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6 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
China Exposes Trump's Lies About Floundering Tariff Talks
Chinese officials tore into Donald Trump on Monday, accusing him of sabotaging his own trade negotiations. Trump claimed Friday that China had 'totally violated' the terms of the 90-day tariff pause that the two countries hammered out in Geneva at the start of last month. In a lengthy Truth Social post, Trump insisted he had taken a soft-handed approach to negotiations in the weeks since, but now he was done being 'MR. NICE GUY!' Trump's comments came just hours after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who was one of the principal U.S. negotiators in Switzerland, admitted on Fox News that trade talks between Beijing and Washington had 'stalled.' China hit back Monday, stating Trump's claims that the Asian powerhouse had been withholding rare earths were 'groundless.' In reality, officials said, the U.S. had 'seriously damaged' the agreement by imposing restrictions on Chinese-made microchips and student visas for Chinese nationals. 'The United States had unilaterally provoked new economic and trade tensions,' a spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Commerce said in a statement. 'Instead of reflecting on itself, it has made bogus accusations and unreasonably denounced China for violating the agreement.' 'If the U.S. insists on its own way and continues to damage China's interests, China will continue to take resolute and forceful measures to safeguard its legitimate rights and interests,' the spokesperson said, without providing details of what those measures might be. The Trump administration agreed in May to temporarily lower tariffs on Chinese goods to 30 percent from 145 percent. China agreed to reciprocate by lowering tariffs on American products to 10 percent from 125 percent. But it's unclear what the future of tariffs between the two nations will be. In addition to the clearly struggling trade talks, two separate courts have deemed Trump's sweeping global tariff plan as illegal. The Trump administration plans to appeal at least one of those rulings. Meanwhile, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced last week that the administration would work to 'aggressively revoke' visas for those with alleged ties to the Chinese Communist Party as well as for any Chinese national studying in 'critical fields' in the U.S.. Rubio said his department would also 'enhance scrutiny' of all visa applications from China, including Hong Kong.
India Gazette
29-05-2025
- Sport
- India Gazette
Singapore Badminton Open 2025: Sindhu, Prannoy ousted; Satwik, Chirag keep India's challenge alive
Singapore City [Singapore], May 29 (ANI): India's star shuttlers PV Sindhu and HS Prannoy were overwhelmed in their respective contests and crashed out of the second round of the Singapore Badminton Open 2025 on Thursday. Sindhu, who broke the opening round exit jinx to qualify for the second round, was ousted by Olympic gold medallist Chen Yufei of the People's Republic of China by 21-9, 18-21, 21-16 in a fixture that lasted an hour and five minutes. The 17th-ranked Indian shuttler lost her mojo and struggled to find her groove in the opening game. Chen, the fifth-ranked star, dominated the court and raced to a 21-9 win to take a 1-0 lead. Sindhu retaliated brilliantly in the second game to restore parity but eventually ran out of steam, which brought her campaign to a bitter end. The recent setback marked the seventh loss in 13 meetings for the 29-year-old against Chen Yufei. Meanwhile, in the men's singles, Prannoy, the 34th-ranked Indian star, bowed out of the competition in straight sets with a 21-16, 21-14 defeat against world No. 23 Christo Popov of France. However, India's ace pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty continued their run in the men's doubles by staging a comeback victory over Indonesia's Sabar Karyaman Gutama and Muhammad Reza Pahlevi Isfahani. After a two-month-long injury layoff due to illness and injury, Satwik and Chirag announced their return to the court on a triumphant note. Ranked 27th in the men's doubles rankings, the Indian duo was hammered in the opening game but bounced back flawlessly to outgun the Indonesian pair. In the women's doubles, eighth-seeded Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand's run in the tournament concluded following their 21-8, 21-10 against Jia Yifan and Zhang Shuxian of China. In the mixed doubles category, Rohan Kapoor and Ruthvika Shivani Gadde went down 21-10, 21-16 against Tang Chun Man and Tse Ying Suet of Hong Kong China. (ANI)
News18
29-05-2025
- Sport
- News18
Priyansh, Prabh...: Ponting Names 4 PBKS Stars Who Can Play For India In Future
Last Updated: Prabhsimran Singh has hammered 499 runs in 14 IPL 2025 matches played so far, whereas Arya has 424 runs to his name. Legendary Australian cricketer and former captain Ricky Ponting is working as head coach of Punjab Kings in the ongoing IPL 2025. He took charge of the Mohali-based franchise in August 2024, and in his first year as head coach, he helped Punjab Kings finish as the table toppers. Ponting, who has won an IPL title as head coach of the Mumbai Indians in 2015 and finished as runner-up with Delhi Capitals in 2020, has a chance to become the first head coach in IPL history to win the title with two teams. Ahead of PBKS' first qualifier match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Mullanpur on Thursday (May 29), Ponting reserved big praise for uncapped players – Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Nehal Wadhera and Shashank Singh – by saying that they can play for India in the future. 'There are four of them who can. You look at Priyansh Arya. He has been a revelation for us at the top of the order. I must have watched – I don't know how many hours of video I watched on him going into the auction, but he was the one that I wanted to make sure that we got," Ponting was quoted as saying by PTI. 'Prabhsimran is probably the obvious one when you talk about playing for India. Still only 24 years of age. I read somewhere the other day that he's now got the most runs for an uncapped player in IPL history." '(Nehal) Wadhera is someone that I think could play for India as well in the middle order. And Shashank, you've only got to look at the cold, hard numbers with him. His strike rate and boundary percentage at the end of innings are as good as anyone going around." 'So again, this year, he struck at 185 or something like that (in the league stage). All four of those guys could play. As I said, (Harpreet) Brar's been outstanding for us; (Vijaykumar) Vyshak is also on the radar (for the national selectors)," he added. In IPL 2025, Arya has amassed a total of 424 runs in IPL 2025, whereas Prabhsimran has scored 499 runs in 14 matches. The two opening batters will be key players for the Shreyas Iyer-led side in the playoff matches starting May 29. First Published: May 29, 2025, 18:18 IST
The Irish Sun
05-05-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Zhao Xintong wins World Snooker Championship as controversial star holds off Mark Williams to become China's first champ
UNSTOPPABLE Zhao Xintong has become China's first snooker world champion – eight months after his return from a corruption ban. New ground in the sport was broken as Xintong crushed the spirit and resistance of veteran potter Mark Williams 18-12 in the 49th Crucible final – despite a gusty fightback by the Welshman in the evening session. Advertisement 2 Zhao Xintong has been crowned world champion Credit: Getty 2 Mark Williams was unable to become a four-time winner Credit: Reuters With an estimated 150 million people watching the afternoon action on TV in China, the amateur ace banked £500,000 in prize money and moved up to 11th in the world rankings for next season. Nobody has played more matches and been engaged in more frames to lift the famous silver trophy than this part-timer cueist. Xintong – the first qualifier to win the title since Shaun Murphy in 2005 – has won NINE successive ties, including four qualifiers, and prevailed in 111 out of 172 frames in Sheffield, his adopted home, since April 8. It is an incredible streak and the lack of nerves and cool temperament shown this past month by the 28-year-old has been outstanding. Advertisement READ MORE IN SNOOKER Yet the reason he is not a professional player and technically an amateur is because until September 2024, he was serving a 20-month ban for being involved in a match-fixing sting. In June 2023, ten Chinese players were booted off the baize for fixing multiple matches and betting breaches. Xintong, a former top-10 player, did NOT fix a result himself but an independent commission found 'he was a party to another player fixing two snooker matches'. A 58-page Sport Resolutions report said 'his involvement was limited to placing bets' for best pal Yan Bingtao, 25, on the outcome of two matches in March 2022, 'whereby he became liable as a party to the two match fixes'. Advertisement Most read in Snooker CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS In a separate charge, Xintong was found to have 'bet on snooker matches in breach of the rules' between September 2019 and December 2022. Yet 'following early admissions' and by showing 'genuine remorse for his actions' a 30-month suspension was reduced to 20 months, the lightest ban of all the ten cueists. Ronnie O'Sullivan's match descends into chaos as table BREAKS during World Snooker Championship semi-final Whatever your view on whether he should be here or not, Xintong – who hammered Ronnie O'Sullivan 17-7 in the semi-finals – earned his spot on merit, having passed every test. Advertisement This time last year, suspended Xintong was in Shanghai – unable to play competitive snooker – pushing his fluffball dog, a Pom-Shi, around in a pram in his homeland. During his hiatus, the Cyclone divided his time between the UK and China, with the odd trip to Dubai – how all of that was paid for, given his unemployment status, goodness knows? History was massively against Williams, who was 11-6 down, when he arrived at the Crucible for the last time this year. An overnight deficit of four frames had been overturned on three occasions in a final, by Stephen Hendry (1992), Williams (2000) and Shaun Murphy (2005). Advertisement Yet five frames or greater had always proved too insurmountable to erase on the final day. A confident start by Xintong in frame 18, thanks to a 46 break, meant he went 12-6 ahead. There were genuine worries he might claim this with a session to spare – for the first time since Hendry battered Jimmy White in 1993. Williams took frame 19 but then Xintong claimed the next three to lead 15-7. The Welsh Potting Machine potted a 66 break in frame 23 to ensure there would be play in the evening but Xintong went into the 7pm session at 17-8 up, needing only one frame to become world champion. Advertisement Those who were paid up to £700 for VIP tickets thought they might see only one frame but were treated to four frames as Williams won the opening four, scoring a 101, 96 and 73, and threatened an incredible fightback. But then Xintong scored a 87 in frame 30 to become the new Crucible King and youngest world champion in 20 years -- and he celebrated the achievement by holding up the Chinese flag. Xintong – who lives a 10-minute walk from the venue – has won an astonishing 47 out of 49 matches since September 20. His adventurous, attacking style and determination to take on long pots, to not get engaged in drawn-out safety battles, has been thrilling to watch. Advertisement From Williams's perspective, to reach this point has been a significant accomplishment, especially as he has major eyesight issues. He is contemplating whether to go ahead with lens replacement surgery that is booked for June 12 or ask for his money back due to his displays this past fortnight. It does feel, however, like this is a changing of the guard moment and might usher in a new area of Chinese Revolution. To some, especially millions in China, Xintong will be seen as the new Messiah of snooker. Advertisement To many others, they will simply view him as a Very Naughty Boy.
The Irish Sun
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
‘Felt so girlie', cries Dunnes Stores fan over new €55 outfit with ‘flattering silhouette' – it's perfect for summer
A FASHION fan has found a beautiful outfit at Dunnes Stores - and it is a serious bargain. As the summer season nears, many Advertisement 3 A fashion fan has found a gorgeous outfit at Dunnes Stores Credit: instagram/@whatdenise_does 3 It's perfect for weddings and special occasions during the summer Credit: instagram/@whatdenise_does Denise, who posts under Captioning the post, she said: "Felt so girlie in this pretty blush outfit from "Dunnes Stores has some fantastic pieces at the moment." She revealed the gorgeous outfit, featuring the Gallery Knitted Gold Button Waistcoat and the Gallery Pleat Skirt. Advertisement READ MORE ON DUNNES STORES The pink knitted waistcoat is €25 and features a classic V-neck and a button-through front with hammered gold buttons. The split detailing at the front adds a contemporary touch to this timeless layer. The skirt is priced at €30 and is designed with soft, structured pleats that create beautiful movement, it sits comfortably at the waist for a flattering silhouette. It's available in two colours - pink and white. Advertisement Most read in Fabulous Exclusive Denise I'm pregnant and tried on new bump-friendly dress from Dunnes Stores for summer - here's how I styled it_1 The new bits are wardrobe staples, meaning they can be used throughout the years, making them worth your money. The waistcoat can be easily paired with denim jeans, a pair of heels or flats, a trench coat and a handbag - the perfect formal look for work. The skirt can be seamlessly worn into a dress by pairing it with a pink tank top, flats and jewellery. Advertisement Both additions are now available to purchase in stores and online. 'FABULOUS' Denise's followers immediately rushed to the comment section to share their thoughts about the pink outfit. One person wrote: "Looking amazing!! Love this colour on you." Another person added: "Fabulous on you." Advertisement The third person said: "It looks beautiful on you!" The fourth person commented: "Obsessed with it." 3 The outfit is €55 Credit: instagram/@whatdenise_does THE HISTORY OF DUNNES STORES DUNNES Stores opened its first store on Patrick Street in Cork in 1944 - and it was an instant hit. Shoppers from all over the city rushed to the store to snap up quality clothing at pre-war prices in Ireland's first 'shopping frenzy'. During the excitement, a window was forced in and the police had to be called to help control the crowds hoping to bag founder Ben Dunne's 'Better Value' bargains. Dunnes later opened more stores in the 1950s and began to sell groceries in 1960 - starting with apples and oranges. The retailer said: "Fruit was expensive at the time and Ben Dunne yet again offered Better Value than anyone else in town. "Over time, our food selection has grown and that spirit of good value has remained strong. "Now we offer a wide range of carefully-sourced foods from both local Irish suppliers and overseas." The retailer's first Dublin store opened its doors in 1957 on Henry Street and a super store on South Great Georges Street was unveiled in 1960. They added: "In 1971, our first Northern Irish store opened, and many others soon followed. "Expansion continued in the 1980s in Spain, and later into Scotland and England." Dunnes now has 142 stores and employs 15,000 people.
