Harley-Davidson blamed European taxes on imports of its gas-guzzling hogs for a 27% drop in profits in the first quarter, prompting Donald Trump to vow “Trump makes U-turn to support Harley-Davidson as profits fall amid tariff war”
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Japan apologises to victims of forced sterilisation
Japan’s government has issued an apology and awarded compensation to thousands of people with disabilities who were forcibly sterilised under a now defunct eugenics law. “Japan apologises to victims of forced sterilisation”
Forget the greige age: the case for painting your house any colour you like
Future archaeologists may come to know the early 21st century as the “greige age”, when they start digging up the remnants of buildings painted in “Forget the greige age: the case for painting your house any colour you like”
His wife died in combat. His daughter is American. And yet Ice targeted him
On a warm April morning in the Arizona desert, Jose Gonzalez Carranza, a thickset man with a slight lisp, a crooked smile and an intricate “His wife died in combat. His daughter is American. And yet Ice targeted him”
‘Umbrella nine’ Hong Kong pro-democracy leaders sentenced to jail
A group of Hong Kong pro-democracy activists have been sentenced to prison for their role in the Umbrella Movement protests, with two of its leaders “‘Umbrella nine’ Hong Kong pro-democracy leaders sentenced to jail”
Sri Lanka bombings – a timeline and visual guide
On Sunday 21 April a series of coordinated bombings took place in Sri Lanka. The explosions targeted Christians at Easter Sunday church services in Colombo, “Sri Lanka bombings – a timeline and visual guide”
Election at 20: assessing the high school satire’s brutal politics
There’s a big M Night Shyamalan twist in the final minutes of Election, Alexander Payne’s searing 1999 high school satire. Tracy Flick, the irritating overachiever “Election at 20: assessing the high school satire’s brutal politics”
Vladimir Putin to meet Kim Jong-un this week for first time
Kim Jong-un and Vladimir Putin are expected to hold talks on an island in the far east of Russia this week in the first meeting “Vladimir Putin to meet Kim Jong-un this week for first time”
‘The harder you look the more you find’: Nepal’s hidden leprosy
One summer’s morning Paniya Sardar noticed a strange mark on her leg. It was the size of her palm, light in colour and felt numb “‘The harder you look the more you find’: Nepal’s hidden leprosy”
Capricorns need not apply: is it legal to pick a roommate by astrological sign?
Is choosing a roommate based on their astrological sign simply a preference, or illegal discrimination? It may depend on where you live. This week, a “Capricorns need not apply: is it legal to pick a roommate by astrological sign?”