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CNN  —  President Donald Trump on Friday demanded Apple make its iPhones in the United States or face a 25% tariff. “I have long ago informed Tim Cook of Apple that I expect their iPhone’s that will be sold in the United States of America will be manufactured and built in the United States, not India, or anyplace else,” Trump posted Friday morning on Truth Social. “If that is not the case, a Tariff of at least 25% must be paid by Apple to the U.S.” Trump last week during his Middle East trip said he was displeased with Cook,…

CNN  —  President Donald Trump on Friday threatened a 50% tariff on goods from the European Union, citing a lack of progress in current trade negotiations. “Their powerful Trade Barriers, Vat Taxes, ridiculous Corporate Penalties, Non-Monetary Trade Barriers, Monetary Manipulations, unfair and unjustified lawsuits against Americans Companies, and more, have led to a Trade Deficit with the U.S. of more than $250,000,000 a year, a number which is totally unacceptable,” he wrote in a Truth Social post Friday morning. “Our discussions with them are going nowhere!” Trump wrote. “Therefore, I am recommending a straight 50% Tariff on the European Union,…

House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks to the media after the House narrowly passed a budget bill forwarding President Donald Trump’s agenda at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, May 22, 2025.Kevin Dietsch | Getty ImagesThere’s a stark contrast between high-earners and low-income households in a sprawling legislative package House Republicans passed on Thursday.The bulk of the financial benefits in the legislation — called the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” — would flow to the wealthiest Americans, courtesy of tax-cutting measures like those for business owners, investors and homeowners in high-tax areas, experts said.However, low earners would be worse off, they said.…

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) dropped Shaheen Shah Afridi, Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan on Wednesday as it named a new-look squad for three home Twenty20 internationals against Bangladesh. Former New Zealand coach Mike Hesson will take charge for the first time after being appointed last week, replacing Aaqib Javed. Salman Ali Agha will captain Pakistan as they look towards next year’s T20 World Cup, to be hosted by India and Sri Lanka. Fast bowler Shaheen had played in Pakistan’s last T20 series in New Zealand in March, but batsmen Babar and Rizwan were omitted for the second consecutive T20…

New York CNN  —  Hours before President Donald Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs were set to take effect last month, he said, “These countries are calling us up, kissing my a**. They are dying to make a deal. ‘Please, please, sir, make a deal. I’ll do anything, I’ll do anything, sir.” But the reality was that deals were not free-flowing. Instead, financial markets tanked after the tariffs took effect as impacted nations readied up retaliation plans, deepening the already steep losses markets experienced after Trump unveiled the rates on April 2. Even some of Trump’s biggest supporters begged him to back down.…

BILBAO: Brennan Johnson’s bundled first-half goal helped Tottenham Hotspur win a scrappy Europa League final 1-0 against Manchester United on Wednesday as they cast aside their domestic woes to end a painful 17-year trophy drought. In a season where both clubs plummeted down the Premier League, Tottenham emerged from a dismal campaign with something to celebrate as well as a lucrative berth in next season’s Champions League. It was Spurs’ first silverware since the 2008 League Cup and their first European trophy since their 1984 UEFA Cup success. Johnson scored in the 42nd minute when United’s defence crumbled as Pape…

KARACHI: Tuba Hassan’s 35 and Fatima Zahra’s three wickets helped Stars edge Challengers by six runs in the qualifier of the National Women’s T20 Tournament at the National Bank Stadium on Thursday. The win means Stars will take on Conquerors in the final of the tournament, scheduled to be held on Saturday. After opting to bat first, Stars posted 134 for eight in the allotted 20 overs. Batting at number six, right-handed Tuba top-scored with a 24-ball 35, which included three fours and a six. Opener Huraina Sajjad contributed 34 off 32, hitting fours boundaries. Wicket-keeper/batter Sidra Nawaz consumed 34…

LAHORE: The warm summer night here at the Gaddafi Stadium on Thur­sday was too much for Lah­ore Qalandars to be able to display energy in the field, but the home side was clinical otherwise. Despite dropping catc­hes and leaking boundaries, Qalandars bowled and batted with authority in the HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) Eliminator to knock Karachi Kings out of the tournament with a six-wicket win. Bowling first, Qalandars restricted Kings to 190-8 as Haris Rauf took three wickets before Abdullah Shafique’s (65 off 35, three fours and five sixes) half century helped them chase the target with eight balls…

Sarah Jo Marcotte, an educator from Vermont, holds a sign that reads “Here for my students!! Cuts Hurt.” outside of the U.S. Department of Education on March 20, 2025 in Washington, DC.Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images’Good news for students’In the injunction on Thursday, the judge pointed out that the staff cuts led to the closure of seven out of 12 offices tasked with the enforcement of civil rights, including protecting students from discrimination on the basis of race and disability.The entire team that supervises the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, was also eliminated, the judge said. (Around…

U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks to the media after the House narrowly passed a bill forwarding President Donald Trump’s agenda at the U.S. Capitol on May 22, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty ImagesHouse Republicans on Thursday advanced a multi-trillion-dollar tax and spending package that could have sweeping impacts on household finances.If enacted, the legislation — called the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” — could make permanent President Donald Trump’s 2017 tax cuts, while adding new provisions that could significantly overhaul student borrowing, health savings accounts and car ownership, among other changes.With control of…