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In the news today: The latest set of U.S. tariffs, including a 104% levy on Chinese imports, has gone into effect; the acting IRS chief resigns over a deal to send immigrants' tax data to ICE; and Beijing rejects Ukraine's claim that significant numbers of Chinese troops are fighting alongside Russia. Also, Instagram users under 16 will no longer be able to livestream or unblur nudity in direct messages without parental approval, the company said.
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A man walks near an electronic board displaying stock prices at the Indonesia Stock Exchange, in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)
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LIVE: President Trump's new tariffs go into effect, including a combined 104% levy on China |
Asian shares sank again on Wednesday as the latest set of U.S. tariffs, including a 104% levy on Chinese imports, went into effect. The sharply higher tariffs kicked in after midnight Eastern time in the U.S., even as investors have no idea what to make of President Donald Trump's trade war. Read more. |
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IRS acting commissioner is resigning over deal to send immigrants' tax data to ICE, AP sources say
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The acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, Melanie Krause, who had served as acting head since February, is resigning over a deal to share immigrants' tax data with Immigration and Customs Enforcement for the purpose of identifying and deporting people illegally in the U.S., according to two people familiar with the decision. Read more. |
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Beijing rejects Ukraine's claim significant numbers of Chinese troops are fighting alongside Russia
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Ukraine's claim that significant numbers of Chinese nationals are fighting alongside Russia's invading army is "totally unfounded," a Beijing official said Wednesday. Read more. |
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A plate with fresh white asparagus, ham, potatoes, and melted butter is served at a restaurant in Beelitz, Germany. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
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It's the time of year when Germany indulges its passion for white asparagus
Asparagus season has arrived in Germany, signaling the unofficial beginning of springtime. That's the time when the country indulges its passion for — some say obsession with — white asparagus. Enthusiasm for the delicacy is legendary, with Ancient Romans considering the vegetables an aphrodisiac and supposedly bringing them to Central Europe. |
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