Kevin Rennie

2 weeks ago | es.globalvoices.org | Kevin Rennie |Mariela Arnst |Guadalupe Rufino |Oiwan Lam

Los aranceles del Liberation day (aranceles recíprocos) del presidente estadounidense Donald Trump parecen una broma del Día de los Inocentes (nota editorial: en muchos países, se celebra el 1 de abril). La isla Norfolk, territorio externo de Australia, ha sido afectada con aranceles del 29%, a pesar de que la pequeña isla, con una población de aproximadamente 2000 personas, no tiene exportaciones hacia Estados Unidos.

2 weeks ago | globalvoices.org | Kevin Rennie |GV South Asia |Arzu Geybullayeva |Hasya Nindita

US President Donald Trump’s “liberation day” tariffs seem like a late April Fools’ joke for people down under. Norfolk Island, an Australian external territory, has been hit with a 29 percent tariff, even though the tiny island, with a population of approximately 2,000 people, has no exports to the USA. This Reuters YouTube video has a quick summary:What it does have is a lot of Norfolk pine trees. These are a major part of the picturesque scenery that makes it a key tourist destination.

2 weeks ago | courant.com | Kevin Rennie

Plenty of politicians have social media moments and appearances on cable news. Few inspire spontaneous ovations in public places, like the one U.S. Rep. John Larson received last month at Bradley airport. Here is the story, untold until now, of one of the most unusual incidents of a 40-year political career and which proves the lion in winter is still a lion.

3 weeks ago | courant.com | Kevin Rennie

The United States produces more pharmaceuticals than any other country. It is not close. Companies located here made over half a trillion dollars of pharmaceuticals as of 2023. That accounted for more than 40% of world production. That was three times more than the next largest producer, China.

1 month ago | es.globalvoices.org | Kevin Rennie |Mariela Arnst |Mong Palatino |Oiwan Lam

Australia está viviendo cada vez mayor por desastres naturales, y aumenta la cantidad de especies endémicas amenazadas por la crisis climática que empeora cada vez más. El verano australiano, que comprende los meses de enero y febrero, ha sido particularmente difícil este año, ya que la crisis climática golpeó a los australianos en muchos frentes, con olas de calor, incendios forestales, tormentas e inundaciones interrumpiendo la vida en todo el continente.