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Donald Trump once again threatens Europe with 50% tariffs starting in June.
BREAKING: President Trump threatens the E.U. with a sweeping 50% tariff, saying that trade talks with the region are "going nowhere."
In his view, trade negotiations with European countries are going nowhere, and he once again accuses the European Union of having been created primarily to take commercial advantage of the United States.
Trump spoke out on the subject in a tirade published on Truth Social, letting his frustration shine through: « Our discussions with them are going nowhere! ».
On Truth Social, Trump asserts that the European Union imposes, in his opinion, excessive trade barriers, value-added taxes, sanctions targeting American companies as well as various currency manipulations.
In his view, these practices have contributed to a trade deficit with the United States of over $250 billion a year, a level he deems unacceptable.
Since Donald Trump unleashed the global trade war on his arrival in the White House, the European Union seems so far to be successfully standing up to him. This apparent resistance seems to be stoking the president’s anger.
Trump concludes his fiery statement by calling for a 50% tariff on imports from the European Union from June 1. He stressed, however, that this measure would not apply to products manufactured or assembled on American soil.
The Marvel universe has some big projects planned for the coming years, and superhero fans are ecstatic.
After the success of Avengers Infinity War and Avengers Endgame, the bar was set very high for the follow-up to the era of the intergalactic villain with the Infinity Stones, Thanos.
Marvel’s next goal was to make a splash with the character Kang, but Jonathan Majors’ legal problems put the brakes on the company’s momentum. Now it’s Dr. Doom, played by Robert Downey Jr. who has become Marvel’s great new antagonist.
The Russo Brothers shared a photo of Robert Downey Jr.'s on-set chair for #AvengersDoomsday with the name "Victor Von Doom" on it.
Does this debunk rumors related to Doom's MCU origins being tied to RDJ's Tony Stark? Our thoughts: https://t.co/021270JtE5 pic.twitter.com/aYQhasSJVP
— MCU – The Direct (@MCU_Direct) May 11, 2025
Incidentally, Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars are scheduled for 2026 and 2027 respectively, but bad news has just broken, as Disney has announced.
According to the announcement, both films have been pushed back a few months, withAvengers: Doomsday scheduled for December 18, 2026, rather than May 1, 2026. And on the other hand, Avengers: Secret Wars is scheduled for December 17, 2027, rather than May 2, 2027.
So we’re talking about a 7-month delay for Marvel’s two long-awaited titles.
‘AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY’ has been delayed to December 18, 2026.
‘AVENGERS: SECRET WARS’ has also been delayed to December 17, 2027. pic.twitter.com/u8CLtxg7Wm
— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) May 22, 2025
While this may sound disappointing, there’s definitely a valid reason for the postponement, so we’re bound to advocate patience in this situation. The product will clearly be better and better cast, that’s a given.
A number of actors have been lined up for the film, including Robert Downey Jr, Channing Tatum, Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, James Marsden, Pedro Pascal, Anthony Mackie, Sebastian Stan and Paul Rudd, to name but a few. The former X-Men will be back on screen, much to the delight of nostalgic fans.
Chris Evans may also reprise his role as Captain America, according to rumors, but this has yet to be confirmed.
To be continued…
On his arrival in Monaco for the F1 Grand Prix, Max Verstappen made quite a splash with his new watercraft.
In fact, the four-time Formula 1 world champion arrived in Europe with his brand-new luxury yacht, which is definitely attracting attention. The Mangusta Gran Sport 33 is said to be worth around 12 million euros, or just over 13.6 million dollars (US).
Called Unleash The Lion, it measures no less than 33 meters, or 109 feet in length, and has multiple rooms, including a lounge and a salon, accommodating a total of 12 people. The location has everything you need, and more, to ensure that your needs are completely catered for. The liner’s name clearly identifies it with Verstappen when he’s driving a car – fierce and formidable in the eyes of his opponents.
https://twitter.com/JoePompliano/status/1925940000106975656
The Dutchman’s new jewel can also reach 300 nautical miles per hour, offering more than considerable speed on the move.
This is not the Red Bull team’s first rodeo with luxury vehicles, as he also owns a private jet.
Since everyone talking about Max Verstappen privet jet , here are some details about this private jet
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Let’s just say that his arrival in Monte Carlo was noticed by all!
Since the global upheaval caused by Donald Trump’s arrival as President of the United States, in particular his withdrawal of support for Ukraine in the face of Russian invasion, Emmanuel Macron has been arguing for a strengthening of Europe’s strategic autonomy.
The French president has held talks with allies such as Germany and Poland as Europe responds to signs that the US plans to scale back its military presence on the continent. www.ft.com/content/9623…
— Financial Times (@financialtimes.com) 2025-05-14T03:23:54.497Z
With this in mind, the French president has declared himself open to the idea of sharing France’s nuclear umbrella with all European countries, in order to build a common deterrent against hostile threats.
In an interview with TF1, Emmanuel Macron said he would personally lead the development of such a plan in the coming weeks and months.
Although the United States already has nuclear weapons deployed in Europe, notably in Belgium, Germany, Italy and Turkey, Emmanuel Macron insists on the need for Europe to regain control of its own defense, in an international context where traditional alliances seem to be changing rapidly.
Macron makes it clear, however, that this project will not jeopardize France’s defense capabilities, which must remain fully intact, and stresses that the French will not pay for the security of other European countries.
France’s nuclear defense system, which is estimated to have around 300 warheads, is entirely independent of the USA, unlike that of the UK.
It could therefore provide fully autonomous protection for Europe, while remaining under the exclusive control of France, wherever it is deployed.
Tensions escalate in West Bank after Israeli army targets visiting foreign delegation, citing « warning shots ».
Israeli troops fire ‘warning shots’ at 25 diplomats visiting occupied West Bank
Israel claims that the delegation had left the originally planned itinerary, justifying the military intervention.
The incident took place during an official mission to assess the humanitarian situation in the city of Jenin, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. It involved several ambassadors and diplomats from countries such as Canada, the UK, France, Turkey, Ireland and Italy.
The Israeli army expressed its regret for « the inconvenience caused », when ambassadors and diplomats should have taken cover under fire.
According to The Guardian, it has also clarified that those involved in the incident will receive the findings of its internal investigation into the incident.
The scene was captured on video: diplomats can be seen running for cover in a nearby street, as brief bursts of gunfire ring out repeatedly. A voice in the recording claims that Israeli soldiers are firing in the direction of the delegation.
A number of foreign officials demanded explanations for this unacceptable incident. European leaders, notably in France, summoned Israeli ambassadors to their capitals to seek clarification on the circumstances of the event.
President Donald Trump welcomed his South African counterpart, Cyril Ramaphosa, to the White House for a visit meant to ease tensions between the two countries.
Trump ambushes South African president with video and false claims of anti-white racism
However, Trump may have been setting a trap, which many observers compared to the one he had brutally set for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky a few months earlier.
It didn’t take long for Donald Trump to go on the offensive during his meeting with the South African president. During the meeting in the Oval Office, the lights were turned off to show a video in which a member of a South African opposition party sang a song calling for the death of Afrikaners, the term used to describe South Africa’s white farmers. The footage also included unverified images purporting to show a mass grave where white farmers were buried.
Ramaphosa vigorously refuted these accusations, pointing out that the chants and words broadcast in the video in no way represent the government’s position, and reminding us that criminal acts affect all South African communities, without distinction.
The South African president then asserted that he had never seen the images of the mass grave in question, and asked his American counterpart for details of their origin, in particular the exact location where they were allegedly filmed, so that he could verify their authenticity. Donald Trump dismissed the question as unimportant.
It should be remembered that Donald Trump has been targeted for several years by the lobbying efforts of AfriForum, a South African organization representing the interests of the Afrikaner minority.
Although this group refrains from explicitly using the term « white genocide », its campaigns highlight accounts of persecution targeting white farmers. In fact, it was a video produced by AfriForum that Trump chose to broadcast in front of the South African president during their meeting.
This far-right rhetoric was also echoed by former Fox News star Tucker Carlson, who was instrumental in spreading the « white farmer genocide » theory in the US.
Elon Musk, too, has played a role in this amplification. A native of South Africa and now an influential advisor to Donald Trump, Musk has taken up these « white genocide » allegations, notably through his artificial intelligence chatbot, Grok, which has been roundly criticized for propagating unfounded claims of allegedly targeted violence against whites in South Africa.
The North Korean leader was attending the official launch of a new warship when, in a matter of moments, the ceremony turned into a fiasco.
North Korea’s efforts to modernize its navy — and its military pride — have been damaged after its newest warship partially capsized during a launch ceremony on Wednesday, with leader Kim Jong Un calling the “catastrophic failure” a “criminal act.” www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0…
— Michelle Ye Hee Lee (@myhlee.bsky.social) 2025-05-22T13:10:07.132Z
The ship, christened Choe Hyon, suddenly tipped over on its side as it was being launched from the quay, during a side launch.
The incident reportedly provoked the fury of North Korea’s leader, who quickly branded it an act of sabotage, calling the scene a « criminal act », according to The Guardian.
According to the official KCNA news agency, sections of the 5,000-ton warship’s bottom broke off, an incident it claims led to the collapse of the North Korean state’s dignity and self-esteem.
Humiliated, Kim Jong-un denounced the incident as an act of total negligence and inexcusable irresponsibility, saying it was simply intolerable.
For their part, North Korea’s state media attributed the failure of the lateral launch, a first in North Korea, to command inexperience and a serious operational error.
North Korea had planned for the warship to enter service early next year, but following this fiasco, its future now remains uncertain.
Former New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick has been the talk of the town in recent days.
The 73-year-old is rumored to be engaged to his girlfriend of 24 years, former Bridgewater State University cheerleader Jordon Hudson.
https://twitter.com/nypost/status/1924848144660988133
The two lovebirds have reportedly been in an intimate relationship since 2023, having met in 2021, when the young woman was just a college student. Their love has been out in the open since 2024, though, and they’ve been keeping a low profile ever since they started seeing each other. We’ll make no bones about it, this information is the talk of the town, as they have an age difference of 48 years, 73 for Belichick and 24 for Hudson.
What’s more, the veteran instructor dropped a huge hint about his potential engagement to Hudson, via the new name of his luxury yacht. Apparently, the septuagenarian’s liner was named « VIII Rings« , a nod to his eight Super Bowl wins with Tom Brady and the Pats, but now the craft is said to be called « I + VIII Rings« , a reference to an extra ring, in all likelihood.
Bill Belichick’s boat further fuels Jordon Hudson engagement rumors https://t.co/jMa5cezO2y pic.twitter.com/s2rIHuWGJm
— New York Post (@nypost) May 20, 2025
Ironically, this union is definitely making more waves than the football aspect surrounding Belichick, who has most recently been the pilot for the University of North Carolina, having signed a five-year pact with them, worth $50 million (US).
Belichick recently released a book called The Art of Winning, but he was unaccompanied that day, answering more questions about his wife than about the book or his NFL career.