25 of the funniest posts we’ve seen on Bluesky this week

25 of the funniest posts we’ve seen on Bluesky this week

We’ve made it to halfway through January – more or less. Before you know it, you’ll be wondering how it’s summer already, and remembering when Donald Trump was still the President of the USA – instead of in a nursing home for the utterly bewildered or because Elon Musk has now made him Emperor of […] The post 25 of the funniest posts we’ve seen on Bluesky this week appeared first on The Poke .

China reports record trillion-dollar trade surplus despite Trump tariffs

China reports record trillion-dollar trade surplus despite Trump tariffs

Results for 2025 risk further unsettling economies about China’s trade practices and overcapacity, and their own over-reliance on Chinese products China has reported a strong export run in 2025 with a record trillion-dollar surplus, as its producers brace for three more years of a Trump administration set on slowing the manufacturing powerhouse by shifting US orders to other markets. Beijing’s resilience to renewed tariff tensions since Donald Trump returned to the US presidency last January has emboldened Chinese firms to shift their focus to south-east Asia, Africa and Latin America to offset US duties. Continue reading...

Emma Raducanu recovers in Hobart to post first win in over three months

Emma Raducanu recovers in Hobart to post first win in over three months

Briton wins tight encounter with Camila Osorio 6-3, 7-6 (2) Match against Colombian had been delayed overnight by rain Emma Raducanu offered an impressive demonstration of her resilience at the Hobart International as she rallied from an overnight second-set deficit in her rain-delayed first-round match to defeat Camila Osorio of Colombia 6-3, 7-6 (2). The victory marks Raducanu’s first win since September after struggling with a foot injury in the final weeks of the 2025 season. She had contested just one match this season after being sidelined for much of the off-season, losing in three sets to Maria Sakkari in the United Cup. Considering those recent challenges, this is a positive start for Raducanu, who will next face Magdalena Frech, the WTA No 57. Continue reading...