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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Steel: 50%. Copper: 50%. Cars: up to 25%. But an even bigger Trump-era levy looms: 107 % on Italian pasta. Mamma mia.It started with the U.S. Commerce Department launching what it says was a routine antidumping review, based on allegations Italian pasta makers sold product into the US at below-market prices and undercut local competitors. That has led to a threat of 92% duties, which would come on top of the 15% tariff President Donald Trump’s administration imposed on European exports generally.The news sent shockwaves through Italy, where 13 producers would be subject to the whopping one-two…

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The almighty eagle perched on a cactus while devouring a serpent on Mexico’s flag hints at the myth behind the foundation of the country’s capital.It’s a divine sign in an ancient legend, according to which the god Huitzilopochtli asked a group called the Mexica — who founded what was later known as the Aztec Empire — to leave their homeland in search of a place to establish a new city. It took some 175 years before they spotted the sacred omen and established the city of Tenochtitlan in 1325 where Mexico City stands today. How the…

CAIRO (AP) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas turns 90 on Saturday, still holding authoritarian power in tiny pockets of the West Bank, but marginalized and weakened by Israel, deeply unpopular among Palestinians, and struggling for a say in a postwar Gaza Strip.The world’s second-oldest serving president — after Cameroon’s 92-year-old Paul Biya — Abbas has been in office for 20 years, and for nearly the entire time has failed to hold elections. His weakness has left Palestinians leaderless, critics say, at a time when they face an existential crisis and hopes for establishing a Palestinian state, the centerpiece of Abbas’…

Alphabet and Disney on Friday announced that they’ve reached a deal to restore content from ABC and ESPN onto Google’s YouTube TV.The deal comes after a two-week standoff between the two companies that started on Oct. 31. The stalemate resulted in numerous live sporting events, including college football games and two Monday Night Football games, being absent from the popular streaming service.”We’re happy to share that we’ve reached an agreement with Disney that preserves the value of our service for our subscribers and future flexibility in our offers,” YouTube said in a statement. “Subscribers should see channels including ABC, ESPN…

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Before the revelation of a multi-million dollar embezzlement and kickbacks scandal involving Ukraine’s state nuclear energy company brought his name to the forefront, Tymur Mindich was a shadowy presence — navigating deals and moving behind the scenes with unseen influence, known to many, yet rarely spoken of.Mindich was linked to growing fears over his expanding influence within the country’s lucrative industries, his access facilitated by his ties to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The two were once business partners and Mindich’s influence had expanded under Zelenskyy’s tenure.The full extent of that influence was exposed this week when Ukraine’s…

CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Friday that sometimes the market gets “so darned ugly” that investors have no choice but to look at it as an opportunity.Futures looked disastrous early Friday, he said, but stocks refused to follow — a sign that while plenty of companies are struggling, enough strong, solvent names have been “killed” enough to create potential bargains. The question now, he said, is what happens next week.For Cramer, the answer is clear: everything hinges on Nvidia and what CEO Jensen Huang reports Wednesday night in the company’s earnings.”If Nvidia is strong I think it can ignite not a…

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Sultan will soon arrive in Washington for crucial talks with US President Donald Trump. Among the deals on the table, the most controversial is Saudi Arabia’s request for 48 stealth F-35 fifth generation jets. The Saudis have been watching Israel’s use of F-35s, in Syria, Yemen and Iran. The fact that Iran paid a huge price when it lost virtually all its air defenses, certainly encouraged the Saudis to ask for these jets for its arsenal. For the record, Israel has a current fleet of F-35I Adir (”Mighty One”) jets and plans to increase the…

The top stories and transfer rumours from Saturday’s newspapers…England footballWayne Rooney has told Jack Grealish to ‘book his holiday’ as he won’t be making Thomas Tuchel’s 2026 World Cup squad – BBC Sport Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Jack Grealish revealed that he has chosen the iconic Everton shirt number 18 to emulate England heroes such as Wayne Rooney and Paul Gascoigne. X Credit: @Everton. Premier LeagueJoshua Zirkzee has been told there is no chance of a Manchester United exit in January – Sun Sport Image: Back page of The Sun Chido Obi could make…

Tomas Bobcek’s stoppage-time goal ended Northern Ireland’s hopes of making it out of World Cup qualifying Group A, but they came away from a 1-0 loss in Slovakia assured of a play-off place regardless.Debutant Bobcek had only been on the pitch for three minutes in when he fired in from Laszlo Benes’ corner in the first of eight minutes added on, and the goal stood despite Northern Ireland appeals for a foul after Daniel Ballard had gone down in the build-up. Slovakia had already seen second-half strikes from Lukas Haraslin and David Strelec chalked off, but this time the goal…

World Cup 2026 qualifying is in full swing and several teams – including England and holders Argentina – have already booked their place at the expanded tournament.The 2026 World Cup takes place across three host nations – USA, Canada and Mexico – from June 11 to July 19. It will be the biggest yet, with 48 nations taking part – 16 more than in Qatar 2022.The three host nations qualify automatically, while nations from the confederations of UEFA (Europe), CONMEBOL (South America), CONCACAF (North/Central America and Caribbean), AFC (Asia), OFC (Oceania) and CAF (Africa) stage their own qualifying campaigns.UEFA is…