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Trump’s first 100 days – in numbers
On the day of his inauguration on 20 January, US President Donald Trump promised to deliver the “most extraordinary first 100 days of any presidency in American history”.
For decades, the 100-day milestone has been viewed as a symbolic test for a new president – a moment to step back and assess the progress of a new administration.
Early data from this period gives us an indication of the progress that Trump has made on his key pledges from sweeping trade tariffs, migrant arrests and deportations to drastic cuts to government spending.
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Some charges against alleged mushroom lunch killer dropped
Prosecutors have dropped some of the charges against an Australian woman accused of killing three relatives and seriously injuring another with a toxic mushroom lunch.
Erin Patterson will not face trial over allegations she also attempted to murder her husband, after those charges were withdrawn.
She still faces four charges: three counts of murder and one of attempted murder.
The 50-year-old has always maintained her innocence and has pleaded not guilty, with her trial to begin in the Supreme Court of Victoria on Wednesday.
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New satellite will see through clouds to ‘weigh’ Earth’s forests
A first-of-its-kind satellite that will be able to see through clouds and leafy canopies to assess how the world’s rainforests are protecting the planet from climate change, has successfully launched.
The Biomass satellite, from the European Space Agency, will “weigh” the Earth’s forests, revealing how much planet-warming carbon is being stored within trees and therefore kept out of the atmosphere.
Until now the amount of carbon stored by the 1.5 trillion trees in the planet’s rainforests has been impossible to calculate.
Led by European aerospace group Airbus, the project hopes to help scientists more accurately model climate change and track rates of deforestation.
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Iran blames ‘negligence’ for port blast as death toll rises to 70
Iran’s interior minister has said negligence was a factor in the massive explosion and fire at the country’s largest container port, as the death toll rose to at least 70.
Eskandar Momeni said Saturday’s blast at Shahid Rajaee port in Bandar Abbas, which also injured more than 1,000 people, was caused by “shortcomings, including noncompliance with safety precautions and negligence”.
“Some individuals deemed responsible” had been summoned for questioning, he added.
Customs authorities have said imported cargo caught fire and exploded. The defence ministry has denied foreign reports that it was a shipment of a missile fuel chemical.
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Trump set to ease tariff impact on US car makers
President Donald Trump is set to take action to ease the impact of his tariffs on US car makers, a top White House official says.
“This deal is a major victory for the President’s trade policy by rewarding companies who manufacture domestically,” Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said in a statement provided to the Reuters news agency.
The president will announce measures to reduce some import duties on parts from abroad that are used in vehicles manufactured in the US.
In addition, while cars made outside the country will still be subject to automotive tariffs, they will not be hit with further levies like those on steel and aluminium products, the Wall Street Journal reported earlier.