U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the U.S. would impose a 50% tariff on all imports from Brazil after a spat this week with his Brazilian counterpart who called him an unwanted “emperor.” In a letter, Trump linked the tariffs to Brazil’s treatment of former President Jair Bolsonaro, who is on trial over charges of plotting a coup to stop Lula from taking office in 2023. The levies were imposed due “in part to Brazil’s insidious attacks on Free Elections, and the fundamental Free Speech Rights of Americans,” the letter said. The U.S. is Brazil’s second-largest trading partner after...
More Than 17 Million People In Yemen Are Going Hungry, Including Over 1 Million Children, UN Says
More than 17 million people in conflict-torn Yemen are going hungry, including over a million children under the age of 5 who are suffering from “life-threatening acute malnutrition,” the United Nations humanitarian chief said Wednesday. Tom Fletcher told the U.N. Security Council that the food security crisis in the Arab world’s poorest country, which is beset by civil war, has been accelerating since late 2023. The number of people going hungry could climb to over 18 million by September, he warned, and the number of children with acute malnutrition could surge to 1.2 million early next year, “leaving many at risk of...
“Do Not Kill Them But Break Their Leg,”—Kenya’s President To End Anti-Government Protest Through Police Brutality
Kenyan president William Ruto on Wednesday broke his silence on recent anti-government protests that left dozens dead, urging police to “break the legs” of those who stole and burned property during the demonstrations. President Ruto said “enough is enough” and that he would not allow “anarchy” in the country disguised as peaceful demonstrations. “Anyone going to burn people’s property should be shot in the leg, be hospitalized and later taken to court upon recovery. Do not kill them but break their leg,” he said while touring a site in Nairobi for one of his administration’s affordable housing projects. Weeks of protests have rocked Kenya...
At Least 13 May Have Killed Themselves Over UK’s Post Office Wrongful Convictions Scandal
At least 13 people were thought to have taken their own lives as a result of Britain’s Post Office scandal, in which almost 1,000 postal employees were wrongly prosecuted or convicted of criminal wrongdoing because of a faulty computer system, a report said Tuesday. Another 59 people contemplated suicide over the scandal, one of the biggest miscarriages of justice in U.K. history. From around 1999 to 2015, hundreds of people who worked at Post Office branches were wrongly convicted of theft, fraud and false accounting based on evidence from a defective information technology system. Some went to prison or were forced into bankruptcy. Others lost...
Trump Promises West African Leaders A Pivot To Trade As The Region Reels From Sweeping Aid Cuts
President Donald Trump promised West African leaders a pivot from aid to trade during a White House meeting Wednesday as the region reels from the impact of sweeping U.S. aid cuts. Trump said he sees “great economic potential in Africa” as the leaders of Liberia, Senegal, Gabon, Mauritania and Guinea-Bissau boasted of their countries’ natural resources and heaped praise on the U.S. president, including their thanks for his help in settling a long-running conflict between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Trump described the nations represented at the meeting as “all very vibrant places with very valuable land, great...
Devin Booker Agrees To A Two-Year, $145M Max Contract Extension With The Suns
Phoenix Suns superstar Devin Booker has agreed to a two-year, $145 million maximum contract extension with the franchise through the 2029-30 season, the highest annual extension salary in NBA history, CAA’s Jessica Holtz and Melvin Booker told ESPN. Devin Booker’s Ranking In Suns Franchise History: 1st in PTS 1st in 3PM 1st in 20-point games 1st in 30-point games 1st in 40-point games 1st in 50-point games 1st in 60-point games 1st in 70-point games 2nd in playoff PPG 2nd in playoff 3PM 3rd in PPG 3rd in playoff PTS 4th in AST
xAI Launches Grok 4, Musk Emphasized It’s “The Smartest AI In The World”
Elon Musk’s company xAI has launched Grok 4, which has been recognized as the world’s most powerful AI model to date. The launch was highlighted by a livestream event, where the AI’s capabilities were demonstrated, including its potential to assist in coding and its advanced problem-solving abilities. Elon musk stated in an interview: “Grok 4 is the smartest AI in the world. It will get perfect results on the SAT and near perfect results on any GED test. All questions it has never seen before. Grok 4 is smarter than almost all graduate students in all disciplines simultaneously.” Tech enthusiasts...
