Trump tears up EU tariff deal and raises some import duties

US president says tariff on cars and lorries will rise to 25% and accuses European Union of non-compliance Donald Trump has said he is tearing up part of the tariff deal he struck with EU leaders at his golf course in Scotland last summer, criticising Brussels for taking so long to ratify the deal. Blindsiding … Read more

Small plane crash in Texas Hill Country leaves five dead

All people onboard Cessna 421C dead after crash late at night in city 40 miles south-west of state capital Austin A small plane crashed among trees in Texas Hill Country, killing all five people onboard, officials said on Friday. The crash happened in the dark late on Thursday night in Wimberley, a city about 40 … Read more

Socialist mayor’s blunt 1-word message to fleeing millionaires sparks outrage: ‘We’re doomed’

Katie Wilson, Seattle’s new self-proclaimed socialist mayor, sparked a social media firestorm after she gave her take on reports that millionaires are fleeing Washington state due to taxes and various far-left policies. While speaking at a forum at Seattle University earlier this month, the new Democratic mayor said, “I think the claims that millionaires are … Read more

Cuban immigrant dies in Georgia detention center, ICE tells Congress

Denny Adán González, 33, whose death is being investigated as suicide, is 18th person to die in ICE custody this year A Cuban immigrant died inside an immigration detention center in Georgia earlier this week, according to a congressional notification sent on Friday and reviewed by the Guardian. The Cuban man, identified as 33-year-old Denny … Read more

Thousands in US to join ‘no school, no work, no shopping’ protest in economic blackout

Walkouts, marches and other gatherings planned for ‘May Day Strong’ demonstrations across the country Thousands are set to join an economic blackout for International Workers’ Day on Friday, as part of 3,500 “May Day Strong” events across the country. Organizers are calling for “no school, no work, no shopping” with walkouts, marches, block parties and … Read more