As he lived in a tent and battled to provide for his family, Hussam al-Masri, a Reuters journalist killed by Israeli fire on Monday while running a live video feed at Gaza's Nasser Hospital, covered the suffering of civilians during the conflict. According to journalist colleagues, Masri, 49, was a seasoned cameraman who was well-liked by Gaza's close-knit community of reporters because of his upbeat demeanor in the most perilous circumstances. In the months before his death, he would say, "Tomorrow will be better," despite the fact that the Palestinian enclave was becoming increasingly desolate and hungry. That was the conclusion of his final discussion with Mohamed Salem, a senior Reuters visuals journalist who had collaborated with Masri in Rafah, in southern Gaza, last year and had known him since 2003. Salem, who left Gaza later in 2024 but stayed in daily contact with Masri until Monday morning, said he was a pleasure to work with because of his smiles and o...
With just hours before U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods were set to return to triple-digit rates, a White House official announced Monday that U.S. President Donald Trump had signed an executive order extending a tariff truce with China by an additional ninety days. The order came a day after Trump urged Beijing to quadruple its purchases of U.S. soybeans and gave reporters a vague response when asked if he would extend the lower tariff rates. On Tuesday at 00:01 ET (04:01 GMT), a tariff truce between Washington and Beijing was scheduled to end. With Chinese tariffs on U.S. goods expected to reach 125%, the order keeps U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods from skyrocketing to 145%, which would have effectively created a trade embargo. When asked how he intended to extend the deadline, Trump responded at a press conference, "We'll see what happens." "They've been getting along just fine. My relationship with President Xi (Jinping) is excellent. Washington imposed 30% tarif...