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'I'm the tariff KING and the tariff king has done a great job!' - Trump

'I'm the tariff KING and the tariff king has done a great job!' - Trump

"Donald Trump described himself as the 'tariff king' as he unveiled his new 'Great Healthcare Plan' in DC on Friday. "If you have the wrong president, they'll change the system in two minutes. I mean, they'll change it. And the drug companies are very powerful, too. You have to deal with them. In this case, it was both. I mean, you had a problem with the drug companies, but you had a tougher problem in theory other than the fact that i understood how to deal with them and I'm the tariff king and the tariff king has done a great job and i hope we win the Supreme Court case because if we don't uh be a shame for our country. It would be a shame," he said. Trump's tariffs agenda is being challenged in the US courts by a group of businesses and some US states, arguing that the president does not have the authority to impose the extra levies. It could see the administration forced to refund billions of dollars - while Trump has admitted that would be 'almost impossible for our country to pay'. The administration says the new healthcare plan will lower prices and premiums, hold insurance companies accountable and mean better transparency in the system. "

'Wipe out US imperialism!' - Johannesburg rallies against 'Trumpism', blasts Washington policy in Venezuela, Palestine

'Wipe out US imperialism!' - Johannesburg rallies against 'Trumpism', blasts Washington policy in Venezuela, Palestine

"Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the United States Consulate in Johannesburg's district of Sandton on Friday, to denounce US 'imperialism' and Washington's foreign policies toward Venezuela and Palestine. Footage shows demonstrators holding Palestinian flags and placards bearing messages such as, 'America has always been on the wrong side of every liberation struggle on earth', and 'Wipe out US imperialism'. Activist Stephen Faulkner said there are clear parallels between what Palestine and Venezuela are facing, stating both countries are being 'under attack from imperialism'. "This is very scary for us in the southern part of our continent," Faulkner said. "We know our continent is rich with extractives and possesses many things the Northern Hemisphere wants." He claimed that the issue goes beyond oil, saying, "If you show that you are prepared to empower the people and take on the multinational companies - which are at the core of Trumpism - then you can expect repression. That is Trump's message." Protesters also alleged that Donald Trump narratives targeting Venezuela and South Africa are merely a pretext for sanctions or economic intervention. "Both are clearly false and are being used as a pretext to justify actions in South Africa as well, such as imposing more tariffs or even sanctions," one demonstrator said. Maduro and his wife, accused of narco-terrorism by the United States, were captured in the so-called 'Operation Absolute Resolution', led by US forces, which involved attacks in Caracas and three states near the capital. At least 100 people were killed and 'a similar number wounded' as a result of the operation, according to Venezuela's Minister of Interior, Justice and Peace, Diosdado Cabello. Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez reaffirmed Maduro's authority despite his imprisonment, stating that "there is a government, that of President Nicolas Maduro" and that she has "the responsibility to take charge while his kidnapping lasts.""

'Situation inside is very bad' - Residents of Deir Hafer in Aleppo continue to flee after authorities declare 'closed military zone'

'Situation inside is very bad' - Residents of Deir Hafer in Aleppo continue to flee after authorities declare 'closed military zone'

"Residents of the city of Deir Hafer in the Aleppo countryside continued to leave the area after it was declared a 'closed military zone' by the Syrian transitional government. Footage on Friday shows families carrying their belongings on vehicles in Hammimat al-Kubra, along with the presence of White Helmets civil defence personnel and vehicles along the road. "We came out from the Mabouja Road and endured hardships until we reached here. I pray to God to protect the young people who stayed there. I hope those who remain can get out, because the situation inside is very bad," claimed Abdul Wahab Ibrahim Al-Hamad. Syrian media reported on Friday that more than 4,000 civilians had left Deir Hafer and Maskanah. The transitional government accused the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) of preventing civilians from leaving the area through a humanitarian corridor it established in the village of Hammimat. It was a claim denied by the SDF, which said that the “disruption of civilian movement in the area is the result of military escalation, mobilisation, and continuous shelling carried out by Damascus factions.” Last Tuesday, the transitional government declared the area from Deir Hafer to Maskanah in the Aleppo countryside a “closed military zone,” calling on residents to leave and saying the move was aimed at “preventing armed groups massing in the military zone from using it as a launch point for their criminal operations.” Meanwhile, the SDF described that as “misleading,” saying that there were “no military movements or buildups by our forces in the mentioned areas,” and accusing the transitional government of “attempting to provoke tensions and create pretexts for escalation.” Deadly clashes that took place between the two sides last week in the Ashrafieh and Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhoods, which ended with the withdrawal of SDF forces. Syrian transitional president Ahmad al-Sharaa and SDF commander Mazloum Abdi signed an agreement on March 10 stipulating the “integration of all civilian and military institutions affiliated with the Autonomous Administration into the framework of the Syrian state” by the end of 2025. However, the agreement has not yet been implemented."

Amazon workers at Coventry warehouse being tested for tuberculosis after possible outbreak

Amazon workers at Coventry warehouse being tested for tuberculosis after possible outbreak

Company says TB testing carried out as ‘precaution’ after small number of workers contracted lung disease Amazon is testing workers at its Coventry warehouse for tuberculosis amid fears it is at the centre of an outbreak of the lung disease. A handful of workers from the site were found to have contagious tuberculosis (TB) last year, prompting the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) to begin running a screening programme in September. Continue reading...