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Trump trade chief says US 'running up the score' on Australia as senator slams tariff β video
During a US Senate finance committee hearing, senator from Virginia Mark Warner slams Donald Trump's 10% tariff on Australian imports, referencing the free trade agreement between the two countries and the US trade surplus with Australia. Warner labels the new tariff policy 'insulting' and 'ridiculous', calling Australia 'one of our strongest allies'. Trump's trade chief Jamieson Greer replies that 'we should be...
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:
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The βmonogamy superiority mythβ: new research suggests unconventional relationships are just as satisfying
Many people assume monogamy is the gold standard but the secret to fulfilling relationships might not be about exclusivity at all.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:Shocked by Trump, Australia Must Double Down Its Relations With Asia
The U.S. president's indiscriminate tariff offensive has resolved a long-running debate about where the country's future lies.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:A biotech company has, sort of, revived the long-extinct dire wolf
Colossal Biosciences made a surprise announcement Monday, claiming it had brought the dire wolf back from the dead, achievingthe biotech companyβs first successful de-extinction. But some scientists say that while the wolvesβ existence is an impressive feat, they are not exactly as advertised.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:New Trump Orders Aim to Keep Coal Power Alive, Despite Climate and Economic Costs
As President Donald Trump signed a slew of executive orders Tuesday aimed at keeping coal power alive in the United States, he repeatedly blamed his predecessor, Democrats and environmental regulations for the industryβs dramatic contraction over the past two decades. But across the country, state and local officials and electric grid operators have been confronting [β¦]
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:Thai Court Denies Bail for American Academic Accused of Defaming Monarchy
Paul Chambers of Naresuan University, a leading academic authority on the Thai military, has been deemed a flight risk and imprisoned pending trial.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:I spent months in hospital, relying on the public health system. I have seen how badly we are failing our healthcare workers | Juliette McAleer
The doctorsβ strikes in NSW should concern us all β because a system that exploits its workforce also endangers its patientsGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastAs Australian doctors strike for safer working conditions β and are publicly undermined or quietly punished for doing so β I have to ask: who exactly are we keeping safe?The doctor strikes in New South Wales this week, after the...
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:Thailand: US Scholar Detained on Royal Insult Charge
Click to expand Image Paul Chambers, Thailand, April 8, 2025. 2025 Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (Bangkok) β Thai authorities should immediately release and drop the groundless charges against Paul Chambers, a leading Thai studies scholar, Human Rights Watch said today.On April 8, 2025, Chambers was detained after he reported to police in Phitsanulok province regarding lese majeste (insulting the monarchy) and...
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:Caracas Activates Telecommunications and New Technologies Engine to Boost the Sector in Venezuela
Venezuela launches the Telecom & New Tech Engine with 340+ firms to boost sector growth, deploy 5G/AI, and ensure nationwide connectivity under President Maduroβs leadership. Related: Venezuela Reaffirms Its International Energy Leadership: Activation of the Hydrocarbons Engine At an event marked by the participation of over 340 national and international companies, the Telecommunications and New [β¦]
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:South Korea unveils emergency measures for car industry hit by Trump tariffs
The measures include financial support for vehicle makers as well as tax cuts and subsidies to boost domestic demand.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:US revokes more than 500 foreign student visas
Higher education associations raise concerns as crackdown on universities intensifies
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:GOP glum as Trump tariffs loom
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story GOP mood grows darker on as markets give up gains Glimmers of optimism surrounding President Trumpβs tariffs quickly faded Tuesday as the White House dug in on the threat of new levies. Greg Nash As...
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Democrats press law firms on deals with Trump
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) are pressing the White House and six top law firms about alleged deals struck with the Trump administration to avoid getting targeted by executive orders for hiring lawyers and representing clients whom the president does not like. In the letter to White House counsel David Warrington,...
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:House GOP campaign arm raises $35.2M ahead of Trump fundraising dinner
The chair of House Republicansβ campaign arm, Rep. Richard Hudson (R-N.C.), said the committee raised $35.2 million ahead of its dinner with President Trump on Tuesday, according to a source familiar with the matter. Trump is slated to attend the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) dinner, a key fundraising event for House Republicans, on Tuesday....
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Hegseth rebuffs China's influence at Panama Canal
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Hegseth: US to βtake backβ Panama Canal from Chinese influence The United States and Panama will work together to "take back" the Panama Canal from "Chinaβs influence," Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said while visiting the country....
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:UK hails new theme park as βvote of confidenceβ in Britain
Sir Keir Starmer to confirm Universal visitor attraction that will bring an estimated 50bn boost for the economy
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Global economies hang in the balance with Trump’s tariffs set to officially go into effect
Just hours before major new tariffs are set to kick in, President Trump and his team said he remains open to deals but generally would not back down from levies on goods from more than 80 countries. That includes a 104 percent tariff on China set to take effect at midnight. That message helped kill an early stock market rally. Stephanie Sy reports.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Despite Trump's fossil fuel embrace, some moves rankle industryΒ
While President Trump has pledged to be a friend to the fossil fuel industry and taken steps intended to bolster it, several of his recent moves have garnered pushback from oil, gas and coal executives. In a recent anonymous survey, oil and gas companies expressed that Trump was creating βuncertaintyβ and pushed back against his...
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Scott Bessent takes the lead as countries queue to make US trade deal
Former hedge fundβs role marks shift away from tariff hardliners in Trumpβs White House
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Analyst breaks down China’s response to Trump’s trade war
For perspective on the growing trade war between the United States and China and the ripple effects itβs having, Amna Nawz spoke with Elizabeth Economy. She served as the senior advisor for China in the Commerce Department during the Biden administration and is currently a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Conservative group launches ads supporting ACA tax credits
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care FIRST IN THE HILL Conservative group launches ads supporting ACA tax credits A conservative group is launching new ads targeting GOP senators, urging them to extend ObamaCare subsidies that help people afford health insurance. iStock Plymouth Union Public Advocacy...
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:WATCH: ‘We’ve got to get’ big bill of tax breaks and spending cuts done, Johnson says
House Speaker Mike Johnson found himself in a familiar jam on Tuesday: Conservative Republican holdouts are stalling action on President Donald Trump's "bigβ bill of tax breaks and spending reductions, refusing to accept a Senate GOP budget framework approved over the weekend because it doesn't cut enough.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:U.S. trade battle ‘headed to a good spot long-term,’ GOP Sen. Lankford says
As a member of the powerful Senate Finance Committee, Republican Sen. James Lankford of Oklahoma questioned President Trumpβs trade representative Jamieson Greer about the president's tariffs. Sen. Lankford joined Amna Nawaz to discuss that issue and his new book, βTurnaround: America's Revival.β
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Democrats benefit from cash influx despite party turmoil
Democratic candidates are raking in large sums of money for Senate, House and downballot campaigns β a sign that the grassroots enthusiasm remains strong despite earlier concerns of fundraising challenges following the partyβs rout in November. Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.), one of the GOPβs top targets next year, raised more than $11 million in his...
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Supreme Court clears way for deportations under Alien Enemies Act
The Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration can continue to use a rare 18th-century war authority to deport Venezuelan immigrants alleged to be gang members. But justices stipulated migrants must be given reasonable time to challenge their deportation under the Alien Enemies Act. William Brangham discussed more with Steve Vladeck, a constitutional law professor at Georgetown University.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:The conditions inside the infamous El Salvador prison where deported migrants are held
The U.S. has sent hundreds of people to the notorious mega-prison in El Salvador known as CECOT. William Brangham discussed conditions inside that facility with Nnoah Bullock, the executive director of Cristosal, an international human rights group based in El Salvador.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:WATCH: ‘Whose throat do I get to choke’ if tariff approach fails, Tillis asks trade rep
Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Tillis described his phrase as a concept from management consulting that means someone has to be accountable.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Man whose blood helped develop measles vaccine weighs in on recent outbreak
A second child died from measles-related causes in Texas where an outbreak has infected at least 505. Until this year, the U.S. had no reported measles deaths in a decade. HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a former anti-vaccine advocate, now says the MMR vaccine is the most effective way to prevent the spread of measles. Deema Zein spoke with someone who had a front-row seat to its creation.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Court tells government to provide evidence justifying deportation of Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil or case is over
At an immigration hearing Tuesday in Louisiana, Judge Jamee Comans gave the federal government until Wednesday to turn over its evidence gathered against Khalil, a 30-year-old legal U.S. resident.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Fannie Mae fires more than 100 employees for unethical conduct, including the facilitation of fraud
Fannie Mae said Tuesday it fired more than 100 employees for unethical conduct. βSince my swearing-in, we fired over 100 employees from Fannie Mae who we caught engaging in unethical conduct, including facilitating fraud, against our great company,β William J. Pulte, chair of Fannie Mae's board of directors, said in a statement. βAnyone who commits...
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Mexico reports first human death from H5N1 bird flu
The three-year-old girl was hospitalised with respiratory complications and later died from multiple organ failures. However, it remains unknown how she contracted bird flu.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:βGermany is backβ: 3Β ways NZ can benefit from Europeβs renewed centre of power
With Donald Trump rapidly reshaping the world order, Germany is poised to play a pivotal role under its new government. New Zealand should be ready.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Protesters gather on Budapest bridge for fourth week against Hungary's ban on LGBTQ+ events
Demonstrators waved both rainbow and Ukrainian flags, uniting their causes in a protest against recent government policies perceived as echoing those of Russia.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Dozens dead, homes destroyed in flooding in the DR Congo capital
More than 30 people have died in flooding in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, after torrential rains over the weekend. On Monday, the authorities raced to evacuate and support hundreds of people trapped in their homes. The Ndjili River, which cuts through the city of around 17 million people, overflowed its [β¦]
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Trump touts Supreme Court deportation ruling under Alien Enemies Act as victory, but legal fight continues
The divided court found that President Donald Trump can use the 18th century wartime law to deport Venezuelan migrants accused of being gang members to a notorious prison in El Salvador, a finding Trump called a "GREAT DAY FOR JUSTICE IN AMERICA!" in a social media post.
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