A 9-year-old boy in Kentucky was swept away by flood waters on Friday, one of at least 16 people to die in a series of dramatic storms that continue to pummel the US. High winds and heavy rain continued to batter states including Arkansas, Tennessee and Kentucky on Saturday, delaying recovery efforts. Forecasters at the […]
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17 dead as significant severe weather, flash flooding tear through parts of US – ABC News
17 dead as significant severe weather, flash flooding tear through parts of US ABC Newssource
Trump tariffs latest: Global leaders try to soften impact as Keir Starmer warns of new world orders – BBC
World leaders are working to address the swathe of fresh tariffs US President Donald Trump announced this week – including a 10% "baseline" tariff on most imports that kicked in yesterdayIndonesia and Taiwan say they won't impose retaliatory tariffs while Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu is on his way to Washington to meet Trump face-to-faceUK Prime […]
Iran rejects ‘meaningless’ direct talks with US – Al Jazeera
As war of words over nuclear weapons deal escalates, FM Araghchi says he wants talks on ‘equal footing’.Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has described the prospect of direct negotiations on its nuclear programme with the United States as “meaningless” amid mounting tensions between the two countries.Araghchi’s remarks came in a statement on Sunday, after Trump […]
'World as we knew it has gone,' Starmer warns as US tariffs have global leaders scrambling – BBC
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer warns "the world as we knew it has gone" as he says the government is ready to step in to protect the British economy from the impact of US tariffsA 10% "baseline" tariff on most imports to the US took effect on Saturday – with several countries facing more higher […]