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Trump Lifts Brazil Tariffs In Major Reversal On Food Imports

November 21, 2025 1:51 am

U.S. President Donald Trump scrapped his 40 percent tariffs on Brazilian food imports on Thursday, reversing a policy that had sharply increased the price of beef, coffee, cocoa, and fruit in American markets since July.

The decision marks a significant retreat from the administration’s earlier stance, which imposed the duties to pressure Brazil over the prosecution of former president Jair Bolsonaro, a close Trump ally. The reversal suggests the White House is moving to ease costs for U.S. consumers ahead of the holiday season.

The order, published by the White House, applies to Brazilian shipments arriving on or after November …

London Woman Fined £150 For Pouring Coffee Down Roadside Drain

Burcu Yesilyurt Fined £150 For Pouring Coffee Down The Drain

October 23, 2025 3:23 am

A Kew resident faces a £150 ($200) penalty after emptying coffee into a road drain near Richmond station, sparking debate over enforcement and fairness.

A woman in west London has been fined £150 ($200) after pouring leftover coffee down a road drain, an incident that has triggered public debate over how environmental laws are enforced.

Burcu Yesilyurt, a resident of Kew, said she was “shocked” when three enforcement officers stopped her at a bus stop near Richmond station earlier this month. She said she had emptied a small amount of coffee from her reusable cup before boarding her morning bus …