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Why China Is Worried About Trump’s Tariffs on Mexico

Officials in Beijing are increasingly worried that President Trump’s tariffs on Mexico may be the start of a broad campaign to force developing countries around the world to choose between trade with the United States or with China. Ever since Mr. Trump imposed extensive tariffs on goods from China during his first term, companies have […]

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Why wildfires are becoming faster and more furious

Chris Baraniuk Science and technology journalist Getty Images It was terrible timing. In the late morning of Tuesday 6 January, a “life-threatening and destructive” windstorm was heading for the northern suburbs of Los Angeles. The local office of the US National Weather Service published a strongly worded alert at roughly 10:30am local time. At almost […]

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‘Huawei lobbyists’ held in raids in Belgium over EU corruption

Belgian police have raided several locations in the country as part of an investigation into corruption within the European Parliament. Prosecutors said the alleged corruption was “under the guise of commercial lobbying”, and that several people had been detained for questioning. According to officials, an address in Portugal was also searched by local police, while […]

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How Trump Cuts Could Change Your Summer Hiking Trip

Questions linger over what this year’s layoffs and ranger protests at the National Park Service will mean for travelers, who made a record 331 million visits to park properties last year. Adding to the confusion is the federal court ruling on Thursday that the firings were done unlawfully and agencies must rehire their cut workers. […]

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US influencer who snatched baby wombat has left Australia

Sam Jones, an American influencer who briefly snatched a baby wombat from its distressed mother and uploaded the footage to social media has left Australia. Australia’s Home Affairs minister Tony Burke had earlier said his department was reviewing if it could revoke Ms Jones’ visa, but the BBC understands that she left the country of […]

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Every branch in Britain warned over staff sexual abuse

Noor Nanji & Zoe Conway BBC News Getty Images Every McDonald’s in Britain has been warned its owners could face legal action if they fail to take steps to protect staff from sexual abuse. The equality watchdog has written to all 1,400 branches telling them they must comply with their legal duties, or risk enforcement […]

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