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DOHA: US President Donald Trump said Thursday (May 15) he urged Apple to manufacture its products in the United States instead of India, where the US tech giant has said it would be shifting production after US tariffs on China. “I had a little problem with Tim Cook,” Trump said, referring to Apple’s CEO, during a multi-day tour of the Gulf. “I said, Tim, we treated you really good. We put up with all the plants that you built in China for years now.” The president said he told Cook: “We’re not interested in you building in India… we want…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! WWE star Rhea Ripley called out critical fans who believe women’s wrestlers “deserve better” but also have negative things to say about them in the same breath.Ripley, a three-time WWE women’s champion, made it clear that toxic wrestling fans make it more difficult for women wrestlers to be taken seriously. Rhea Ripley celebrates during WrestleMania Night 1 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, on April 1, 2023. (Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports)”YOU guys are the real reason it’s so difficult to be taken seriously as a women’s wrestler,” she wrote on X. “If…

Republicans have proposed the remittance tax as part of a broader push to crack down on undocumented immigration.Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has denounced a provision in a tax bill being considered in the United States Congress that would impose duties on remittances — a term used to describe the money people send abroad for non-commercial reasons, often as gifts to family and loved ones. On Thursday, during her morning news conference, Sheinbaum addressed the tax bill directly, calling the remittances proposal “a measure that is unacceptable”. “It would result in double taxation, since Mexicans living in the United States already…

The Federal Aviation Administration has resorted to buying replacement parts on eBay and making new parts with 3D printers, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told lawmakers Thursday — as the air safety system draws scrutiny for decades-old technology and persistent staffing problems.”We do try to buy replacement parts on eBay for this really old equipment,” Duffy told members of a Senate Appropriations subcommittee Thursday. “Sometimes, we can’t even buy it on eBay, so we’re trying to use 3D printing to craft replacement parts for the system that we use.”Duffy made similar comments on “Meet The Press” last weekend, saying the FAA…

The former South Carolina court clerk who presided over the 2023 Alex Murdaugh murder trial has been released from jail after posting bond Wednesday following her arrest for alleged misconduct during the trial.The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division on Wednesday afternoon announced that Hill, 57, has been charged with obstructing justice and misconduct in Colleton County and perjury in Richland County.She received a $30,000 bond in Colleton County and a $50,000 bond in Richland County.The charges stem from a January 2024 hearing in the South Carolina Supreme Court, when Justice Jean Toal ruled that a new trial was not necessary…

Amid the ongoing trade war with the U.S., Canadians could see prices increase further as tariffs and counter-tariffs continue to weigh on everything from pantry staples to beauty products. Companies like Loblaw and Walmart are reporting that they will need to increase prices for consumers, with the former noting that their pre-tariff inventory is set to run out, meaning those items will start seeing an increase.A spokesperson for Loblaw told Global News that the increase could be up to 25 per cent, depending on the product and tariff amount, and applies “entirely to products coming from the U.S.”Loblaw CEO Per…

A multi-talented Geraldton-born singer and actress has scored an important role in one of the world’s most beloved musicals, showing in Sydney.Jade Baynes has been cast as a swing for the critically-acclaimed musical The Book of Mormon.She recently appeared as Bec in the Geraldton-based Stan original series Invisible Boys based on the novel by Holden Sheppard, and has starred in major productions such as Matt Ward’s Priscilla: Queen of the Desert and the Aussie premiere of All Shook Up The Musical.A Tony, Olivier, and Grammy award-winning production, The Book of Mormon follows the misadventures of two Mormon missionaries in a…

SRINAGAR: India and Pakistan accused each other Thursday (May 15) of failing to control their nuclear weapons, calling on the world to monitor their neighbour’s arsenal just days after their most serious military confrontation in two decades. Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal should be under the surveillance of the UN’s atomic energy agency, while Islamabad said the international community should investigate a “black market” in India.  The latest conflict between India and Pakistan had sparked global concerns that it could spiral into a full-blown war before a ceasefire was brokered on Saturday. “I wanted to raise…

Putin’s absence casts doubt on peace talks in Turkiye, raising concerns about potential intensified sanctions.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he is sending a team headed by his defence minister to Istanbul for the first direct talks with a Russian delegation since the early weeks of Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022. Zelenskyy announced the move on Thursday after the Kremlin said Russian President Vladimir Putin had no intention to meet with him in Turkiye, sending instead a junior delegation – a move that Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said was “like a slap in the face”. The Ukrainian president said…