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Trump exempts phones, computers, chips from new tariffs

Trump exempts phones, computers, chips from new tariffs

US president, Donald Trump, will exempt smartphones and computers among other tech devices and components from new tariffs he will impose. This was revealed by the US Customs and Border Protection. The guidance comes after Trump imposed 145% tariffs on products from China earlier this month. It is a move that threatens tech giants like...

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U.K. Parliament Meets In Emergency Saturday Session To Approve Rescue Of British Steel

U.K. Parliament Meets In Emergency Saturday Session To Approve Rescue Of British Steel

U.K. lawmakers returned to Parliament from their Easter break on Saturday to approve an emergency rescue of the country’s last remaining factory that makes steel from scratch. Prime Minister Keir Starmer summoned lawmakers for the highly unusual Saturday sitting to debate a bill aimed at blocking British Steel’s Chinese owners, Jingye Group, from closing the two massive...

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”Overall, I Felt I Was In Very Good Shape. A Good Heart, A Good Soul, A Very Good Soul,” Trump Claim After Annual Physical

”Overall, I Felt I Was In Very Good Shape. A Good Heart, A Good Soul, A Very Good Soul,” Trump Claim After Annual Physical

President Donald Trump had an annual physical Friday and concluded, “I did well,” praising his own heart, soul and cognitive ability while noting medical reports from White House doctors may not be ready until the weekend. The 78-year-old, who in January became the oldest in U.S. history to be sworn in as president, spent nearly five hours at Walter...

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U.S. President Trump Hosts High-Stakes Cabinet Meeting At The White House

U.S. President Trump Hosts High-Stakes Cabinet Meeting At The White House

1 Trump: Consumer prices dropping, energy costs down, country making $2B daily from tariffs. “We’re fixing trade deals that should’ve been addressed decades ago. America is finally demanding respect.” 2 Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth: Signed agreements securing Panama Canal with US military presence. Troops returning to former bases to counter Chinese influence that grew under...

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U.S. To Terminate Afghans And Cameroonians Temporary Deportation Protection Status

U.S. To Terminate Afghans And Cameroonians Temporary Deportation Protection Status

Thousands of Afghans and Cameroonians will have their temporary deportation protections terminated, the US Department of Homeland Security has said. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem found the conditions in Afghanistan and Cameroon no longer merited US protections, according to a statement from DHS assistant secretary Tricia McLaughlin. An estimated 14,600 Afghans previously eligible for temporary protected status...

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China Play Tit For Tat, Raises Duties On Import Of U.S. Goods To 125%, Claim Trump’s Higher Tariff No Longer Have Economic Significance

China Play Tit For Tat, Raises Duties On Import Of U.S. Goods To 125%, Claim Trump’s Higher Tariff No Longer Have Economic Significance

China has raised it tariff on import of U.S. goods to 125% on Friday, this is coming after President Donald Trump’s decision to single out the country for higher duties, while dismissing the U.S. president’s tariff strategy as “a joke.” The move by Beijing is in response to Trump’s, who on Wednesday effectively raise tariffs on Chinese...

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Spain’s Prime Minister Visits China, To Strengthen Ties With Trump’s Top Tariff Target

Spain’s Prime Minister Visits China, To Strengthen Ties With Trump’s Top Tariff Target

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is visiting China on Friday, his third trip to the country in two years as his government seeks to boost investment from the Asian giant amid global economic uncertainty caused by a chaotic U.S. tariff policy. Sánchez met with Chinese President Xi Jinping and was expected to meet as well as business leaders from several Chinese companies,...

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State Department Discloses U.S. Ambassador To Ukraine Will Be Stepping Down As Peace Talks Is Not Guarantee

State Department Discloses U.S. Ambassador To Ukraine Will Be Stepping Down As Peace Talks Is Not Guarantee

After three years in Kyiv, Bridget Brink the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine is stepping down from her post amid uncertainty over the Trump administration’s attempts to broker a peace deal to end the Russia-Ukraine war. Brink assumed the job under former President Joe Biden’s administration and has been a staunch advocate for U.S. military assistance to...