Carmakers win reprieve from Trump’s tariffs on Canada and Mexico
4 hours ago Natalie Sherman BBC News Getty Images US President Donald Trump said he would temporarily spare carmakers from a new 25% import tax imposed on Canada and Mexico,…
France, Germany, & Poland Are Competing For Leadership Of Post-Conflict Europe | naked capitalism
Yves here. Former ambassador Chas Freeman observed that it was unnatural for EU countries to be dependent on the US for security, which then dictated substantial elements of their foreign…
How the Crypto Exchange Bybit Lost $1.5 Billion to North Korean Hackers
On the night of Feb. 21, Ben Zhou, the chief executive of the cryptocurrency exchange Bybit, logged on to his computer to approve what appeared to be a routine transaction.…
Missile Strikes Hotel in Zelensky’s Hometown in Ukraine
A Russian missile slammed into a hotel before dawn on Thursday in the hometown of President Volodymyr Zelensky in central Ukraine, killing at least four people and injuring more than…
South Korean Fighter Jets Mistakenly Bomb Village, Leaving 7 Injured
A South Korean village near the North Korean border was mistakenly shelled on Thursday by two fighter jets from the South’s own air force, leaving 15 people injured and damaging…
Canada foreign minister takes Trump 51st state line ‘very seriously’
Canada’s Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly has told the BBC she takes US President Donald Trump’s remarks on making Canada the 51st state of his country “very seriously”. “This is not…
China Signals Confidence in Economy Despite Sluggish Growth and U.S. Trade War
China’s top leaders sought to project confidence in the country’s economy on Wednesday despite sluggish growth, an escalating trade war with the United States and growing geopolitical uncertainty caused by…
New Mexico dust storm shrinks visibility and causes crashes
A powerful dust storm swept through southern New Mexico on Monday bringing limited visibility and causing crashes according to local media reports. Vehicles were abandoned on roads as the National…
America the Evil Mastermind? Not So Fast, Russians Are Told.
Five weeks ago, Russia’s foreign minister, Sergey V. Lavrov, delivered a routine speech blasting the “hegemonic, egoistic” United States at the helm of the “collective West.” The worldview of the…
What’s next for Ukraine and Trump’s White House?
The BBC’s Ukraine correspondent, James Waterhouse and State department correspondent, Tom Bateman, offer their analysis on what’s next for Ukraine. Reporting from Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, Waterhouse brings new insight on…