Max Walker - Journalist at Newswize

08 Apr

Trump slaps 104% tariff on China, effective midnight

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The Trump administration announced on Tuesday that a 104% tariff on China will take effect just after midnight, intensifying the trade standoff with Beijing even as the Trump administration races to open talks with other key trading partners impacted by the president’s sweeping tariff strategy. The U.S. stocks have jumped…

07 Apr

Supreme Court blocks return order of alleged Maryland MS-13 gang member

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Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts has temporarily blocked a lower court order requiring the return of Maryland man, alleged MS-13 gang member, Kilmar Abrego Garcia, back to the United States by midnight on Monday. The emergency action came in response to a request filed earlier in the day by…

07 Apr

Trump threatens to add 50% tariffs on China if retaliatory tariffs not dropped

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President Donald Trump issued a strong warning to China on Monday, threatening to impose a 50% tariff increase on Chinese goods if Beijing does not reverse its recently announced 34% retaliatory tariffs on U.S. imports. The move follows China’s response to Trump’s own tariff declarations, which he referred to as…

07 Apr

‘Justice For Karmelo’ GoFundMe claims Austin Metcalf suspect is a ‘well mannered man’

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A GoFundMe campaign has been launched in support of 17-year-old Karmelo Anthony, the teen accused of fatally stabbing 16-year-old Austin Metcalf during a high school track meet in Frisco, Texas. Last week, there were multiple GoFundMe webpages that were set up, raising over $60,000 before multiple were taken offline. At the…

07 Apr

European Union offers zero for zero tariff deal to US

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The European Union offered the United States a zero tariff trade deal with the United States (US) weeks before President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs on EU goods, according to EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič. Speaking after talks with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on February 19, Šefčovič revealed that…

06 Apr

Second child has died in the Texas measles outbreak

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A second school-aged child has died from measles complications in West Texas, according to officials at UMC Health System in Lubbock. The child, who had not been vaccinated, was hospitalized and receiving treatment when they died, said hospital spokesperson Aaron Davis on Sunday. The hospital did not disclose the exact…

06 Apr

Taiwan offers zero tariffs with US, vows more investment

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On Sunday Taiwan proposed zero tariffs on the US, signaling Taiwan’s intention to avoid escalating trade tensions following the imposition of sweeping U.S. tariffs. President Donald Trump recently announced broad import tariffs targeting dozens of U.S. trade partners, including Taiwan. As part of the measures, Taiwanese exports are now subject…

06 Apr

US to revoke all South Sudan visas, until deportees accepted

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Saturday that the United States will immediately revoke visas held by South Sudan passport holders and suspend the issuance of any new visas to citizens from the East African nation. The decision stems from what Rubio described as the “continued failure of South Sudan’s…

05 Apr

AG Pam Bondi restores Mel Gibson’s gun rights after 10 years

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U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to reportedly restore actor Mel Gibson’s gun rights will following a controversial decision. The move, approved along with similar rights restorations for nine other individuals, comes despite Gibson’s past domestic violence conviction and has already sparked ethical concerns within the Justice Department. According to The…

05 Apr

The chilling words teen uttered after stabbing Texas football star Austin Metcalf — who died in twin brother’s arms

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A 17-year-old Texas teenager has been charged in the fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf, a high school junior, during a track meet in Frisco. The alleged attacker, identified as Karmelo Anthony, admitted to the killing during his arrest but claimed it was done in self-defense, according to an arrest affidavit…