Trump made a promise for a golden age of the economy
US President Donald Trump’s tax on imports is “just a tax” on consumers at the end of the day, John Carpenter, the CEO of Carpenter Construction, said. “It’s just a tax on consumers at the end of the day,” he added. Trump has imposed 10% taxes on nearly everything the US imports, along with tariffs of 145% on many goods from China.
The global fight against AIDS may have been destroyed by Trump
The cost of branded antiretrovirals on the basis of income, region and HIV burden has dropped by around half since 2000, according to a report. “Since 2000, pharmaceutical companies have adopted differential pricing, lowering the cost ofbranded antiretrovirals on the basis of a country’s income, region and HIV burden,” the report added. Nearly 30% of terminated NIH grants were related to HIV/AIDS.
Republicans want to pass a big bill
Former US White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon, who worked with President Donald Trump during the 2016 elections, has said that he is expecting a “summer like no other”. Bannon further said, “I’m very confident that the Republican Party is going to be in control of Congress and the government in this country for the next five years.”
Trump is in rally mode as he celebrates 100 days in office
US President Donald Trump marked the 100th day of his second term with a rally in Michigan on Tuesday. He said that he has been able to do a lot in 100 days. “They say Trump only has a 44% approval rating,” he added. He also criticised former President Joe Biden, saying he caused high inflation by allowing illegal immigrants to enter the US.
Trump called Bezos after it was reported that Amazon might post import charges
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos called US President Donald Trump to discuss a report claiming Amazon was planning to increase prices due to tariffs. Trump told reporters that Bezos “did the right thing” after the president called him to discuss the reported plan for Amazon to show how tariff costs were increasing prices. Trump added that Bezos “did the right thing”.
A new lawsuit claims the Trump and DOGE’s government reorganization is unconstitutional
US President Donald Trump’s administration has filed a lawsuit against Tesla CEO Elon Musk for granting him unfettered access to the federal government’s most sensitive personal and financial systems, in exchange for Trump’s approval. The lawsuit said that Musk’s Office of Government Efficiency (GDE) is acting in accordance with Trump’s direction through OMB, OPM, and DOGE.
In Spain and Portugal the capitals are disabled by a major power outage
Power went down on Monday in parts of Spain and Portugal due to a problem with the European electricity grid. Spain’s electricity network operator said it’d be restoring electricity to the North and South of the peninsula over the next few hours. The company said that it had to cut power in certain areas to make sure the network was stable.
Crowds of mourners pay their respects to Pope Francis
Pope Francis, who died aged 80, was laid to rest as the second Pope in a basilica in his hometown of Buenos Aires. Argentina’s President Javier Milei and Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar were among the world leaders who attended the funeral. Pope Francis was laid to rest as the second Pope in a basilica in his hometown of Buenos Aires.
How to watch the funeral of Pope Francis
A Swiss Guards regiment has been formed to guard the coffin of Pope Francis who will be buried at the Basilica of St Mary Major in Rome. The regiment will have two guards and a deacon each. The coffin was brought to the basilica from the Vatican, where the late Pope had been laying in state for several days.
India reported a firefight with Pakistan after the Kashmir attack
Pakistan’s Foreign Secretary Tehreek-e-Insaf (FIF) Sartaj Aziz said that India cannot divert or hold back river water that it wants to bring to Pakistan because of a treaty between the two countries. “India hasn’t said, we’re going to withdraw from the treaty,” he further said. India has blamed Pakistan for the Varshin-Salam terror attack that killed 26 people in J&K.