Trump imposes tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China
Republican US president imposes 25 percent on goods from Canada and Mexico, and 10 percent on all imports from China.
‘Is it for a day or four years?’ Tariff uncertainty spooks small businesses
Entrepreneurs in the US, Mexico and Canada worry that even a short trade war could push up prices and cost jobs.
US gas prices likely to go up with Trump tariffs on Canadian and Mexican oil
Tariffs on imports mean higher costs for finishing fuels, much of which is likely to be passed on to consumers
US consumers will see higher prices at the gas pump from Donald Trump’s decision on Saturday to apply tariffs on Canadian and Mexican oil, according to analysts and fuel traders.
The likely hike in fuel prices reflects the double-edged nature of Trump’s trade protections, which are designed to bolster domestic business and pressure US neighbors to curb illegal immigration and drug smuggling, but which will also run counter to his promises to tackle inflation.
Continue reading...Who should count as African at the Grammy Awards?
The dedicated award for African music is proving contentious with the inclusion of Chris Brown.
Nasa needs saving from itself – but is this billionaire right for that job?
The success of SpaceX and other private-sector space firms is throwing up hard questions about America's "great national treasure".
Ukraine and Russia blame each other as missile kills at least four in Kursk school
Ukraine armed forces say 84 people were rescued or had medical help after strike in Russian territory that Kyiv holds
Ukraine and Russia have traded blame for a deadly missile strike that killed at least four people in the dormitory of a boarding school situated in a part of Russia’s Kursk region held by Ukrainian forces.
Some of the war’s fiercest battles in recent months have been taking place in the Kursk region that borders Ukraine, where Kyiv forces have held swathes of the land since staging a major cross-border incursion last August.
Continue reading...Reports emerge of testimonies from hostages freed Saturday from Hamas captivity – Haaretz
- Reports emerge of testimonies from hostages freed Saturday from Hamas captivity Haaretz
- Yarden Bibas reportedly says Hamas taunted him about Shiri and kids; he’s clinging to hope The Times of Israel
- How are released hostages still standing after prolonged starvation? The Jerusalem Post
- 'Deep concern' over released hostages' health FRANCE 24 English
- Freed Israeli Hostages: What They Endured in Captivity and How They Survived American Jewish Committee
Zelenskyy says Russia attacking ‘own civilians’ in Kursk – DW (English)
- Zelenskyy says Russia attacking 'own civilians' in Kursk DW (English)
- Ukraine and Russia blame each other as missile kills at least four in Kursk school The Guardian
- Four dead in Russian strike on Kursk school, Ukraine says BBC.com
- Russia and Ukraine trade blame over an attack on a boarding school in Russia’s Kursk region The Associated Press
- Ukrainian military: Russia strikes dormitory in its own territory VOA Asia
Fate of ceasefire-hostage deal’s second phase in balance as Netanyahu heads to DC – The Times of Israel
- Fate of ceasefire-hostage deal’s second phase in balance as Netanyahu heads to DC The Times of Israel
- Israel's Netanyahu says negotiations start Monday for next phase of Gaza ceasefire Reuters
- Exclusive: Trump Middle East envoy says rebuilding Gaza could take 10 to 15 years Axios
- Second phase negotiations to begin on Monday, as Netanyahu arrives in Washington The Jerusalem Post
- Sources: Netanyahu installs confidant Dermer as U.S. liaison instead of Mossad chief Haaretz
Trump hits China, Mexico and Canada with tariffs
The US president will tax imports from America's three largest trading partners but retaliation is expected.
At least 770 killed in Goma, east DRC, in fighting with Rwanda-backed M23 – The Guardian
- At least 770 killed in Goma, east DRC, in fighting with Rwanda-backed M23 The Guardian
- There are bodies in the streets in the DRC as rebel group's sweep reignites decades old conflict NBC News
- More than 700 killed as DR Congo military fights M23 rebels Al Jazeera English
- Congolese civilians caught in a growing rebellion face a terrible choice The Associated Press
- Congo health ministry says 773 bodies in Goma hospital morgues Reuters
How world responds to Trump’s tariffs is what matters next
Retaliatory taxes against the US by other nations could lead global trade into uncharted territory.
How countries respond to Trump’s tariffs is what matters next
Retaliatory taxes against the US by other nations could lead global trade into uncharted territory.
Rubio embarks on mission impossible: Retake the Panama Canal – The Washington Post
- Rubio embarks on mission impossible: Retake the Panama Canal The Washington Post
- Three things to know about Rubio’s first international trip NPR
- Rubio Heads to Panama, With Canal in His Sights The New York Times
- On-the-Record Briefing on Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s First Trip to the Western Hemisphere Department of State
- Donald Trump’s China claims roil Panama as Marco Rubio visits Financial Times
Mother and child among seven killed in Philadelphia medical jet crash
The small plane was carrying six people when it crashed, and at least one other person was killed on the ground, officials say.
People with insufficient home insurance more likely to risk their lives in bushfires, experts say
Research shows in tough times people often let home and contents insurance lapse, which could lead to dangerous decision to stay
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People are more likely to risk their lives in bushfires if they are uninsured or underinsured, experts have said.
In the chaos of an approaching fire, most people struggle to make rational decisions; having no house insurance could feed into making the dangerous decision to stay and protect a home, bushfire behaviour and management professor at the University of Melbourne, Trent Penman, said.
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Continue reading...Four dead in Russian strike on Kursk school, Ukraine says
The Ukrainian army said four people were killed and dozens injured in the Kursk region.
At least 770 killed in Goma, east DRC, in fighting with Rwanda-backed M23
Rebels had captured the city in January in major escalation of 10-year-old conflict
At least 773 people were killed in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo’s largest city of Goma and its vicinity this week amid fighting with Rwanda-backed rebels who captured the city in a major escalation of a decade-long conflict, Congolese authorities have said.
The rebels’ advance into other areas was slowed by a weakened military that recovered some villages from them.
Continue reading...Two arrested after two children killed in Basildon car collision
Essex police said a boy and a girl died at the scene and the car involved failed to stop
Two people have been arrested after two children died in a car collision in Essex, police have said.
Officers were called to Walthams Place in Basildon at about 6.25pm on Saturday to reports of a crash and a car failing to stop.
Continue reading...USAid website offline as Trump moves to put agency under state department
Move would threaten life-saving global humanitarian aid programs, from HIV/Aids treatments to clean water access
The website for the US Agency for International Development, or USAid, appeared to be offline on Saturday, as the Trump administration moves to put the free-standing agency, and its current $42.8bn budget for global humanitarian operations, under state department control.
A message stating that the “server IP address could not be found” appeared when attempts were made to access the website on Saturday.
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