Senin, 03 Juni 2019
President Trump and Prince Charles review guard of honor - CNN
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2019-06-03 12:20:12Z
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The Queen welcomes President Trump to Buckingham Palace - CNN
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2019-06-03 11:54:55Z
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Tariffs on Mexican imports will ripple across the US economy - CNN
In the first three months of the year, Mexico has moved past Canada and China to become the United States' largest trading partner, in terms of the value of goods moving back and forth over the border, with about $50 billion a month in imports and exports so far this year.
The tariffs President Donald Trump has threatened against Mexico would be broad, covering basically everything coming north across the border. They aren't targeted, the way tariffs are typically levied. The impact on business, consumers and the economy could be similarly widespread.
"This is going to be felt by every sector and it's going to be felt by consumers. Not just by businesses. Not just the auto industry. It's going to be felt more widely and deeply than previous tariffs were felt," said Neil Bradley, chief policy officer for the US Chamber of Commerce.
Economists, stunned by the Trump administration's recent action against Mexico, were not prepared to make predictions about how much prices will increase for Americans, because they never considered such an action would take place. Blindsided businesses haven't had time to determine how to replace existing supply chains with other sources, adding stress to American companies.
But some industries could be particularly hard-hit by tariffs on Mexican goods.
The United States imported $59 billion of auto parts from Mexico last year and an additional $52 billion in completed cars. Deutsche Bank estimates that if the tariffs reach 25%, it will add an average of $1,300 to the price of US cars.
Demand for American-made cars could plunge 18% if the tariffs are enacted, according to that estimate. That would be the biggest drop in car sales since the auto industry teetered on ruin ten years ago during the Great Recession.
Electronics
A fifth of computer and electronic equipment imports come from Mexico, according to Goldman Sachs. That's about $44 billion a year in electronics. Mexican televisions, monitor displays and equipment came to more than $9 billion, or more than 35% of those imports.
The United States is also set to raise tariffs on imports from China, which is another huge source of electronics. Businesses in that sector probably won't be able to escape increased costs.
America's oil industry is booming, but Mexico has become an more important source of oil for the United States, because of the cutback in production by Saudi Arabia and other OPEC nations, as well as the virtual halt of oil coming in from Venezuela.
Mexico sent about $1 billion worth of oil a month north across the border so far this year. That accounted for about 10% of all US oil imports so far this year -- nearly as much as Saudi Arabia exported to the United States. Gas prices have been stubbornly high this year because of the OPEC and Venezuelan cutbacks, and tariffs on such a significant source of oil could boost prices even further.
Wires, cables and conductors
The United States imports $12 billion worth of Mexican wires, cables and conductors: about 50% of America's imports in the market. Although it's not the type of product that many consumers think about, American manufacturers use the components to make all types of goods.
The the low-cost supply from Mexico makes the American goods they go into competitive.
Food products
Eating healthy is going to get more expensive with a 25% tariff on the $15 billion worth of vegetables imported from Mexico. About 35% of all vegetable imports to the United States come from Mexico.
Add in beverages, meats and cereal and Mexican food imports top $24 billion, or about 26% of all imported food to the Untied States, according to Goldman Sachs' figures.
A 25% tariff on avocados would raises costs in the United States by $575 million each year, said Johan Gott, principal at consulting firm AT Kearney. Tomatoes would cost $300 million more. Cucumbers prices would rise by $116 million, and asparagus would cost Americans $107 million each year.
If the tariff remains at 25%, the cost to the beer industry will be $984 million per year, according to the Beer Institute, a trade association for the brewing industry.
Air conditioners, refrigerators, furnaces and ovens
Mexico exported $8.4 billion worth of appliances to the United States last year, which amounted to 44% of American imports in that sector, according to Goldman Sachs.
Dishwashers, laundry machines and other household appliances added another $1.1 billion worth of imports from Mexico.
A potentially bigger threat
The tariffs won't apply to the goods that American farmers and manufacturers send to Mexico. But Mexico could quickly levy their own tariffs on US goods.
"What we've seen in the last year, when one country raises tariffs, retaliation is not far behind," said John Murphy, senior vice president, international affairs, for the US Chamber of Commerce, one of the groups opposing the tariffs.
"Tariffs are sand in the gears of the economy," he said. "They reduce our competitiveness."
-- CNN Business' Nathaniel Meyersohn contributed to this report
https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/03/business/mexican-imports-us-economy/index.html
2019-06-03 11:49:56Z
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May Rules Out Including NHS in Trade Negotiations: Trump Update - Bloomberg
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- May Rules Out Including NHS in Trade Negotiations: Trump Update Bloomberg
- Trump shatters diplomatic etiquette on eve of UK visit CNN
- UK leadership race: Donald Trump backs Boris Johnson as next PM Al Jazeera English
- James Carafano: Believe it or not, THIS will be Trump's number one job when he goes to London Fox News
- The reason Britain rolls out the red carpet for Trump? It’s what Britain does The Guardian
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https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-06-03/u-s-president-heads-to-the-u-k-for-state-visit-trump-update
2019-06-03 11:40:10Z
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President Trump calls Sadiq Khan 'stone cold loser' - BBC News - Go News
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2019-06-03 11:31:24Z
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Donald Trump's state visit to the UK: live updates - CNN
Crowds are beginning to gather outside Buckingham Palace ahead of US President Donald Trump's arrival to meet the Queen.
For two American families, Trump's UK trip came as a surprise. "We were on holiday and just read he was coming, and thought, 'this is going to be interesting!'” Andrea Lofgran, from Arizona, told CNN.
“When we came around the corner and saw the American flag and the Union Jacks together coming down the Mall it sent chills up and down. It was really special," added Lofgran, who is visiting London with her daughter Lauren, nine, and their neighbors Dave and Julia Weed.
“It’s pretty impressive if you think of the Queen and how many presidents she has met. That’s what blows me away," she said.
The Queen has met every US president during her reign, with the exception of Lyndon Johnson. Her first presidential meeting was with Harry Truman in 1951, a year before she ascended to the throne.
"I'm excited to see Marine One and the helicopters," added Lauren.
Joseph Afrane, 55, from London, is used to setting up camp outside Buckingham Palace. The royal fan was in place bright and early. -- wearing a specially-made suit -- as he has been several times for big royal occasions.
"If Her Majesty is holding a very important national event, I will come down as early as half past seven,” he told CNN.
Afrane said he was “very, very excited" about the US President's state visit.
https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-uk-visit-2019-gbr-intl/index.html
2019-06-03 10:35:00Z
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Protesters shot as Sudan military tries to clear Khartoum sit-in - Aljazeera.com
Heavy gunfire has been heard in Sudan's capital, Khartoum, as security forces forcefully moved in to clear a protest camp that has been the central point in the demonstrators' months-long struggle for civilian rule.
The Central Committee of Sudanese Doctors, a medical group linked to protesters, said at least nine people were killed and several wounded in the Monday morning raid, which was still in progress. The committee also said security forces used live ammunition inside East Nile Hospital in Khartoum where some of the wounded were been treated.
In a post on Twitter, the Sudanese Professionals Association (SPA) said the country's ruling Transitional Military Council (TMC) had assigned a large number of troops to disperse the protest camp.
The sound of heavy gunfire was heard in footage broadcast from the scene, while plumes of smoke rose into the sky.
Mohammed Alamin, a journalist in Khartoum, told Al Jazeera troops from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) first used tear gas then sound grenade to disperse protesters. Soldiers then fired live rounds at the remaining protesters.
"They are now in control of most of the sit-in area and have burnt down the make-shift clinics. Most of the protesters have been dispersed. Soldiers are blocking all entrances to the area with military vehicles to stop protesters from returning," Alamin said.
Madani Abass Madani, one of the protest leaders, has been injured as troops dispersed the protesters, Alamin added.
High tension at the sit-in at army hq in Khartoum. #Sudan’s Central Doctors’ Committee is calling for doctors to mobilize and prepare for emergencies amidst concerns that an attempt will be made to break the sit-in nearly 2 months after it started. https://t.co/NU2GFsIZ45
— Hiba Morgan (@hiba_morgan) June 3, 2019
Speaking to Al Jazeera, witnesses spoke of soldiers being heavily armed and of using live ammunition against protesters who were peaceful and did nothing to provoke the troops.
"We are being attacked by the Rapid Support Forces and the police," Mamadou Abozeid, a protester in Khartoum, told Al Jazeera over the phone.
Mohammed Elmunir, another protester in the Sudanese capital, said security forces blocked the exits of the sit-in site before opening fire on protesters.
"They were shooting at every one randomly and people were running for their lives. They blocked all roads and most tents at the sit-in have been set on fire," Elmunir told Al Jazeera.
"People are very angry right now. They don't know what could happen next. Protesters have dispersed to other parts of the city. They are now on the streets protesting. Most people have blocked the roads in their neighbourhoods," he added.
In a statement, the SPA said the TMC would be held accountable for any bloodshed and called for a campaign of civil disobedience.
"It is imperative to go out to the streets to protect the revolution and the remaining dignity. Our weapons are peace courage," it said in a statement.
"We call on the revolutionaries in all neighbourhoods, villages, towns and cities of Sudan to go out to the streets and start marching, closing all streets and bridges and ports. We call for a comprehensive civil disobedience to bring down the deadly military junta and complete our revolution."
Nawal Osman, a protester in Khartoum, said she and her husband were getting ready to leave their house and join the protesters.
"I am going there now, I live nearby the protest area," she told Al Jazeera over the phone. "This revolution is staying," she added. "We are all ready to be there, to protect the country and to get rid of those criminals."
Sudanese human rights activist Azaz Elshami said it was not surprising the military has resorted to using deadly force to deal with protesters.
"What is happening is the mask is finally falling. The military is not different from the government before it. They are not what they said they are. They don't want change and they want power for themselves. Now, everyone knows what they are up against. This is a new phase. It might take much longer, but I don't think Sudanese people will back down," Elshami told Al Jazeera.
The sit-in has become the focal point of Sudan's protest movement, which saw longtime autocrat Omar al-Bashir overthrown in April and has since been calling for the generals who replaced him to hand over power to a civilian-led administration.
The operation came days after Sudan's military rulers called the sit-in outside the defence ministry "a danger" to the country's national security and warned that action would be taken against what they called "unruly elements".
The military has also ordered the office of the Al Jazeera Media Network in Khartoum to be shut down, without giving any reason. It withdrew the work permits for the correspondents and staff of the Qatar-based news organisation.
"People have started putting up barricades in many areas and it seems that the situation is aggravating," Hamid Eldood, a professor at Al-Neelain University, told Al Jazeera from Khartoum.
He added that the latest developments indicated a "tone change" by the members of the TMC following the visit by its head, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and his deputy, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo - also known as Hemeti - "to Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates".
"It is really a barbaric act and it seems Sudan is heading towards civil war and a [bleak] future," Eldood said.
Additional reporting by Mohammed Alamin in Khartoum.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/06/sudan-military-moves-khartoum-sit-protesters-190603035536012.html
2019-06-03 09:43:00Z
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