President Donald Trump's sweeping new tariff policy—dubbed “Liberation Day” tariffs—will take effect next week, applying new import duties on goods arriving by sea starting October 5. The executive order targets more than 70 nations, with tariff rates ranging from 10% to 41%, depending on economic cooperation and diplomatic standing with the U.S.
President Donald Trump has raised tariffs on South African goods to 30%, delivering a major economic blow despite a recent Oval Office visit from President Cyril Ramaphosa. The White House announced the move Thursday through an executive order targeting nations that failed to negotiate favorable trade deals with the United States.
The U.S. economy added just 73,000 jobs in July, far short of the 104,000 expected by economists, according to Friday’s Labor Department report. Unemployment rose to 4.2 percent, with significant downward revisions to previous months raising alarm about the true state of the labor market.
Rep. Sarah McBride (D-DE), the first transgender member of Congress, publicly rebuked former Obama Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel's statement that “men cannot become women,” calling the view an “overcorrection.” The comments highlight growing fractures within the Democrat Party over how far to push transgender ideology.
Cambodia will nominate President Donald Trump for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of his role in brokering peace between Cambodia and Thailand. Deputy Prime Minister Sun Chanthol confirmed the nomination at a press conference, praising Trump’s intervention during a border conflict that killed dozens and displaced over 260,000 civilians.
The World Darts Federation (WDF) has issued a new policy barring men from participating in women’s competitions, triggering backlash from transgender athlete Noa-Lynn van Leuven. The ruling aims to preserve fairness in female divisions by ensuring biological women compete on a level playing field.
France has suspended its Gaza evacuation programme following revelations that a Gazan student admitted to a prestigious French university shared antisemitic content online. The decision halts further arrivals and triggers a full review of the vetting process after the 25-year-old woman was found to have posted pro-Hitler images and content calling for the death of Jews.
The FBI opened a new office in Wellington, New Zealand, to expand its presence overseas amid growing security threats posed by cybercrimes and Chinese Communist Party (CCP) influence.
