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Tottenham have leak inside club, says manager Postecoglou

Tottenham have leak inside club, says manager Postecoglou

Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou believes there is a leak inside the north London club affecting his role. Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou said a leak of information from inside the club is making his job more difficult as the Australian closes in on finding the source of the problem. Injury news has regularly found its way onto social media in advance of Spurs’ games during a troubled second season for Postecoglou. Before Thursday’s 1-1 Europa League quarterfinal, first-leg draw against Eintracht Frankfurt, Wilson Odobert’s absence from the starting lineup was leaked long before the team was officially announced. “There is no doubt we’ve got a leak inside the club,” Postecoglou said on Friday. “Someone continues to leak out information and they have all year. I don’t know why as it just makes our job even more difficult. It doesn’t help us as you don’t want to give the opposition a helping hand. “We’ve narrowed it down. I’ve got a fair idea where it’s coming from. We will deal with it. “It certainly doesn’t help us on game days. It’s sometimes half-truths and sometimes more. You’d like to think that everyone within our camp is working with us rather than against us.” Advertisement Tottenham’s lengthy injury list has played a major role in their disappointing Premier League season. Spurs sit 14th with seven games to play and are on course to miss out on the top 10 for the first time since the 2007/08 campaign. Postecoglou’s future at the club next season appears to solely depend on winning the Europa League and ending a 17-year wait for silverware. With that in mind, he is expected to make changes for Sunday’s trip to Wolves with one eye on the second leg in Frankfurt on Thursday. “We’ll need a big game, a big performance on Sunday, so having some fresh legs will help,” he added. “But also looking into next Thursday, it’s not about resting guys or managing guys, it’s also about having guys ready. It could go to 120 minutes and we’ll need people ready to go, so with a combination of those factors, we’ll make some changes.” Adblock test (Why?)

Trump’s tariffs: A simple illustrated guide to 15 economic terms to know

Trump’s tariffs: A simple illustrated guide to 15 economic terms to know

Throughout the past few weeks, United States President Donald Trump has announced a series of tariff policies, with shifting statements that have led to growing concerns about global economic instability. With Trump’s tariffs affecting nearly every country, many terms have been thrown around to describe the potential results. From trade wars to stock market drops, this article explains, in simple terms with illustrations, what these key terms mean, including those that may become more important in the coming months. 1. Tariff Tariffs are simply taxes imposed at the border by one country on the goods of a foreign country. They are usually aimed to protect local businesses from foreign competition. Reciprocal tariffs have come to define Trump’s trade policy of imposing the same tariffs on other countries that those countries impose on US goods. It’s like saying, “If you charge us, we’ll charge you the same.” Retaliatory tariffs are taxes imposed by a country on imported goods from a foreign country to strike back at that country’s imposition of similar taxes. It’s like saying, “If you make it hard for us, we’ll do the same to you.” 2. Trade war A trade war occurs when, for example, two countries dispute trade practices and one country places extra tariffs on goods from another that it believes is engaging in unfair trade practices. The other country retaliates with tariffs and this tit-for-tat continues, thus escalating into a trade war. Advertisement It’s like an economic tug-of-war where both sides keep pulling harder instead of finding a way to agree. A good example is the US-China trade war, which has been in effect since 2018 when the US first placed tariffs on Chinese goods. More recently, the tit-for-tat between Washington and Beijing has seen tariffs on China rise to 145 percent. 3. Trade deficit and surplus A trade deficit occurs when a country buys (imports) more goods than it sells (exports), meaning the demand for foreign goods is greater than the supply of its own products. For example, the US has a trade deficit with China because it buys more goods from China, like electronics and clothing, than it sells to it. A trade surplus is the opposite. This happens when a country sells more goods than it buys. For example, the US has a trade surplus with The Netherlands because it sells more goods, like machinery and agricultural products, to the Netherlands than it buys from it. 4. Subsidies Subsidies are financial support or money given by the government to help local businesses or industries, making their products cheaper or more competitive. For example, following Trump’s 25 percent tariff on all foreign automobiles and auto parts, South Korea announced emergency support for its auto sector by raising electric vehicles subsidies to boost demand. 5. Stock market The stock market is a place where shares of companies and other financial instruments are bought and sold. For example, if you buy Amazon shares, you’re owning part of the company, and the stock’s value can go up or down, meaning you can make or lose money. Advertisement An index is a way to measure how a group of stocks is performing. In the US, three of the biggest indices are: S&P 500 tracks the 500 largest companies in the US. Nasdaq Composite mainly tracks tech stocks such as Amazon and Google. Dow Jones Industrial Average tracks 30 large US companies like Coca-Cola and Walmart. 6. The Fed The Fed (short for the Federal Reserve) is the central bank of the United States. It helps control the country’s money supply, sets interest rates, and tries to keep the economy stable – more on these later. 7. Interest rates Interest rates are the cost of borrowing money, usually expressed as a percentage. For example, when the Fed raises interest rates, borrowing money becomes more expensive, and when it lowers rates, borrowing money becomes cheaper. Interest rates go up when central banks want to slow inflation or cool down an overheating economy. 8. Inflation Inflation measures how quickly the price of things rises over time. This means that money doesn’t buy as much as it used to. For example, if a sandwich cost $2.50 a year ago and now the same sandwich costs $3.00 then the inflation rate for the sandwich is 20 percent. Inflation can occur when demand for a product is higher than supply, or when it costs more to make the product. It can also occur if there’s too much money in the economy, like when a country prints more cash. The Fed tries to keep inflation steady. If prices rise too fast, it can hurt the economy by making goods and services too expensive. The Fed changes interest rates to help keep prices under control. 9. Exchange rate The exchange rate is the value of one country’s money compared to another’s. Advertisement For example, one US dollar will get you about 0.90 euros. Exchange rates are important because they affect the cost of buying and selling goods between countries. A strong currency makes imports cheaper and exports more expensive, while a weak currency makes exports cheaper and imports more expensive. The rates also affect travel, investments and global business. 10. Market trends Market trends are the general direction in which prices or markets are moving over time – going up, down, or staying stable. They help investors and businesses understand what’s happening in the economy. Economists use terms like “bull” and “bear” market to refer to these trends. Bull market – When the economy is doing well, prices go up and people feel confident. Think of a bull pushing up with its horns (prices rising) Bear market – When the economy is doing badly, prices fall and people feel cautious. Think of a bear swiping down with its paws (prices falling). Economists often use a formula based on the S&P 500 to determine if we’re in a bull or bear market, with a 20 percent change from the last high as the key threshold.

Pentagon fires Greenland US base commander who ‘undermined’ JD Vance after Pituffik visit

Pentagon fires Greenland US base commander who ‘undermined’ JD Vance after Pituffik visit

The Pentagon fired the commander at the U.S. Space Force base in Greenland after she distanced herself from Vice President J.D. Vance, who recently visited the headquarters.  After the vice president’s visit, Col. Susannah Meyers emailed base personnel on March 31, writing, “I do not presume to understand current politics, but what I do know is the concerns of the U.S. administration discussed by Vice President Vance on Friday are not reflective of Pituffik Space Base.” She added that she had “spent the weekend thinking about Friday’s visit – the actions taken, the words spoken, and how it must have affected each of you.” The email was first reported by Military.com. The Space Force said in a public statement Meyers had been relieved of command “due to loss of confidence in her ability to lead.”  US ACCUSES DENMARK OF TREATING GREENLANDERS AS ‘SECOND-CLASS CITIZENS’ DURING VANCE VISIT TO ARCTIC BASE “Commanders are expected to adhere to the highest standards of conduct, especially as it relates to remaining nonpartisan in the performance of their duties,” the statement read.  Col. Shawn Lee has now assumed the command, Space Force said.  “Actions to undermine the chain of command or to subvert President Trump’s agenda will not be tolerated at the Department of Defense,” Pentagon chief spokesperson Sean Parnell posted on X.  Meyers became commander of the 821st Space Base Group in July, according to a Facebook post about the change-of-command ceremony.  Republican Sens. Tommy Tuberville, Ala., Eric Schmitt, Mo., and Jim Banks, Ind., all praised the firing of the commander on X.  “Colonel Meyers tried to politicize the Space Force and was held accountable. Lloyd Austin isn’t SecDef anymore,” Banks wrote.  ‘MIND-BOGGLING’: SPACE FORCE CHIEF FIRES OFF DIRE WARNING ABOUT CHINESE CAPABILITY TO KNOCK OUT US SATELLITES Vance, during his visit to the snow-covered island, criticized Denmark for treating Greenlanders as “second-class citizens.”  “Our message to Denmark is very simple,” Vance said. “You have not done a good job by the people of Greenland. You have underinvested in the people of Greenland, and you have underinvested in the security of this incredible, beautiful landmass.” The vice president further accused Denmark of not keeping Greenland safe from China and Russia.  Vance was the highest-ranking official to ever travel to the base in Pituffik, the White House said.  The Trump administration has made acquiring Greenland a top goal.  “We need Greenland for national security and international security,” Trump said on March 11.  CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP “So, we’ll, I think, we’ll go as far as we have to go,” the president continued, speaking from the Oval Office. “We need Greenland. And the world needs us to have Greenland, including Denmark. Denmark has to have us have Greenland. And, you know, we’ll see what happens. But if we don’t have Greenland, we can’t have great international security.” “I view it from a security standpoint, we have to be there,” Trump added.

Trump to get annual physical, saying he’s ‘never felt better’

Trump to get annual physical, saying he’s ‘never felt better’

President Donald Trump is heading to get his annual physical Friday after declaring earlier this week that he’s “never felt better.”  The 78-year-old announced the medical appointment on his Truth Social account, writing, “I am pleased to report that my long-scheduled Annual Physical Examination will be done at Walter Reed Army Medical Center on Friday of this week. “I have never felt better, but nevertheless, these things must be done!” Trump added. The physical, which will take place early Friday afternoon in Bethesda, Maryland, comes less than a year after Trump survived an assassination attempt in Pennsylvania while on the campaign trail. TRUMP DEMANDS DO-OR-DIE NUCLEAR TALKS WITH IRAN – WHO HAS THE LEVERAGE?  At the time, Trump released a letter from his former physician Ronny Jackson, who wrote that “it is an absolute miracle he wasn’t killed.”  “The bullet passed, coming less than a quarter of an inch from entering his head, and struck the top of his right ear,” Jackson added.  Months later, in November, Florida neurosurgeon Dr. Brett Osborn told Fox News Digital that Trump remained in good health.  TRUMP THREATENS TARIFFS AND SANCTIONS ON MEXICO FOR ‘STEALING’ WATER FROM TEXAS FARMERS  “The fact that he attended 120 events in seven months, often multiple rallies in a single day in different states, is proof-positive that Trump has a tremendous amount of stamina, mentally and physically,” Osborn noted.  But Democrats have disputed Trump’s health in the past, and members of the medical community have demanded Trump release his medical records. In an open letter from Oct. 13, over 230 doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals asked for a record release.  The physical on Friday will be the first one of Trump’s second term in office.  In 2020, during his first administration, Trump was treated for COVID-19 at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center.  Fox News’ Andrea Margolis contributed to this report. 

Alaska senator literally shreds Biden’s energy orders, boosts WH efforts to leverage Arctic gas pipeline

Alaska senator literally shreds Biden’s energy orders, boosts WH efforts to leverage Arctic gas pipeline

FIRST ON FOX: Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, literally tore up a list of 70 orders former President Joe Biden enacted that he said stymied the Last Frontier’s energy capabilities, and spoke Thursday about a bright future for the Land of the Midnight Sun. Sullivan described the Trump administration’s openness to building an 800-mile LNG pipeline to power the U.S. and trade with Asia. The pipeline would run from Prudhoe Bay – on the Arctic Ocean – to the Kenai Peninsula near Homer. Currently, essentially the only way to transport liquefied natural gas on the North Slope is via the AK-11 Dalton Highway of “Ice Road Trucker” fame, which is considered very inefficient and dangerous. “This is a huge project, very geostrategically important — and, of course, it’s important to Alaskans to get us the gas we need… but also to get our allies: [South] Korea, Japan, Taiwan, energy that they need.” AK CAN BE ‘CURE TO THE NATION’S ILLS’ WITH HELP FROM TRUMP ADMIN: GOV DUNLEAVY Sullivan said Japan is still buying oil and gas from Russia – while a source familiar with the pipeline plans noted an Alaska-to-Asia trade route does not include any diplomatic or geographic pinch points like those that exist in the Mideast and elsewhere. “Korea and Taiwan are getting their LNG from Qatar. None of that makes sense. Alaska is really close – We were the first place anywhere in the world to start exporting LNG in the late 1960s,” he said. “We did that to Japan for over 50 years.” In his Joint Address to Congress, President Donald Trump flagged the pipeline plan, saying he is working on a “gigantic” project in Alaska. Amid tariff and trade news, Sullivan said building the pipeline and supplying both North America and Asia with LNG obtained through the U.S.’ environmentally conscious means could reduce the West-to-East trade deficit by up to $10 billion per year. Plus, the pipeline itself could “revitalize” the domestic steel industry and employ thousands of Americans. He also sought to dispel a “fallacy” often touted on the left, that Native communities in and around the LNG territory are opposed to such development. “Most of the media gets it wrong,” he said. “The Alaska Native people … want this resource development done. This is how you help them with regard, not only to their economy, but their health, their pride, right? The best social program in the world is a good job.” IN THE ONLY US STATE BORDERING RUSSIA, GOV SAYS DEFENSES ARE STRONG Instead, he said, the Biden administration fought Juneau’s efforts to expand its energy production at every turn. “Eight times [the Biden Interior Department] told [Natives visiting Washington] to go pound sand. They would never meet with them to develop their resources.” When it comes to politicians in other states allegedly trying to dictate energy policy in Alaska, whether on environmental or other grounds, Sullivan quipped, “we don’t appreciate the lower 48 radical environmentalists coming up telling us what to do. And I really don’t appreciate what my Senate colleagues who try to do that, too.” “You may have seen I gave a speech last week on the Senate floor ripping the hell out of one of them just because he needed it, right.” As for talks with Trump, he said Secretaries Scott Bessent, Howard Lutnick and Doug Burgum have been very open and supportive. Procuring financing is the next major battle, along with reciprocal trade agreements with target countries. “Then you can finance these projects and start to build them. We’re talking about laying pipe as early as the end of this year or the beginning of next year. And think about the jobs that would come with that.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Turning to Biden, Sullivan held up a sheet listing 70 executive orders and actions the administration took to “shut [Alaska] down.” “The left-wing media never cries about the jobs that were killed by Biden: Good union jobs; 70 EOs. The good news is this is now history,” he said, ripping up the list of orders and presenting instead a singular Trump order seeking to advance Alaska’s comprehensive LNG project. The project is the only West Coast venture to secure federal permits and $26 million in loan guarantees. It would utilize more than 500,000 tons of steel and 5 million cubic yards of concrete. In remarks to Fox News Digital, Energy Department spokesman Ben Dietderich said Alaskan LNG “has massive potential.” “Accessing over 100 trillion cubic feet of North Slope natural gas will provide enormous energy security to the United States and its allies, thousands of high-paying jobs, and is estimated to reduce the United States trade deficit by $10 billion annually,” Dietderich said. “While the previous administration openly discouraged investment in American LNG, President Trump and Secretary Wright are committed to expanding American energy at home and abroad.” “Potential large scale investments and partnerships in U.S. LNG projects, including Alaska LNG, were discussed in the Secretary’s meetings with UAE officials yesterday and the Secretary intends to also raise these in Saudi Arabia in the coming days as well.”

SCOOP: Republicans demand RFK Jr reverse Biden-era ‘public health crisis’ on guns

SCOOP: Republicans demand RFK Jr reverse Biden-era ‘public health crisis’ on guns

FIRST ON FOX: A group of House Republicans is asking Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to crack down on any remaining gun control efforts within his department, which they argue is in “direct violation of federal law.” “We write to you today to urge you to protect the Second Amendment from attacks by a partisan and weaponized Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and National Institutes of Health (NIH)—which became a dangerous threat to gun ownership under the Biden Administration,” the letter led by Rep. Diana Harshbarger, R-Tenn., read. Harshbarger’s letter also demanded that Kennedy reverse a Biden-era policy declaring gun violence a “public health crisis.” “Treating firearm-related violent crime as a public health issue may start with a study about gun control but ends with tyranny,” it said. NRA LEGISLATIVE EXPERT SAYS GUN RIGHTS COULD SEE ‘MOST MONUMENTAL’ WIN IN CONGRESS SINCE 2005 Congress banned federal funding from being used to advocate for gun control in a 1996 spending bill, a measure called the Dickey Amendment. A 2018 spending bill softened that language somewhat, allowing for the CDC to research the causes of gun violence. But the letter, which was signed by 15 House GOP lawmakers total, argued that the Biden administration went beyond what was allowable. “[T]he Biden White House and gun control advocates censored self-defense statistics from the CDC website, statistics that would have helped explain the importance of the Second Amendment to our citizens,” they wrote.  “Meanwhile, the Biden Administration also weaponized millions of dollars of research funding appropriated by Congress in good faith for ‘Firearm Injury and Mortality Prevention Research’ to promote gun control.” The letter went on to point out several initiatives on gun control by the Biden administration’s Health Department, including $428,000 to study “episodic crime reports” and depictions of violence that lead to victim blaming and “racist stereotypes.” It also highlighted $1.1 million to examine ties between “lawful gun ownership and risk,” and hundreds of thousands of dollars targeting gun confiscation and other firearm policies in states like Michigan and California. “Congress intended for the CDC and NIH to conduct research on medical procedures, practices, treatments, medicines, and therapies related to firearm injuries and recovery,” the lawmakers wrote. “Instead, this funding has been weaponized to promote and advocate gun control in direct violation of federal law.” SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS BIDEN ADMIN ‘GHOST GUN’ REGULATION They urged Kennedy to end any remaining funding that could be in violation of the Dickey Amendment and restore “censored” statistics on self-defense on the CDC website. The lawmakers also asked for a series of new studies, including on the effects of gun-free zones, the effects of a lack of widespread sound suppression technology, and “the current media coverage practices concerning mass public shootings, which a growing body of evidence suggests may increase the likelihood of future mass public murders.” Fox News Digital reached out to the Health and Human Services Department (HHS) for a response.