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Man unscrews license frame on carAmazon bans number plates as illegal supply foundA BBC investigation finds seven companies on the platform selling plates without checking customers' documents.3 hrs agoEngland

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A worker beside a blast furnace at the Thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG steel plant in Duisburg, GermanyWith Trump's tariffs looming - will countries scramble to cut deals?US steel suppliers have just over a month to decide how to respond before the new tariffs take effect.19 hrs agoBusiness

Akshay and NehaTrump's citizenship order leaves expecting Indian immigrant parents in limboThousands of Indian-origin couples in the US are anxious over Trump's plan to end birthright citizenship.1 day agoWorld

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Rolls of steel being lifted at a steel mill in CanadaCanada vows swift retaliation to 'unjustified' Trump tariffsAs top exporter of steel and aluminium to the US, Canada sees new trade barriers as a threat to its economy. 20 hrs agoUS & Canada

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