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The administration of US President Donald Trump has proposed new tariffs of up to 12.5 percent on imports from 60 economies after determining they had failed to curb trade in goods made with forced labour, an assertion that was rejected by US trading partners.The proposal from the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), issued late on Tuesday, comes from a Section 301 unfair trade practices investigation designed to help rebuild US President Donald Trump’s emergency tariffs, struck down by a US Supreme Court decision in February.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listDespite laws banning them, the products…

At congressional hearting, the US secretary of state dodged question about Washington’s position on Israel’s nuclear programme.A Democratic lawmaker in the United States has grilled top diplomat Marco Rubio on whether Israel has nuclear weapons, but the secretary of state did not provide a clear answer.“Most of the world assesses that they do,” Rubio told Congressman Joaquin Castro at a hearing on Wednesday, though he refused to share Washington’s own position on Israel’s nuclear weapons.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listHe then suggested instead that the issue should be discussed in a private setting.The exchange underscored a decades-long taboo…

Both players started slowly in the blustery conditions on Court Philippe Chatrier before Canada’s Auger-Aliassime pounced at 5-4 to wrap up the opening set.Playing conditions improved after the roof was closed on the main show court, but Cobolli found himself an early break down in the second set before he rallied to win four games in a row and level the tie.”I think we played two different matches today. The first set was incredibly windy. It was really tough to play,” Cobolli said.”I went to the toilet to think a bit. I tried to change something. I thought ‘this is…

Brazil’s president says he was surprised by the proposed 25 percent tariffs, which came amid signs of improving relations.Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has decried newly proposed United States tariffs, saying he could “not accept the treatment” his country had received.The rebuke on Wednesday came a day after the administration of US President Donald Trump announced the 25 percent tariff on certain Brazilian imports, appearing to roll back an emerging detente between the two countries.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listLula said he had left a May meeting at the White House with Trump optimistic that relations…

Clay is not Sabalenka’s strongest surface even though she has won three times in Madrid, where the high altitude makes the conditions similar to a hard court.Nor did she have a good build-up to Roland Garros. Six match points were squandered in a quarter-final defeat by Hailey Baptiste in Madrid in April, before she let a set and a break lead slip against Romanian veteran Sorana Cirstea in Rome.But, given her quality and pedigree compared to the other Paris quarter-finalists, it is hard not to think another golden opportunity has slipped through Sabalenka’s fingers.Sabalenka’s four Grand Slam singles titles -…

FIRST UP: Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s commitment to back Rep. Adriano Espaillat was initially so ironclad they shook hands on it last summer. But Mamdani broke that promise last week when he endorsed Espaillat’s primary opponent, democratic socialist Darializa Avila Chevalier — and the fallout is mounting. Rep. Nydia Velázquez, an early supporter of Mamdani’s 2025 mayoral run, said she’s not sure she can trust the mayor anymore after the Espaillat snub and won’t take just his word on anything going forward. “I will say I want it in writing,” Velázquez said. Read more from POLITICO’s Chris Sommerfeldt and Madison Fernandez…

Residents in Monterey Park, California, became the first in the US to vote on a permanent ban on datacenters on Tuesday, and early results indicate a resounding victory for the prohibition.While many cities and counties have already passed temporary or indefinite moratoriums via their local governments, Monterey Park would be the first to do so through a ballot initiative.The ballot measure needs a majority vote – at least 51% – to win. As of 2am Pacific Time, 86.3% of the more than 7,000 votes counted so far were in favor of banning datacenters. While it can take days to finalize…

Israel has continued to wage fierce attacks across Lebanon, including near the capital, Beirut, killing nine people and injuring others, even as US-mediated talks between Israeli and Lebanese officials progress in Washington.The Israeli attacks on Wednesday struck at least 10 vehicles, in one case directly targeting an ambulance, according to Lebanon’s Ministry of Public Health, and in another occurring just several kilometres south of Beirut, the country’s state media reported.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listAmong the victims of the Israeli strikes were two medics in the municipality of Chehour and another six people near the coastal city of…

Ex-Somali PM Khaire accuses government forces of attacking him before planned antigovernment protests in Mogadishu.Published On 3 Jun 20263 Jun 2026Heavy gunfire has broken out in central Mogadishu as Somalia’s former Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire says he has been attacked by government forces before planned protests.“An attack was launched against us by forces commanded by the president whose term has expired,” Khaire said in a social media post on Wednesday, adding they had been preparing for a “peaceful demonstration” the following day.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listPresident Hassan Sheikh Mohamud “bears full responsibility for today’s violent attack…

So is Murphy right? Will Iraola’s appointment bring hope and excitement rather than the fear of another underwhelming campaign? Slot’s side cantered to a record-equalling 20th league title in his first season in charge, but finished fifth (25 points behind champions Arsenal) in his second.Peter Bolster – from the Spion Kop podcast – told BBC Radio Merseyside: “I’m very excited and I’m a little bit surprised with how excited I am. “Large parts of last season I wasn’t excited to watch Liverpool. I wasn’t excited to go to Anfield and I certainly wasn’t excited for pre-season or the start of…