Journalist Rana Ayyub takes break from work citing mental health, anxiety attacks due to stress
Says govt has doubled its intimidation against her
New Delhi: Senior investigative journalist Rana Ayyub on Sunday took to her Instagram account to announce that she was taking a break from work citing mental health reasons.
In the post, she also stated that the government has doubled up its intimidation at work and all of it is taking a toll on her mental health. She added she was fighting it and will resume work soon.
She also stated that she will be writing in detail the events of the past seven weeks to let people know that she cannot be brave all the time.
She also wrote that one of her important hour-long international shows last week had to be canceled as she went blank and numb adding that she has also been suffering anxiety attacks and palpitations induced by stress.
“It has been one of the toughest weeks of my life,” she wrote in the post.
“I have taken a short break from work to fight this battle. Till such time, I am at home, spending time with my family, allowing myself this period of vulnerability. Inshallah I will be back soon” she added.
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Trump says EU has until July 4 to approve last year's trade deal or it will face higher tariffs
Washington (AP): President Donald Trump has said in a social media post that goods from the European Union would face higher tariff rates if the 27-member bloc fails to approve last year's trade framework by July 4.
The announcement on Thursday appeared to be a deadline extension after the president said last Friday that EU autos would face a higher 25 per cent tariff starting this week. Trump made the updated announcement after what he described as a "great call" with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
Still, the US president was displeased that the European Parliament had yet to finalize the trade arrangement reached last year, which was further complicated in February by the US Supreme Court ruling that Trump lacked the legal authority to declare an economic emergency to impose the initial tariffs used to pressure the EU into talks.
"A promise was made that the EU would deliver their side of the Deal and, as per Agreement, cut their Tariffs to ZERO!" Trump posted. "I agreed to give her until our Country's 250th Birthday or, unfortunately, their Tariffs would immediately jump to much higher levels."
It was unclear from the post whether Trump was implying that the tariff rates would jump on all EU goods or the increase would only apply to autos.
His latest statement indicates he might be backing away from his earlier threat on EU autos by giving the European Parliament several more weeks to approve the agreement.
Under the original terms of the framework, the US would charge a 15 per cent tax on most goods imported from the EU.
But since the Supreme Court ruling, the administration has levied a 10 per cent tariff while investigating trade imbalances and national security issues, aiming to put in new tariffs to make up for lost revenues.
