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Tariffs · United StatesThe U.S. tariff exemption for package shipments valued under $800 ends permanently on Friday, with a six-month transition period under which postal service shippers can opt to pay a flat duty of $80 to $200 per package depending on the country of origin, Trump administration officials said.See the Story
End of US low-value package tariff exemption is permanent, Trump officials say
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Donald TrumpThe reports are worryingly scant, but it appears as if the United States carried out an extrajudicial killing masked as a unilateral military action, taken when no rules of engagement, declaration of war or due process can be discerned. In the social media era of the performative as message, the destruction of a fast boat carrying 11 people will be celebrated as a necessary effort by the United States to send an unmistakable message to Latin A…See the Story
US Attack in the Caribbean: Gunboat Diplomacy’s Bloody Return - Barbados Today
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Americas · BarbadosBy John SealyGeorge Jones, co-founder of the internationally acclaimed soca band Square One, has lauded the just-concluded CARIFESTA XV, giving it a near-perfect score of nine out of ten.Jones, who has attended five editions of CARIFESTA across the region, said the festival’s multidisciplinary and multi-country scope meant that logistical hiccups were inevitable but did little to detract from the overall experience.“I will give a nine. This is m…See the Story
