19 h. ago Not that Norfolk! Mislabelled shipments led to Trump tariffs on uninhabited islands and remote outposts with no US trade

Exclusive: Aquarium systems, Timberland boots and recycling plant parts were mislabelled as coming from remote Norfolk Island or Heard and McDonald islandsTariffs send US markets tumbling to worst day since Covid crashTrade tariffs imposed on tiny Australian territories that are either uninhabited or claim to have no trading relationship with the US appear to have been calculated based on erroneous trade data.The data relates, at least in part, to shipments mislabelled as coming from remote Norfolk Island, or Heard Island and McDonald Islands, instead of their correct countries of origin, the Guardian can reveal. Among the erroneously-labelled shipments over the past five years from the island territories are shipments of aquarium systems, Timberland boots, wine and parts for a recycling plant. Continue reading...

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55 h. ago Police still probing recycling plant three days after bones find

Forensic tents can be seen inside the Biffa recycling site in Hartlepool where human remains were found on Sunday.

Events

57 h. ago Police launch investigation after human remains found at recycling plant

Police are working to identify the remains as part of an 'extremely complex and sensitive' investigation

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58 h. ago Bones found by workers at recycling plant confirmed as human remains

Human remains were discovered at a Hartlepool recycling plant, prompting a police investigation to identify them and determine how they arrived there.

Economics

58 h. ago Human remains found at recycling plant as police launch investigation into 'extremely complex' discovery

The discovery was made by workers on Sunday, March 30, and police were called to the Biffa Teesside recycling facility which has been closed off since.

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59 h. ago Workers at Biffa recycling plant find human bones as major UK police inquiry begins

The discovery at a Biffa plant in Hartlepool will require a lengthy police investigation, detectives say

Economics

7 d. ago Enva working with SFRS and regulatory bodies to minimise risk of future fires at Friarton recycling plant

There have been six fires at the Perth facility - which Enva only took over last year - since 2021

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