‘No justification for this’: World reacts to Trump’s tariff announcement
World leaders have begun reacting after Tweety McTreason announced sweeping tariffs across the world.
Month: April 2025
Trump’s tariffs will have consequences for globalisation, the US economy and geopolitics
For decades, trade and trade policy has been an economic and political backwater – decidedly boring, seemingly uncontroversial.
‘A historic moment’: Tweety McTreason unveils sweeping ‘reciprocal’ tariffs
Experts say the tariffs are likely to transform the global trade relations, with some warning of a possible recession.
US judge throws out corruption case against NYC Mayor Eric Adams
Judge ruled that the case could not be revived, condemning what he described as an apparent quid pro quo arrangement.
Barcelona beat Atletico to set up Real Madrid final in Copa del Rey
Barcelona will face Real Madrid in an El Clasico final in Spain’s Copa del Rey after 5-4 aggregate defeat of Atletico.
FDA planning for fewer food and drug inspections due to layoffs, officials say
Around 170 staff were cut from the FDA’s Office of Inspections and Investigations this week as part of wider cuts at U.S. health agencies.
World leaders call Trump tariffs ‘wrong’ and ‘unjustified’
Italy’s Giorgia Meloni says the US’s tariffs on the EU are “wrong”, while Australia’s Anthony Albanese calls them “unjustified.”
Marine Le Pen’s ban has outraged France’s far right – and they may well seek revenge
Could the National Rally retaliate in parliament by attempting to bring down the fragile coalition government?
How aid becomes a weapon in Myanmar’s war zone
Rescue and relief workers seeking access to some of the worst quake-hit areas are being blocked by the military.
Watch: Key moments in Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs announcement
The US president said universal 10% tariffs would go into effect for all countries starting 5 April.
RFK Jr.‘s bloodbath at HHS: Blowback grows as losses become clearer
Last week, Health Secretary and anti-vaccine advocate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced the Trump administration would hack off nearly a quarter of employees at the Department of Health and Human Services, which oversees critical agencies including the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The downsizing includes pushing out about 10,000 full-time employees through early retirements, deferred resignations, and other efforts. Another 10,000 will be laid off in a brutal restructuring, bringing the total HHS workforce from 82,000 to 62,000. “This will be a painful period,” Kennedy said in a video announcement last week. Early yesterday morning, the pain began. Read full article Comments
Genres are bustin’ out all over in Strange New Worlds S3 teaser
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds returns this summer with ten new episodes. Paramount+ has dropped a tantalizing one-minute teaser for the upcoming third season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds., and it looks like the latest adventures of the starship Enterprise will bring romance, comedy, mystery, and even a bit of analog tech, not to mention a brand new villain. (Some spoilers for S2 below) We haven’t seen much from the third season to date. There was an exclusive clip during San Diego Comic Con last summer—a callback to the S2 episode “Charades,” in which a higher-dimensional race, the Kerkohvians, accidentally reconfigured Spock’s half-human, half-Vulcan physiology to that of a full-blooded human, just before Spock was supposed to meet his Vulcan fiancee’s parents. The S3 clip had the situation reversed: The human crew had to make themselves Vulcan to succeed on a new mission but weren’t able to change back. Read full article Comments
Trump ally and rising California GOP star Essayli is named top federal prosecutor in L.A.
The attorney general has selected Riverside County Assemblymember Bill Essayli — a rising and controversial Republican voice — to serve as interim U.S. attorney for L.A. and surrounding areas.
Nintendo Switch 2 and new “Mario Kart World” game to be released in June
Nintendo has announced a June 5 launch date for its latest gaming console, the Switch 2.