Proposal for 10-12.5% levies, to also include EU, Taiwan and Australia, would allow US president to skirt court-imposed limits

Donald Trump has threatened tariffs of between 10% and 12.5% on 60 trading partners including the UK, the EU and Australia over alleged forced labour failures, in the latest attempt to revive his signature trade policy.

The EU immediately hit back, saying it expected the US to respect the tariff deal it entered into last July and arguing that stealth tariffs breached the spirit of that agreement.

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We’ve had swicy. We’ve had swavoury. Now a new fusion of flavours is flying off the shelves. So what do these South American-inspired drinks and dishes actually taste like?

When the balance of fruit and spicy flavours is right, “I love it,” a fellow customer at a dessert cafe in London tells me as we wait to be served. It’s 26-year-old Hannah’s third time visiting Mango Twist in Seven Sisters, which sells South American-inspired slushies and fruit bowls. She’s here, like me, to order one of its “fricy” (fruity and spicy) offerings: the “Volcano” slushie, which is the cafe’s take on the traditional Mexican chamoyada, a mango and chilli drink.

Hannah has family in the US, so is familiar with the Mexican sweet treats that are commonly available there; as a child she was “obsessed” with the flavours. So when she found out about Mango Twist, “I was like, ‘I need to come here,’” she says.

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De filmmuziek van componist John Williams kent vele fans, maar niet alleen zijn ‘greatest hits’ zijn het beluisteren waard. Aan een nieuwe biografie wilde hij alleen meewerken als de focus zou liggen op zijn composities en niet op zijn persoonlijke leven.

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De NOS schreef - drie weken nadat het nieuws uitkwam en vijf dagen nadat de politie zich in een uitgebreide video verontschuldigde - gisteravond pas over de zaak. Natuurlijk komt dat omdat het blanke slachtoffer aan de verkeerde kant van de intersectionele urgentiewijzer staat; over George Floyd werd immers al geschreven toen-ie bij wijze van spreken nog ademde. Maar wellicht verklaart dit het ook deels: de NOS is sinds 25 november van Twitter af, het Soort Mensen waar die 892 fte uit bestaan zitten zeker sindsdien voornamelijk nog op die andere open inrichting (BlueSky), en het Nowak-nieuws ging wel echt voornamelijk viraal in rechtse kringen op Twitter. Er is dus een gedegen kans dat het NOS-gilde weken lang daadwerkelijk niet op de hoogte was van (de ernst van) de zaak. En dat is geen goedpraterij, maar een j'accuse, want het is godverdomme de nationale nieuwsdienst die op uw belastinggeld draait, opereer dan ook waar het nieuws zicht ontwikkelt.

Maar goed, ondanks dat o.a. de BBC en Sky News er wel vanaf dag 1 bovenop zaten, heeft ook Starmer gisteren pas gereageerd, terwijl ook hij al knielde voor George Floyd toen-ie praktisch nog ademde. Nigel Farage heeft ook gereageerd trouwens, en riep daarbij onderstaand op tot "pure cold rage", waarop Starmer zulke "verdelende" taal natuurlijk weer veroordeelde. Daarbij deed BBC-gastheer Matt Chorley er gisteren nog een schepje bovenop door in een kritisch interview met Tory-leider Kemi Badenoch maar liefst drie keer te zeggen dat Farage "White cold rage" zou hebben gezegd.

Gisteren kwamen honderden demonstranten bijeen in Southampton om te protesteren tegen wat zij zien als Starmers 'two-tier-policing', waardoor Henry volgens hen op voorhand als verdachte beschouwd en gehandboeid werd, in plaats van dat hij eerste hulp kreeg. De demonstraties liepen uit op confrontaties met de politie.

Die beschuldiging van ongelijke behandeling door de politie komt overigens niet uit de lucht vallen, maar klinkt juist ook vrij letterlijk door in dit beleidsdocument van de Britse politie zelf, namelijk The Anti-Racism Commitment. Daarin staat, hoe hallucinant ook, toch echt te lezen:

"It is not enough for us to not be racist or to claim not to be racist. Anti-racism demands that we are proactive, which is consistent with our legal duties and code of ethics. It also requires us to remain vigilant, because racism is insidious and will always be a threat to our model of policing by consent." 

En nu komt de klapper:

"Our commitment to racial equity means producing equality of policing outcomes for people from different ethnic groups by responding to individuals and communities according to their specific needs, circumstances and experiences, with understanding that these will be racialised and with the aim of reducing harm. It does not mean treating everyone ‘the same’ or being ‘colour blind’ (racial equality)." Ga daar maar eens op kauwen!

Een van de drie betrokken politieagenten heeft overigens zijn ontslag ingediend, het is onduidelijk welke van de drie het is. Veel meer beeld onderstaand.

Farage roept op tot "pure cold rage"

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'Two-tier policing' zit daar juist in de broncode ja

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In alles klassiek Brits beeld, inclusief demonstranten die per ongeluk elkaar bekogelen met prullenbak

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Man boos

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The bin war

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Protest

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De bodycam-beelden van Henry's dood

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Alleen de vrouwelijke agent bedacht dat Henry's bewering gecontroleerd moest worden ja

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Some 20,000 guests from 130 countries are expected to attend SPIEF, a flagship business and investment event known as the “Russian Davos.”

De wateroverlast in winkelcentrum de Kopspijker in Spijkenisse is woensdagochtend veroorzaakt door een explosie. Dat meldt de politie. Er raakte niemand gewond, maar getuigen hebben wel iemand weg zien rennen. Door de explosie werd de sprinklerinstallatie geactiveerd, wat voor ondergelopen winkels zorgde.

Partner Content ZTE successfully co-organized the graduation of the 2026 Engineering Capacity Building Program (Information & Communication Engineering) in Shenzhen. Under the theme "Wisdom Leading Communication Frontiers, Empowering Engineering Practice", the program was hosted by the Chinese Society of Engineers, organized by the China Institute of Communications, and co-organized by the Guangdong Institute of Communications and ZTE. The initiative brought together over 60 ICT engineers from more than 20 countries, including Indonesia, Uzbekistan, South Africa, the Czech Republic, Colombia, Peru and China. Through a diverse range of activities, including reports, technical exchanges, and interactive workshops, the program explored global digital and intelligent engineering practices to enhance the professional capacities of domestic and international engineers. During the organizational and technical reporting sessions, experts from the Secretariat of the Chinese Society of Engineers (CSE) , the China Institute of Communications, the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), and ZTE shared insights on innovative practices in engineering capacity building, ICT frontiers, and the evolution of global project management, sparking active interactions among attendees. Magendaran Kaliaperumal, an engineer from Indonesia, shared his profound experience: "Participating in our country's network integration project, I have truly felt the transformative power of cutting-edge digital and intelligent technologies. From digital project management to the precise optimization of resource scheduling, these technologies have significantly enhanced delivery efficiency and quality." Speaking on the transition of digitalization and greening, Prof. Gong Ke, Chairman of the ECBAP (Engineering Capacity Building for Africa Programme) of WFEO (World Federation of Engineering Organizations) in Africa, emphasized: "Engineering is a key force in achieving sustainable development goals for society." This exchange of ideas laid a solid theoretical foundation for subsequent practical sessions and inspired a sense of responsibility among engineers to collectively drive innovative industry development. During the site visits, the engineers toured ZTE's headquarter, experiencing immersive digital and intelligent engineering practices. At the museum, exhibition halls, and smart production lines, participants witnessed the technological leap from 5G to 6G, as well as the deep integration of lean production and intelligent manufacturing. An Algerian engineer expressed his excitement: "We just commercialized 5G last year, and today, seeing the forward-looking breakthroughs of 5G-A and 6G in Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC) and intelligent economic foundations makes me highly optimistic about the future." The engineers also visited SenseTime to learn about its leading Artificial Intelligence Data Centers (AIDCs) , exploring innovative applications in urban governance, environmental monitoring, and smart healthcare. An Ethiopian engineer remarked: "This program has redefined my perception. The deep integration of cutting-edge technology with real-world scenarios truly demonstrates the potential of technology to drive high-quality social development." In the workshop sessions, engineers gained hands-on experience with ZTE's enterprise-level AI agent, Co-Claw, and collaborated to develop various models based on real business scenarios. At Shenzhen Polytechnic University, they studied new energy vehicle and drone application technologies, personally operating and debugging industrial-grade drones with independent intellectual property rights. At the closing ceremony, Hu Lihua, Vice President of ZTE, delivered a speech, stating: "ZTE will, as always, open its technological platforms to empower the growth of engineers, working together to build a global engineering community featuring collaborative technology research, shared achievements, and win-win industry growth." Participants enthusiastically shared their experiences and insights. "This program not only showed us the potential of cutting-edge technologies but also sparked new thinking on how to enhance our capabilities and adapt to future technological trends," they noted. A representative from Peru stated they would bring these "genes of innovation" back home to foster further international cooperation. The engineers agreed that open collaboration and mutual recognition of professional capacities are crucial to achieving sustainable development in engineering technology and global digital inclusion. The China Institute of Communications will continue to leverage its platform advantages to gather high-quality industry resources, actively promote international mutual recognition of engineers, and enhance the professional and international standards of engineers in the ICT and digital technology fields, thereby supporting enterprises in their global expansion. As a co-organizer of the event, ZTE will leverage its deep expertise in information and communication engineering to continue partnering with all sectors. ZTE remains committed to nurturing global "digital craftsmen" with international vision, digital literacy, and innovative capabilities, contributing to bridging the global digital divide and achieving sustainable development. Contributed by ZTE.

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Nakasendo, Wadajuku
中山道・和田宿

This is the entrance to the main inn, which looks quite impressive for a post town.

宿場町にしては立派に見える本陣の入り口です。

Nagawa-machi, Nagano pref, Japan