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What Is IEEPA, the Law Trump Used to Impose Tariffs?

President Trump said on Saturday that he would impose tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China using a decades-old law that gives the president sweeping economic powers during a national emergency. “This was done through the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) because of the major threat of illegal aliens and deadly drugs killing our Citizens, […]

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Campaigner launches bid to ban cross-sex hormones for under-18s

Hugh Pym and Nick Triggle BBC News BBC News Keira Bell says she deeply regrets the treatments that she underwent Health Secretary Wes Streeting is being threatened with legal action if he does not ban the private sale of cross-sex hormones such as testosterone to under 18s. Lawyers acting for three people – including campaigner […]

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Who are the Israeli and Thai hostages just released by Hamas?

Hostages and Missing Families Forum Israeli hostages Arbel Yehud, Agam Berger and Gadi Moses were released on Thursday along with five Thai nationals Three Israeli hostages and five Thai nationals held by Hamas in Gaza since the 7 October 2023 have been released. Agam Berger, a 20-year-old Israeli soldier, was reunited with her family at […]

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Liverpool ratings: Salah shines to end Bournemouth’s streak

Liverpool extended their lead at the top of the Premier League table to nine points on Saturday afternoon, securing a hard-fought 2-0 victory against Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium. A bright start by the hosts saw them look to create opportunities from their transitions when winning back possession, with Antoine Semenyo’s pace causing problems down […]

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Who Pays for Tariffs? Here’s What You Need to Know.

President Trump is moving forward with extensive tariffs on America’s closest trading partners. Beginning Tuesday, companies bringing products into the United States from Canada and Mexico will pay a 25 percent tariff; importers bringing products in from China will pay an additional 10 percent on top of existing levies. The president has insisted that these […]

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Calls for Arsenal, PSG and Bayern Munich to end Visit Rwanda deals

The Visit Rwanda campaign has successfully raised the east African country’s profile but Rwanda’s government has been accused of investing in sport to enhance its global image – a strategy labelled by critics as ‘sportswashing’. A sleeve partnership with Arsenal began in 2018, with the latest sponsorship reported to be worth more than £10m ($12.39 […]

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Trump Threatens Tariffs Over Immigration, Drugs and Greenland

In his first week in office, President Trump tried to browbeat governments across the world into ending the flow of drugs into America, accepting planes full of deported migrants, halting wars and ceding territory to the United States. For all of them, he deployed a common threat: Countries that did not meet his demands would […]

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