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U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday ordered 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports and 10% on goods from China starting on Tuesday to address a national emergency over fentanyl and illegal aliens entering the U.S., White House officials said. Energy products from Canada will have only a 10% duty, but Mexican energy imports will be charged the full 25%, the officials told reporters. Trump has declared the national emergency under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to back the tariffs, which allows sweeping powers to address crises. Source link

U.S. President Donald Trump’s high-stakes bid to use natural gas exports as leverage to expand U.S. influence in Europe and Asia appears to be gaining traction. Government officials and energy executives from countries such as India, Kuwait and Japan have been holding talks about procuring more U.S. gas, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The strategy, however, carries a significant risk. If Trump levies tariffs against China or other nations that balk against buying more liquefied natural gas, he could drive them away from buying from U.S. producers altogether. Source link

Japan expanded its export controls to include cutting-edge chips and quantum computer-related technology, a move China warned could have a negative impact on trade between the two countries. The central government is expanding its list of export-controlled items to include advanced chips, lithography equipment and cryocoolers needed for the manufacture of quantum computers, according to draft revisions to the foreign exchange law. Companies will need licenses to export the items to prevent their use in weapons or their development, economy ministry officials have said. Advanced chips could be diverted to increase the computational capabilities of precision-guided weapons, while quantum computers could be used to break encryption. Source link

Jackeline Vera built a loyal following of tens of thousands of followers on TikTok posting “chismes,” or gossip, about celebrities such as Bad Bunny and Rauw Alejandro. That was until Donald Trump was elected president for a second time and promised the largest mass deportation in U.S. history. It was only then that Vera, who makes her living as a content creator in Chicago, began posting about politics. What began as a series of missives decrying Trump’s executive orders grew into a campaign to track sightings of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in pursuit of undocumented migrants. The videos, set against a backdrop listing the latest raids, grew so popular — and the sightings so frequent — that Vera started a crowd-sourced spreadsheet and map to keep up with tips as her follower count soared. Source link

London – Arne Slot has urged Mohamed Salah to sign a new contract with Liverpool, advising the Egypt star against a lucrative move to Saudi Arabia. Salah has been in sensational form this season but is out of contract in June, with speculation persisting that the Saudi Pro League could be a possible destination for the Egyptian superstar. Saudi sports minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal was asked whether the forward was the “big prize” for the Middle East nation in an interview on the Piers Morgan Uncensored YouTube channel on Thursday. Source link

Two years on from their three-point win over Philadelphia in the Super Bowl, the Kansas City Chiefs face a rematch with the Eagles but with a big difference this time. The added ingredient is Saquon Barkley, the explosive record-breaking Eagles running back and the biggest obstacle to the Chiefs winning an unprecedented third straight Super Bowl on Feb. 9 in New Orleans. In the 2022 season finale, Philadelphia’s main threat on the ground was quarterback Jalen Hurts, who put up 70 yards on 15 carries in a 38-35 defeat to the Chiefs. Source link

Max Verstappen is preparing for one of the biggest years of his life. The reigning four-time Formula One champion has his sights set on a fifth straight title, a feat only Michael Schumacher has accomplished, which would cement his place among the all-time greats. Barring a big performance step by Red Bull this winter, Verstappen faces the most serious challenge to his crown yet, as the inroads made in the second half of last year by McLaren and Ferrari are expected to continue. Source link

Heavy snow is expected to fall mainly along the mountains in central and eastern Japan from Sunday to Monday, as a low-pressure system moves eastward around the southern coast of Japan’s Honshu main island, the Japan Meteorological Agency said Saturday. With snow also forecast for Tokyo’s 23 wards and other flat areas, the agency is warning of possible traffic disruptions caused by snow and icy roads. According to JR East, delays and cancellations may occur on some train lines in the Tokyo metropolitan area. Metropolitan Expressway is urging drivers to use snow tires. In the 24 hours through 6 a.m. Monday, snowfall is predicted to reach 20 centimeters in Koshin, 10 centimeters each in Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture, Tokyo’s Tama, and Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture, 5 cm in the mountainous area of northern Kanto, 3 cm in the southern Kanto plain including Tokyo’s 23 wards, and 1 cm in the northern Kanto plain. Over the next 24 hours, snowfall of 10 cm is forecast for the northern Kanto mountainous area and Koshin, 5 cm for Chichibu, Tama and Hakone, 3 cm for the northern Kanto plain and 1 cm for the southern Kanto plain. Source link

Gaza City, Gaza Strip – Ranks of Hamas fighters formed up on Gaza’s beachfront on Saturday for the handover of an Israeli American hostage in a show of force against the dramatic backdrop of breaking waves. In Gaza City a stage had been erected at a harbor for the handover of Keith Siegel. Green Hamas and Palestinian flags flapped in a strong sea breeze near a fisherman’s wharf. Source link

Japan fought back from 2-1 down to beat Britain 3-2 in its Davis Cup qualifier on Saturday to advance to the second round while the United States sealed a 4-0 victory over Taiwan. With the score tied at 1-1 after Friday’s singles rubbers, Britain’s Joe Salisbury and Neal Skupski beat Japanese duo Yosuke Watanuki and Takeru Yuzuki 7-6 (4), 7-6 (3), in the doubles to move within one victory of the next round. But Yoshihito Nishioka leveled the score with a 6-3, 7-6 (0), win over Jacob Fearnley before Kei Nishikori, a former world No. 4, got the better of Billy Harris with a 6-2, 6-3, win. Source link