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Trump Threatens 100% Tax on European Imports if Countries Impose Tax on Digital Services

Trump Threatens 100% Tax on European Imports if Countries Impose Tax on Digital Services

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday threatened a 100% tax on imports from any country that imposes a tax on digital services from United States companies. In a post on social media, Trump took aim at European countries that he said are discussing “imminent” implementation of taxes on American companies. The U.S. president has repeatedly sought to use tariffs as way to deter such taxes, but many countries are looking for revenues as their economies increasingly operate in digital realms that are dominated by American companies. “Please let this statement serve to represent that any Country that imposes such a Tax will immediately be met with a 100% TARIFF on any and all Goods sent to the United States of America,” Trump wrote. He added that the new tax would supersede any previously negotiated trade deals. Trump said the penalty would apply to any country that moves forward with such a tax, but he singled out European nations in his post. The move could lead to a larger showdown that could increase prices …

French cities impose World Cup curfews for under-16s after Champions League unrest

French cities impose World Cup curfews for under-16s after Champions League unrest

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Authorities in the French city of Toulouse on Thursday announced a curfew for under-16s during “high-risk” World Cup matches, after unrest marred celebrations of the recent Paris Saint-Germain Champions League victory.  The curfew will be in force from 10pm to 5am for minors under 16 unaccompanied by an adult in a central area of the southwestern city, centre-right Mayor Jean-Luc Moudenc told a press briefing.  The measure concerns only “a certain number of matches that we have selected with the prefecture, because we considered them to be high-risk”, he added. The matches deemed to present a security risk are those involving France, as well as games played by Morocco against Brazil, Scotland and Haiti, and a match between Tunisia and the Netherlands. Read moreWorld Cup 2026: The full match schedule The mayor justified the move by the unrest and damage that occurred in Toulouse and other cities following the Champions League final on May 30.  Police arrested 890 people across the country after the overnight celebrations were marred by violent clashes and a road accident that killed a young …

DR Congo’s neighbors impose Covid-style measures in push to limit Ebola’s spread

DR Congo’s neighbors impose Covid-style measures in push to limit Ebola’s spread

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Regional concern over the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo intensified Saturday as Uganda confirmed three new cases, while neighboring countries stepped up monitoring measures amid fears of cross-border spread. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Health authorities and aid agencies across east and southern Africa are reinforcing screening at key crossings and scaling up preparedness planning, as officials warn that ongoing cross-border movement continues to present a risk of further cases. Officials have also expanded community awareness campaigns alongside border screening and local surveillance measures, urging residents to report symptoms quickly and follow hygiene guidance aimed at limiting transmission. Uganda, which borders the epicenter of the outbreak in Congo, urged the public to “remain calm, vigilant, and continue observing all recommended preventive measures” as its health ministry announced three new cases in the country, bringing the total number to five. Ugandan health teams screen travelers for Ebola on Saturday as precautions have been stepped up on the border with the Democratic Republic …

Early Childhood Interventions Impose Western Norms and Values

Early Childhood Interventions Impose Western Norms and Values

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In Southern Madagascar, Gabriel Scheidecker observed Bara children playing. He was struck by their elaborate games. A group of 3- and 4-year-olds recreated a bilo, the possession ceremony that is a key psycho-social healing technique for this pastoralist community. One child took the role of the healer, two took the roles of those possessed by spirits, and the others sang and clapped in the distinctive rhythms used to induce the state of possession. Bara children have rich, playful social lives among other children in the villages. This cohort of age mates, including many cousins and siblings, will grow up to be economically intertwined throughout their lives, herding and subsistence farming together. Their play thus serves many purposes. It facilitates mental, physical, and social development, as is the case for children around the world, it establishes bonds among peers with whom one’s economic life will unfold, and it includes developing local skills and knowledge, such as the songs and steps to perform the bilo. The engrossing lives of Bara children occur in a context of family …

Lebanon condemns Israel’s ‘clear intention’ to impose new occupation of its territory

Lebanon condemns Israel’s ‘clear intention’ to impose new occupation of its territory

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Lebanon denounced what it called Israel’s plans for “a new occupation of Lebanese territory” on Tuesday, after Israel said it would establish a “security zone” in the country. Defence Minister Major General Michel Menassa said the remarks by his counterpart Israel Katz were “no longer mere threats”, but reflected “a clear intention to impose a new occupation of Lebanese territory, forcibly displace hundreds of thousands of citizens, and systematically destroy villages and towns in the south”. Katz also said Israel would have “security control” up to the Litani river, an idea which Menassa denounced as “a deepening of the aggression against Lebanese land and national sovereignty”. Tehran-backed Hezbollah drew Lebanon into the war by launching attacks on Israel to avenge the killing of Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Israel has responded with broad strikes across Lebanon and a ground offensive. Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney denounced Israel’s deployment of troops against Hezbollah targets in Lebanon as an “illegal invasion” that violates its “integrity and sovereignty”. Fresh Israeli strikes hit the country’s south and near Beirut on Tuesday, the state-run National News …

Labour draws up equality law revamp that ‘will impose socialism’ on Britain

Labour draws up equality law revamp that ‘will impose socialism’ on Britain

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Labour is planning an overhaul of equality laws that will “impose socialism” on Britain, the Tories have claimed. Sir Keir Starmer’s Government is drawing up new statutory guidance that critics say amounts to a “war on the middle class”. Under the plans, public sector bodies will have a new “socio-economic duty” imposed on them, meaning that all decisions they make must strive to reduce inequality in society. The policy would lead to benefits claimants and deprived families being prioritised for taxpayer-funded services, with the middle classes pushed to the back of the queue, according to the Conservatives. In practice, they warn that this could lead to middle-class families being discriminated against when it comes to school places, police resources and hospital and GP appointments. Labour has been accused of launching a series of measures which have penalised the middle classes, including imposing VAT on private school fees and changing inheritance taxes for farmers and family-owned businesses. Inheritance tax changes for farmers is one of the measures that has seen Labour accused of penalising the middle …

Can Trump still impose tariffs after the Supreme Court ruling? | Donald Trump News

Can Trump still impose tariffs after the Supreme Court ruling? | Donald Trump News

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The United States Supreme Court has ruled that President Donald Trump’s global tariffs are illegal. In a 6–3 decision written by conservative Chief Justice John Roberts, the court agreed that Trump exceeded his authority by invoking a 1977 law to impose the tariffs. Recommended Stories list of 2 itemsend of list The case is the first major challenge to Trump’s policy agenda before a court he reshaped by appointing three conservative justices during his first term. Trump called the ruling “a disgrace”. The court remanded the case to the US Court of International Trade (CIT) to oversee a refund process. Here is what we know: What has the Supreme Court decided? The court ruled that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) does not give the president the power to unilaterally impose sweeping tariffs. “Our task today is to decide only whether the power to ‘regulate … importation,’ as granted to the president in IEEPA, embraces the power to impose tariffs. It does not,” Roberts wrote in the ruling. In its decision, the justices said …

Le gouvernement impose sa solution de visio dans l’État et bannit les outils américains – POLITICO

Le gouvernement impose sa solution de visio dans l’État et bannit les outils américains – POLITICO

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PARIS — Les agents publics vont dire adieu à leurs outils de visio préférés au profit d’un outil développé par l’Etat. Le Premier ministre a préparé une circulaire pour imposer le recours au sein de l’État à Visio, un logiciel de visioconférence conçu par la Direction interministérielle du numérique (Dinum) à partir du logiciel libre LiveKit. Il fonctionne sur les infrastructures SecNumCloud du français Outscale pour sécuriser les échanges. Cette circulaire sera publiée “dans les prochains jours”, confirme la Dinum à POLITICO. Elle fait suite aux annonces, dimanche dernier, du ministre de la Réforme de l’État David Amiel, et prévoit également de bannir l’utilisation d’autres outils, comme les américains Google Meet, Zoom, ou Teams. Source link

Trump threatens to impose 100% tariff if Canada makes deal with China

Trump threatens to impose 100% tariff if Canada makes deal with China

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US President Donald Trump speaks to the press upon returning to Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on January 13, 2026. Mandel Ngan | Afp | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Saturday warned Canada that the U.S. would impose 100% tariff on goods sold in the U.S. if the country strikes a trade deal with China. “If Canada makes a deal with China, it will immediately be hit with a 100% Tariff against all Canadian goods and products coming into the U.S.A.,” the president wrote in a Truth Social post. Trump also suggested Saturday that China would try to use Canada to try to avoid paying U.S. tariffs. “If Governor Carney thinks he is going to make Canada a ‘Drop Off Port’ for China to send goods and products into the United States, he is sorely mistaken,” Trump stated. Earlier this month, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that Canada and China reached a preliminary deal to remove trade barriers and lower tariffs. Under the tentative agreement, Beijing cut tariffs on some Canadian agricultural products, while Ottawa increased …