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Trump Urges NATO to Cut Russian Oil Imports, Pushes for Tariffs on China to End Ukraine War

President Donald Trump has called on NATO allies to immediately stop purchasing Russian oil, warning that continued imports undermine the alliance’s leverage over Moscow. In a post on his social media platform, Trump described the practice as “shocking” and claimed it weakens NATO’s bargaining power in efforts to end the war in Ukraine. Trump proposed that all NATO members not only ban Russian oil but also impose tariffs of 50% to 100% on Chinese goods, arguing that Beijing’s economic ties with Moscow give it significant influence over Russia’s actions. He suggested these measures remain in place until Russia halts its military operations in Ukraine. The appeal comes amid heightened tensions, following recent Russian drone incursions into NATO member Poland, and as U.S. lawmakers push for tougher sanctions. While some European nations, including Turkey, Hungary, and Slovakia, continue to import Russian oil, Trump insists a united economic front could bring the conflict to a swift cl...
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Google Lays Off Hundreds of Employees in Hardware, Voice Assistant Teams Amid Cost-Cutting Drive

 

Google has laid off hundreds of employees working on its hardware, voice assistance and engineering teams as part of cost-cutting measures. 

The cuts come as Google looks towards “responsibly investing in our company’s biggest priorities and the significant opportunities ahead,” the company said in a statement. The job cuts are part of a broader effort to reduce costs and streamline operations.

Google earlier said it was eliminating a few hundred roles, with most of the impact on its augmented reality hardware team. The cuts follow pledges by executives of Google and its parent company Alphabet to reduce costs  In a post on X — previously known as Twitter — the Alphabet Workers Union described the job cuts as “another round of needless layoffs”. The union wrote, “Our members and teammates work hard every day to build great products for our users, and the company cannot continue to fire our coworkers while making billions every quarter. We won’t stop fighting until our jobs are safe!”.


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