Inter Miami head coach Javier Mascherano questioned the referee’s decision to give LAFC player Nathan Ordaz a yellow card during the first leg of the Concacaf Champions Cup quarterfinal series at BMO Stadium on Wednesday night, saying it would have prompted a red card “here and in China and the moon.” In the first half, […]
Carbon monoxide gas, which is invisible and odorless, can be fatal. It can kill people in their homes as they sleep, seeping undetected from generators. It can accumulate within the walls of closed garages, wafting from cars left running by residents seeking warmth or power in a storm. On Thursday, another fatality by unintentional carbon […]
Civilians in Sudan’s North Darfur’s capital, el-Fasher, and surrounding towns are starving. The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have imposed a siege on them for about a year, yet they managed to forestall an invasion thanks to the Joint Forces – an array of local armed factions backed by the army. The besieged civilians are […]
Among the thousands of layoffs at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services this week were many staff who handled public records requests under the Freedom of Information Act. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images Teams that fulfilled requests for government documents lost their jobs on Tuesday as part of […]
Getty Images High tariffs on China and Bangladesh can help Indian textile manufacturers to expand in the US market Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs have shaken global trade, but disruption often creates opportunity. Starting 9 April, Indian goods will face tariffs of up to 27% (Trump’s tariff chart lists India’s rate as 26%, but the official […]
Germany had hoped that a new government would revive its stagnant economy, but President Trump’s sweeping new tariffs are stoking worries that Europe’s biggest economy will fall short of its 0.3 percent growth expectations this year. Jörg Kukies, Germany’s finance minister, met with the U.S. Treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, and U.S. trade representatives in Washington […]
Stock markets in London, Paris and Berlin fell as trading began on Thursday after US President Donald Trump’s sweeping announcements on tariffs. The UK’s FTSE 100 share index was down 1% while France’s Cac 40 fell 1.7%. Earlier Asian markets had slid, while the price of gold, which is seen as a safer assest in […]
The impact of these tariffs on the world economy will be huge. They can be measured by the lines on a chart of US tariff revenue jumping to levels not seen in a century – beyond those seen during the high protectionism of the 1930s. Or in the overnight stock market falls, especially in Asia. […]
Phil Harrison Reporting fromBrookland, Romney Marsh BBC The vending machines at The Old Tractor Shed Farm Shop sell local produce until 21:00 BST each day A Kent farm shop has turned to technology to sell local produce out of hours. The Old Tractor Shed Farm Shop in Brookland has installed three vending machines which continue […]
Office lights in some corners of Westminster were on much later than usual last night. Why? Because ministers and officials, just like so many others, were watching the telly to see what President Trump would have to say, the Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds among them. The president, brandishing a giant rectangular piece of card packed […]