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An uninhabited Antarctic outpost populated by penguins. One of the smallest economies in the world. An Arctic archipelago with more polar bears than people.To quote Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, it really does appear that “nowhere on Earth is safe” from U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs.Trump rattled markets, manufacturers and more Wednesday announcing a baseline of 10 per cent tariffs on imports into the United States — and far higher on goods from some places, notably those with high trade surpluses with the States. In enforcing his steep and broad tariffs, analysts have suggested Trump has upended the global order.But to many observers, the most…
EMERGENCY DOCKET By Amy Howe on Apr 4, 2025 at 5:38 pm The Trump administration came to the Supreme Court on March 26. (Katie Barlow) The Supreme Court on Friday afternoon put on hold an order by a federal judge in Massachusetts that would have required the Department of Education to reinstate more than $65 million in grants that it terminated in February because they funded programs that included diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. In an unsigned three-page opinion, a majority of the court explained that the government likely would not be able to get the funds back once they…
Home Daily News Paul Weiss leader cites potential ‘existential… Law Firms Paul Weiss leader cites potential ‘existential crisis’ as 1 reason for Trump deal; critics include 141 firm alumni By Debra Cassens Weiss March 24, 2025, 1:49 pm CDT An executive order targeting Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison “could easily have destroyed our firm,” the law firm’s chairman, Brad Karp, told employees in a March 23 statement defending the deal that he reached with President Donald Trump. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) An executive order targeting Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison “could easily have destroyed our firm,” the…
He joins a galaxy of stars in the capital…With only a fortnight to go until the largest-ever Middle East Film & Comic Con (MEFCC) lands in the UAE capital, the event’s newest leading name has just been revealed, and it’s none other than web-swinging Hollywood star, Andrew Garfield.Here’s a glimpse from the ‘unmasking’, at Manarat Al Saadiyat this evening:Images: suppliedThe L.A. born Golden Globe and Tony Award-winning actor, who made his franchise debut as Peter Parker in 2012’s The Amazing Spider-Man before following his performance up with The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) and Spider Man: No Way Home (2021), will…
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. This article is co-published with The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan local newsroom that informs and engages with Texans. Sign up for The Brief Weekly to get up to speed on their essential coverage of Texas issues. Attorney General Ken Paxton has spent much of his career, which has taken him to the heights of Republican politics, trailed by a raft of criminal and civil accusations. But in the final days of the Biden administration, The Associated Press…
A Russian missile attack on the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih has killed at least 18 people and left dozens wounded, Ukrainian officials have said.Nine of the dead were children, said President Volodymyr Zelensky, who grew up in Kryvyi Rih. Local officials said a ballistic missile had hit a residential area. Images showed at least one victim lying in a playground, while a video showed a large section of a 10-storey block of flats destroyed and victims lying on the road.Russia’s defence ministry later claimed a “high-precision missile strike” had targeted a meeting of “unit commanders and Western instructors”…
U.S. President Donald Trump extended a deadline by 75 days for Chinese technology company ByteDance to sell U.S. assets of popular short video app TikTok to a non-Chinese buyer or face a ban that was supposed to have taken effect in January under a 2024 law.”The deal requires more work to ensure all necessary approvals are signed,” Trump said on social media, explaining why he was extending the deadline he set in January that was supposed to have expired on Saturday. “We hope to continue working in good faith with China, who I understand is not very happy about our reciprocal tariffs.”China now faces a 54 per cent tariff on…
WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Apr 4, 2025 at 10:15 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Friday, April 4, SCOTUSblog (Apr. 4, 2025, 10:15 AM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/04/the-morning-read-for-friday-april-4/ Source link
Home Daily News Merely misleading statements aren’t illegal… U.S. Supreme Court Merely misleading statements aren’t illegal under false statements law, Supreme Court says By Debra Cassens Weiss March 24, 2025, 3:41 pm CDT A federal law that makes it a crime to knowingly make false statements to influence the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. does not punish statements that are merely misleading, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday. (Photo by Allison Robbert/The Washington Post) A federal law that makes it a crime to knowingly make false statements to influence the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. does not punish statements that are merely…
Sand, sea, and zero spend…Not every great beach day in Dubai comes with a price tag. Some of the city’s best stretches of sand are completely free. Whatever you’re in the mood for – a quiet day by the water, a scenic swim, or a lively spot for people-watching – these free beaches in Dubai have it all. Here are 7 of the best free beaches in Dubai 2025 where the only thing you need to bring is yourself, a towel, and maybe some sunscreen.Click through the gallery 3 of 12 Kite BeachFor those who like a bit of action…