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Trump says US will impose additional 10% tariff on China
Getty Images Donald Trump said he planned to hit goods from China with a new 10% tariff, the latest salvo in the US president’s steadily escalating trade fights. Imports from China already face taxes at the border of at least 10%, after a Trump tariff order that went into effect earlier this month. Trump also…
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Jailed Kurdish PKK leader Ocalan issues call to lay down arms
Paul Kirby Europe digital editor Reuters Ocalan’s letter was read out on big screens in Diyarbakir and other mainly Kurdish cities Abdullah Ocalan, the jailed leader of the outlawed Kurdish group PKK, has called on his movement to lay down its arms and dissolve itself. His statement, read out in a letter by MPs from…
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Why are the Tate brothers heading to the US?
Getty Images Controversial influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan are travelling to the US after leaving Romania, where they face charges of rape, trafficking minors and money laundering, all of which they deny. Questions remain about why they were allowed to travel and what happens next with their legal cases. Who are the Tate…
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CEO believes series can last another 50 years
Mariko Oi and Mel Ramsay BBC News The Pokemon Company Pik-a-boo: Pokémon is one of the world’s most valuable media franchise The boss of The Pokémon Company believes the series can last for at least another 50 years if it continues to innovate. First launched on Nintendo’s Game Boy in 1996, the video game has…
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North Korea has sent more troops to Russia, South’s spy agency says
North Korea has sent more soldiers to Russia and re-deployed others to the frontline in the western Kursk region, according to South Korea’s intelligence agency. It said the exact number of extra troops sent was unknown, but military officials quoted in South Korean media have said they believed it was at least 1,000. Neither Moscow…
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Influencer and brother Tristan leave Romania for US
Nick Thorpe, Mircea Barbu & Paul Kirby In Bucharest & London EPA Andrew Tate, in the foreground, is a former kickboxer who has described himself a misogynist British-American influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate – who are facing trial in Romania on charges of rape, trafficking minors and money laundering – have left the country after…
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Trump foreign aid freeze to stay for now, US Supreme Court chief rules
Getty Images Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts’ intervention came as the administration faced a midnight deadline The top judge in the United States has given temporary backing to the Trump administration’s freeze on foreign aid payments. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts’ intervention came as the administration faced a midnight deadline (05:00 GMT on…
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Thailand deports dozens of Uyghurs to China
At least 40 Uyghurs have been deported to China, the Thai authorities have confirmed, despite warnings from rights groups that they face possible torture and even death. The group is thought to have been flown back to China’s Xinjiang region on Thursday, after being held for 10 years in a Bangkok detention centre. China has…
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One of Hollywood’s greatest ‘tough guys’
Getty Images Gene Hackman won two Oscars and was nominated for another three Gene Hackman, who has died aged 95, started his acting career later in life but became one of Hollywood’s most bankable stars. The US actor, his wife Betsy Arakawa and their dog were found dead at their home in Santa Fe, New…
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Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa found dead at their home
Local police said they didn’t believe any foul play was involved in the death of the couple, found alongside their dog. Source link
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