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Countries hit with U.S. tariffs reject Trump’s forced labor claims : NPR

Countries hit with U.S. tariffs reject Trump’s forced labor claims : NPR

Published by Sam Flores

President Trump speaks during an event to announce new tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House on April 2, 2025. Mark Schiefelbein/AP hide caption toggle caption Mark Schiefelbein/AP Many of America’s key allies on Friday criticized the U.S. administration’s new tariffs against them, after President Trump renewed the tax on imports from more than 60 countries just as the previous tariffs expired. The U.S. Supreme Court had ruled earlier this year that many of the tariffs imposed under emergency powers were unconstitutional. The president cited lax enforcement of a ban on the use of forced labor to produce goods as his reason for renewing the tariffs, an allegation Australia and the European Union vehemently rejected. Those targeted with the latest penalties face between 10% and 12.5% on many of their exports to the U.S., although various countries have trade deal exemptions for certain sectors. “Trading partners that have made commitments to adopt, and effectively enforce, forced labor import prohibitions will have a 10% tariff, and trading partners that have failed to adopt a …

Arizona Democrats reject party leaders’ pick for a key battleground district

Arizona Democrats reject party leaders’ pick for a key battleground district

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Democrat Amish Shah, a physician and former state lawmaker, has won his party’s primary for a key Arizona battleground district, NBC News projects, even though party leaders backed another candidate. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Shah’s victory comes despite an onslaught of late ads attacking him and boosting his main Democratic rival, Marlene Galán-Woods, a former journalist backed by Democratic leaders in Arizona and Washington, D.C. That includes the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, which waded in for Galán-Woods. Shah was the Democratic nominee in 2024 and narrowly lost that year to GOP Rep. David Schweikert, who ran for governor but lost the Republican primary Tuesday night. This year, Shah will face off against Republican Jay Feely, the former professional football kicker who won his primary in the district Tuesday thanks in part to the blessing of President Donald Trump. Trump carried the district by 3 points in 2024. Jay Feely outside a polling location in Fountain Hills, Ariz., on Tuesday.Cassidy Araiza / Bloomberg via Getty …

Obsession, Backrooms Prove Moviegoers Reject ‘AI Slop’

Obsession, Backrooms Prove Moviegoers Reject ‘AI Slop’

Published by Daniella Wilson

Christopher Nolan is the latest major filmmaker to praise the breakout horror hits Obsession and Backrooms. In a new interview with The Telegraph promoting his upcoming epic The Odyssey, Nolan reflected on the lengths he went to in order to make the film feel authentic, including traveling the world and assembling a “cast of thousands.” “I think cinema is vital and essential and continues to transform itself,” the Oscar winner said. “We’ve got all these great new young voices in movies, making the medium their own and moving it forward.” The article states that Nolan pointed to Curry Barker and Kane Parsons — the filmmakers behind Obsession and Backrooms — as evidence that “things are on the right track.” Both horror films have made history at the box office. Barker’s Obsession, released May 15, has grossed more than $400 million globally on a $750,000 budget. The film became the highest-grossing festival acquisition of all time after premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival and is now Focus Features’ highest-grossing release ever. Meanwhile, Parsons’ Backrooms has …

Lumbee voters reject gaming amendment ending casino debate for now in North Carolina

Lumbee voters reject gaming amendment ending casino debate for now in North Carolina

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A proposed change to the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina constitution has been defeated by voters, stopping plans that could have opened the door to future tribal gaming projects and a possible casino resort in Robeson County. The result followed months of discussion inside the tribe about whether gaming should become part of a broader economic development strategy after federal recognition was secured in 2025. BREAKING: Lumbee Chairman John Lowery says that the Tribe’s gaming amendment has failed No official numbers from the Tribe’s election board, but some unofficial numbers floating around also suggest the “no” vote has won pic.twitter.com/oDWqIHa2gJ — Chris Stiles (@ChrisStilesRob) June 24, 2026 Lumbee Tribal Chairman John L. Lowery announced the outcome in a social media statement after voting concluded on Tuesday (June 23). “Tonight, a majority of the Lumbee people have spoken, and they have said no to progress and have decided to stay with the status quo or simply staying with the way things are,” Lowery wrote. Lowery said he would accept the decision and would not bring the …

Sweden tells EU to reject Tesla ‘FSD’ unless speeding is removed

Sweden tells EU to reject Tesla ‘FSD’ unless speeding is removed

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Sweden’s transport authority has told the European Union it should vote against approving Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving (Supervised)” across the bloc unless the system’s ability to exceed posted speed limits is removed. The recommendation, in a previously unreported April 30 letter to the EU’s Technical Committee on Motor Vehicles (TCMV), lands just before the committee is due to take up the matter on June 30, ahead of an eventual vote on a bloc-wide rollout. Sweden’s objection: a car that speeds on purpose The Swedish Transport Administration’s complaint centers on a specific Tesla feature. FSD lets a driver set a “Speed Offset,” allowing the vehicle to travel above the posted limit by a margin the driver chooses. The agency told the TCMV that “allowing automated systems to systematically exceed legal speed limits … risks undermining both the legal framework and the expected safety benefits of vehicle automation,” according to the letter. Advertisement – scroll for more content Its conclusion was blunt: remove the speeding capability, or the committee should reject the technology. “Failing this, the Swedish Transport …

‘Horses**t’: Campaigners and government reject claims of forced Dartmoor pony ‘cull’ | Science, Climate & Tech News

‘Horses**t’: Campaigners and government reject claims of forced Dartmoor pony ‘cull’ | Science, Climate & Tech News

Published by Sam Flores

A row has broken out over the future of Dartmoor’s ponies, with warnings livestock owners may be forced to cull them to hit biodiversity goals. The vast moorland in Devon is a protected conservation area, yet more than 90% is in a sorry state for reasons including overgrazing and burning. Natural England has ordered a widespread cut to the number of livestock grazing on the moor to tackle overgrazing, which will affect owners of ponies, cattle and sheep who receive farming subsidies. The Dartmoor Hill Pony Association has warned livestock owners would be forced to cull between six and nine out of ten of the semi-wild, endangered ponies – which actually boost biodiversity – as they prioritise their cattle and sheep, which are more commercially viable. Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch today weighed in on the row, calling it “total madness” that could lead to the “mass slaughter of Dartmoor ponies”. She wrote on social media: “The government must overrule Natural England and stop it immediately.” X This content is provided by X, which may …

Swiss Voters Reject Proposal To Cap Population At 10 Million

Swiss Voters Reject Proposal To Cap Population At 10 Million

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Summary: Swiss Voters Reject Population Cap of Ten Million Propsal  The initiative “No 10 Million Switzerland” (population cap of 10 million) is being voted on by the Swiss and is likely to be rejected at the ballot box New Projection by research institute GFS Bern, commissioned by SRG SSR, 1 pm local time Final Vote In a national vote, Swiss voters rejected the proposed 10-million-person cap, with 54% voting against the measure and 46% backing the initiative. Public broadcaster SRF wrote: Some had expected a close vote on the “No 10-Million-Switzerland” initiative. But shortly after noon – with the first projection showing 55 percent voting against – it became increasingly clear: the initiative would not find a majority among the Swiss electorate. The relief among the broad political opposition was correspondingly great. The Social Democratic Party (SP) wrote in a statement: “The clear result sends a signal to the Swiss People’s Party (SVP) and right-wing populist forces: The population no longer wants any new Schwarzenbach initiatives.” Furthermore, the population supports stable relations with the EU. “This gives momentum …

Princess Beatrice and Eugenie ‘reject William’s hope for clean break’ | Royal | News

Princess Beatrice and Eugenie ‘reject William’s hope for clean break’ | Royal | News

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The National Audit Office (NAO) also found that their father, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, received an undisclosed private income from subletting three cottages on his Royal Lodge estate while paying a peppercorn rent for over two decades. While William is in favour of a “clean break” between the princesses and senior working royals, the sisters have steadfastedly rejected any prospect of a change in their living situations, according to the Daily Mail. A source told the newspaper that Andrew’s daughters had resisted both an “ethics check” and an offer from the King to provide the services of a senior adviser to ensure their reputations are not further damaged by the media storm surrounding their father. They added that Eugenie, in particular, is “known to be very fond” of her Kensington Palace home. “She really doesn’t want to go, although the option of paying the rent herself, with the amount made public, has been put on the table,” they continued. “William would prefer that a clean break be made and that she move out of the royal gated …

US surveillance law to expire for first time after lawmakers reject Trump’s controversial pick to lead spy agencies

US surveillance law to expire for first time after lawmakers reject Trump’s controversial pick to lead spy agencies

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The House of Representatives has failed to renew the U.S. government’s warrant-less surveillance law before it is due to expire on Friday, all but guaranteeing that it will lapse for the first time, as lawmakers protest the appointment of a controversial Trump ally to oversee U.S. intelligence agencies. The House voted 218-198 on the bill, which needed a two-thirds majority to pass; 19 Republican lawmakers voted against it. According to Politico, the next vote is scheduled for June 23. The spy law, officially dubbed the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), broadly allows U.S. intelligence agencies to collect vast amounts of information, including on Americans, to identify foreign hackers, spies and potential terrorists. Also known as Section 702 for its place in the law books, the regulation has been considered critical to national security by both Democrats and Republicans for years. Bipartisan efforts to renew the decades-old spy law stalled over recent weeks, and lawmakers were only able to pass short-term extensions to continue negotiations. Critics have been calling for overwhelming reform of FISA, citing abuses …

Ex-CFTC Chair Gary Gensler urges appeals court to reject Kalshi federal sports betting claims

Ex-CFTC Chair Gary Gensler urges appeals court to reject Kalshi federal sports betting claims

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Former Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Gary Gensler is urging a federal appeals court to side with Ohio regulators in their fight with prediction-market company Kalshi, arguing that Congress never turned the CFTC into a nationwide sports betting regulator when it passed the Dodd-Frank Act. In a friend-of-the-court brief filed Thursday (June 11) with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, Gensler challenged Kalshi’s position that certain event contracts fall under federal commodities law in a way that limits state oversight of sports wagering. “This case boils down to the question of what, if anything, Congress did in Dodd-Frank with regard to sports betting,” Gensler wrote. “The answer—from someone who was there—is that Congress did nothing of the sort.” The filing comes as Kalshi continues to battle Ohio authorities over its sports-related event contracts. The dispute follows earlier legal clashes in the state, including a ruling in which an Ohio judge rejected Kalshi’s request for injunctive relief and separate proceedings involving a proposed $5 million state penalty. The conflict has become part of …