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Cuban lawmakers approved 176 reforms aimed at reducing state control in the economy to attract foreign investment across various sectors. Prime Minister Manuel Marrero presented the measures in response to economic pressures exacerbated by a U.S. oil blockade, marking significant changes since the 1959 revolution.
EUROPEAN UPDATE
This morning, the European Union addresses key economic challenges.
Focus remains on unity and collective solutions for member states.
Algae has turned the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool a fluorescent green following recent renovations led by President Trump, who aimed to improve its condition. Despite using advanced cleaning techniques, the Department of the Interior confirmed that the algae bloom is part of the normal startup process following construction.
Russia, along with Cuba, Belarus, and North Korea, is excluded from Donald Trump’s new tariffs list, raising questions about preferential treatment for adversaries over allies.
Senator Cory Booker delivered the longest speech in US Senate history, lasting 25 hours and four minutes, to protest against the Trump administration’s actions.
The US announced tariffs ranging from 10% to 50% targeting several nations and territories, including uninhabited islands like the Heard and McDonald Islands, home only to penguins and seals.
More reaction from the global stock markets, world leaders and experts a day after Donald Trump announced global tariffs.
Donald Trump has moved “Liberation Day” to 2 April to avoid association with April Fool’s Day, prompting global governments to prepare for impending tariff announcements.
The UK is amongst some countries facing a baseline tariff of 10%
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