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World

Trump is betting the economy on his tariff theory

Today at 01:01 AM, via NPR

In President Donald Trump’s telling, tariffs are the political equivalent of duct tape: you can use them to fix anything. For example, they’re a negotiating tool — he used the threat of tariffs to pressure Canada and Mexico to implement border policies he liked. He also sees tariffs as a revenue source that might help offset his proposed $4.5 trillion in tax cuts and as a shield to protect...

World

The world’s youngest nation edges towards civil war

Today at 00:02 AM, via NPR

The world’s youngest nation, South Sudan, could be on the brink of another civil war. At the heart of the tensions is a power struggle between the country’s president and vice president.

World

China’s Global Electric Vehicle Boom

Yesterday at 23:44 PM, via NPR

Sales of electric vehicles worldwide have been growing and the largest manufacturer of EVs is China’s BYD. Their global revenue was over $100 billion in 2024, beating Tesla. To keep up that growth and to try to stave off the pain of U.S. tariffs, BYD is expanding in emerging markets. One of the markets where their cars are selling big is Brazil, where BYD is investing nearly a billion dollars...

Sport

Uncertainty over £400m of Covid loans yet to be paid back

Today at 01:03 AM, via BBC News

There is a “high degree of uncertainty” over how much of the hundreds of millions of pounds lent to sports bodies during the Covid pandemic will be repaid, says an influential group of MPs.

Sport

Sterling and James named on Football Black List

Today at 01:02 AM, via BBC News

Arsenal’s Raheem Sterling and England and Chelsea’s Lauren James are named on a five-player list recognising the most influential black people in British football.

Education

VAT on private school fees is discriminatory, high court told

Yesterday at 21:03 PM, via The Guardian

Legal action claims policy breaches rights of children with SEN whose requirements cannot be met by UK state schools

Adding VAT to private school fees discriminates against children with conditions such as autism whose needs cannot be adequately met by UK state schools, the high court has been told.

The legal action against Labour’s policy is being taken by parents claiming that VAT on school...

Education

Trump Pauses Dozens of Federal Grants to Princeton

Yesterday at 18:37 PM, via New York Times

The Trump administration has sought to punish universities financially, saying they have not done enough to combat antisemitism or comply with other administration priorities.

Education

Nigeria: Economic and Educational Case for Digital Classrooms

Yesterday at 16:32 PM, via AllAfrica

[Daily Trust] As Nigeria faces pressing economic and environmental challenges, the education sector must explore innovative solutions to reduce costs, improve learning outcomes, and embrace sustainability. One effective yet underutilized approach is the adoption of digital note-taking in classrooms — a move that could transform school operations, reduce expenses, and foster a greener environment.

Science/Tech

Cheap TVs’ Incessant Advertising Reaches Troubling New Lows

Today at 05:30 AM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes an op-ed from Ars Technica’s Scharon Harding: TVs offer us an escape from the real world. After a long day, sometimes there’s nothing more relaxing than turning on your TV, tuning into your favorite program, and unplugging from the realities around you. But what happens when divisive, potentially offensive messaging infiltrates that escape? Even with streaming...

Science/Tech

Nuclear Is Now ‘Clean Energy’ In Colorado

Today at 04:10 AM, via Slashdot

With the signing of HB25-1040 on Monday, Colorado now defines nuclear as a “clean energy resource” since it doesn’t release large amounts of climate-warming emissions. “The category was previously reserved for renewables like wind, solar and geothermal, which don’t carry the radioactive stigma that’s hobbled fission power plants following disasters like Chernobyl and Fukushima,” notes Colorado...

Health

Federal Health Workers Make Up Less Than 1% of Agency Spending

Yesterday at 20:07 PM, via New York Times

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suggests that laying off thousands of federal workers would tame a massive budget. But nearly all of the agency’s money goes to hospitals, doctors and nursing homes.