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Another blow for Brazil! US slaps 50% tariff to safeguard American interests; cites Bolsonaro’s prosecution as economic emergency

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order enforcing his earlier threat to impose 50% tariffs on Brazil, citing the need to safeguard US interests. The order invokes a 1977 law, arguing that Brazil’s policies and the criminal prosecution of former President Jair Bolsonaro amount to an economic emergency.The tariffs come on top…

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‘Totally illegal’: Trump accuses Democrats of fraud for paying millions for celebrity endorsements; demands prosecution against Kamala Harris

US President Donald Trump has accused the Democratic Party of illegally paying celebrities millions of dollars for political endorsements during the 2024 presidential election campaigning.In a fiery post on his Truth Social platform, Trump claimed the Democrats owe a “large amount of money” and funneled over $11 million to Beyoncé- who he alleged did not…

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U.K. lawmakers consider decriminalizing abortion amid concern about increasing prosecution of women

A view outside the Houses of Parliament, in London. File | Photo Credit: AP British lawmakers debated proposals Tuesday to decriminalize abortion amid concerns that police are using antiquated laws to prosecute women who end their own pregnancies. Two amendments to a broader crime bill that would bar the prosecution of women who take steps…

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