US-China trade war intensifies: Beijing raises tariffs on US goods to 84% after Trump’s 104% duty move

https://www.profitableratecpm.com/uee56znv?key=8f9ddbf2d40d4c791fc2f8f9b566cf05 The US-China trade war deepened dramatically on Wednesday as Beijing announced a sweeping hike in tariffs on American goods, raising rates from 34% to 84%, just a day after President Donald Trump’s new 104% tariffs on Chinese imports came into force.Calling the US action a violation of trade norms and a threat to global…

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Boys will be boys: How Elon Musk vs Peter Navarro could unravel Trump presidency | World News

https://www.profitableratecpm.com/uee56znv?key=8f9ddbf2d40d4c791fc2f8f9b566cf05 Welcome to The Boys: MAGA Edition — where the egos are superhuman, the damage is bipartisan, and the White House operates like a dysfunctional superhero agency caught between late-stage capitalism and raw ideological spite.At the top of this bizarre pantheon is Donald Trump, swaggering around like Homelander in a red tie, convinced the country…

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Prince Harry’s real name isn’t Harry: Turns out, even royals have secret names

https://www.profitableratecpm.com/uee56znv?key=8f9ddbf2d40d4c791fc2f8f9b566cf05 Prince Harry gestures as he arrives at the High Court in London, England. (AP) If you thought you knew everything about Prince Harry — Duke of Sussex, royal rebel, and the guy who walked away from the palace with a Netflix deal — you might want to sit down for this one. Because “Prince…

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‘Curve ball’: Irish whiskey producers fret over US tariffs

https://www.profitableratecpm.com/uee56znv?key=8f9ddbf2d40d4c791fc2f8f9b566cf05 DUNDALK: For Tony Healy, an Irish whiskey producer in Dundalk, near the UK border with Northern Ireland, US tariffs of 20 percent on EU alcoholic drinks were a huge and unexpected “curve ball”.“But it’s here now, so we have to deal with it,” the 62-year-old told AFP on the factory floor where his “Healy’s”…

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Watch: Donald Trump mocks Joe Biden at NRCC, says he ‘cannot name a single country’ | World News

https://www.profitableratecpm.com/uee56znv?key=8f9ddbf2d40d4c791fc2f8f9b566cf05 President Donald Trump speaks at the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) dinner at the National Building Museum in Washington, Tuesday, April 8, 2025. (Pool via AP) At a National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) fundraising event, Donald Trump once again took aim at his favourite target: Joe Biden. Standing before a crowd of GOP loyalists…

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‘Totally unfounded’: Beijing hits back at Zelenskyy’s claim of Chinese troops fighting for Russia

https://www.profitableratecpm.com/uee56znv?key=8f9ddbf2d40d4c791fc2f8f9b566cf05 Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian on Wednesday rejected Ukraine’s allegations of Chinese nationals fighting alongside Russian forces, calling the claims “totally unfounded.” “The Chinese government always asks Chinese citizens to stay away from conflict zones, avoid getting involved in any form of armed conflict, and especially refrain from participating in any party’s military…

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Brazil’s democracy is ‘inefficient’ but solid

https://www.profitableratecpm.com/uee56znv?key=8f9ddbf2d40d4c791fc2f8f9b566cf05 Jair Bolsonaro (AP photo) Who will prove to be the defender of democracy in these trials?In Brazil, supporters of ex-President Jair Bolsonaro, who is on trial before the Constitutional Court for an attempted coup, are facing off against the Brazilian judiciary.In France, supporters of the French right-wing populist Marine Le Pen, who was convicted…

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Indonesia offers to temporarily shelter wounded and orphaned Palestinians from Gaza

https://www.profitableratecpm.com/uee56znv?key=8f9ddbf2d40d4c791fc2f8f9b566cf05 Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto (AP photo) JAKARTA: Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said Wednesday that his country will offer temporary shelter to Palestinian medical evacuees and children orphaned by the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. “We are ready to evacuate those who are injured or traumatized, and orphans, if they want to be evacuated to Indonesia,…

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‘I’m President who stands up for Main Street, not Wall Street’: Donald Trump amid tariff war

https://www.profitableratecpm.com/uee56znv?key=8f9ddbf2d40d4c791fc2f8f9b566cf05 US President Donald Trump (Pic credit: AP) Amid mounting criticism over plunging markets and global economic unease, US President Donald Trump has defended his aggressive tariff policy, insisting he “stands up for Main Street, not Wall Street.” “I’m proud to be the President for the workers, not the outsourcers; the President who stands up…

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