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Jul 7, 2025 - World

President Donald Trump announced nearly 15 new tariffs that will take effect Aug. 1, as the countries have not been willing to make a deal with the United States.July 9 was the initial deadline for Trump to reach 90 trade deals in 90 days, but he's looking to push that deadline back after it became clear the president couldn't meet his "deals" goal. Speaking to MSNBC on Monday, White House correspondent Vaughn Hillyard said he spoke to Peter Navarro, senior counselor to the president on trade, about the new tariffs. Hillyard said that he asked why Trump couldn't make 90 deals in 90 days as he promised. Navarro claimed, "Because the rest of the countries have it so good, they're dragging their heels."Hillary then asked why countries should take the United States seriously about the new Aug. 1 deadline when it appears Trump is willing to push back the date repeatedly. "Again, if, for example, the stock market falls and [Navarro] told me, 'It doesn't matter from the sense that we're collecting billions of dollars on behalf of the American public. I think this is a live ball here at this White House as we watch these new deadlines come into fruition."For over a year, economists have been saying that Trump's tariffs are not being paid by the countries exporting the goods.See the clip below or at the link here. - YouTube youtu.be

Jul 7, 2025 - World

President Donald Trump slapped a series of tariffs on several more countries Monday afternoon as the deadline for his "90 Deals in 90 Days" pledge approaches. Trump, who penned several letters sent to leaders of Myanmar, Kazakhstan, Laos, Malaysia, and South Africa, issued another list a few hours later. Posting to his Truth Social platform, Trump put up letters to Thailand, Cambodia, Serbia, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Tunisia. In those letters, he announced tariffs of 30% to 36% on the countries and warned of consequences if they retaliated.The top exports from Thailand include computers, teleprinters, telephone sets, and rubber products, the U.S. Trade Representative site says. Cambodia's exports include apparel, footwear, and travel goods.Serbia's exports focus on tires, arms and ammunition, and other machinery, the Observatory of Economic Complexity reported. Bangladesh exports raw cotton, petroleum gas, scrap iron, and a number of apparel items, according to Trending Economics.Indonesia exports electronics, apparel, footwear, and agricultural products.Bosnia and Herzegovina exports explosive ammunition, rubber footwear and mattresses. Tunisia exports pure olive oil, mixed mineral or chemical fertilizers, and crude petroleum.Politico reported on Saturday that a person close to the White House said, “You only have to assume he doesn’t want to take them because he likes the game too much."

Jul 7, 2025 - World

DHS said it would terminate temporary protected status for an estimated 72,000 Hondurans and 4,000 NicaraguansThe Trump administration has ended temporary protections for people from Honduras and Nicaragua in the latest phase of its effort to expel undocumented people from the US.The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced it would end temporary protected status (TPS) for an estimated 72,000 Hondurans and 4,000 Nicaraguans in moves that will come into effect in about 60 days. Continue reading...

Jul 7, 2025 - World

President Donald Trump posted several letters he sent to the leaders of Myanmar, Kazakhstan, Laos, Malaysia, and South Africa, telling them that as of Aug. 1, he will increase the tax on goods coming into the United States from their countries from 25-40%. "If for any reason you decide to raise your tariffs, then, whatever the number you choose to raise them by, will be added onto the 25% that we charge," he told the Malaysian prime minister in the letter. The Trading Economics website said that the top exports to the United States from Malaysia are electrical and electronic products, machinery, and rubber products. South Africa's top exports to the United States are precious metals and stones, such as minerals, lime, and cement, along with vehicles and agricultural products, according to the Department of Commerce. Laos' top exports to the United States are optical fibers, leather footwear, and knitted hats. Kazakhstan's exports to the United States are largely dominated by oil, including crude petroleum, ferroalloys, and refined petroleumMyanmar exports include a lot of apparel, both knit and non-knit, articles of leather and travel goods, footwear, and electrical and electronic equipment.

Jul 7, 2025 - World

Hundreds of homes, bridges and roads washed away in north Indian state after unusually heavy rainfallIndia’s mountainous state of Himachal Pradesh has been left reeling after it was hit by rainstorms, flash floods and landslides, with dozens of people reported missing.Hundreds of homes, bridges, roads and electricity pylons in the north Indian state were washed away after 23 flash floods and 16 landslides caused by unusually heavy rainfall over the weekend. There were also 19 cloudbursts, in which an enormous amount of rain falls in a sudden deluge, according to a report by the Himachal Pradesh state government. Continue reading...