Latest News
- British lawyers’ body suspends ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan over misconduct claims
- Belleville Police Service and community celebrate 190 years of service
- Israel destroys Iran-US peace plan by bombing 19 Lebanese civilians
- Cuban lawmakers approve nearly 200 free-market reforms to address economic crisis
- Giant fox appears alongside Andy Burnham during Makerfield results announcement
- Children escape school fire in Tokyo as thick smoke fills building
- US-Iran talks delayed as Israeli military actions continue in Lebanon
- EU leaders support António Costa’s push for diplomacy with Russia
USA News
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.
A series of tornadoes and violent storms have impacted the South and Midwest, causing extensive damage to homes, power lines, and trees.
Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds acknowledged the US as “our closest ally” while emphasising that “nothing is off the table” in response to President Trump’s 10% tariffs on UK imports.
Trump is now holding up a large chart showing a table titled “Reciprocal Tariffs”, which compares tariffs imposed by other countries on the US versus Washington’s own levies.
“They’ve taken so much of our wealth away from us,” he says. “We’re not going to let that happen.”
“They established the income tax so that citizens, rather than foreign countries, would start paying the money necessary to run our government,” Trump says.
“That’s why effective at midnight we will impose a 25% tariff on all foreign made automobiles,” Trump says.
© 2026 WTX News.