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Japan to Send Trade Minister to the U.S. Amid Tariff Tensions

Japanese officials are visiting Washington this week to negotiate with the Trump administration ahead of sweeping U.S. tariffs that are set to affect exports, including metals and cars, from Japan and a number of other countries. Japan’s trade minister, Yoji Muto, is scheduled to meet with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Monday, according to a […]

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Households near new pylons to get hundreds off energy bills

Becky Morton Political reporter Getty Images People living near new pylons in Great Britain will get hundreds of pounds off their bills, as part of government plans to boost energy infrastructure. Households within 500m of new or upgraded pylons will get discounts of up to £2,500 over 10 years, equivalent to £250 a year. The […]

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World’s Largest Iceberg Runs Aground

After months of drifting, the world’s largest iceberg has come to a halt near the island of South Georgia in the South Atlantic Ocean. While a “Titanic II” scenario isn’t very likely, and the area’s penguins seem to be mostly safe, the berg may be a symptom of unwelcome change to the Antarctic and the […]

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Covid-19: Enduring Images of a Global Crisis, 5 Years On

We asked 19 photographers to revisit their most enduring images of the coronavirus pandemic, five years after the virus became a global threat. Their photographs transport us to that bewildering period in an uncanny sort of time travel. The journalists who captured these scenes were not just covering the Covid-19 story but living through it. […]

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