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President Trump's latest round of tariffs, imposing 10 to 12 and 1/2 percent levies on imports
“from 60 trading partners, is prompting criticism from around the world.”
As as me Nicholson reports, Trump claims the countries have failed to adequately enforce a ban on goods made with forced labor. European Union Foreign Policy Chief Kaya-Kala says dismissed the U.S. rationale for new tariffs, calling claims that Europe is "lacks" when it comes to forced labor, unfounded. Kaya-Kala is demanding evidence from the White House to support the allegations.
During comparisons between U.S. and EU labor laws, Kala asserts that we have paid leave, and we have very good working conditions. Kala's also called on the U.S. to keep it side of the transatlantic trade deal struck last year.
The new tariffs have replaced Trump's temporary 10 percent global levies which expired at midnight.
The group of Russian hackers is getting more advanced when it comes to spying on sensitive emails about national security in the U.S., Ukraine and Europe.
“And here's Jennifer Glawflin reports digital SVN-Age remains a major part of the war in Ukraine.”
Cybersecurity firm proofpoint teamed up with the U.S. government to reveal new details about a group of Russian hackers referred to as "laundry bear." According to a new advisory, the group has been spying on government and defense-related targets in the West since at least last summer, simply by getting their victims to open or preview a malicious email. The hackers took advantage of a previously unknown vulnerability and software used by email
providers, Zimbra. The flaw has been fixed, but without installing updates, users are still at risk, a major concern during the ongoing war in Ukraine. Jennifer Glawflin and Pair News The food and drug administration advisory panel narrowly voted in favor of loosening restrictions
on some peptides, including experimental ones. This over-strong objections from career scientists at the agency impures will stone has more.
“These peptides are promoted widely for longevity, injury recovery, muscle growth, and more.”
Many of them are not allowed to be made in the U.S. except for research purposes and they are not FDA approved drugs. But skyrocketing demand and the growth of an illicit market has led the federal government to reconsider the restrictions. In a series of narrow votes, the committee recommended the FDA allows specialized pharmacies
to make a number of the compounds, including BPC-157 and TB-500. That's despite the agency's own scientists recommending against doing so because of a lack of evidence and safety concerns. The votes are not binding, but the agency usually follows suit and health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has publicly endorsed peptides, wheelstone and PR news.
U.S. features contracts are trading higher at last check. You're listening to NPR News from Washington. The man who fatally shot Minnesota's former house speaker and her husband has been sentenced to two life terms plus 40 years, K. Kelly with Minnesota Public Radio has more. Vance Belter murdered former Minnesota house speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark.
Belter also shot an injured estate senator and his wife and planned attacks on more democratic lawmakers. The courtroom was packed, some members of the public and the press cried during testimony. Melissa Hortman's mother Linda Hullipzuck says Minnesota lost a leader and she lost her baby.
It's over, but it's never over and you know, she was a force and her husband was a wonderful
man in the world is a poor place without them both. Belter pleaded guilty to avoid the death penalty. For NPR News, I'm Kate Kelly in Minneapolis. Those lawmakers are heading back to their districts as they certified we grease us. This is the face questions about the war with Iran and rising prices ahead of midterm
elections. The Senate goes on recess next month. In Canada, ceremonies are taking place today for the opening of the Gordi How International Bridge that runs from Windsor on Terio to Detroit, which officially opens to traffic on Monday. The bridge is opening was stalled several times as President Trump and Canadian officials
worked out disagreements, but a joint ceremony with U.S. officials has been canceled after Trump suddenly announced 50% tariffs on Canadian goods, meanwhile Trump is scheduled to visit Oakland County in Michigan on Monday. I'm Janine Herbst NPR News in Washington. Of all the protests in the summer of 2020, for a moment there, it was Utopia.
One took a unique turn. This is the story of how violence came to occupy an anti-violence occupation in Seattle. Listen to We Keep Us Safe, a new true crime series on the Embedded Podcast from NPR.
