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Mizy Clifton

Mizy Clifton

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Mizy is a newsroom fellow at Semafor, based in London. He previously worked at the Daily Mirror, also in London, and is a graduate of the University of Cambridge and the University of Oxford.

TikTok hit with €530 million fine for sending user data to China

The regulator said TikTok had failed to address the implications of Chinese surveillance laws, which the company previously acknowledged diverged from EU standards.
The TikTok logo displayed on a laptop keyboard. Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo/Reuters

Germany spy agency designates far-right AfD as extremist

The AfD has recently enjoyed a surge in support, coming second in February’s federal elections.
Supporters of the Alternative for Germany party (AfD) wave flags as they take part in an AfD campaign rally in Hohenschoenhausen, Berlin, Germany, February 22, 2025.Christian Mang/File Photo/Reuters

Waymo’s driverless vehicles outperform humans on safety

Fully autonomous Waymo vehicles have been operating in the US city of Phoenix for five years, and more recently entered Austin, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.
A Waymo self-driving vehicleHeather Somerville/File Photo/Reuters

UK manufacturing shrinks as trade war hits exports

US tariffs are contributing to pressures on manufacturing, as demand drops amid supply chain uncertainty.
The CEO of Jaguar Land Rover Adrian Mardell speaks with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer at a factory in Birmingham, UK.

Nearly 400,000 US clean energy jobs on the line, Climate Power analysis finds

The bulk are in GOP-controlled districts, and could be on the chopping block if congressional Republicans follow through on repealing or gutting Biden-era tax credits.
An aerial view of solar panels at a solar farm in Texas. Daniel Cole/Reuters

Pakistan set to break temperature record

An area of high pressure over South Asia and the Middle East is causing heatwaves, with 21 countries seeing temperatures top 110°F (43°C) this week.
People walk on a dry riverbed of the Indus River in Pakistan. Yasir Rajput/File Photo/Reuters

At 100 days, Trump’s popularity hits historic lows amid tariff, foreign-policy turmoil

Americans are increasingly frustrated with many of the president’s policy moves, polls suggested, as world governments and businesses reassess Washington’s role.

Vatican sets May 7 as date for conclave to elect next pope

The ballot is highly secretive, with cardinals prevented from engaging with the outside world except in cases of “extreme urgency.”

Pope Francis has died, aged 88

Francis was often dubbed “the pontiff of firsts,” and ushered in a new era for the Vatican.

Global trade policy uncertainty ‘off the charts,’ IMF chief warns

The IMF is due to publish its World Economic Report next week and is expected to pare back its previous global economic growth forecast.

Clean energy companies paring back climate talk

Downplaying climate in corporate messaging may be a smart political move but risks putting companies out of touch with their customers, analysts warned.

UK hosts peace talks on Sudan as conflict hits two-year mark

The UK foreign secretary said a lack of political will to end the conflict presented the biggest obstacle to its resolution.

Global trade war starts to take shape

The Trump administration’s latest slate of tariffs have sparked warnings of a global trade war as countries weigh whether to negotiate or retaliate.

China announces tit-for-tat tariffs on all US imports, escalating recession fears

China announced a 34% tariff on all US imports in swift retaliation for Trump’s levies, widening fears of an escalating trade war.

South Korea braces for more political uncertainty after Yoon’s removal from office

A judge said Yoon, who was impeached over his botched attempt to declare martial law last year, had “committed a grave betrayal of the trust of the people.”

Global stock selloff deepens following Trump’s tariff blitz

The US leader acknowledged the sell-off but said it would give way to a “boom.”

Tech industry braces for impact of Trump assault on global trade

The president’s latest slate of tariffs threaten the tech industry’s highly globalized supply chains.

Trump shakes up global trade with assault on friends and foes

‘Liberation Day’ marked the most drastic reimagining of global trade in generations, in a stark projection of American power.