Customs did not collect any tariff because of a technical glitch at ports that lasted for 10 hours, reports said. While tempers are rising between the US and China over tariffs, Chinese products found no difficulty at the ports on Friday as no extra tariff was charged because there was a ‘technical’ glitch. CNBC reported…
In a significant policy adjustment, the Trump administration has announced exemptions for smartphones, computers, semiconductors, and other high-tech electronics from its newly imposed global tariffs. The move, revealed in a Saturday notice by the US customs and border protection office, is expected to ease cost pressures on American consumers while tempering the impact of sweeping…
Authorities across Central Europe are scrambling to contain an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease that has led to the culling of thousands of animals and prompted border closures between Hungary, Slovakia, and Austria.The outbreak was first detected in early March on a cattle farm in northwestern Hungary. Within weeks, cases were confirmed on three farms in…
Starbucks employees held a protest against ICE detention and deportation by stopping their work earlier this month. MAGA activists called for a boycott of Starbucks on Saturday as the unions in some cities recently held a casework protesting against the detention of their co-workers by ICE. The protest took place earlier this month, but the…
Furniture manufacturers in southern Malaysia are rushing to fulfil orders for American customers, racing against time as they prepare for a potential tariff hike under former US President Donald Trump’s trade policy.Trump, who has proposed a 24% tariff on all imports from Malaysia, announced this week that most countries would instead receive a 10% rate…
<p>Mahmoud Khalil’s lawyers said Nazis have more rights in the US than anti-Israel protesters. <br></p> Lawyers for Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil blasted the verdict of the Lousiana court that said Khalil can be deported out of the country and said Nazis enjoy more rights in Donald Trump’s US. “Nazis in this country, the Supreme…
US businesses that rely heavily on Chinese manufacturing are reeling after former President Donald Trump imposed sweeping new tariffs on imports from China — raising them to an unprecedented 145% in retaliation for what he called unfair trade practices.As reported by the Associated Press, the dramatic tariff hikes — rolled out unpredictably and at speed…
Spain is implementing a series of new regulations aimed at curbing the negative impacts of mass tourism, reported UK news website Metro. Complaints about overcrowding, unaffordable housing, and strained public spaces have led to protests and new restrictions.In 2024 alone, the country welcomed a record 94 million visitors, with British travellers making up the largest…
India joined 62 other nations in voting in favour of the world’s first-ever global carbon tax on the shipping industry, a landmark decision adopted by the United Nations’ shipping agency in London on Friday, PTI reported.The measure, passed after a week of intense negotiations at the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), aims to cut greenhouse gas…
Residents walk against strong winds in Beijing, China, Saturday, April 12, 2025. (AP) Strong winds affected Chinese capital Beijing and parts of northern China on Saturday, leading to the cancellation of hundreds of flights, closure of tourist sites, and suspension of train services, according to state media. The China Meteorological Administration (CMA) said the winds…
