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US official says possible Canada, Mexico tariff relief on 'categories'
US official says possible Canada, Mexico tariff relief on 'categories'
by  AFP

US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said an announcement on Canada and Mexico tariffs was expected later Wednesday, signaling potential relief for specific sectors such as automobiles, a day after the steep levies took effect. He said he expects an announcement to be made Wednesday afternoon.

Mind the wage gap: China's subway farmers highlight inequality
Mind the wage gap: China's subway farmers highlight inequality
by  AFP

Elderly Chinese farmers carrying enormous baskets of vegetables squeezed into a subway station as its doors opened before dawn on Wednesday, on the outskirts of megacity Chongqing. Braving persistent drizzle, a group of farmers began waiting at Shichuan station in northeast Chongqing more than two hours before the first train at 6:30am on Wednesday.