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UN Shipping Body Approves Global Carbon Pricing System
Member states of the International Maritime Organization have voted in favour of a global pricing system to help curb maritime carbon emissions, the UN shipping body announced Friday.From 2028,...
African Development Bank Chief Warns Of Tariff ‘Shock Wave’
An onslaught of tariffs by the United States will send "shock waves" through African economies, the president of the African Development Bank said on Friday, warning of reduced trade...
Trump Tariffs Unnerve Locals In Irish ‘Pharma’ Hub
Vast pharmaceutical factories pepper the green landscape in southern Ireland, but the wind turbines next to the plants outside Cork are in the eye of Donald Trump's global trade...
Trump Administration Pushes for Consent Decree on Columbia University Amid Antisemitism Concerns
In a move that could reshape federal oversight of higher education, the Trump administration is reportedly seeking to place Columbia University under a consent decree, a legally binding agreement...
New Footage Shows Tourist Helicopter Falling Into Hudson River As Lawmaker Call For Ban on Chopper Tours
New footage from the helicopter crash in the Hudson River on Thursday shows the most clear image yet of the moment in which the aircraft fell into frigid waters...
Trump’s Trade Whiplash Sends Dollar Into Tailspin
The mighty dollar is sliding sharply as President Donald Trump's turbulent trade agenda has battered US credibility in global markets and fanned fears of a self-inflicted economic downturn.The US...
Google Cuts Android and Pixel Jobs: Is AI Killing Innovation?
On 10 April 2025, Google stunned the tech world with fresh layoffs, axing hundreds of jobs in its Android and Pixel teams. Following January's voluntary buyouts, this move signals...
Trump Envoy Witkoff In Russia On Third Visit: State Media
US envoy Steve Witkoff was in Russia on Friday, the Kremlin said, his third visit to the country as Washington pushes for a ceasefire in Ukraine.US leader Donald Trump...
AGOA: US-Africa Trade Accord Hangs In The Balance
The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), whose future is in doubt since Donald Trump returned to the White House, provides duty-free access to the United States for certain...
China Hikes Tariffs On US Goods To 125%
China on Friday announced steep tariff hikes on U.S. imports, raising duties to as much as 125%.Beijing's retaliatory move comes as trade tensions between the U.S. and China intensify...
