Trump tariffs: A bitter price hike in US coffee shops
15 hours ago Sakshi Venkatraman and Imogen James BBC News, Washington DC BBC The price for a cup of coffee in the US is going up as tariffs put the…
Judge allows Columbia graduate Mahmoud Khalil’s deportation
A US judge has ruled the Trump administration can deport Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University graduate detained last month over his role in pro-Palestinian protests. Mr Khalil, a permanent legal…
US pastor Josh Sullivan kidnapped during church service in South Africa
An American pastor has been kidnapped by armed men after they stormed his church service in South Africa, local authorities say. Josh Sullivan had been conducting a service at Fellowship…
RFK Jr pledges to find the cause of autism ‘by September’
US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr has pledged “a massive testing and research effort” to determine the cause of autism in five months. Experts cautioned that finding the causes…
Watch: Ballerina jailed in Russia reunites with family in US
Ksenia Karelina, a Los Angeles resident, has been released in a prisoner swap. The Russian-American citizen was accused by Russia’s FSB security service of raising money for a Ukrainian organisation…
Minecraft Movie fans’ behaviour ‘way too funny’, director Jared Hess says
20 hours ago Paul Glynn Culture reporter Warner Bros Pictures The Minecraft Movie’s director says he has been “laughing my brains out” at the trend for audience members shouting out,…
Trade in the Time of Trump | naked capitalism
Yves here. This post attempts to make sense of Trump’s thinking and actions on the trade and tariff front. Sadly, it appears that Trump latched on to his beliefs about…
For Health Apps, Questions Over Privacy and Efficacy | naked capitalism
Yves here. Yours truly is a privacy fetishist (a very much uphill battle), particularly about sensitive data like health information. For instance, I inconvenience myself regarding how I deal with…
US-Iran Negotiations: Why an Agreement Looks Unlikely | naked capitalism
I hope readers will forgive me for relying heavily on a fresh interview at Dialogue Works to assess the prospects for a “deal” between the US and Iran on its…
Effort to Get Starlink in South Africa Collides With Tension Over Musk
A government official is preparing to ease Black ownership rules that Elon Musk claims are racist and prevent his satellite internet provider from operating in his native country.