President Trump’s tariffs on China could lead to a hazardous scenario for European countries: the dumping of artificially cheap products that would undermine local industries.China has for years presented an economic challenge for Europe. Now, it could become an economic disaster.It produces a vast array of artificially cheap goods —...
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The Republican former congressman, who was narrowly beaten by Elissa Slotkin in a marquee Senate matchup in 2024, hopes to fill the seat being vacated by Senator Gary Peters.Former Representative Mike Rogers, Republican of Michigan, announced on Monday that he would run for his state’s open U.S. Senate seat, his...
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During a 24-hour swing through Copenhagen last month, Eric Slesinger met with engineers making maritime drones, developers of war-planning software and an adviser to NATO. He had recently visited London for a dinner with a senior British intelligence official and would soon head to the Arctic to learn about the...
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Is a trade war with China worth it? We look at the arguments on both sides.The United States and China are waging a trade war. Relative to the indiscriminate trade battles President Trump has pitched against the rest of the world, a conflict with China might seem small or even...
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Listen to and follow “The Headlines”Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | YouTube | iHeartRadioOn Today’s Episode:China Halts Critical Exports as Trade War Intensifies, by Keith BradsherTrump to Meet President of El Salvador, Where Deportees Face Prison, by Zolan Kanno-YoungsSuspect Charged in Arson at Pennsylvania Governor’s Mansion, by Edgar...
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Haina, a city just outside the Dominican capital, lost 25 people in the Jet Set disaster, including community leaders and cultural icons.Half the board of directors of a seniors club perished, as did the president of the Lion’s Club, a high school teacher and the owner of a trucking company....
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In many ways, President Trump is a one-trick Shetland pony: He talks a big game, like building a border wall or ending Covid, and then tries to distract Americans when his promises go belly up. Back in office this winter, he promised a golden age for the economy and the...
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It may not have been the tax-evasion trial of the century — the second century, that is — but it was of such gravity that the defendants faced charges of forgery, fiscal fraud and the sham sale of slaves. Tax dodging is as old as taxation itself, but these particular...
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Losing out on a dream job is always hard. All the more so when you come this close, only to have it snatched away because of, oh, some minor dust-up — for instance, a House ethics report concluding that you indulged in illegal drugs, violated state prostitution laws and, on...
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Meta’s chief has grown accustomed to tough questioning in courts and hearings, but an antitrust trial starting Monday could be more grueling, experts said.Seven years ago, Mark Zuckerberg, the chief executive of Meta, testified for the first time in Congress. After a two-week boot camp by his lawyers to prep...
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Inside a centuries-old monastery atop a mountain in western Syria, a priest swung an incense holder on a chain, led his flock in melodic chants and delivered a timeless sermon on the importance of loving one’s neighbor.But when the congregation gathered for coffee after the service, their current worries surfaced,...
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Some cities discourage spring breakers, but towns along the Gulf Coast, where every dollar is crucial after Hurricanes Helene and Milton, were eager for an influx.In the beach towns west of Tampa, Fla., the message was clear for any spring breaker passing through. It appeared on chalkboard signs, waving inflatables...
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