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CNBC Daily Open: Trump rejects offers to tear down tariffs, threatens more on China
The Trump administration refused to return the favor when Vietnam and the European Union offered to remove tariffs on U.S. imports.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:
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The Culinary Diversity of Brazil: A Reflection of Its Cultural Identity
Brazilian cuisine is a mosaic of flavors that reflects the countryโs complex cultural history. With influences from Indigenous, African, and European cultures, Brazilian food offers a variety of dishes that vary significantly by geographic region, available ingredients, and local traditions. RELATED: Arab-Venezuelan Food, When Two Cultures of Delicacies Come Together One of the most emblematic [โฆ]
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:The Netherlands tightens military exports to Israelย
The Netherlands tightens military exports to Israel The Dutch government said on Monday it had tightened export controls for all military and "dual use" goods destined for Israel. All direct exports and the transit of these goods to Israel will be checked to see if they comply with European regulations and will no longer be covered by general export licences, the government said in a letter to parliament.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Alongside Netanyahu, Trump announces direct US talks with Iran
Alongside Netanyahu, Trump announces direct US talks with Iran Submitted by Yasmine El-Sabawi on Mon, 04/07/2025 - 21:18 The Israeli prime minister has long pushed for attacks on Iran's nuclear facilities, even without US backing US President Donald Trump meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in White House's Oval Office in Washington, accompanied by Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer on...
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:EU agonizes over using its trade โbazookaโ to hit back at Trumpโs mega tariff
As the European Commission plans levies of up to 25 percent on many exports from the U.S., it holds an olive branch in one hand and its Anti-Coercion Instrument in the other.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Trump prepares to meet Netanyahu as allies warn US against war with Iran
Trump prepares to meet Netanyahu as allies warn US against war with Iran Submitted by Sean Mathews on Mon, 04/07/2025 - 17:45 Tariffs, Syria and Tehran will dominate the second Trump-Netanyahu meeting at the White House US President Donald Trump (R) meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on 4 February 2025 (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP) Off Israeli...
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:German stock markets plunge into uncertainty following Trump's tariffs
European markets, including the DAX, went into freefall on Monday after US President Donald Trump announced far-reaching global tariffs.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:France warns of severe EU response to Trumpโs tariffs
Luxembourg, Apr 7 (Prensa Latina) The French Minister of Foreign Trade, Laurent Saint-Martin, said here today that the European Union (EU) can respond strongly to the tariff crusade launched by US President Donald Trump, although he prefers negotiation. The post France warns of severe EU response to Trumpโs tariffs first appeared on Prensa Latina.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:EU at mercy of home countries in returning rejected asylum seekers
Deporting rejected and failed asylum seekers will not work without readmission agreements with their home countries, says the European Commission. The EU has been negotiating readmission agreements with 24 countries for the past two decades. It has so far concluded 18 such agreements.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Human Rights Watch Submission to the Universal Periodic Review of Belarus
SummaryHuman Rights Watch (HRW) submits the following with respect to Belarusโs implementation of recommendations received during its 2020 Universal Periodic Review (UPR). This submission is neither a complete review of implementation of all recommendations, nor a comprehensive review of Belarusโs respect, protection and fulfillment of human rights in the domestic sphere.Since Belarusโs last UPR cycle in November 2020,...
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:EU mulls new defence funding mechanism with third countries to boost military readiness
Existing EU defence instruments lack the scale and incentives needed to close capability gaps and respond to growing security challenges as the US steps back from its traditional role in European defence, according to a policy paper by think tank Bruegel, set to be discussed this week in Warsaw.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Defense stocks abruptly stem losses as Trumpโs tariffs wreak havoc on global markets
European defense giants whipsawed on Monday, abruptly paring losses as investors continue to grapple with a broad stock market downturn.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:European Commission slammed for 'opaque' funding of NGOs
The EUโs audit office has demanded greater transparency over EU funding contracts for non-profit civil society organisations, despite finding no evidence during a year-long probe of any wrongdoing by either NGOs or European Commission officials.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:From European sleepers to Californiaโs Amtrak: This rail tour takes you around the world in 100 days
With only 12 spots available, travellers wanting a place on this rail adventure need to be quick.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Some easy wins for the planned 'digital euro'
Europe should now consider implementing a digital euro that is accessible to the global community and has little-to-no holding limit. The question is whether European politicians will have the courage to do this โ and transform the digital euro into a genuine geopolitical instrument.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:The EPP takes firmer line on migration in policy pitch
The largest group in the European Parliament has adopted a new position paper, endorsing suspension of the right to asylum and questioning family reunification.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Countries Might Impose 19 Pct Reciprocal Tariffs on U.S. Services
This measure would inflict pain on the most competitive U.S. global firms, the Economist forecasts. On Saturday, The Economist published an article stating that countries may feel compelled to impose reciprocal tariffs of 19 percent on U.S. services to rectify persistent bilateral trade imbalances. RELATED: European Stocks Slump as Turmoil Over U.S. Tariffs Continues The [โฆ]
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Atlanticโs Anne Applebaum needs to repeat 3rd grade math
โHungary is now one of the poorest countries, and possiblythepoorest, in the European Union. Industrial production isfalling year-over-year. Productivity is close to the lowest in the region. Unemployment is creeping upward. Despite the ruling partyโs loud talk about traditional values, the population is shrinking,โ alleges Anne Applebaum in the March 31 edition of The Atlantic. [โฆ] The post Atlanticโs Anne Applebaum...
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Romania: Dangerous Rollback of Reproductive Rights
Click to expand Image A woman holds a banner that reads "Abortion is an essential public health service" at a rally on International Women's Day, in Bucharest, Romania, March 8, 2023. 2023 AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru The sexual and reproductive health and rights of women and girls, including the right to abortion and family planning methods, have been significantly eroded in Romania.Romanian authorities are not only...
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Trump's tariffs, Europe's AI, Ukraine's trade in focus This WEEK
EU ministers will discuss relations with China and how to respond to the crippling new US tariffs, with some countries calling for countermeasures targeting Big Tech. Ukrainian trade and Europe's AI strategy are also on the agenda. EU commissioners will visit the European Parliament to discuss topics such as digital policy, international relations, and agriculture.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Belgian PM says Netanyahu would not be arrested if he visited Belgium
Belgian PM says Netanyahu would not be arrested if he visited Belgium Belgiumโs Prime Minister Bart De Wever has made it clear: if Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu set foot in Belgium, he wouldnโt be arrested. Speaking to VRT television on Thursday, De Wever dismissed the idea, saying practical considerations take precedence over ethics when it comes to international diplomacy. โThere is such a thing as realpolitik....
Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source:Palestinian-American teen killed by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank
Palestinian-American teen killed by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank A 14-year-old Palestinian-American, Omar Mohammad Rabea, was shot dead by an Israeli settler in Turmus Ayya, a West Bank town, on Sunday. The incident marks yet another surge in settler violence and confrontations between Palestinians and settlers across the occupied territory. Rabea, along with two other teens, was shot at the entrance to...
Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source:Italy promotes productions in Bolivia with historical film
La Paz, April 6 (Prensa Latina) A good way to promote Italian productions in Bolivia today is the feature film Enrico Piaggio: An Italian Dream (2019), said the European nation's ambassador, Fabio Messineo, in statements to Prensa Latina. The post Italy promotes productions in Bolivia with historical film first appeared on Prensa Latina.
Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source:In duelling Paris rallies, Le Pen condemns โwitch-huntโ, counterprotests
The far-right politician rallies supporters after being found guilty of embezzling European Parliament funds.
Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source:France: Far-right rally after Marine Le Pen's conviction
Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally party gathered in Paris after her conviction for embezzlement of European Parliament funds. A member of Emmanuel Macron's party accused the far right of attacking the judiciary.
Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source:Franceโs Le Pen slams โwitch huntโ as ban dominates rival rallies
Le Pen spoke at rally in Paris days after court found her and other National Rally officials guilty of embezzling European parliament funds.
Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source:US pressured Palestinian Authority to drop investigative power from UN resolution
US pressured Palestinian Authority to drop investigative power from UN resolution A UN Human Rights Council (HRC) resolution that would have established a mechanism to help with the investigation of crimes committed in the occupied Palestinian territories was watered down following backroom pressure from the US, a US official and a source briefed by a European diplomat told Middle East Eye. The final wording of the...
Published on: April 05, 2025 | Source:Sunday shows preview: New tariffs upset global trade; Senate GOP advances Trump agenda
The world was caught in the crosshairs of President Trumpโs tariffs on Wednesday which forced an outcry from foreign leaders across the globe following the shift in U.S. trade policy. The president of the European Commission said many felt โlet down by our oldest allyโ while her counterparts in China raced to retaliate. White House...
Published on: April 05, 2025 | Source:How historic is what weโre seeing in the Queensland floods? Itโs hard to grasp the full magnitude
This weather event has not been seen on this scale since European colonisation. Why has it happened now?Bigger than Texas: the true size of Australiaโs devastating floodsGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastWhen Dorothea Mackellar wrote of flooding rains more than a century ago, she couldnโt have anticipated anything on the scale of the current deluge in Queensland.The downpour, which began...
Published on: April 05, 2025 | Source:Can Georgia Meloni connect Trumpโs America to its European allies?
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has established herself as a bridge between President Trump and America's European allies, leveraging her pragmatism and no-nonsense governing style to align with Trump's populist policy agenda, while also navigating contentious policy obstacles with European leaders.
Published on: April 05, 2025 | Source:AU highlights partnership with EU to promote development
Addis Ababa, Apr 5 (Prensa Latina) African Union Commission (AUC) Deputy Chairperson Selma Malika Haddadi has stressed the significance of maintaining the partnership with the European Union (EU), as a way to promote the continent's development aspirations. The post AU highlights partnership with EU to promote development first appeared on Prensa Latina.
Published on: April 05, 2025 | Source:Germany's support for Israel's far-right alliance shatters its 'denazified' facade
Germany's support for Israel's far-right alliance shatters its 'denazified' facade Submitted by Esad ล irbegoviฤ on Thu, 03/20/2025 - 10:06 The 'liberal democratic' state's claim to have reckoned with its racial supremacist past is fraudulent, proven by decades of supporting fascist regimes The Brandenburg Gate is illuminated with messages during a February 2025 memorial in Berlin for Israeli hostages killed during the...
Published on: April 05, 2025 | Source:Thousands join Five Star Party rally in Rome against the EU's rearmament plan
Thousands took to the streets of Rome to protest the European Commission's proposed rearmament plan. Organised by the Five Star Movement, the demonstration condemned Meloni's government and von der Leyen's plan.
Published on: April 05, 2025 | Source:US President Trump's 10% tariffs come into effect as European nations remain on alert
US President Donald Trump's import tariffs came into effect on Saturday. The 10% duties will hit a wide range of goods entering the country. As European leaders remain on alert but call for a measured response.
Published on: April 05, 2025 | Source:Central Asia eager to cooperate with the EU โas a blocโ
The leaders of five Central Asian countries were all eager to show the importance of strengthening relations with the European Union but also the importance of their economies and potentials for Europe at the first EU-CA summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
Published on: April 05, 2025 | Source: