage from extreme weather in Canada last year pushed the bill facing insurers to an unprecedented CAN$8.5 billion ($5.9 billion), the Insurance Bureau of Canada said Monday. Previously, the most costly year for Canadian insurers was 2016, when a massive wildfire in an Alberta oil region contributed to insured damage costs of CAN$6.2 billion.

Trump's return threatens resurgence of trade wars
Trump's return threatens resurgence of trade wars
by  AFP

Donald Trump's second presidential term promises a return to tariffs as he pressures partners and rivals to tackle everything from migration to drug trafficking, while protecting US industries -- in moves that could trigger new trade wars.