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Trump continued his criticism in a Truth Social post this weekend, when he said the U.S. did not want to attend the Group of 20 summit this year if it were held in South Africa, as scheduled. South Africa holds the rotational presidency of the G20 group of developed and developing nations and is …#diplomacy #News #NewsDesk #wire
South Africa Appoints a Special U.S. Envoy After Its Ambassador Was Expelled
Time · South Africa Appoints a Special U.S. Envoy After Its Ambassador Was ExpelledBy Gerald Imray / AP
Georgia Humanities, the state's humanities council, has been planning various events for the 250th anniversary, said president Mary McCartin Wearn. They include a statewide “digital book club" in partnership with the state's public library service, a program for speakers to travel across the state …#Holidays #News #NewsDesk #wire
Plans to Mark America’s 250th Birthday Were Underway. Then Came the Federal Funding Cuts
Time · Plans to Mark America’s 250th Birthday Were Underway. Then Came the Federal Funding CutsBy Claire Rush and Gary Fields / AP
An AP review has found the new U.S. operation against the Houthis under President Donald Trump appears more extensive than that under former President Joe Biden, as Washington moves from solely targeting launch sites to firing at ranking personnel and dropping bombs on cities. The new campaign of …#Yemen #News #NewsDesk #wire
Suspected U.S. Airstrikes Kill at Least Six People in Yemen, Houthis Say
Time · Suspected U.S. Airstrikes Kill at Least Six People in Yemen, Houthis SayBy Jon Gambrell / AP
China’s trade surplus surged to a record $992.2 billion in 2024 and its exports climbed 5.4%, helping to make up for sluggish growth at home as the country slowly recovers from a crisis in its property market and lingering impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. After taking office, Trump first ordered a …#trade #DonaldTrump #NewsDesk #overnight #wire
China Had Over $100B Trade Surplus in March, Before U.S. Tariff Hikes
Time · China Had Over $100B Trade Surplus in March, Before U.S. Tariff HikesBy ELAINE KURTENBACH / AP
That has made Bukele, who remains extremely popular in El Salvador due in part to the crackdown on the country’s powerful street gangs, a vital ally for the Trump administration, which has offered little evidence for its claims that the Venezuelan immigrants were in fact gang members, nor has it …#diplomacy #DonaldTrump #NewsDesk #overnight #wire
What to Know About El Salvador President and Trump Ally Nayib Bukele as He Visits U.S.
Time · What to Know About El Salvador President and Trump Ally Nayib Bukele as He Visits U.S.By SEUNG MIN KIM and MARCOS ALEMÁN / AP
“The trip to Vietnam, Malaysia, and Cambodia is all about how China can really insulate itself against the from Trump,” said Nguyen, pointing out that since Xi became the president of China in 2013, he has only visited Vietnam twice. This is his third visit and comes just a year after he last …#Economy #DonaldTrump #NewsDesk #overnight #wire
China’s Xi Jinping Says There Are ‘No Winners’ in Tariff War
Time · China’s Xi Jinping Says There Are ‘No Winners’ in Tariff WarBy HUIZHONG WU and ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL / AP
BEIJING— China announced countermeasures on Friday, raising tariffs on U.S. goods from 84% to 125% starting Saturday. The U.S. and China have escalated trade war by raising tariffs even as U.S. President Donald Trump hit a pause on tariffs for other countries. Trump’s universal tariffs on China total …#China #DonaldTrump #NewsDesk #wire
China Announces Countermeasures by Raising Tariffs on U.S. Goods From 84% to 125% From Saturday
Time · China Announces Countermeasures by Raising Tariffs on U.S. Goods From 84% to 125% From SaturdayBy ASSOCIATED PRESS
U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani said she would issue a stay on an order for more than 500,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans to leave the country, sparing them until the case advances to the next phase. Their permits were to be canceled April 24. During a hearing, Talwani …#Immigration #DonaldTrump #NewsDesk #overnight #wire
Judge to Temporarily Block Trump Order for Half-Million Migrants Granted Humanitarian Parole to Leave U.S.
Time · Judge to Temporarily Block Trump Order for Half-Million Migrants Granted Humanitarian Parole to Leave U.S.By MICHAEL CASEY / AP
Futures for the S&P 500 was down 2.0% while those for the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged 1.6% lower. Analysts had expected the global comeback given that U.S. stocks had one of their best days in history on Wednesday as investors registered their relief over Trump’s decision. “Everything is still …#Economy #DonaldTrump #NewsDesk #wire
Global Shares Jump After U.S. Stocks Soared to Historic Gains When Trump Paused Most of His Tariffs
Time · Global Shares Jump After U.S. Stocks Soared to Historic Gains When Trump Paused Most of His TariffsBy YURI KAGEYAMA / AP
(WASHINGTON) — Facing a global market meltdown, President Donald Trump on Wednesday abruptly backed down on his tariffs on most nations for 90 days, but raised his tax rate on Chinese imports to 125%. It was seemingly an attempt to narrow what had been an unprecedented trade war between the U.S. and …#Economy #DonaldTrump #wire
Stocks Surge After Trump Pauses Some Tariffs, Raises Taxes on Chinese Imports
Time · Stocks Surge After Trump Pauses Some Tariffs, Raises Taxes on Chinese ImportsBy Josh Beck / AP
U.S. State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said at a briefing in Washington on Tuesday that the U.S. was “aware” of the reports that Chinese citizens fighting on behalf of Russia were caught in Ukraine and called them “disturbing.” “China is a major enabler of Russia in the war in Ukraine,” …#Ukraine #NewsDesk #overnight #wire
Beijing Rejects Ukraine’s Claim of Chinese Troops Fighting With Russia
Time · Beijing Rejects Ukraine’s Claim of Chinese Troops Fighting With RussiaBy Associated Press
To turn around this long decline, Trump has repeatedly unsheathed the tariffs that are his weapon of choice. Since returning to the White House in January, he’s plastered 25% taxes on foreign cars, steel and aluminum. He’s hit Chinese imports with 20% levies, on top of hefty tariffs he imposed on …#Economy #DonaldTrump #NewsDesk #overnight #wire
Economists Say America’s Trade Deficits, Which Trump Seeks to Close With Tariffs, Are a Sign of Dominance Not Weakness
Time · Economists Say America’s Trade Deficits, Which Trump Seeks to Close With Tariffs, Are a Sign of Dominance Not WeaknessBy PAUL WISEMAN / AP