UN says Gaza food aid rising under ceasefire but far below need
The United Nations (UN) World Food Programme said on Friday it has brought about 560 tonnes of food per day on average into Gaza since the Israel-Hama...
U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to announce a major trade deal with the UK on Thursday, marking Britain’s second deal in a week and potentially lowering tariffs on steel and autos, according to sources cited by the New York Times.
U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to announce a trade agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom on Thursday, according to a New York Times report citing sources familiar with the matter. Trump posted on Truth Social that he would host a press conference at 10 a.m. EDT in the Oval Office to reveal a "major trade deal with representatives of a big, and highly respected, country", though he did not provide specific details, only noting that it would be the "first of many".
While the White House has not commented on the report, the news led to a rise in the British pound. This would be Britain’s second major trade agreement in a week, following a recent deal with India. A UK official said progress had been made with the U.S., likely involving reduced tariffs on steel and automobiles. Meanwhile, Britain is in talks with U.S. officials regarding the recently announced 100% tariff on foreign-produced films.
The timing of this announcement is notable, as U.S. and Chinese officials are also set to meet in Switzerland on Saturday for trade talks aimed at easing tensions between the world’s two largest economies. Trump's tariffs and aggressive trade stance have caused volatility in global markets and supply chains, prompting warnings from economists and institutions like the International Monetary Fund, which recently lowered growth forecasts due to rising trade tensions.
Trade analysts caution that the U.S.-UK agreement could put the UK in a difficult position, given its ties with both the EU and China. British manufacturers, often integrated into broader European supply chains, could face unintended consequences if retaliatory tariffs are imposed.
Since imposing a 10% tariff on most countries in early April- with exceptions and suspensions- Trump’s administration has been actively negotiating with various nations. Notably, the UK was spared from the additional tariffs due to its trade surplus with the U.S. Trump has also placed steep tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico, China, and several other nations. He mentioned that his team would review possible trade agreements over the coming two weeks, and hinted at ongoing negotiations with India, South Korea, and Japan.
Video from the USGS (United States Geological Survey) showed on Friday (19 September) the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii erupting and spewing lava.
At least 69 people have died and almost 150 injured following a powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Cebu City in the central Visayas region of the Philippines, officials said, making it one of the country’s deadliest disasters this year.
Authorities in California have identified the dismembered body discovered in a Tesla registered to singer D4vd as 15-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, who had been missing from Lake Elsinore since April 2024.
A tsunami threat was issued in Chile after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the Drake Passage on Friday. The epicenter was located 135 miles south of Puerto Williams on the north coast of Navarino Island.
The war in Ukraine has reached a strategic impasse, and it seems that the conflict will not be solved by military means. This creates a path toward one of two alternatives: either a “frozen” phase that can last indefinitely or a quest for a durable political regulation.
The United Nations (UN) World Food Programme said on Friday it has brought about 560 tonnes of food per day on average into Gaza since the Israel-Hamas ceasefire took effect, but that still fell short of the scale of need in the region.
A senior Kremlin envoy has proposed building an undersea “Putin–Trump Tunnel” connecting Russia’s Chukotka region with Alaska — a symbolic megaproject he says could unite the two nations and open new avenues for trade and resource exploration.
Thousands of mourners attended a state funeral for Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga on Friday under heavy security after a deadly day that saw officers open fire to disperse crowds at a stadium hosting a public viewing of his body.
An explosion at an eight-storey apartment building in Romania's capital Bucharest collapsed floors, killing two people and injuring 12 on Friday, local media reported.
Madagascar's coup leader Colonel Michael Randrianirina was sworn in as president on Friday, after the military took power in the island nation this week.
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