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Trump ‘not looking for deal’ as he threatens EU with 50% tariff
Bloc vows to ‘defend our interests’ in response to US president’s escalation
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Trump reignites tensions with EU tariff threats
EU says threats should not guide trade talks as Trump says he wants tariffs of 50% on European goods as soon as 1 June.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Chaos spreads as desperate Gazans wait for food to arrive
Lawlessness is stopping food from reaching people, while a clash at an aid convoy on Thursday night turned deadly.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Why Trump's iPhone tariff threat might not be enough to bring production to the U.S.
For now, most of Apple's most important products are exempt from tariffs after Trump gave phones and computers a tariff waiver — even from China — in April.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:UK investigates possible Russian involvement in Starmer arson attacks
Counterterrorism police looking into fires at properties connected to prime minister keep open mind about motive
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:US, Iran say they're moving closer to nuclear deal after fifth round of talks
Both the U.S. and Iran indicated Friday that the two countries are moving closer to reaching a new deal regarding Tehran’s expanding nuclear program. Omani Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, who is the acting mediator, said the fifth round of talks in Rome ended with “some but not conclusive progress.” “We hope to...
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:UN agency warns of high levels of Israeli settler violence in the West Bank
UN agency warns of high levels of Israeli settler violence in the West Bank UN's office for the coordination of humanitarian affairs (Ocha) reportedthat continued high levels of Israeli settler violence in the West Bank is “having an alarming impact on Palestinians”, during a UN press briefing on Friday. Ocha reported at least 28 Israeli settler attacks that resulted in casualties, property damage or both, between 13...
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Trump backs Nippon Steel ‘partnership’ with US Steel
The US president says the move will create 70,000 jobs and add US$14 billion to the US economy, though the terms of the deal weren’t clear.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Watchdog says Trump administration illegally halted EV charger funding
The Trump administration is breaking the law by withholding funds appropriated by Congress for a national electric vehicle (EV) charging network, a government watchdog says. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law allocated $5 billion for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program, which set out to help build a national network of EV chargers. In February, the...
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Intuit shares pop 8% on earnings beat, rosy guidance
Intuit shares popped on Friday, a day after the company reported strong quarterly results.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Boeing reaches deal with US DOJ to avoid prosecution over 737 Max crashes
The DOJ is expected to have a written agreement with Boeing in place by the end of next week.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Trump Threatens EU with 50 Percent Tariffs: A Blow to Workers on Both Sides of the Atlantic
US President Donald Trump escalates his trade war, vowing to impose 50% tariffs on all European Union products. Left-wing voices warn this move will deepen economic inequality and hit working families hardest. Related: Judge Burroughs Blocks Trump’s Move to Halt Enrollment of Foreign Students at Harvard US President Donald Trump has once again ignited global […]
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:China criticizes Trump administration’s move to ban Harvard’s foreign students
Harvard enrolled 6,703 international students across all of its schools in 2024, according to the school’s data, with 1,203 of those from China and 788 from India.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Northern Gaza left waiting for aid
Northern Gaza left waiting for aid People in northern Gaza are still waiting for aid to reach them, Al Jazeera reported on Friday. Hani Mahmoud, an Al Jazeera reporter in Gaza City, said that people in the northern parts of Gaza had not received any of the extremely limited aid coming into central or south Gaza. Mahmoud reported that he was witnessing people spending “most of the past days, and since the blockade...
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Live: Authorities warn of ongoing danger as floodwaters subside in some parts
Weather conditions that have brought deadly flooding to New South Wales are beginning to ease but more than 30 emergency-level warnings remain in place. Follow live.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Trump says Apple must pay a 25% tariff on iPhones not made in the U.S.
Shares of Apple were under pressure Friday after Trump's post on Truth Social.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:How big European Union tariff could backfire on Trump, according to trade, freight experts
President Trump's threat of 50% European Union tariffs could make U.S. manufacturing even more difficult as it raises the price of key industrial imports.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Unraveling Mongolia’s Prime Minister Resignation Protests
While the surface trigger was a display of wealth by the prime minister’s family, the root cause is deep-seated tension over corruption, inequality, and development.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Anthropic adds Claude 4 security measures to limit risk of users developing weapons
Amazon-backed Anthropic announced Claude Opus 4 and Claude Sonnet 4 on Thursday, touting the advanced ability of the models.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:EU tells Hungary to scrap its anti-NGO bill or face court
"The Commission has great concerns with this draft. If adopted as it is, it would constitute a serious breach of EU principles and law. ... We will not hesitate to take the necessary action if this draft is adopted", a commission spokesperson emailed.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Trump’s foreign student ban on Harvard has caused ‘very real damage’
Donald Trump’s decision to ban Harvard from enrolling foreign students has caused irreparable damage, says one student.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Yachts, Eric Trump and Habibi Doge: Dubai's crypto party is bigger than ever
The gathering was hosted during Dubai's Token2049 conference, which drew more than 10,000 crypto enthusiasts and investors from all over the world.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Trump threatens Apple and Samsung with 25% tariff on devices
US president says new levy on iPhones and other handsets could apply from the end of June
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:UN Meeting Connects North Korea’s Abuses and Military Programs
Click to expand Image North Korea's UN Ambassador Song Kim addresses the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly, September 26, 2023. 2023 Richard Drew/AP Photo This week, the United Nations General Assembly met for its first-ever public high-level session devoted to North Korea's human rights situation. The meeting highlighted Pyongyang’s brutal repression of its citizens as a driver of global...
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Booz Allen axes 2,500 jobs as Trump’s spending cuts hit earnings
Consulting group’s shares slide after forecast of lower than expected profits
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Trump seeks to boost US nuclear power, roll back regulations
A host of new executive orders seeks to fast-track approvals to grow the US's nuclear energy sector, a lengthy process.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:WATCH: Trump signs executive orders to speed development of U.S. nuclear power
President Donald Trump signed executive orders Friday intended to quadruple domestic production of nuclear power within the next 25 years, a goal experts say the United States is highly unlikely to reach.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:‘I was sure salvation lay in art’: Marina Otero on death, dance and mental illness
The Argentinian choreographer, known for working out her traumas and neuroses on stage, is bringing her provocative new work, Kill Me, to AustraliaLong ago, Marina Otero decided she would film her life until she dies, as part of an attempt to understand her pain and her preoccupation with death. “I was sure that salvation lay in art,” she says. So when she suffered a mental breakdown in 2022, the Argentinian...
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Leader of neo-Nazi death cult extradited to US for plot to poison Jewish children
Michail Chkhikvishvili, a 21-year-old originally from Georgia, was arraigned on Friday before a federal judge in Brooklyn on multiple felonies, including soliciting hate crimes and acts of mass violence.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Why everyone deserves a front-row seat, no matter their postcode
ABC Classic presenter Megan Burslem hates the idea that classical music is just for some. She grew up fighting off that misunderstanding, and says the experience has given her a "superpower" she wants to share.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:US ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack assumes Syria envoy post
US ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack assumes Syria envoy post Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 05/23/2025 - 17:47 The longtime Trump adviser is geopolitically positioned to oversee the lifting of decades-long US sanctions Tom Barrack speaks with members of the press at Trump Tower in New York City, on 10 January 2017 (Stephanie Keith/Reuters) Off Tom Barrack, the private equity executive turnedUSambassador toTurkey,...
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Brazilian data partnership with China draws criticism from former officials
‘China is not a model for statistical openness,’ says Martha Mayer, ex-research director at Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Africa: The "Optimist-in-Chief" Who Made Africa's Premier Development Bank a Global Powerhouse
[allAfrica] Washington, DC -- Heading the agenda at the five-day annual meeting of the African Development Bank (AfDB) that opens on May 26 is the election of the multilateral development bank's next president. Five candidates are vying to succeed Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, who has served the maximum of two five-year terms. During his tenure, the bank's capital has more than tripled, growing from $93 billion to $318...
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Africa: The 'Optimist-in-Chief' Who Made Africa's Premier Development Bank a Global Powerhouse
[allAfrica] Washington, DC -- Heading the agenda at the five-day annual meeting of the African Development Bank (AfDB) that opens on May 26 is the election of the multilateral development bank's next president. Five candidates are vying to succeed Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, who has served the maximum of two five-year terms. During his tenure, the bank's capital has more than tripled, growing from $93 billion to $318...
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:New sanctions? Putin’s used to dealing with a struggling economy
The UK and the EU have agreed to hit Russia with a raft of new economic sanctions after hopes of a ceasefire with Ukraine came to nothing. One French minister commented that it is time to “suffocate” the Russian economy. Since the country’s fullscale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, that economy has certainly suffered. Sanctions […] The post New sanctions? Putin’s used to dealing with a strugglingeconomy appeared first on...
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