Mexico Just Dodged Trump’s Tariff Deadline, But There’s A Catch With 54 Trade Barriers Continue reading Mexico Just Dodged Trump’s Tariff Deadline, But There’s A Catch With 54 Trade Barriers
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the Israel Defense Forces to strike Hamas in Gaza following an attack on IDF forces and lying about remains. Continue reading Netanyahu orders ‘powerful’ strikes saying Hamas violated cease-fire
The Mexican Senate is considering a bill to increase the tobacco tax, arguing that it would improve health by discouraging use and increase the government’s bank account. It could also fill the accounts of some of Mexico’s major cartels. Experts say the cartels have a significant hand in Mexico’s black market for cigarettes and stand to gain an even bigger share from the tax. President Claudia Sheinbaum has called for raising Mexico’s ad valorem tobacco tax from 160% to 200%. The per-cigarette quota tax would nearly double by 2030. The inevitable result would be a bigger black market for cartels to exploit, said. Continue reading Cartels stand to capitalize as Mexico eyes big tobacco tax hike
As the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement raids continue across the Chicago area, a Kane County committee is moving forward a resolution expressing support for immigrant rights. Continue reading Kane County panel recommends measure showing support for immigrant rights amid federal immigration crackdown
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Markets in Argentina rallied, the peso surged and the country’s sovereign bonds jumped on Monday… Continue reading Big win in midterm vote for Argentina’s President Milei boosts markets and vindicates Trump
Miguel Angel Beltran’s body was found along a stretch of highway that connects the state of Durango with Mazatlan, a resort hub in the neighboring state of Sinaloa. Continue reading Journalist who covered cartels murdered; message left next to body
YAOUNDE, Cameroon— The world’s oldest president, Cameroon ‘s 92-year-old Paul Biya, has won election again, the country’s top court said Monday, after days of protesters’ clashes with security forces left Continue reading World’s oldest president, Paul Biya, wins Cameroon election at 92
TOKYO President Trump said Monday that he won’t run as Vice President JD Vance’s running mate to circumvent the Constitution’s two-term limit on the presidency, but said he is still interested in running again musing about a potential 2028 face-off against New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Trump, 79, made the remarks when a. Continue reading Trump rules out running as Vance’s VP to gain third term, but open to Bannon plan: ‘Let AOC go against Trump’
Top Chinese and US economic officials on Sunday hashed out the framework of a trade deal for US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping to decide on later this week that would pause steeper American tariffs and Chinese rare earths export controls, US officials said. Continue reading US, China talks sketch out rare earths, tariff pause for Trump and Xi to consider
The East Wing of the White House is no more. Continue reading 5 takeaways from the demolition of the White House’s East Wing