BREAKING: China has suspended exports of certain rare earth minerals and magnets to the US and around the world.
China is drafting a new regulatory approach to the minerals to prevent them reaching American companies
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China is drafting a new regulatory approach to the minerals to prevent them reaching American companies
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NOW: Trump says "there was no Tariff 'exception' announced on Friday"
Says "these products are subject to the existing 20% Fentanyl Tariffs, and they are just moving to a different Tariff “bucket”
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Says "these products are subject to the existing 20% Fentanyl Tariffs, and they are just moving to a different Tariff “bucket”
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A Ukranian female journalist was sentenced to 5 years in prison for publishing a video with the kidnapping of a man by military recruiters.
The woman, whose name is not mentioned, was detained by security forces in August last year in Chernivtsi.
It is claimed that she worked as a journalist and collaborated with two local publications. The reason for the arrest was the video she published on TikTok.
In the video noscriptd "saving a guy", military recruitment employees forcibly kidnapped a young man. The video was viewed by 8,600 TikTok users, after which the girl deleted the video.
Despite this, she was charged under Article 114-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, on the grounds that the video showed a regional assembly point - an object that is classified as military under martial law. According to the prosecution, the video revealed the location of the TCC.
The lawyer said that the purpose of the film was to cover a possible human rights violation during forced mobilization, and not to disclose military information. The defense indicated that the video did not contain coordinates, and the assembly point is a well-known place. Nevertheless, the court of first instance found the journalist guilty, imposing 5 years in prison and confiscation of the phone.
The Court of Appeal upheld the sentence, leaving it unchanged.
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The woman, whose name is not mentioned, was detained by security forces in August last year in Chernivtsi.
It is claimed that she worked as a journalist and collaborated with two local publications. The reason for the arrest was the video she published on TikTok.
In the video noscriptd "saving a guy", military recruitment employees forcibly kidnapped a young man. The video was viewed by 8,600 TikTok users, after which the girl deleted the video.
Despite this, she was charged under Article 114-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, on the grounds that the video showed a regional assembly point - an object that is classified as military under martial law. According to the prosecution, the video revealed the location of the TCC.
The lawyer said that the purpose of the film was to cover a possible human rights violation during forced mobilization, and not to disclose military information. The defense indicated that the video did not contain coordinates, and the assembly point is a well-known place. Nevertheless, the court of first instance found the journalist guilty, imposing 5 years in prison and confiscation of the phone.
The Court of Appeal upheld the sentence, leaving it unchanged.
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What happened with tariff exemptions:
The White House published a note noscriptd "Clarification of Exceptions Under Executive Order 14257" on April 11th.
Certain goods were apparently NEVER supposed to be subject to the "reciprocal tariffs" announced on April 2nd.
Most media outlets thought the April 11th "clarification" posted by the White House was a new list of exemptions.
But rather, these goods were never actually intended to be subject to 145% tariffs.
This also explains why "refunds" will be dated back to April 5th on these goods, essentially classifying this as an enforcement error, not a policy reversal.
On top of this, Trump is saying the "fake news" is refusing to report the truth.
But, it appears that the news and most investors, along with customs enforcement themselves, never truly understood what was being tariffed to begin with.
This was a complete misunderstanding by almost everyone involved.
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The White House published a note noscriptd "Clarification of Exceptions Under Executive Order 14257" on April 11th.
Certain goods were apparently NEVER supposed to be subject to the "reciprocal tariffs" announced on April 2nd.
Most media outlets thought the April 11th "clarification" posted by the White House was a new list of exemptions.
But rather, these goods were never actually intended to be subject to 145% tariffs.
This also explains why "refunds" will be dated back to April 5th on these goods, essentially classifying this as an enforcement error, not a policy reversal.
On top of this, Trump is saying the "fake news" is refusing to report the truth.
But, it appears that the news and most investors, along with customs enforcement themselves, never truly understood what was being tariffed to begin with.
This was a complete misunderstanding by almost everyone involved.
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China has officially halted shipments of several rare earth minerals to the US specifically used as inputs for cars, semiconductors, and aerospace companies
US co's have basically zero stockpiles because of balance sheet concerns
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US co's have basically zero stockpiles because of balance sheet concerns
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