Shorouk Express ‘A historic moment’: Trump tariffs bring in seismic shift in US trade President Donald Trump is breaking with decades of globalisation and pursuing protectionism, waging a global trade war on allies and enemies alike. How significant is this shift? For Carmen Reinhart, a former chief economist of the World Bank and professor at…
Shorouk Express Today’s Spanish Word of the Day is on everybody’s lips, especially Donald Trump’s. Aranceles means tariffs in Spanish. The singular version is arancel, but you’ll usually see it written in the plural form – los aranceles. The word is of Arabic origin, from either the word ‘alinzál’ or the phrase ‘alam elacer’, meaning…
Shorouk Express Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email Donald Trump is hailing “liberation day in America” before rolling out still-unannounced “reciprocal” tariffs on imported goods shortly after markets close on Wednesday….
Shorouk Express If you’re reading The Local Spain, the chances are that you’re an ‘extranjero’ or ‘extranjera’. Extranjero or extranjera mean foreigner in Spanish, the former being masculine and the latter feminine. The word can be a noun (a male foreigner is un extranjero and a female foreigner is una extranjera). It can also be…
Shorouk Express Trump admin threatens to pull ABC’s broadcast license over Disney’s DEI practices A government official has warned that ABC’s broadcast license could be at risk as Disney faces an investigation into its alleged efforts to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in hiring as the Trump administration continues its attempt to curb the…
Shorouk Express Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Napping during the day could be an early symptom of dementia in elderly women, according to researchers. Feeling increasingly sleepy over a five-year…
Shorouk Express Today’s Spanish Word of the Day is for the early birds among you. The Spanish verb madrugar means to wake up early or rise early. As you can see, there isn’t a one-word translation of madrugar in English. It’s a regular verb in Spanish: yo madrugo, tu madrugas, el/ella madruga, nosotros madrugamos, vosotros…
Shorouk Express BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 9. A concert celebrating International Women’s Day on March 8 took place at the Muslim Magomayev Azerbaijan State Academic Philharmonic Hall, Trend reports. Renowned pianist Nargiz Aliyarova performed alongside the Uzeyir Hajibeyli Azerbaijan State Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Mustafa Mehmandarov. Aliyarova, an Honored Artist of Azerbaijan, is also the president…
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Shorouk Express Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free Women around the world are still facing considerable inequality when it comes to pay, jobs, household work and access to healthcare, figures analysed by The…
Shorouk Express Cursi is a Spanish adjective that describes something or someone that’s kitsch, corny or cheesy. According to Spain’s Royal Academy, the country’s main Spanish language institution, cursi is an adjective which defines something or someone that may appear elegant or delicate, but is really pretentious or of bad taste. There are similar words…
