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The United States is escalating its dispute with Canada over the sale of American dairy products north of the border.
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U.S. amping up dispute with Canada over allowed exports of American dairy products

A few hours after the latest ceasefire took effect in the Gaza Strip, a number of Palestinian journalists in the coastal enclave found they were blocked from accessing WhatsApp messenger — a crucial tool used to communicate with sources, editors and the world beyond the blockaded strip.
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Gaza-based journalists in Hamas chat blocked from WhatsApp

HSBC CEO Noel Quinn isn’t buying into the bitcoin craze.
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HSBC doesn’t want in on bitcoin mania

EU leaders agreed Tuesday to donate at least 100 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to poorer nations by the end of the year as supplies steadily rise across Europe.
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EU leaders agree to donate 100 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines

Effective June 1, the minimum qualifying rate for an uninsured mortgage will be 5.25 per cent or the mortgage contract rate plus 2 per cent, whichever is greater. Pattie Lovett-Reid explains what this means for homebuyers in her new column on CTVNews.ca.
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Pattie Lovett-Reid: What the new rules around uninsured mortgages mean for homebuyers

Stocks were wavering between small gains and losses Tuesday as investors weighed the economic recovery’s progress against lingering concerns about inflation.
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U.S. stocks wobble as investors focus on inflation, recovery

A backlash against reports of forced labour and other abuses of the largely Muslim Uyghur ethnic group in Xinjiang is taking a toll on China’s cotton industry, but it’s unclear if the pressure will compel the government or companies to change their ways.
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Factory boss defiant as sanctions bite in China’s Xinjiang

Dozens of people took to Twitter on Monday to say they received emails with a racial slur from a Walmart account after someone created fake accounts with their addresses on the company’s site.
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Walmart says a ‘bad actor’ sent racist emails from its account

Three giants of the cruise industry will return to the seas within weeks, with Norwegian Cruise Lines on Monday becoming the latest to announce its U.S. ships will set sail starting in early August.
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Major cruise lines to restart voyages for vaccinated passengers

Recruitment agencies and workers say remote-working norms in a pandemic age were created pretty much overnight, and employers need to ensure they stamp out any unhealthy work practices as the pandemic drags on.
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Finding right balance with remote work can reduce burnout, experts say