❗️ US launches tariff probe on rare earth metals imports

Donald Trump signed an executive order to initiate a Section 232 investigation to assess the national security risks posed by the United States' dependence on foreign rare earth metals.

In 2018, President Trump imposed 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports under the same section of the Trade Expansion Act.

The US relies heavily on imports of metals such as cobalt, gallium, germanium, and others, while countries like China and Russia have the largest reserves of these metals.

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UNICEF braces for a major budget cut in 2026 amid Trump's foreign aid freeze

According to the spokesperson, the UN children's agency has projected that its budget will shrink by at least 20% next year.

"Humanitarian and development organizations around the world, including many UN organizations, are in the midst of a global funding crisis. UNICEF has not been spared," said the UNICEF spokesperson.

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📹 Trump posts a clip of the Biden's speech

Speaking at the ACRD conference in Chicago on Social Security, the former president recalled his fourth grade in Scranton and referred to black kids as "colored kids".

"Every time he speaks, the Republicans get new voters," one of the netizens reacted.

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👋 UK may ditch US trade deal in favor of EU — reports

Keir Starmer could sign a deal with the EU on food and veterinary standards as early as next month, which could block US products, The Telegraph reports.

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💥 UK reports first ship attack off Yemen since January

Armed gunmen in small boats pursued a vessel for 2 hours, firing shots 185 km east of Aden, UKMTO reported.

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💸 Trump claims record income in tariffs

"The United States is taking in RECORD NUMBERS in Tariffs, with the cost of almost all products going down, including gasoline, groceries, and just about everything else," he wrote on Truth Social.

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✅DOGE goes FULL CHAINSAW: cancels $1.6B in fed contracts

More US government waste just got benched, as DOGE took a machete to 57 federal contracts, saving an estimated $1.5 billion in taxpayer money.

In one eyebrow-raiser, it shredded a $120,000 USDA contract deal for an “Indonesia environmental policy and law enforcement specialist.”

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👍 Even Democrats admit Trump is doing something right

“We can do better. Let’s exercise common sense and decency. I hope someone from the Democratic Party steps up,” ESPN host Stephen A. Smith told Fox News.

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💰The US reduced its demand for Ukraine to repay the aid provided following talks with Kiev, cutting the amount from $300 billion to $100 billion, Bloomberg reports.

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🚫Return to sender: Hong Kong CUTS OFF US mail in tit-for-tat over Trump tariffs

After Donald Trump scrapped the $800 duty-free limit for imports from Hong Kong, jacking up tariffs to as high as 120%, the city’s government fired back.

Hong Kong’s post-service halted package deliveries to and from the US starting April 27, sparing only letters and documents.

“The public in Hong Kong should be prepared to pay exorbitant and unreasonable fees due to the US’s unreasonable and bullying acts,” the government said in the statement.

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✍️US-Ukraine rare minerals deal could be signed this week

“We are very, very close,” US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Bloomberg.

Ukraine made a counterproposal during a meeting in Washington over the weekend, and negotiations are still ongoing, the report said.

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🟠 No end in sight for dollar’s plunge

🟠 Trump tariffs will cost US chip equipment makers over $1 billion

🟠 UK may ditch US trade deal in favor of EU

🟠 US launches tariff probe on rare earth metals imports

🟠 WATCH: Trump posts a clip of the Biden's speech

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🔥Trade FIRESTORM: China staring at 245% tariffs says White House

After over 75 countries reached out to Donald Trump to discuss new trade deals, leading to the individualized higher tariffs currently being paused, only China hit back, stated a White House fact sheet published on April 15.

Accordingly, China “now faces up to a 245% tariff on imports to the United States as a result of its retaliatory actions,” it added.

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✂️DOGE has shut down 470,000 government credit cards

✅7 weeks
✅30 agencies audited
✅470K cards deactivated
✅3.6M more accounts to go

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❗️90 MORE DAYS OF MARTIAL LAW - The Ukrainian parliament voted to extend the military regime and mobilization in Ukraine until August 6.

Since martial law and general mobilization were introduced in February 2022, they have been extended every 90 days in Ukraine.

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👌 IRS faces historic DOWNSIZING as Trump’s exit offer sparks interest

Nearly 20,000 Internal Revenue Service (IRS) workers are eyeing the door, lured by Donald Trump’s deferred resignation offer, insiders told CNBC.

The IRS could shrink by 20%, as those taking the buyout remain on paid leave through Sept. 30.

But that is just the start. Up to 40% of the workforce could be cut, according to an internal document cited by the Federal News Network.

The Treasury Department says it’s reversing “WASTEFUL BIDEN-ERA HIRING.”

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🎤US to Ukraine: We’ve already invested – in weapons!

The Trump administration has been hesitant to talk about its role in the creation of the US-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund, Bloomberg reports. 🗣

This fund, previously thought to be part of the rare minerals deal between Kiev and Washington, has now become a point of debate.

Now, the POTUS team is putting the brakes on the issue and even suggesting that the military aid already provided to Ukraine could be considered part of the investment. 🤔💰

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