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Trump slaps tariffs on empty island, internet sends in the penguins

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WASHINGTON, April 5 — Donald Trump’s tariffs have become a black and white issue on social media, where penguin memes have gone viral after he targeted an island inhabited by the flightless birds, but no people. One widely shared image on Thursday showed a penguin in place of Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval … Read more

What the Norfolk! Remote Australian island hit with 29% Trump tariff due to ‘incorrectly labelled’ shipments

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Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ speech came as a shock to tiny Australian territories when he slapped up to 29 per cent tariffs on the islands that are either uninhabited or claim to have no trade relations with the US. A new report has now claimed that the tariffs have been calculated on the basis of … Read more