Rohingya refugees increasingly risk perilous journeys to safety, UN says

By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA (Reuters) -Dire humanitarian conditions in Myanmar and Bangladesh are driving more Rohingya to risk dangerous boat journeys to safety, such as one this month that ended in a sinking and estimates of 427 deaths, the U.N. refugee agency said on Friday. The minority community’s plight might have been worsened by … Read more

Critical Minerals: Global Economy at Risk

Archyde: Latest World News, Economy, Entertainment, Health, Technology & Sports Updates Given the provided text, here’s a PAA-related question for the title: Table of Contents 1. Given the provided text, here’s a PAA-related question for the title: 2. Critical Mineral Supply Chains: Navigating Future Scarcity and Geopolitical Risks 3. Domination and Vulnerability: The State of … Read more

China, US slash sweeping tariffs in trade war climbdown

Under Monday’s deal, the United States agreed to lower its tariffs on Chinese goods to 30 percent while China will reduce its own to 10 percent — down by over 100 percentage points (STR) The United States and China slashed sweeping tariffs on each others’ goods for 90 days on Wednesday, after a temporary ceasefire … Read more

US robot makers hope to beat China in humanoid race. Tariffs could affect their ambitions

BOSTON (AP) — Tariffs weren’t on the agenda of this week’s Robotics Summit, where thousands of tech industry workers mingled with humanoid and other robot varieties and talked about how to build and sell a new generation of increasingly autonomous machines. Not on the official agenda, at least. “Jump up to the microphones,” said keynote … Read more

Trump threatens to strip Harvard’s tax-exempt status after freezing university’s funding

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Apple Stock Skyrockets After Historic Dip

Archyde Apple’s Wild Ride: Tariffs, Trump, and a Trillion-Dollar Question Table of Contents 1. Apple’s Wild Ride: Tariffs, Trump, and a Trillion-Dollar Question 2. A Rollercoaster Week for Apple Investors 3. The Majestic Seven’s Weakest Link? 4. China Tariffs Remain, Adding to Uncertainty 5. Expert Analysis: Is the Apple Sell-Off an Overreaction? 6. Navigating the … Read more

Strategic partnerships, such as with Indonesia, important in context of US, EU trade tensions, France says

JAKARTA (Reuters) – French trade minister Laurent Saint-Martin said on Wednesday that the current context of trade tariffs between the European Union and the United States makes strategic partnerships such as the one France has with Indonesia important. Speaking to reporters in Jakarta, Saint-Martin reaffirmed that Europe and France both wished to avoid escalation in … Read more