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- Hans India
Reckless decision: Rubio slams France's recognition of Palestine state
Washington: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio dismissed French President Emmanuel Macron's move to officially recognise the state of Palestine, calling it a 'reckless decision'. 'The United States strongly rejects Emmanuel Macron's plan to recognize a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly. This reckless decision only serves Hamas propaganda and sets back peace. It is a slap in the face to the victims of October 7,' Rubio said on Friday in a post on X. The remarks came after French President Macron announced France's decision to recognise the Palestinian state. 'Consistent with its historic commitment to a just and lasting peace in the Middle East, I have decided that France will recognise the State of Palestine. I will make this solemn announcement before the United Nations General Assembly this coming September. The urgent priority today is to end the war in Gaza and to bring relief to the civilian population,' Macron stated in his social media post. Condemning the decision, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the move' rewards terror and risks creating another Iranian proxy.' 'We strongly condemn President Macron's decision to recognize a Palestinian state next to Tel Aviv in the wake of the October 7 massacre. Such a move rewards terror and risks creating another Iranian proxy, just as Gaza became. A Palestinian state in these conditions would be a launch pad to annihilate Israel — not to live in peace beside it. Let's be clear: the Palestinians do not seek a state alongside Israel; they seek a state instead of Israel,' said Netanyahu in a post on X. In a strongly worded statement, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar said, 'The French President's pretension to create by mere words an illusionary arrangement in our land is ridiculous and not serious. His statement this evening shows that all the conditions that he himself set a few weeks ago - have that remains is the illusionary state he presumes to establish." "A Palestinian state will be a Hamas state, just as the withdrawal from the Gaza Strip twenty years ago led to Hamas taking control of it,' Sa'ar emphasised. Meanwhile Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz called the move 'a disgrace and a surrender to terrorism'. 'Macron's announcement of his intention to recognise a Palestinian state is a disgrace and a surrender to terrorism, granting a reward and encouragement to the murderers and rapists of Hamas, who carried out the most horrific massacre of the Jewish people since the Holocaust. Instead of standing with Israel in this time of trial, the French president is acting to weaken it,'the Israeli Defence Minister stated 'We will not allow the establishment of a Palestinian entity that would harm our security, endanger our existence, and undermine our historical right to the Land of Israel. We are all united to prevent this grave danger,' he added.
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Business Standard
14 minutes ago
- Business Standard
Chinese smartphone prices drop 45% in US as export volumes crash in June
Chinese manufacturers are sharply cutting prices on products shipped to the United States in a bid to stay competitive amid ongoing trade tensions. According to new data from China's General Administration of Customs, analysed by Nikkei Asia, the average price of smartphones exported to the US fell by 45 per cent in June compared to the same period a year ago. Trump tariffs force exporters to slash margins The reductions come as exporters attempt to absorb the impact of tariffs rather than lose ground in a key overseas market. These price cuts come despite a recent agreement between Beijing and Washington to pause further tariff increases for 90 days to allow time for negotiations. Still, most Chinese goods continue to face a combined tariff rate of around 30 per cent, and smartphones remain subject to a 20 per cent tariff imposed earlier this year in response to the US fentanyl crisis. Chinese consumer electronics see price drops Smartphones have seen steadily declining export prices since April, reversing a brief plateau in March. Other consumer electronics are following suit. Video game consoles recorded a 23 per cent drop in per-unit prices in June, while irons and pocket watches each declined by around 5 per cent. Out of 14 product categories reviewed, nine saw prices fall. Nikkei noted that US consumers and businesses have continued to import Chinese products due to a lack of reliable alternatives in broader markets. However, even at lower prices, China's export volumes have slumped. Apple accelerates India shift as China falters Smartphone shipments to the US dropped 71 per cent in June. In April, exports of Apple Inc's iPhones and other mobile devices fell 72 per cent to just under $700 million —the lowest monthly figure since 2011, well below the overall 21 per cent drop in Chinese shipments to the US that month. Meanwhile, Apple has accelerated the shift of iPhone manufacturing to India, its largest production hub outside China. Over the past year, China's exports of phone components to India have quadrupled, according to customs data. US President Donald Trump has publicly criticised Apple's overseas manufacturing strategy and called on the company to bring iPhone production to the US. Still, not all export categories are seeing price cuts. Fireworks exports rose by 51 per cent in June, recovering from a sharp 75 per cent plunge in May, likely the result of delayed shipments finally clearing customs. Prices also increased for alarm clocks and scissors. US-China trade tensions persist Despite ongoing talks, trade tension between China and the US remains high. Earlier this week, Beijing accused Washington of undermining recent trade talks in Geneva by imposing fresh sanctions on Huawei Technologies Co's artificial intelligence chips. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is expected to meet Chinese trade officials in Stockholm next week for two days of talks beginning Monday. The goal is to extend the tariff suspension beyond its current expiration on August 12.
Hindustan Times
19 minutes ago
- Hindustan Times
Donald Trump administration sues NYC over sanctuary city policies post officer shooting
The Trump administration on Thursday sued New York City over its 'sanctuary city' policies, arguing they are obstructing the government from enforcing immigration law and contributed to the recent shooting of an off-duty US Customs and Border Protection officer. The lawsuit says New York City's policies violate the supremacy clause of the Constitution by interfering with the enforcement of federal law.(Getty Images via AFP) The federal lawsuit is the latest in a series of suits brought by the Justice Department targeting state or city policies seen as interfering with immigration enforcement. 'New York City has released thousands of criminals on the streets to commit violent crimes against law-abiding citizens due to sanctuary city policies,' Attorney General Pamela Bondi said in a news release. 'If New York City won't stand up for the safety of its citizens, we will.' The lawsuit — which also names Mayor Eric Adams, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch and numerous other city officials and departments — targets policies that include barring city law enforcement from honoring civil immigration detainers by holding people in custody past their release date. Kayla Mamelak Altus, a spokesperson for Adams, said the mayor 'supports the essence' of the city's policies but has urged the City Council 'to reexamine them to ensure we can effectively work with the federal government to make our city safer' when it comes to dealing with 'violent criminals.' She added: 'So far, the Council has refused.' A representative for the City Council did not immediately return a request for comment. The suit comes after Trump officials on Monday blamed the city's sanctuary policies for the shooting of a Customs and Border Protection officer in a Manhattan park over the weekend. The officer was off duty and not in uniform at the time. Authorities have said the two men apprehended in connection with Saturday's robbery-gone-wrong have been arrested a number of times since they entered the country illegally from the Dominican Republic in recent years. One of the men had been released following a 2024 arrest despite an active detainer, according to the lawsuit. Police say the 42-year-old officer had been sitting with a woman in a park beneath the George Washington Bridge when two men approached on a moped. The officer, who has not been named, drew his service weapon and exchanged gunfire with one of the men. The officer was shot in the face and arm while the suspect was hit in the groin and leg. The lawsuit says New York City's policies violate the supremacy clause of the Constitution by interfering with the enforcement of federal law. Similar lawsuits have been filed in recent months against New York state; Colorado; Rochester, New York; Los Angeles; and elsewhere. 'New York City has long been at the vanguard of interfering with enforcing this country's immigration laws,' the lawsuit says. 'Its history as a sanctuary city dates back to 1989, and its efforts to thwart federal immigration enforcement have only intensified since.' It says city policies limiting cooperation and information sharing with federal agents conflict with federal law. New York Civil Liberties Union Executive Director Donna Lieberman said the city 'has no obligation to redirect its resources to take on federal immigration enforcement, let alone the cruel and lawless deportation campaign the Trump regime is waging.' 'New York City's decades-old, bipartisan sanctuary laws have made our city safer, supported our economy, strengthened our communities, and made it easier for our people to access vital services," Lieberman said.
