“We will not tolerate any acts of terrorism, and we’re going to stand together as a community in the coming days and weeks to send a clear message that we will not tolerate anti-Semitism,” Bowser said.
Staple items such as rice (80-90 percent), wheat (90 percent) and sugar (70 percent) are largely produced in the US, though some rice and speciality grains are imported.Meats, especially beef (90 percent) and poultry (95 percent), are predominantly US-raised, especially in the states of Texas, Nebraska, Kansas, Georgia and Arkansas, which are known for their large-scale livestock farming operations. Eggs (95 percent) and cheese (95 percent) are also mostly produced in the US.
Seafood production in the US is a mix of wild-caught and farmed, with at least two-thirds of the seafood consumed being imported from countries like China, Indonesia, Vietnam and Canada.Only about 1 percent of the tea and coffee consumed in the US is domestically produced, as the climate is not suitable for large-scale cultivation. Coffee is primarily imported from Brazil, Colombia, Vietnam and Ethiopia, while tea comes from China, India, Sri Lanka and Kenya.The vast majority of soda (90 percent) is produced domestically. Companies like Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and Keurig Dr Pepper dominate the US market, with numerous manufacturing facilities nationwide.
Moving on to the living room, most items, especially consumer electronics and home appliances, are imported.The proportion of furniture in US homes that is domestically produced has been steadily declining, with most furniture now being imported.
About one-third of furniture sold in the US is domestically produced, while the remaining two-thirds are imported. The largest exporters of furniture to the US include China, Vietnam, Mexico and Italy.
Almost all televisions sold in the US are produced outside of the country, with a very small portion (about 1 percent) assembled domestically. The vast majority of TVs are manufactured overseas, primarily in China, South Korea and Vietnam.The unfounded claim of white genocide has “taken on a life of its own”, analyst Paolo von Schirach, president of the Global Policy Institute in Washington, DC, told Al Jazeera.
It will be difficult for Ramaphosa and Trump to rebound after the Oval Office “ambush”, he said.“We know that Elon Musk certainly fanned this story [about a white genocide], and he’s probably not the only one,” von Schirach said. “It’s going to be hard for Trump to say, ‘Oh, so sorry. I was misinformed.’”
Merz: Israeli army’s actions no longer justifiable as fight against HamasGerman Chancellor Friedrich Merz criticised Israel’s recent military actions in Gaza, saying the scale of civilian harm can no longer be justified as a fight against Hamas. While reaffirming Germany’s interest in remaining Israel’s ally, he warned that the country risks alienating its closest friends if it continues on this path.