Canadian aircraft manufacturer Bombardier plans to recruit about 500 additional workers in the United States, despite threats from US President Donald Trump to restrict the company's access to the American market. Bombardier said the positions included both newly created jobs and replacements for planned retirements and normal staff turnover.
Iran’s currency has fallen to a new record low against major international currencies as growing US military and economic pressure adds to the country’s already severe economic difficulties. The rial weakened sharply on September 8, with currency-market websites reporting the US dollar trading at as much as 2.4 million rials later in the day.
At 80, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is preparing for what could be his final presidential campaign, returning to the industrial city where his political career began more than four decades ago. Lula is seeking an unprecedented fourth term in office as Brazil prepares to vote on October 4.
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Norway has farewelled King Harald V at a solemn funeral in Oslo, bringing 13 days of national mourning to an end. Members of European royal families, including the Prince of Wales, joined Norwegian officials and dignitaries for ceremonies honouring the monarch, who died in August after 35 years on the throne.
A US federal judge has rejected a request by social media personalities Andrew and Tristan Tate to be released from detention while they challenge their extradition to the United Kingdom.
US President Donald Trump and senior Republicans are gathering in Dallas, Texas, for an unusual two-day party convention aimed at energising the Republican base ahead of the November midterm elections. The event, being held on September 9 and 10, is a departure from the traditional role of national political conventions.
The United States has experienced its hottest summer since national weather records began, with record temperatures, drought and wildfire risks affecting large parts of the country.
LIV Golf has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in New Jersey, less than five years after launching its first tournament and triggering one of the biggest disruptions in professional golf. The bankruptcy filing, made on Tuesday, places the Saudi-backed breakaway league into a court-supervised restructuring process while allowing it to continue operating.
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