Posts by Amelia Frost
Trump Envoy Witkoff In Russia On Third Visit: State Media
[ad_1] US envoy Steve Witkoff was in Russia on Friday, the Kremlin said, his third visit to the country as Washington pushes for a ceasefire in Ukraine. US leader Donald Trump is pressing Moscow and Kyiv to end the more than three-year-long conflict, but has expressed anger at both Vladimir Putin and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky…
Read MoreTesla Halts Orders in China on U.S. Imported Models
[ad_1] Tesla has stopped accepting new orders in China for two car models that it imports from a factory in the United States, after the Chinese government imposed steep tariffs on American imports. On Friday, Tesla’s website in China removed the “order” button from the Model S sedan and Model X sport utility vehicle. Customers…
Read MoreAGOA: US-Africa Trade Accord Hangs In The Balance
[ad_1] The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), whose future is in doubt since Donald Trump returned to the White House, provides duty-free access to the United States for certain African products. The accord is up for review in September and its disappearance could lead American importers to look for other sources. The recent turmoil…
Read MoreHow This Trade War Is Different From All Other Trade Wars
[ad_1] If the on-again, off-again tariff announcements by President Trump have struck you as unusual, that’s for good reason. Nothing like this has ever happened before. That’s the estimation of Douglas Irwin, a Dartmouth economic historian whose 2017 book, “Clashing Over Commerce: A History of US Trade Policy,” is the leading work on the subject.…
Read MoreChina Hikes Tariffs On US Goods To 125%
[ad_1] China on Friday announced steep tariff hikes on U.S. imports, raising duties to as much as 125%. Beijing’s retaliatory move comes as trade tensions between the U.S. and China intensify over President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariff measures. Chinese exports to the U.S. are now facing tariffs as high as 145%, signaling a major…
Read MoreBangladesh Families Seek Sons Feared Fighting For Russia
[ad_1] Young Bangladeshi men desperate for work allege they have been tricked into fighting for Russia against Ukraine, with the reported death of a 22-year-old sparking a surge of worried calls. Bangladesh’s embassy in Moscow has said around a dozen families have contacted them seeking to bring back their sons they allege were duped into…
Read MoreA Night At The Geneva Opera — That Is A Literal Snoozefest
[ad_1] In most places, a night at the opera conjures up images of polite audiences in eveningwear sitting upright to enjoy a bit of Bel Canto. In Geneva, though, once a year the crowd includes children, the eveningwear is pyjamas and socks — and the seats are scoped out for how comfortable they are to…
Read MoreIn Skies, As On Land, European Forces Face Gaps If US Pulls Back
[ad_1] Fighter jets from the United States, France, Finland and Germany roar into the skies from a Dutch base as part of NATO’s biggest air exercise this year. The aim: to practice stopping — and then defeating — an enemy attack against the alliance as Russia’s war in Ukraine fuels fears in Europe. But while…
Read MoreHow TikTok’s Parent, ByteDance, Became an A.I. Powerhouse
[ad_1] The Chinese internet giant ByteDance has made some of the world’s most popular apps: TikTok and, in China, Douyin and Toutiao. In the United States, TikTok claims 170 million users. But in China, about 700 million use the domestic version, Douyin, and 300 million scroll the headlines on Toutiao, a news app. Every video…
Read MoreIRS Head Resigns Following Controversial ICE Data-Sharing Agreement
[ad_1] The acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Melanie Krause, has announced plans to resign after a controversial agreement was reached between the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the IRS to allow Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) access to taxpayer data. The resignation, which will take effect on April 28, 2025, comes…
Read MoreDigital Divas: Can Japan’s Virtual YouTuber Craze Crack America?
[ad_1] Fans waved glow sticks at an animated character on stage, having packed a sold-out Hollywood concert hall to see their virtual idol perform — showcasing the global ambitions of Japan’s “VTuber” subculture. Pink-haired musician and livestreamer Mori Calliope looks just like a character from an anime cartoon, brought to life on stage through a…
Read MoreLiverpool Can Move Closer To The Title As Top Five Tension Mounts
[ad_1] Liverpool will look to bounce back from a rare defeat as the runaway Premier League leaders host West Ham on Sunday. Meanwhile Chelsea, Manchester City, Newcastle, Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa are embroiled in a tense battle to qualify for the Champions League. AFP Sport looks at three talking points ahead of this weekend’s…
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