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Roundup: Stakeholders urge stronger African support measures as China's zero-tariff policy boosts exports

Urgent: Trump threatens to increase tariffs on auto imports from EU to 25 pct

NEW YORK, May 1 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to increase tariffs on cars and trucks imported from the European Union (EU) to 25 percent next week.

FDA Recalls Several Ghirardelli Powdered Beverages Over Potential Contamination

By Andria Park Huynh HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, May 1, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Several powdered beverage mixes by Ghirardelli Chocolate Company are...

Russia Successfully Test Launches New Soyuz-5 Rocket

Soyuz 5 is capable of carrying payloads of up to 17 metric tonnes. (Reuters)

Strait of Hormuz logs big traffic dip by over 90%, fewer than 10 ships daily amid West Asia flare-up

The UKMTO has reported over 40 incidents between March 1 and April 27, including attacks, vessel damage, harassment, and near-misses involving merchant ships.

Judge Moves Epic Charter Schools Embezzlement Case Forward

Nearly four years after their arrests, the criminal case against Epic Charter Schools’ founders took a step forward Thursday.

EasyJet issues urgent warning to holidaymakers as strikes threaten flight chaos

British holidaymakers have been hit by a warning that major travel disruption could be on its way with easyJet flights set to be hit by major strike action in a holiday hotspot

Trump criticises Iran offer, says US weighing deal vs tougher action

Trump warned that while a negotiation remains preferable on humanitarian grounds, the US has other options on the table, including the possibility of military action.

Advocacy Group Access Now Says Major Human Rights Conference Was Canceled After Chinese Pressure on Zambia

By Raphael ⁠SatterWASHINGTON, ⁠May 1 (Reuters) - ⁠Advocacy group ​Access Now says ‌that a major ‌human ⁠rights ⁠conference was canceled after...

Urgent: Trump's plan to impose 25-pct tariffs on EU cars is unacceptable: senior EP official

BRUSSELS, May 1 (Xinhua) -- Bernd Lange, chair of the European Parliament's (EP) Committee on International Trade, on Friday strongly condemned the United States plan to slap a ...