Two Army Soldiers Are Accused of Selling Military Secrets

Two U.S. Army soldiers in Washington State and a former soldier were arrested on Thursday on bribery and theft charges, accused in separate federal indictments of conspiring to obtain and sell sensitive government information, the Justice Department said. The defendants were identified as First Lt. Li Tian, a health services administrator; Sgt. Jian Zhao, a…

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Bank of Canada cuts interest rate to 2.75% as country faces ‘new crisis’ from tariffs

The Bank of Canada has cut its overnight lending rate by 25 basis points to 2.75 per cent, it announced on Wednesday, as an ongoing trade war with the U.S. begins to strain the Canadian economy. Explaining the decision in his opening remarks, Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem said the economy started the year strong, with…

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