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Anthony Albanese says caretaker conventions hinder tariff talks with Donald Trump as Australia’s second-largest export to the US — pharmaceuticals — is added to the US President’s target list. 

BEIJING: China will impose 84 per cent tariffs on US goods from Thursday (Apr 10), up from the 34 per cent previously announced, its finance ministry said on Wednesday, firing the latest salvo in a global trade war sparked by US President Donald Trump. Trump’s „reciprocal“ tariffs on dozens of countries took effect earlier in the day, including massive 104 per cent duties on Chinese goods. The European Union is also preparing its own retaliatory measures for later on Wednesday. Trump’s punishing tariffs have shaken a global trading order that has persisted for decades, raised fears of recession and wiped trillions…

A doubling of American tariffs on Chinese goods. Nationalist Chinese bloggers comparing President Trump’s levies to a declaration of war. China’s Foreign Ministry vowing that Beijing will “fight to the end.” For years, the world’s two biggest powers have flirted with the idea of an economic decoupling as tensions between them have risen. The acceleration this week, in both actions and words, of their trade relationship’s deterioration has made the prospect of such a divorce seem closer than ever.On Wednesday, the Trump administration carried out its threat to increase tariffs on Chinese exports by an additional 50 percent unless China…

Biden administration State Department officials held private talks with Beijing counterparts about the Chinese spy balloon that intercepted U.S. airspace in 2023, and discussed the implications the balloon’s publicity would have on the relationship between the U.S. and China, according to Trump administration officials. U.S. officials identified the spy balloon infiltrating U.S. airspace on Jan. 28, 2023, and an Air Force fighter jet shot down the Chinese spy balloon off the coast of South Carolina Feb. 4, 2023, two days after the Pentagon issued a statement on the matter.  Biden officials held discussions with Beijing Feb. 1, 2023, about the balloon, and…

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nation’s health secretary, attended the funeral on Sunday of an 8-year-old girl who died of measles amid an outbreak that has burned through the region and called into question his ability to handle a public-health crisis.The child’s death, in a hospital in Lubbock, Texas, early Thursday morning, is the second confirmed fatality from measles in a decade in the United States.The girl died of “measles pulmonary failure,” according to records obtained by The New York Times. The hospital, part of UMC Health System, confirmed the death later on Sunday, adding that the girl was unvaccinated…

With the United States observing National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day on April 9, Fox News anchor and former White House press secretary Dana Perino interviewed former White House speechwriter and historian Jonathan Horn about his newest book, „The Fate of the Generals.“ The book tells the true story of Gen. Jonathan Wainwright, the highest-ranking American POW of World War II.– Dana Perino: Who was Gen. Jonathan Wainwright?Jonathan Horn: Gen. Wainwright was a gritty cavalryman who grew up in Montana not far from the Little Bighorn battlefield — the site of one of history’s most famous last stands — but…

Ecco We may receive an affiliate commission from anything you buy from this article.In his new memoir, „Change the Recipe: Because You Can’t Build a Better World Without Breaking Some Eggs“ (to be published April 22 by Ecco), chef José Andrés, founder of the humanitarian aid organization World Central Kitchen, offers life lessons and teachable moments about responsibility and commitment to a shared humanity. Read an excerpt below, and don’t miss Kelefa Sanneh’s interview with José Andrés on „CBS Sunday Morning“ April 6!“Change the Recipe“ by José Andrés Prefer to listen? Audible has a 30-day free trial available right now. Commit to What…

The morning after the Dallas Mavericks traded Luka Dončić, fans gathered outside American Airlines Center to protest the move.They brought signs declaring their Mavericks fandom dead and laid flowers near the statue of franchise icon Dirk Nowitzki. A few fans even held a mock funeral, carrying a coffin to the south plaza as Wiz Khalifa’s “See You Again” played in the background. Three dudes brought a coffin to American Airlines Center. They’re playing “See You Again.” “Rest in peace to the Mavs.” pic.twitter.com/0Ndv26vGyb — Shawn McFarland (@McFarland_Shawn) February 2, 2025In the two-plus months since the trade, fan protests have come…

CBS Reports – City Under Surveillance – CBS News Watch CBS News The Detroit Police Department is using facial recognition technology and a network of surveillance cameras to combat the city’s high crime rates. But critics say the technology has racial bias built into it and has even landed innocent people behind bars. In this documentary, CBS Reports explores the debate over high-tech policing that promises to make our communities safer yet at the same time threatens our civil liberties. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

The arrest of an American academic in Thailand on charges of criticizing the monarchy has alarmed U.S. officials, the State Department said on Tuesday. The case represents a rare detention of a foreign citizen under Thailand’s strict lèse-majesté laws.The academic, Paul Chambers, a lecturer in civil-military relations in Southeast Asia at Naresuan University in northern Thailand, was arrested on lèse-majesté charges and charges under the Computer Crimes Act, according to Tammy Bruce, a spokeswoman for the State Department. She said that the department was communicating with Thai authorities over his detention.The lèse-majesté laws in Thailand are among the strictest in…