Trump gives TikTok another sell-by deadline
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order last week delaying enforcement of a new law banning TikTok and other social media apps from operating in the country. However, experts said Trump’s delays did not halt TikTok’s ban, meaning it is still technically illegal for the app to operate in the US with ties to China.
The Switch 2 era comes at a steep price
Nintendo has announced that there’ll be no preorders for the Switch 2 on April 9. This comes after US President Donald Trump’s decision to impose tariffs on imported video game software and hardware. “We are delaying the launch of the Switch 2 because we want to make sure everyone has the opportunity to experience it,” a Nintendo spokesman told The Verge.
How much will the tariffs raise prices?
US President Donald Trump has said the new tariffs on $34 billion of Chinese products are meant to raise prices and close the country’s trade deficit. This is contrary to his earlier public statements, where he had said that he “couldn’t care less”. However, experts said tariffs will likely provoke retaliatory tariffs from other countries.
The country will accept repatriation flights from the U.S. again
The US deported a total of 238 Venezuelan migrants in December 2016 under President Donald Trump’s “zero-tolerance” policy, the US Justice Department has said. Of the 238 migrants, 137 were deported under the Alien Enemies Act and 101 were deported under normal immigration proceedings, it added. However, the deportation flights remain under scrutiny by a US judge who had attempted to block them.
Trump buys a car with Musk at the White House
US President Donald Trump has said he’ll buy Tesla CEO Elon Musk a new car. “I am going to buy one for him (Musk) as a show of confidence and support. He is a very special person,” Trump said while adding that he would keep the car at the White House for staffers to use. Earlier, Trump had said he would buy Musk a new car.
It was the first treatment for motor-neuron condition which was a success
US President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the 2015 Paris climate accord could lead to a “huge” impact on global efforts to curb COVID-19 by 2030, a UN report said. “This is a very significant blow to…[efforts] at the global level to address COVID-19,” it added. It also said that the US’ withdrawal from the Accord could affect global efforts to combat COVID-19.
If you deleted TikTok after its ban, can you get it back on your phone?
TikTok is back on the app store, an ByteDance spokesperson has confirmed. This comes after US President Donald Trump tweeted about TikTok being reinstated to the app store. “This could help them stay on the good side of the Trump administration and…address the financial hit they’re taking by not hosting TikTok on app stores,” the spokesperson said.
The lawsuit alleges that the Trump administration allowed illegal access to workers data
US President Donald Trump’s office has been named in a class-action lawsuit by over 100 individual federal workers, labour unions and groups. The lawsuit alleges the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) when it allowed private companies to access personal information of federal employees. The lawsuit was filed against OPM and its acting director.
The workings of DOGE were defended by Trump and Musk in the Oval Office
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an order to reduce the size of the federal workforce and called on agencies to “promptly undertake preparations” to initiate large-scale reductions in force. The executive order is aimed at reducing government spending and making government more accountable. The order was signed hours after Trump appeared with Tesla CEO Elon Musk at the White House.
Your packages are going to be more expensive
The US Postal Service (USPS) said it’s suspending the import of products from China, after US President Donald Trump ended the ‘de minimis’ customs exemption that let shoppers and importers skirt duties on packages worth less than $800. The move comes after the US imposed 10% tariffs on Chinese goods and ended the customs exception that allowed small value parcels to enter without paying tax.