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The United States is ready to broaden tariffs targeting buyers of Russian oil — if the EU takes similar moves — to hit at revenue Moscow needs for the war in Ukraine, a US official told AFP Tuesday. Dialing in to talks between United States and European Union officials on Tuesday, President Donald Trump raised the possibility of tariffs between 50 percent and 100 percent on oil buyers such as China and India, said the official, who was not authorized to discuss these details publicly. The talks come as EU sanctions envoy David O’Sullivan, who has spearheaded the bloc’s global…
When Beyond the Gates star Timon Kyle Durrett grew up on the South Side of Chicago, he was unaware of the healthy foundation his parents had instilled in their household. But he appreciates it now. “I can see now the benefits of having been made to live such a healthy life. I would say, ‘Hey, Mommy, I want a snack. The ice cream truck is outside, or my friends are doing a candy run. ‘She would say, ‘Oh, those cucumbers should be ready out there.’ I would have to go and eat cucumbers while my friends are eating Snickers bars or ice…
Erling Haaland might have had a misstep coming off a bus, but he was once again on point when it came to the pitch. Haaland scored five goals in Norway’s 11-1 blowout win on Tuesday over Moldova and helped his country take a step toward qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup next summer.Erling Haaland bags five goals in Norway’s dominant victory over Moldova The Manchester City superstar striker was playing with stitches on his lower lip after he was struck by a luggage door as he exited the team bus on Monday, but he noted the injury is not serious.Haaland’s…
A Princeton University doctoral student who was kidnapped by a militia group in Iraq in 2023 and was held for more than 900 days has been released, President Trump announced Tuesday. Elizabeth Tsurkov, an Israeli and Russian citizen whose sister is an American citizen, is now safe at the U.S. Embassy in Iraq after she had been held captive by the Iran-backed, U.S.-designated terrorist group Kata’ib Hezbollah, Mr. Trump said in a Truth Social post. “I will always fight for JUSTICE, and never give up. HAMAS, RELEASE THE HOSTAGES, NOW!” the president wrote, referring to the terrorist organization Hamas that’s holding 48…
Online shoppers at HealthPost’s Flora & Fauna can now access parcel deliveries with climate contributions through a new technology partnership with Australian EcoTech company, Sphere. The new feature, live on Flora & Fauna’s website, allows customers to view an estimate of carbon emissions generated by their delivery during the checkout process. This estimate is calculated in real time, taking into account the customer’s order contents, delivery address, and selected shipping method. Flora & Fauna automatically adds a small climate contribution to the transaction at checkout that matches the estimated emissions. Funds from these contributions support the Sunnyside Permanent Planting Project,…
Facebook parent Meta Platforms put profit from its virtual-reality platform over safety, two former researchers told a Senate panel on Tuesday. Former Meta user experience researcher Cayce Savage said the company shut down internal research showing Meta knew children were using its VR products and being exposed to sexually explicit material. “Meta cannot be trusted to tell the truth about the safety or use of its products,” Savage said at the hearing before the Senate subcommittee on privacy and technology.Meta has come under fire from members of Congress in recent weeks, after Reuters exclusively reported on an internal policy document that permitted…
The survey helps explain why revelations of hefty lawmaker housing allowances in late August triggered massive violent demonstrations[JAKARTA] A survey conducted shortly before Indonesia saw massive protests over lawmakers’ perks found a majority of people want an opposition presence in parliament, underscoring public unease about the dominance of President Prabowo Subianto’s coalition.An Aug 11-14 Kompas survey released on Monday found that 58.4 per cent of respondents want at least one party to counterbalance the government in the legislature, where Prabowo’s allies hold about 81 per cent of the seats. The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle, or PDI-P, holds the other…
There’s a lot to like about the new iPhone lineup: new , a new and a even a iPhone, if that’s your thing. All of the new phones share one important upgrade you might have missed during Apple’s 72-minute livestream, though: they all start at 256GB of storage.For the first time in four years, Apple raised the base-level storage on its entire iPhone lineup. Since the iPhone 13, Apple’s phones have started at 128GB for the cheapest configuration. Now, the iPhone 17, 17 Pro and iPhone Air will start with double that capacity.It’s about time.While 128GB may sound like a…
Bridget Phillipson has emerged as the early frontrunner in the Labour deputy leadership race as other candidates scramble to catch up ahead of a crunch deadline.The education secretary had the backing of 44 colleagues as of 6pm on Tuesday, according to the first official tally released by the Parliamentary Labour Party (PLP) since nominations opened. Former Commons leader Lucy Powell, who was sacked by Sir Keir Starmer in his reshuffle last week, is close behind with 35, followed by backbenchers Bell Ribeiro-Addy with eight, Dame Emily Thornberry with seven and Paula Barker with three. Please use Chrome browser for a…
The discussions come as the EU is currently discussing the content of a 19th package of sanctions[WASHINGTON] US President Donald Trump told European officials he’s willing to impose sweeping new tariffs on India and China to push President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table with Ukraine – but only if EU nations do so as well.Trump made the ask when he called into a meeting with senior US and EU officials in Washington, according to sources familiar with the discussion who asked not to be identified discussing private deliberations. The US is willing to mirror tariffs imposed by Europe on…