BBC:

The Supreme Court has struck down some of Donald Trump's most sweeping global tariffs, upending one of the White House's top policy priorities and injecting new uncertainty into global trade. In a 6-3 decision, the justices in America's highest court said the law Trump used to impose some of his most significant tariffs did not authorise him to do so. The ruling opens the door to potentially hundreds of billions of dollars in tariff refunds, delivering a major victory to the small businesses and states that had challenged the measures. The Trump administration had contended that the duties were justified under a law empowering the president to respond to national emergencies. But lawyers for the challenging states and private firms said that the law used by the president to impose the levies made no mention of the word "tariffs". They argued that Congress did not intend to hand off its power to tax or give the president an "open-ended power to junk" other existing trade deals and tariff rules. In his opinion, Chief Justice John Roberts sided with that view. "When Congress has delegated its tariff powers, it has done so in explicit terms and subject to strict limits," he wrote. "Had Congress intended to convey the distinct and extraordinary power to impose tariffs, it would have done so expressly, as it consistently has in other tariff statutes." Follow our live coverage here The decision applies to tariffs that Trump unveiled last year on goods from nearly every country in the world, in announcements that first targeted Mexico, Canada and China before expanding dramatically on "Liberation Day" in April. The duties were justified using a 1977 law, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), which gives the president the power to "regulate" trade in response to an emergency. He said the duties were a response to drug trafficking and trade imbalances. The tariffs would encourage investment and manufacturing in the US, paving the way for economic revival, he said. But the measures sparked outcry at home and abroad from firms facing an abrupt rise in taxes on shipments entering the US, and fuelled worries that the levies would lead to higher prices. Ahead of the ruling, the White House had said it would use other tools to impose tariffs, raising uncertainty about the path ahead of trade. But businesses across the US still celebrated the decision on Friday, saying they hoped that refunds would come swiftly. "This comes as a relief for our employees here in Burlington, Vermont and at our manufacturing facility in Washington State," said Nik Holm, chief executive of Terry Precision Cycling, one of the small businesses involved in the case. "Though it will be many months before our supply chain is back up and running as normal, we look forward to the government's refund of these improperly-collected duties." The lawsuit was seen as a major legal test of Trump's wider push to expand the powers of the White House - and of the willingness of the justices, a majority of whom are conservative, to overturn a policy so central to the administration's agenda. The decision to strike down the tariffs was joined by the court's three liberal justices, as well as two justices nominated by Trump: Amy Coney Barrett and Neil Gorsuch. Justices Clarence Thomas, Brett Kavanaugh and Samuel Alito opposed the ruling.

"When the settlers saw the army, they were encouraged and started shooting live bullets," Abu Ali said. He added that they clubbed those injured with sticks after they had fallen to the ground.

An analysis of ship movements shows that the Trump administration is isolating the island at one of its most vulnerable moments.

Getting rid of the need for oil is actually possible at this point. Cuba is going to need to if they want to remain independent

Can you imagine how happy the children will be in Gaza when they are introduced to soccer? Next we should do football! I will talk to the NFL! - DJT (no not actually, /s for the record)

Damn we live in a biting satire, sometimes it just feels a little... too on the nose too soon you know? Honestly though who needs the woke, gay UN when we have Strong FIFA? They are specialists in rebuilding war torn nations and preventing armed conflict.

The disarmament of Hamas terrorists and accompanying withdrawal of Israeli troops, the size of the reconstruction fund, and the flow of humanitarian aid to the war-torn population are expected to pose significant challenges to the board's effectiveness in the coming months.

The FIFA collaboration plan includes building 50 mini-pitches near schools and residential areas in Gaza, five full-size pitches across multiple districts, a state-of-the-art FIFA academy, and a new 20,000-seat national stadium, FIFA said.

The Supreme Court on Friday ruled that President Donald Trump violated federal law when he unilaterally imposed sweeping tariffs across the globe, a striking loss for the White House on an issue that has been central to the president’s foreign policy and economic agenda.

Damn, russia, nice antiques! Thanks for flying all the way over to us to show off a bit of history!

nah we are just hanging out doing ship stuff, nothing to see here

TOKYO (AP) — Osaka has received a hefty gift of gold bars worth 560 million yen ($3.6 million) from an anonymous donor asking for its specific use: to fix the Japanese city’s dilapidated water pipes.

The gold bars weighing 21 kilograms (46 pounds) in total were given to the Osaka City Waterworks Bureau in November by the donor who wants to help improve aging water pipes, Mayor Hideyuki Yokoyama told reporters Thursday.

“It’s a staggering amount and I was speechless,” Yokoyama said. “Tackling aging water pipes requires a huge investment, and I cannot thank enough for the donation.”

The mayor said his city will respect the donor’s wishes and use the gift to improve waterworks projects.