Tesla warns of potential fallout from Trump's trade war, suggesting retaliatory tariffs could harm US electric vehicle manufacturers. The company urges caution to avoid negative impacts on American businesses and recommends a phased implementation approach for any new trade measures.
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An Austrian woman, 73, has been kidnapped in Agadez, Niger. This incident marks the first abduction of a European citizen in the country since the 2023 military coup. The Austrian embassy in Algeria is in contact with local authorities. No group has claimed responsibility, and Niger authorities have yet to comment.
A 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar early Friday. The tremor had a depth of 127 kilometers. There were no immediate reports of casualties or significant damage. Earlier this week, a 5.1 magnitude earthquake also hit Myanmar. In December, the region experienced a 4.2 magnitude earthquake, indicating ongoing seismic activity.
President Trump has appointed Sean Curran as the new director of the US Secret Service. Curran, who has protected Trump and his family, previously served as special agent in charge of Trump's security detail and was recently promoted to deputy special agent in charge of the Presidential Protective Detail.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to visit Washington to finalize a significant economic partnership with the US, focusing on Ukraine's rare earth minerals sector. The deal comes amid Trump's criticism of Zelenskyy and pressure for Ukraine to allocate future revenue to the US.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the Donald Trump administration did not ‘refuse to comply’ with a court order. "The order, which had no lawful basis, was issued after terrorist TdA aliens had already been removed from US territory," Leavitt said as the administration is being accused of defying court order in deporting Tren de Aragua gang members to El Salvador.
Mangione's attorney Thomas Dickey claimed that while cops were interrogating him, they gave him food which was a ploy to get his DNA samples. Dickey said the DNA samples were "poisonous fruits" as they were obtained illegally. They said the cops who approached Mangione on the morning of December 9, five days after Thompson was murdered, had no proper legal reason to do so, it was just a hunch.
This might sound like an absurd footnote, but it’s a revealing one. Navarro wasn’t just writing books—he was shaping policy at the highest level. As Trump’s trade war architect, he pushed for sweeping tariffs on Chinese goods, championed "Buy American" provisions, and railed against global supply chains. Ron Vara, in this context, wasn’t a joke. He was a rhetorical crutch for a worldview Navarro was actively enshrining into policy.
The U.S. military conducted a precision airstrike in Northwest Syria this weekend, targeting and killing a senior finance and logistics official of the al-Qaeda affiliate, Hurras al-Din. This operation aimed to disrupt terrorist activities threatening US, allied, and partner personnel. President Trump lauded CENTCOM for their efforts in eliminating the threat.
China is placing Tibetan children in boarding schools to enforce assimilation into the national mainstream, prioritizing Mandarin over Tibetan language and culture. This policy, endorsed by President Xi Jinping, is facing criticism for erasing Tibetan identity and causing psychological harm. Parents have limited choice, as village and private Tibetan schools are being shut down.