Trump has begun another trade war. Here's a timeline of how we got here
Canada's leader laments lost friendship with US in town that sheltered stranded Americans after 9/11
Chinese EV giant BYD's fourth-quarter profit leaps 73%
You're an American in another land? Prepare to talk about the why and how of Trump 2.0
Chalk talk: Star power, top teams and No. 5 seeds headline the women's March Madness Sweet 16
Purdue returns to Sweet 16 with 76-62 win over McNeese in March Madness
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FACT FOCUS: Examining RFK Jr.'s claims about measles, autism and diet as head of HHS
Health Secretary Robert F
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Gaza rescue service dismisses Israeli probe into killing of medics as a 'fabricated investigation'
The main Palestinian rescue service in Gaza has condemned Israel’s probe into the killings of 15 medical workers last month, calling it a “fabricated investigation.”
April 21, 2025
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Modi, Vance tout progress on India-US trade deal
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April 21, 2025
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JD Vance was one of the last leaders to meet with Pope Francis
One of Pope Francis’ final encounters before his death was with U.S. Vice President JD Vance, who visited the Vatican over the weekend
April 21, 2025
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Big Tech's 'Magnificent Seven' heads into earnings season reeling from Trump turbulence
As Big Tech kicks off its quarterly earnings season this week, the industry’s bellwether companies have been thrust into a cauldron of uncertainty and turmoil that they didn’t anticipate when Donald Trump re-entered the White House less than 100 days ago
April 20, 2025
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The Latest: Pope Francis dies at age 88
Pope Francis has died at age 88
April 21, 2025
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'Andor' returns to Disney+ and takes 'Star Wars' to new and rebellious places
“Andor” is returning to Disney+
April 21, 2025
Business|Political|Technology|US
Google faces off with US government in attempt to break up company in search monopoly case
Google on Monday began confronting an existential threat as the U.S. government tries to break up the company as punishment for turning its revolutionary search engine into a ruthless monopoly
April 20, 2025
Election|Finance|Political|US
Virginia Democrats reap fundraising gains as they center campaigns around Elon Musk
Virginia Democrats are vying to shield their statehouse majority while flipping the governor’s mansion in November, and new reports show they have a cash advantage in those races against Republicans
April 17, 2025
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Shell to complete survey at Venezuela gas field as license wind-down approaches
Oil and gas group Shell plans to complete a marine survey at Venezuela's offshore Dragon gas field before a U.S.-set May deadline to wind down all licenses related to energy projects in the
April 21, 2025
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NY Fed finds Americans trimming back wage expectations for new jobs
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April 21, 2025
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Pope Francis gave women Vatican roles, but held back on wider changes
One of the most long-lasting impacts of Pope Francis' pontificate may be his appointment of more women than ever before to top Vatican positions.
April 21, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Kremlin hawk Patrushev says trust between Russia and U.S. should be restored
One of the Kremlin's most senior hawks, Nikolai Patrushev, said on Monday that trust between the two "great powers" of Russia and the United States should be restored and that
April 21, 2025
Food|Health|Political|US
Trump administration to announce plan to remove artificial food dyes from US food supply
Trump administration to announce plan to remove artificial food dyes from US food supply
April 21, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Zelenskiy says Ukraine sending delegation to London talks on settling war
Ukainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that Kyiv was sending a delegation to talks in London on Wednesday with Western countries on finding a resolution to the more than
April 21, 2025
Health|Political|US
As more parents abstain from vaccinations, children from low-income households may pay the price
Northwell Health partnered with Stacker to explore the socioeconomic causes behind the drop in childhood immunizations, using data from the CDC.
April 08, 2025
Economy|Political|US
FACT FOCUS: Trump exaggerates revenue from tariffs
President Donald Trump is claiming that tariffs on imported goods are bringing in billions of dollars a day — $2 billion to be exact
April 18, 2025
Europe|Health|Political|World
Pope Francis spent final day working, despite doctors' orders
After spending more than five weeks in hospital for a bout of double pneumonia, doctors told Pope Francis he needed two months' rest - but the leader of the
April 21, 2025
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Palestinian Red Crescent says Israeli probe into Gaza aid workers' killings not enough
The Palestinian Red Crescent called on Monday for a "serious investigation" into the killing of 15 aid workers in Gaza last month, a day after the Israeli military
April 21, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Ukraine's Catholics express hurt over late Pope's war stance
Worshippers coming out of a Catholic church service in the Ukrainian city of Lviv on Monday expressed sorrow at the death of Pope Francis, but also lingering
April 21, 2025
Europe|Political|World
After Pope Francis' death, focus turns to cardinals who will choose his successor
With the death of Pope Francis, announced by the Vatican on Monday, Roman Catholics around the globe will start speculating on who among the red-robed
April 21, 2025
Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US
Trump renews attack on Federal Reserve Chair Powell, Dow Jones tumbles 1,000 points
President Donald Trump is repeating his attacks against the chair of the Federal Reserve, demanding that the central bank lower its key interest rate to boost the economy
April 21, 2025
Environment|Europe|Political|US|World
Trump and Francis, both elected as outsiders, sparred from afar on policy and diverged on leadership style
Trump and Francis, both elected as outsiders, sparred from afar on policy and diverged on leadership style
April 21, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Putin says Easter ceasefire is over, Russia 'positive' on peace proposals
Fighting in Ukraine has resumed after the Easter ceasefire, Russia's President Vladimir Putin said on Monday, adding that Moscow was open to any peace initiatives and expected
April 21, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political
Bosnia's truck drivers protest, demand government help for the sector
More than 500 trucks drove through the Bosnian capital Sarajevo on Monday, blowing horns in a protest against the government's failure to help the struggling transportation sector
April 21, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Gaza's Christians 'heartbroken' for pope who phoned them nightly
Members of Gaza's tiny Christian community said they were "heartbroken" on Monday at the death of Pope Francis, who campaigned for peace
April 21, 2025
MidEast|Political
Israeli spy chief hands court scathing rebuke of Netanyahu bid to sack him
The head of Israel's domestic intelligence service said on Monday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bid to sack him followed his refusal to fulfil requests
April 21, 2025
Crime|Political|US
US Supreme Court won't save Minnesota age restriction on carrying guns
Minnesota can no longer enforce its law barring people younger than 21 years old from obtaining a permit to carry a handgun in public after the U.S.
April 21, 2025
Americas|Political|US|World
US Congress members visit El Salvador to facilitate release of deported man
Four Democratic U.S. representatives arrived in El Salvador on Monday hoping to compel the Trump administration to release Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran man mistakenly deported and
April 21, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Global tributes pour in to honor Pope Francis after his death
Tributes to Pope Francis are pouring in from around the world
April 21, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Russian attacks during Easter ceasefire declared by Putin killed 3 in Ukraine's Kherson region
The head of Ukraine's southern Kherson region says that Russian attacks during the 30-hour Easter ceasefire unilaterally declared by President Vladimir Putin over the weekend killed three people in the region
April 21, 2025
Political|US
Supreme Court to decide if Texas woman who says mail wasn’t delivered because she is Black can sue USPS
Supreme Court to decide if Texas woman who says mail wasn’t delivered because she is Black can sue USPS
April 21, 2025
Crime|Political|US
US Supreme Court won't revive a Minnesota ban on gun-carry permits for young adults
The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from Minnesota asking to revive the state’s ban on gun-carry permits for young adults
April 21, 2025
Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US
US bond funds suffer fifth weekly outflow on tariff-driven inflation fears
U.S. bond funds came under heavy selling pressure in the week to April 16, highlighting concerns that U.S.
April 21, 2025
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China retreats from US private equity investments, FT reports
China's state-backed funds are pulling back from investing in the funds of U.S.-headquartered private capital firms amid an escalating trade war between the world's two biggest economies,
April 21, 2025
Business|Europe|Political|Technology
EU says it will enforce digital rules irrespective of CEO and location
The European Union is determined to enforce its full digital rule book no matter who is in charge of companies such as X, Meta, Apple and Tiktok or where they are based, Commission
April 21, 2025
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Russian central bank expected to keep key rate on hold at 21%: Reuters poll
The Russian central bank will keep its benchmark rate on hold at 21% at a board meeting on April 25, all 25 analysts who took part in a Reuters poll predicted
April 21, 2025
Economy|Environment|Europe|Political|Travel
It’s the world’s northernmost airport. And its runway is melting
It’s the world’s northernmost airport. And its runway is melting
April 21, 2025
Europe|Political|World
'They never even pretended': Ukrainian MP accuses Russia of breaking 'Easter truce'
Ukrainian parliament member Inna Sovsun told CNN Russian forces continued attacks just hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin declared a brief Easter truce. There have been no pauses in the conflict since Russia launched its unprovoked full-scale invasion in February 2022.
April 20, 2025
Crime|Education|MidEast|Political|US
Lawful permanent residents like Mahmoud Khalil have a right to freedom of speech – but does that protect them from deportation?
The Trump administration says it can deport noncitizen students that create foreign security threats. The Supreme Court might ultimately decide the limits of these residents’ free speech.
April 21, 2025
Economy|Education|Finance|Opinion|Political
Endowments aren’t blank checks – but universities can rely on them more heavily in turbulent times
Most institutions of higher education have more freedom to spend from their endowments than they may realize.
April 21, 2025
Environment|Political|US
Federal laws don’t ban rollbacks of environmental protection, but they don’t make it easy
Some restrictions prevent loosening of existing environmental standards for clean air and water. Other rules can be changed – though only through a challenging and multistep democratic process.
April 21, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political
Davos gathering founder Klaus Schwab quits as World Economic Forum chair
Klaus Schwab, founder of the World Economic Forum, whose annual gathering of business and political leaders in the Swiss mountain resort of Davos became a symbol of
April 21, 2025
Americas|Health|Political|World
Pope Francis, the Argentine pontiff, never returned home
Argentines long waited for Pope Francis to visit the homeland he left in 2013 to become the head of the Roman Catholic Church.
April 21, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Election|Political|Stock Markets
TSX opens lower as Trump's Fed criticism shakes markets
Canada's main stock index opened lower on Monday, dragged by losses in energy shares, while U.S.
April 21, 2025
Business|Crime|Political|US
Trump's transportation officials buck a long-held practice of using 'road diets' to slow speeders
Removing lanes to slow down speeding drivers is a long-embraced strategy for improving safety on city streets
April 21, 2025
Health|Political|US
With future of gun research in question, new report finds US emergency departments see a firearm injury every 30 minutes
With future of gun research in question, new report finds US emergency departments see a firearm injury every 30 minutes
April 21, 2025
Environment|Political|US
Climate non-profits anticipate fight with Trump over tax status
U.S. non-profit organizations that focus on climate change are getting ready to fight a possible move by the Trump administration to
April 21, 2025
Celebrity|Europe|Political|World
Pope Francis: His pontificate in numbers
Here are some statistics about Pope Francis, whose death at the age of 88 was announced by the Vatican on Monday.
April 21, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Kremlin says U.S. position ruling out NATO membership for Ukraine gives satisfaction
The Kremlin said on Monday that the position of U.S.
April 21, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Political
BOJ likely to keep rate-hike signal intact despite Trump tariff risks, sources say
The Bank of Japan is expected to signal next week that risks from higher U.S. tariffs will not derail a cycle of rising wages and inflation seen as crucial to keep
April 21, 2025
Asia|Political|World
Philippines Marcos describes Pope Francis as "best pope in my lifetime"
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Monday described Pope Francis as the "best pope in my lifetime," as he expressed deep sorrow over his passing.
April 21, 2025
Americas|Political|World
Argentina mourns its compatriot Pope Francis
Argentines held a special Mass and lit candles on Monday, mourning in shock for their countryman Pope Francis, who has died after battling
April 21, 2025
Africa|Political|World
South Sudan's military recaptures key town from White Army militia
South Sudan's army said it had recaptured a key town in Upper Nile state that it lost to an ethnic Nuer militia in March in clashes which led to the arrest of First Vice President Riek
April 21, 2025
Election|Europe|Political|World
What are the church's rites for the death of a pope and the election of a new one?
The death of a pope triggers a centuries-old ritual to elect a new one
April 21, 2025
MidEast|Political|US
Hegseth shared detailed military plans in second Signal chat that included his wife and brother
Hegseth shared detailed military plans in second Signal chat that included his wife and brother
April 20, 2025
Asia|Political|World
East Timor president says death of Pope Francis a 'tremendous loss' for the world
East Timor President Jose Ramos-Horta said on Monday the death of Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, was a tremendous loss for the world, not just
April 21, 2025
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|US
Republican lawmakers face clean-energy conundrum as they work on tax bill
Republican lawmakers working to extend U.S.
April 21, 2025
Business|Economy|Health|Political|World
Some migrants in Canada lose work status while applications languish
Migrants living in Canada are facing longer waits to renew paperwork that would allow them to keep working legally, as growing backlogs and changing rules
April 21, 2025
Americas|Europe|Political|World
Putin praises Pope Francis, sends his condolences
Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent his condolences on the passing of Pope Francis, the Kremlin said on Monday.
April 21, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political
China central bank urges state-owned businesses to prioritise yuan in overseas expansion
China's central bank said on Monday it was encouraging state-owned enterprises to prioritise yuan usage in payment and settlement in their overseas expansion, in what is seen as an
April 21, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political
South Korea's economic growth likely stalled again in Q1
South Korea's economy barely grew last quarter as persistent global trade risks and weak domestic demand continued to sap momentum, a Reuters poll of economists
April 21, 2025
Asia|Political|World
Taiwan sends condolences to Vatican, one of its few allies, on death of Pope Francis
Taiwan will send envoys of the "appropriate level" to Pope Francis' funeral given the deep friendship between the island and the Vatican, the Taiwanese foreign ministry said on
April 21, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US
Trump’s trade war is pushing investors away from America
Trump’s trade war is pushing investors away from America
April 21, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Russia launches deadly aerial barrage on Ukraine as US pushes for peace plan
Russia launches deadly aerial barrage on Ukraine as US pushes for peace plan
April 21, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|World
Venezuela’s Maduro demands El Salvador’s Bukele release ‘kidnapped’ deportees after prisoner swap offer
Venezuela’s Maduro demands El Salvador’s Bukele release ‘kidnapped’ deportees after prisoner swap offer
April 20, 2025
Education|Political|US
Lawsuits seek to restore dozens of foreign students’ legal status amid targeting by immigration authorities
Lawsuits seek to restore dozens of foreign students’ legal status amid targeting by immigration authorities
April 21, 2025
Political|US
Hear from protesters rallying against Trump across the US
Nationwide protests against President Donald Trump and his administration united an outpouring of protesters across the country. Some were organized as a national day of action, while others were protests against specific administration policies. Hear what they are saying.
April 20, 2025
Asia|Political|US|World
US general says allied forces can repel Asia aggression as Philippines combat drills open
Thousands of allied American and Filipino forces have opened annual combat drills that will include simulating the defense of the Philippine archipelago and seas in a battle scenario that has antagonized China
April 21, 2025
Americas|Environment|Health|Political|World
Francis: The ‘outsider’ pope who faced fierce resistance to his reforms
Francis: The ‘outsider’ pope who faced fierce resistance to his reforms
April 21, 2025
Europe|Political|World
What happens now, following the funeral of Pope Francis
Here is what happens next in the Roman Catholic Church following the funeral of Pope Francis, after his death at the age of 88, and the announcement of the start of the
April 21, 2025
Celebrity|Crime|Economy|Environment|Political|Science|World
Pope Francis' papacy in his own words
Below are some memorable quotes from Pope Francis, whose death at the age of 88 was announced by the Vatican on Monday.
April 21, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|US
S.Korea braces for tough US trade talks, liberal party issues caution
South Korea's acting President Han Duck-soo said on Monday he expected trade talks with the United States this week in Washington to be the start of
April 21, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Italian PM hails Pope Francis' help in hard times
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni mourned Pope Francis on Monday as a friend who had given her comfort in tough times and done his duty to the end.
April 21, 2025
Europe|Health|Political|World
The life and times of Pope Francis
Following are some of the major events of the life and ministry of Pope Francis, who has died at the age of 88.
April 21, 2025
Americas|Political|World
From Buenos Aires to Rome: Key dates in the life of Pope Francis
The first pope from the Americas was born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Dec. 17, 1936
April 21, 2025
Asia|Business|Political|US|World
China to retaliate with sanctions on US officials, NGO leaders over Hong Kong issues
China will sanction U.S. officials, lawmakers and leaders of non-governmental organizations who Chinese officials say have performed poorly on Hong Kong issues in a retaliatory move against Washington
April 21, 2025
Business|Election|Finance|Political|US
Donald Trump raised nearly $240 million for his inauguration — more than double the previous record, new filings show
Donald Trump raised nearly $240 million for his inauguration — more than double the previous record, new filings show
April 21, 2025
Europe|Political|World
'Who am I to judge?' Pope Francis had an informal, lighthearted speaking style
Pope Francis had an informal, lighthearted speaking style
April 21, 2025
Americas|Environment|Political|World
Pope Francis reached out to migrants and the LGBTQ+ community, but also drew unusual opposition
Pope Francis was the first pope from the Americas, the first Jesuit pontiff and the first to take the name of Francis, after St. Francis of Assisi
April 21, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Francis changed church policy on the death penalty and nuclear weapons but upheld it on abortion
Pope Francis changed the Catholic Church’s teaching in areas such as the death penalty and nuclear weapons
April 21, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|US
Tariff deal talks to dominate IMF-World Bank meetings this week
Hundreds of global finance leaders will descend on Washington this week, each with a singular mission: Who can I talk with to cut a trade deal?
April 21, 2025
Americas|Europe|Political|World
Pope Francis shook up Church with simplicity, raising conservative ire
Pope Francis changed the face of the modern papacy more than any predecessor by shunning much of its pomp and privilege, but his attempts to make the
April 21, 2025
Europe|Political|World
What happens when a pope dies?
With the death of Pope Francis, announced by the Vatican on Monday, the Roman Catholic Church will begin elaborate rituals steeped in tradition that mark the
April 21, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
China and Indonesia agree to boost maritime security cooperation in South China Sea despite tensions
Indonesia and China say they have committed to maritime cooperation promoting safety and security in the South China Sea
April 21, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
US airstrikes killed 12 people in Yemen’s capital, the Houthi rebels say
U.S. airstrikes targeting Yemen’s capital killed 12 people and wounded 34 others, the Houthi rebels said early Monday
April 21, 2025
Asia|MidEast|Political|World
Iran's top diplomat to visit China on Tuesday
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi will visit China on Tuesday, foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday, ahead of a third round of nuclear talks between
April 21, 2025
Business|Europe|Finance|Political|World
Norway's Prime Minister to meet US President Trump on Thursday
Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere and finance minister Jens Stoltenberg will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Thursday, the prime minister's office said.
April 21, 2025
Asia|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets
Trump tariff worries spur record overseas demand for JGBs
The longest-dated Japanese government bonds attracted record foreign demand last month as money shifted out of U.S. debt in search of other safe havens as President Donald
April 21, 2025
Asia|Political|World
Philippines, US launch joint combat drills in 'full battle test'
More than 14,000 Filipino and American soldiers kicked off annual military exercises on Monday for a "full battle test" between the two defence treaty allies in the
April 21, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
China warns countries against striking trade deals with US at its expense
China on Monday accused Washington of abusing tariffs and warned countries against striking a broader economic deal with the United States at its expense,
April 20, 2025
Asia|Political|US|World
China sanctions US congress members, officials and NGO heads
China has imposed sanctions on some U.S. congress members, government officials as well as heads of non-governmental organisations for "egregious behaviour on Hong Kong-related
April 21, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US|World
China warns countries against making trade deals with the US unfavorable to Beijing
China is warning other countries against making trade deals with the United States to China’s detriment
April 21, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World
Turkey's Simsek sees very high probability of inflation in cenbank range
Turkish Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek said he does not foresee Turkey changing its economic course following recent market and trade developments, and
April 21, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World
BOJ chief Ueda to visit Washington for G20, IMF meetings
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda will visit Washington from Tuesday through Sunday to attend the G20 finance leaders' gathering and the annual spring International Monetary Fund
April 21, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|US
India hopes to conclude trade pact with US this year, finance minister says
India hopes to "positively conclude" the first part of a trade pact with the United States by this autumn, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday as she started on a
April 21, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
Malaysia says respects multilateralism, will continue to engage China, EU, U.S
Malaysia respects the principle of multilateralism and will continue to engage with trading partners such as China, the European Union and the United States, its trade minister
April 21, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Political|US|World
Japan to voice concern over US trade deal inconsistency, PM Ishiba says
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Monday Tokyo has no plan to terminate a trade deal struck with the U.S. in 2019, but will keep voicing "grave concern"
April 21, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World
Turkey's Simsek to meet ratings agencies, investors on US trip
Turkish Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek said he will meet with rating agencies, investors and companies planning to shift supply to Turkey during a
April 21, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
Beijing warns countries against colluding with US to restrict trade with China
Beijing warns countries against colluding with US to restrict trade with China
April 21, 2025
Business|Economy|Environment|Europe|Political|US
EU explores tweaking methane rules for US gas to help trade talks, sources say
The European Union is looking at ways to make it easier for U.S. gas exports to comply with its methane emissions rules, as the bloc attempts
April 21, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|Technology|World
Second Boeing jet starts return from China, tracker shows
A second Boeing jet intended for use by a Chinese airline was heading back to the U.S. on Monday, flight tracking data showed, in what appeared to be another victim of the tit-for-tat
April 21, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
China's foreign minister calls on Indonesia to oppose unilateralism
China's foreign minister said on Monday that China and Indonesia should oppose "any form" of unilateralism and trade protectionism at a press conference on Monday.
April 21, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|US
US multinationals extend currency hedges to counter Trump's tariff volatility
U.S. multinational companies are extending their currency hedges to longer periods to shield their cash flows from potential exchange rate volatility triggered by
April 21, 2025
Americas|Election|Political
Conservative Poilievre seemed poised to be Canada's next leader. Then Trump declared economic war
Until a few months ago, Pierre Poilievre was seen as a shoo-in to become Canada’s next prime minister and shepherd his Conservative Party back into power for the first time in a decade
April 21, 2025
Business|Economy|Election|Political|US
Trump's tough talk might help Liberal Mark Carney win a full term as Canada's prime minister
Mark Carney’s political career is only months old and it’s already been a roller-coaster ride
April 21, 2025
Asia|Business|Crime|Economy|Finance|Political
Vietnam central bank preparing restructuring plan for troubled lender SCB
Vietnam's central bank is drafting a plan to restructure the troubled Saigon Joint Stock Commercial Bank, the lender at the centre of the country's biggest financial fraud on record,
April 21, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US|World
Vance and Modi are likely to discuss a potential US-India trade deal. Here's what to know
U.S. Vice President JD Vance has begun a four-day tour of India as the two countries seek to strengthen their partnership by negotiating a bilateral trade deal
April 20, 2025
Economy|Lifestyle|Political|US
60,000 Americans to lose their rental assistance and risk eviction unless Congress acts
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development says that rental assistance for some 60,000 Americans fleeing homelessness or domestic violence will run out of money by the end of next year
April 21, 2025
Asia|Election|Political
South Korea's presidential frontrunner vows to address 'Korea Discount'
South Korea's leading presidential candidate, Lee Jae-myung, pledged on Monday to revive legislation to curb abuses by controlling shareholders, as part
April 20, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political|Technology|World
Moscow court finds Google guilty of disclosing Russian war casualties, TASS says
A Moscow court has found Alphabet's Google guilty of disclosing personal data of Russian servicemen who died in Ukraine, Russia's TASS news agency reported on Monday, citing court documents
April 21, 2025
Asia|Business|Political|US|World
China Cosco Shipping protests US port fees
Chinese ports operator Cosco Shipping said in a statement on Monday it opposed accusations by the United States and measures against China's shipbuilding and logistics industry.
April 21, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
South Korea finds 'Made in Korea' breaches intended to bypass US tariffs
South Korea has found increased attempts to disguise foreign products as Korean exports, primarily from China, to avoid U.S.
April 21, 2025
Education|Health|MidEast|Political|US
Trump threatens to cut another $1 billion in Harvard funding, WSJ reports
U.S.
April 21, 2025
MidEast|Political|US
Pentagon chief Hegseth shared sensitive Yemen war plans in second Signal chat, source says
U.S.
April 20, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|World
3 Haitian soldiers warring with gangs are slain outside of Port-au-Prince
Authorities say at least three Haitian soldiers were killed in an apparent gang ambush in a town on the outskirts of Haiti’s capital of Port-au-Prince on Sunday
April 21, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|World
Salvadoran President Bukele proposes prisoner swap with Maduro for Venezuelan deportees
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele has proposed carrying out a prisoner swap with Venezuela, suggesting he would exchange Venezuelan deportees from the United States his government has kept imprisoned for who he called “political prisoners” in Venezuela
April 20, 2025
Americas|Political|World
El Salvador proposes swapping US-deported Venezuelans for Venezuelan 'political prisoners'
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele on Sunday proposed sending 252 Venezuelans deported from the U.S. and imprisoned in his country to Venezuela, in exchange for taking "
April 20, 2025
Americas|Asia|Business|Economy|Political|US
South Korea April 1-20 exports fall as US shipments drop amid tariffs
South Korea's exports for the first 20 days of April fell 5.2% from a year earlier, dragged down by U.S.-bound shipments, customs data showed on Monday, amid President Donald Trump's
April 20, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Zelenskyy says Russia is trying to create an 'impression of a ceasefire' as attacks continue
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Russia of trying to create an “impression of a ceasefire,” saying Russian forces continued attacks after President Vladimir Putin’s declaration of an Easter truce
April 20, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|US
Alito criticizes US Supreme Court's decision to 'hastily' block deportations
U.S.
April 20, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Ukraine reports nearly 3,000 violations of Russia's own Easter ceasefire vow
Ukraine's forces reported 2,935 violations of Russia's own Easter ceasefire vow, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said early on Monday.
April 20, 2025
Business|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Political
Marijuana holiday 4/20 coincides with Easter and Passover this year. Here's what to know
Marijuana culture’s high holiday known as 4/20 fell this year on Easter, as well as the last day of Passover
April 20, 2025
Health|Political
Former CDC official reveals why he left after RFK Jr. took over
CNN's Anderson Cooper speaks with former CDC communications director Kevin Griffis about his decision to step down after President Donald Trump's pick to lead the agency, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., took over.
April 20, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Kyiv and Moscow accuse each other of countless violations of one-day Easter ceasefire
Russia and Ukraine accused each other of thousands of attacks that violated the one-day Easter ceasefire declared by President Vladimir
April 20, 2025
Education|Political|Sports|US
John Korir hopes to build on Chicago win and join his brother as a Boston Marathon champion
John Korir has the resume that proves he is fast enough to win the Boston Marathon and the family connections that might just help him do it
April 20, 2025
Crime|Political|US
Sen. Chris Van Hollen argues Trump administration’s actions in Abrego Garcia case ‘threaten everybody’s rights’
Sen. Chris Van Hollen argues Trump administration’s actions in Abrego Garcia case ‘threaten everybody’s rights’
April 20, 2025
Crime|Health|MidEast|Political|World
Israeli probe into the killings of 15 Palestinian medics in Gaza finds 'professional failures'
An Israeli investigation into the killings of 15 Palestinian medics last month in Gaza by Israeli forces says it has found “professional failures.”
April 20, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Ukraine asks Russia to halt strikes on civilian targets for 30 days
Ukraine proposes that Russia abandon drone and missile strikes on civilian infrastructure for at least 30 days, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday.
April 20, 2025
Americas|Political|US
Alito's dissent in deportation case says court rushed to block Trump with middle-of-the night order
Justice Samuel Alito has written a sharp dissent that castigates the seven-member majority for blocking the Trump administration from deporting any Venezuelans held in northern Texas under an 18th-century wartime law
April 20, 2025
Economy|Political|US
Toll on Manhattan drivers remains in effect, despite Trump’s Easter Sunday deadline
Manhattan’s congestion toll remains in effect, despite an Easter deadline from President Donald Trump’s administration to halt the first-in-the-nation fee
April 20, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World
Russia-Ukraine war: US says it would welcome extension of ceasefire
The U.S.
April 20, 2025
MidEast|Political|US
Ousted Pentagon officials question leak investigation claims
Dan Caldwell, once one of U.S.
April 20, 2025
Political|US
Anti-Trump resistance sees another leader in Van Hollen as Democrats' leadership carousel turns
Chris Van Hollen has emerged, for now, as a leading figure in the resistance to President Donald Trump
April 20, 2025
Health|Political|US
Trump is defending Obamacare at the Supreme Court. A win could boost RFK Jr.’s influence
Trump is defending Obamacare at the Supreme Court. A win could boost RFK Jr.’s influence
April 20, 2025
Business|Economy|Environment|Health|Political
15 years after Deepwater Horizon oil spill, lawsuits stall and restoration is incomplete
Fifteen years after the Deepwater Horizon disaster off the Gulf Coast, the effects of the largest oil spill in U.S. history are still being felt
April 20, 2025
Election|Political|US
Democrats’ crises begin to play out in early Senate recruitment and first campaigns
Democrats’ crises begin to play out in early Senate recruitment and first campaigns
April 20, 2025
Crime|MidEast|Political|World
Israel's military finds 'professional failures' in killings of Gaza medics
The Israeli military on Sunday said a review into last month's killing of emergency responders in Gaza found there had been "
April 20, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Putin accused of breaching own truce as brief pause to fighting in Ukraine ends
Putin accused of breaching own truce as brief pause to fighting in Ukraine ends
April 20, 2025
Political|US
Republican senator criticizes Trump, calls Abrego Garcia case a 'screw up'
Republican U.S. senator John Kennedy criticized President Donald Trump and his administration on Sunday for their handling of the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia,
April 20, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|US
Fed's Goolsbee hopes US not moving to where monetary independence is questioned - CBS 'Face the Nation'
Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee said on Sunday that he hopes the United States is not moving to an environment where the ability of the central bank to set monetary
April 20, 2025
Crime|MidEast|Political|World
Lebanese authorities detain people they say were planning rocket attacks on Israel
Lebanese authorities have detained several people who were allegedly planning to launch rockets into Israel and seized the weapons
April 20, 2025
Crime|Political|US
Freddie Gray's family marks 10 years since his death, calls for continued progress
Freddie Gray's family marks 10 years since his death, calls for continued progress
April 20, 2025
Asia|Political|World
Hong Kong’s oldest pro-democracy party is shutting down as Beijing leaves no room for dissent
Hong Kong’s oldest pro-democracy party is shutting down as Beijing leaves no room for dissent
April 19, 2025
Education|Health|Political|Science|US
Many in the autism community say RFK Jr. is pushing harmful and regressive rhetoric about who they are
Many in the autism community say RFK Jr. is pushing harmful and regressive rhetoric about who they are
April 19, 2025
Business|Economy|Food|Health|Political
This Midwestern city has long been a federal hub. The pain from DOGE’s cuts is everywhere
The Kansas City, Missouri, metropolitan area has long been a regional hub for the federal government, and the pain from the Trump administration's cuts can be seen everywhere
April 20, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Vance meets Pope Francis on Easter Sunday after tangle over migration, gets chocolate eggs for kids
U.S. Vice President JD Vance has met briefly with Pope Francis on Easter Sunday as the pontiff recovers from pneumonia
April 20, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US
Chickens. Pickup trucks. Trade war?
Chickens. Pickup trucks. Trade war?
April 20, 2025
Economy|Food|MidEast|Political|World
First wheat shipment since Assad's ouster arrives in Syria's Latakia
A ship carrying wheat has arrived in Syria's Latakia port, the first delivery of its kind since former President Bashar al-Assad was ousted by rebels in December, the government said
April 20, 2025
Political|US
‘50501’ protesters denounce Trump administration in nationwide rallies while supporting impacted communities
‘50501’ protesters denounce Trump administration in nationwide rallies while supporting impacted communities
April 19, 2025
Europe|Health|MidEast|Political|World
Pope wishes ‘Happy Easter’ to delighted crowds at Vatican after briefly meeting Vance
Pope wishes ‘Happy Easter’ to delighted crowds at Vatican after briefly meeting Vance
April 20, 2025
Africa|Political|World
Congo suspends former president Kabila's political party
Democratic Republic of Congo suspended former President Joseph Kabila's political party and ordered his assets seized over accusations of supporting Rwandan-backed rebels
April 20, 2025
Africa|Education|Europe|Political|World
Descendants of slave owners and enslaved people in the Caribbean call for reparations at the UN
The great-great grandson of 19th-century British prime minister William Gladstone says he “shocked and horrified” to learn about seven years ago that his ancestors were slave owners in Jamaica and Guyana
April 20, 2025
Crime|Political|US
‘It’s all about what was known and when’: Will the mother of FSU shooting suspect face charges?
‘It’s all about what was known and when’: Will the mother of FSU shooting suspect face charges?
April 20, 2025
Business|Political|Technology|US|World
Countries shore up their digital defenses as global tensions raise the threat of cyberwarfare
Countries around the world are tightening their cyberdefenses as global tensions rise
April 20, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Pope Francis greets cheering Easter crowds from popemobile as he recovers from pneumonia
Pope Francis entered St.
April 20, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|US
US Supreme Court temporarily blocks deportations of Venezuelan migrants under wartime law
The U.S.
April 19, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Pope Francis, a Trump critic, meets US VP Vance on Easter morning
Pope Francis held a private meeting at the Vatican on Sunday morning with U.S. Vice President JD Vance, the Vatican said in a statement.
April 20, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US
Strollers and other baby products will get more expensive -- and harder to find -- with tariffs
Raising a child in America has never been cheap
April 20, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Russia says Ukraine broke ceasefire over a thousand times, reports civilian casualties
Russia's defence ministry said on Sunday that Ukraine had broken the Easter ceasefire declared by Russian President Vladimir Putin more than a thousand times, inflicting damages to
April 20, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Ukrainians mark Easter with little faith in Russia ceasefire
Dozens of Ukrainians gathered at a bombed-out church in the country’s north to celebrate Easter Sunday, doubting a ceasefire with Russia is possible
April 20, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|US
GOP strategist on IRS acting chief's departure: 'Trump chose his cabinet members over Elon Musk'
Republican strategist Melik Abdul and Coleman Hughes weigh in on acting IRS commissioner Gary Shapley being replaced. Sources told CNN that Shapley, President Trump’s pick for the top IRS job, will be replaced by Michael Faulkender, the deputy secretary of the Treasury.
April 18, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Zelenskiy tells Ukraine on Easter: 'Evil may have its hour but God will have his day'
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged Ukrainians on Easter Sunday not to give up hope that peace will return to their country and to persevere to overcome the difficult path of war on
April 20, 2025
Americas|Economy|Election|Political
Canada votes in federal elections under shadow of Trump threats. Here’s what you need to know
Canada votes in federal elections under shadow of Trump threats. Here’s what you need to know
April 20, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Putin declares brief ‘Easter truce’ but Ukraine says Russian attacks continue
Putin declares brief ‘Easter truce’ but Ukraine says Russian attacks continue
April 19, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US
‘Chaotic’ tariff regime and trade war are leaving small businesses in their wake
‘Chaotic’ tariff regime and trade war are leaving small businesses in their wake
April 20, 2025
Americas|Asia|Business|Economy|Political|US|World
South Korea, US, to hold trade talks this week, Seoul says
South Korea and the United States will hold trade consultations this week in Washington at the suggestion of the United States, Seoul's trade ministry said on Sunday.
April 20, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US|World
China's US envoy urges end to trade war, but warns Beijing ready to fight
China's ambassador to the United States, Xie Feng, has urged Washington to seek common ground with Beijing and pursue peaceful coexistence while warning that China stood
April 20, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political|World
An incessant crackdown in Belarus hurls dozens of independent journalists into harsh prisons
Dozens of journalists in Belarus have been imprisoned in recent years under a crackdown by authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko
April 20, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|US
Man who fatally shot 23 at El Paso Walmart set to plead guilty to murder nearly 6 years on
Nearly six years after a man fatally shot 23 people in a racist attack targeting Hispanic shoppers at a Walmart in Texas near the U.S.-Mexico border, the gunman's criminal case is set to come to a close
April 20, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Putin attends Orthodox Easter service after declaring ceasefire in Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin and Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin joined other worshippers for an Easter service led by the head of Russia's Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, a faithful backer of
April 20, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|Technology|US
Boeing jet returns to US from China, a victim of Trump's tariff war
A Boeing jet intended for use by a Chinese airline landed back at the planemaker's U.S. production hub on Sunday, a victim of the tit-for-tat
April 20, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|US
Japan seeks 'fairness' in currency talks with US, Prime Minister Ishiba says
Japan will emphasise "fairness" in any discussions with the U.S. on exchange rates, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Sunday, as bilateral trade talks grab global
April 20, 2025
Political|US|World
Lawmaker explains 'margarita-gate' picture from Kilmar Abrego Garcia meeting
Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) spoke to the media after meeting with Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man who was wrongfully deported to El Salvador. Van Hollen explained the picture El Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele posted of the meeting that Van Hollen is referring to as "margarita-gate", saying it shows the lengths Bukele will go to to deceive.
April 18, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|US
Thousands of protesters rally against Trump across US
Thousands of protesters rallied in Washington and other cities across the U.S. on Saturday to voice their opposition to President Donald Trump's policies on
April 19, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Father of American hostage in Gaza hopeful he is still alive
The father of a U.S.-Israeli hostage held in Gaza said on Saturday he remains hopeful his 21-year-old son was still alive after Hamas said it could not account for his
April 19, 2025
Political|US
Anti-Trump protesters rally in New York, Washington and elsewhere across the country
Protests against President Donald Trump’s administration are once again taking place in communities across the U.S. Organizers of Saturday’s events say they’re protesting against what they view as the Republican administration’s constitutional and civil rights violations
April 19, 2025
Crime|Political|US
Three Hegseth aides ousted in leak investigation decry 'baseless attacks'
Three former senior advisers to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth are decrying what they called “baseless attacks” after each was escorted from the Pentagon in an expanding probe on information leaks
April 19, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Britain urges Russia to commit to full ceasefire in Ukraine
Britain has urged Russia to commit to a full ceasefire in Ukraine, "not just a one-day pause", its foreign ministry said in a statement on Saturday.
April 19, 2025
Europe|Political|World
EU says it wants to see proof of Russia halting aggression in Ukraine
The European Union on Saturday reacted cautiously to Russian President Vladimir Putin's declaration of a unilateral 30-hour Easter ceasefire in Ukraine, saying Moscow could stop
April 19, 2025
Business|Economy|Election|Political
Carney pledges tax cuts, defense spending in Canada election platform
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's campaign platform plans released on Saturday include tax cuts and new spending on infrastructure and defense, as he pledges a new
April 19, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Ukraine, Russia swap POWs, other prisoners involving more than 500 people
Ukraine and Russia conducted a swap of more than 500 prisoners of war on Saturday, the latest in a series of exchanges since Russia launched a full-scale invasion more than three years
April 19, 2025
Education|MidEast|Political|US
Harvard says Trump administration doubled down after sending letter reported as unauthorized
Harvard said on Saturday the Trump administration was "doubling down" on far-reaching demands on the university despite a published report that government
April 19, 2025
Education|Political|US
New York Times: Trump administration sent letter of demands to Harvard University in error
New York Times: Trump administration sent letter of demands to Harvard University in error
April 19, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|US
Supreme Court blocks, for now, new deportations under 18th-century wartime law
The Supreme Court has blocked, for now, the deportations of any Venezuelans held in northern Texas under an 18th-century wartime law
April 18, 2025
Political|US
250 years after America went to war for independence, a divided nation battles over its legacy
Tens of thousands of people flocked to Lexington, Massachusetts, to witness a reenactment of how the American Revolution began 250 years ago
April 19, 2025
Education|Political|US
Former President Clinton returns to Oklahoma City 30 years after bombing of federal building
Thirty years after the deadliest homegrown attack in U.S. history, former President Bill Clinton has returned to Oklahoma City for a remembrance ceremony
April 19, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World
US and Iran express optimism following second round of nuclear talks
US and Iran express optimism following second round of nuclear talks
April 19, 2025
Political|US
What to know about the Supreme Court’s midnight Alien Enemies Act order
What to know about the Supreme Court’s midnight Alien Enemies Act order
April 19, 2025
Americas|Political|US
Trump said he didn’t sign controversial proclamation. The Federal Register shows one with his signature
President Donald Trump downplayed his involvement in invoking the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to deport Venezuelan migrants, saying for the first time that he hadn’t signed the proclamation, but that he stood by his administration’s move. The proclamation invoking the Alien Enemies Act appears in the Federal Register with Trump’s signature at the bottom. CNN’s Kaitlan Collins reports.
April 19, 2025
Political|US
Supreme Court temporarily pauses deportations under Alien Enemies Act
Supreme Court temporarily pauses deportations under Alien Enemies Act
April 19, 2025
Crime|MidEast|Political|World
Netanyahu says Israel has 'no choice' but to continue fighting in Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel has “no choice” but to continue fighting in Gaza
April 19, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Zelenskiy says fighting ongoing in Russian border regions despite Putin's Easter ceasefire declaration
Fighting continued in Russia's border regions of Kursk and Belgorod despite President Vladimir Putin's declaration of a Eastern ceasefire, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said.
April 19, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Rubio says the US could 'move on' if no end to the war in Ukraine in sight
US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, told reporters in Paris that the US could 'move on' in a matter of days if it does not appear possible to end the war in Ukraine. The comments come a day after Rubio and special envoy Steve Witkoff met with Ukrainian and European allies to discuss an end to the war in Ukraine.
April 18, 2025
Crime|Economy|Election|Political|US
Progressive icon and ex-US Rep. Barbara Lee wins race for mayor of struggling Oakland, California
Progressive icon and former U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee is the new mayor of troubled Oakland, California, a city she represented for more than two decades in Congress
April 19, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Israel's Netanyahu says military to increase pressure on Hamas
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday he had instructed the military to intensify pressure on
April 19, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Netanyahu vows to continue war in Gaza despite growing opposition at home
Netanyahu vows to continue war in Gaza despite growing opposition at home
April 19, 2025
Education|Political|US
'An unprecedented assault': Legal scholar says White House attacks on Harvard are threat to democracy
Yale Law Professor Bruce Ackerman tells CNN’s Omar Jimenez the White House’s escalating attacks on Harvard University are “unprecedented."
April 17, 2025
Americas|Europe|Political|World
Ukraine wary of Putin’s Easter truce and says it will reciprocate only a genuine ceasefire
Ukraine says it will reciprocate any genuine ceasefire by Moscow, but has voiced skepticism after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a temporary Easter truce in Ukraine starting Saturday
April 19, 2025
Economy|Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World
US and Iran say talks over Tehran's nuclear program make progress and set plans for more
Iran and the United States plan to meet over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program again next week, after both sides said they made progress in their talks in Rome
April 19, 2025
Crime|Political|US
Seattle officers who attended Jan. 6 rally ask US Supreme Court to keep their identities anonymous
Current and former Seattle police officers who attended President Donald Trump’s “Stop the Steal” political rally on Jan. 6, 2021 at the U.S. Capitol are asking the nation’s highest court to keep their identities anonymous in public court records
April 19, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Yemen's Houthi rebels report US strikes in the capital and a coastal city
Yemen's Houthi rebels say the U.S. military has launched a series of airstrikes on the capital, Sanaa, and a rebel-held coastal city
April 19, 2025
Crime|Education|Political|US
Michigan State University shooting survivor endures another incident at FSU
Michigan State University shooting survivor endures another incident at FSU
April 19, 2025
Education|Political|US
US Naval Academy canceled author’s lecture that would have criticized book bans
US Naval Academy canceled author’s lecture that would have criticized book bans
April 19, 2025
Education|Political|US
A prince and knight fall in love and the Supreme Court is asked to intervene
Some parents in a suburban Maryland county want to pull their children from elementary school classes that use books featuring LGBTQ characters
April 19, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Vatican notes 'exchange of opinions' over migrants, prisoners in meeting with Vance
U.S. Vice President JD Vance has met with the Vatican’s No. 2 official as they the sides spar over the U.S. crackdown on migrants
April 19, 2025
Crime|Education|Political|US
As Florida's proposed school cellphone ban moves forward, parents voice concerns about safety
As Florida's proposed school cellphone ban moves forward, parents voice concerns about safety
April 19, 2025
Crime|Political|US
10 years after Freddie Gray's death, calls for police reform and racial equity persist in Baltimore
Ten years ago Saturday, Freddie Gray died from spinal injuries sustained during transport in a Baltimore police van and the city was thrust into a national debate over police brutality against Black Americans
April 19, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Thousands gather in London to support trans rights following UK ruling over definition of woman
Thousands of trans rights protesters gathered in central London, days after the U.K.‘s Supreme Court ruled that a woman is someone born biologically female and that transgender women are excluded from that legal definition
April 19, 2025
Education|MidEast|Political|US
International students are being told by email that their visas are revoked and that they must ‘self-deport.’ What to know
International students are being told by email that their visas are revoked and that they must ‘self-deport.’ What to know
April 19, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Russia's Putin declares unilateral Easter ceasefire in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a surprise one-day ceasefire in Ukraine on Saturday for Easter, but Kyiv said Russian forces continued artillery fire and
April 19, 2025
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World
Brazil's Indigenous leader Raoni says he is against drilling for oil in Amazon region
Brazil should not explore oil reserves in the Amazon region, because of the dangerous impact on local communities, Indigenous leader Raoni Metuktire, of the Kayapo
April 19, 2025
Africa|Crime|Election|Political|World
Tanzania opposition party says its leader has been moved to different prison
Tanzania's main opposition party said on Saturday its leader Tundu Lissu, who has been held and charged with treason, had been moved to a different prison, a day after the party said his
April 19, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Vance, Vatican officials engage in ‘exchange of opinions’ over migrants
Vance, Vatican officials engage in ‘exchange of opinions’ over migrants
April 19, 2025
Africa|Crime|MidEast|Political|World
Tunisian opposition figures sentenced to up to 66 years in prison
Tunisian media say a court has sentenced leading opposition figures to between 13 and 66 years in prison
April 19, 2025
Crime|Election|Political|US
Takeaways from AP’s report on pardoned Jan. 6 rioters being embraced in Republican politics
President Donald Trump pardoned about 1,500 Capitol rioters on his first day in office, and now some of those involved in the Jan. 6 attack are getting a platform to tell their version of events
April 19, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Trump administration ready to recognize Russian control of Crimea as part of framework to end Ukraine war, source says
Trump administration ready to recognize Russian control of Crimea as part of framework to end Ukraine war, source says
April 19, 2025
Crime|Election|Political|US
Some Jan. 6 rioters pardoned by Trump are now embraced as heroes and candidates for office
Some of the rioters who tried to take over the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, are now considering running for office after being pardoned by President Donald Trump
April 19, 2025
Celebrity|Entertainment|Opinion|Political|US
Comics like Tim Dillon helped Trump reach young men. Democrats want in on the joke
Comics like Tim Dillon helped Trump reach young men. Democrats want in on the joke
April 19, 2025
Asia|MidEast|Political|World
Taliban minister expresses concern to Pakistan over Afghan repatriation drive
The Taliban's acting foreign minister on Saturday expressed "concern and sadness" during a rare meeting with Pakistan's
April 19, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US
U.S. small manufacturers hope to benefit from tariffs, but some worry about uncertainty
The Trump administration has called U.S. manufacturing an “economic and national security” priority and says tariffs will force companies to have more products made in the U.S. to avoid steep price increases on their imports, leading to “better-paying American jobs,” for people making cars, appliances and other goods
April 19, 2025
Education|Political|US
Supreme Court to debate if elementary schools may skip parental notice for LGBTQ+ reading
Supreme Court to debate if elementary schools may skip parental notice for LGBTQ+ reading
April 19, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World
Iran, US task experts with framework for a nuclear deal after 'progress' in talks
Iran and the United States agreed on Saturday to begin drawing up a framework for a potential nuclear deal, Iran's foreign minister said, after talks that a U.S.
April 19, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Vatican holds 'cordial' talks with Vance after criticisms of Trump policies
U.S.
April 19, 2025
Economy|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Oman's sultan to meet Putin in Moscow after Iran-US talks
Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said is set to visit Moscow on Monday, days after the start of a round of Muscat-mediated nuclear talks between the U.S. and Iran.
April 19, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US
Buick finally had cars Americans wanted to buy - then came tariffs
General Motors’ Buick was on a roll.
April 19, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|US
US Supreme Court temporarily blocks deportations of Venezuelan migrants under wartime law
The U.S.
April 18, 2025
Education|Political|US
DEI rollbacks hit campus support systems for students of color
As U.S. colleges are pulling back on diversity, equity and inclusion practices, students of color say they are starting to lose campus mentors, move-in events, scholarships and diversity offices where they always have felt welcome on predominately white campuses
April 19, 2025
Asia|Health|Political|World
Aftershocks and lack of resources hinder recovery work 3 weeks after Myanmar's deadly earthquake
Basic services have yet to be restored to the areas of Myanmar worst hit by a huge earthquake three weeks ago, and emergency workers recovering bodies and clearing debris are contending with regular aftershocks and lack of resources, humanitarian services say
April 19, 2025
Europe|Health|Political|Sports
What the UK ruling on the definition of ‘woman’ means for same-sex spaces, culture wars and more
What the UK ruling on the definition of ‘woman’ means for same-sex spaces, culture wars and more
April 19, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|US
China shipbuilders rip Trump's 'short-sighted' US port fees
China's shipbuilders on Saturday blasted as "short-sighted" U.S. port fees announced by President Donald Trump's administration on China-linked ships, a measure aimed at the
April 19, 2025
Business|Economy|Food|Political|US
At Chinese grocery stores, your favorite Asian snacks are part of the trade war
At Chinese grocery stores, your favorite Asian snacks are part of the trade war
April 19, 2025
Africa|Crime|Political|World
Survivors describe executions, arson in attack on Sudan's Zamzam camp
Sitting in a crowd of mothers and children under the harsh sun, Najlaa Ahmed described the moment the Rapid Support Forces men poured into Darfur's
April 19, 2025
Africa|Crime|MidEast|Political
Tunisia hands lengthy prison terms to opposition leaders on conspiracy charges
A Tunisian court on Saturday handed jail terms of 13 to 66 years to opposition leaders, businessmen and lawyers on charges of conspiring, a case the
April 19, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Israel still eyeing a limited attack on Iran's nuclear facilities
Israel has not ruled out an attack on Iran's nuclear facilities in the coming months despite President Donald Trump telling Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
April 19, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
Japan considering soybean, rice concessions in US tariff talks, Yomiuri reports
Japan is considering increasing its soybean and rice imports as a concession in trade negotiations with the U.S. over President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs, Japan's Yomiuri daily
April 19, 2025
Election|Europe|Political
Romania's presidential election redo is a high-stakes test of its democracy following annulled vote
Romania is gearing up to hold a presidential election redo next month, a high-stakes test for the European Union member’s democracy after last year’s annulled vote triggered the country’s deepest political crisis since 1989
April 19, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
What to know about the tensions between Iran and the US before their third round of talks
Iran and the United States will hold talks Saturday in Oman, their third round of negotiations over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program
April 19, 2025
Education|Political|US
Trump administration makes major cuts to Native American boarding school research projects
At least $1.6 million in federal funds for projects meant to capture and digitize stories of the systemic abuse of generations of Indigenous children in boarding schools at the hands of the U.S. government have been slashed due to federal funding cuts under President Donald Trump’s administration
April 19, 2025
Crime|Education|Political|US
Judge issues temporary restraining order against deportation of more than 100 international students whose visas were revoked
Judge issues temporary restraining order against deportation of more than 100 international students whose visas were revoked
April 16, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Long, fraught timeline of tensions between Iran and the US as nuclear negotiators to meet again
Iran and the United States will hold a third round of talks in Oman on Saturday over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program
April 09, 2025
Crime|MidEast|Political|US|World
Deadly US airstrike on Yemeni oil port escalates Trump's campaign against the Houthis
Yemen’s Houthi rebels say U.S. airstrikes targeting oil port killed at least 74 people and injured at least 171 others
April 18, 2025
Business|Political|Technology|US
YouTube, Amazon and Meta sign up to sponsor White House Easter Egg Roll
YouTube, Amazon and Meta sign up to sponsor White House Easter Egg Roll
April 18, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Yemen’s Houthis vow to continue attacks after more than 70 killed in US airstrikes on port
Yemen’s Houthis vow to continue attacks after more than 70 killed in US airstrikes on port
April 18, 2025
Asia|Entertainment|Political|World
He’s been dead for more than 300 years. So why is this emperor angering millions today?
He’s been dead for more than 300 years. So why is this emperor angering millions today?
April 18, 2025
Crime|Education|Political|US
Shooting rampage at Florida State that left 2 dead lasted less than 5 minutes, police say
Police say the shooting at Florida State University that left two dead and wounded six others lasted less than five minutes
April 18, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|US
Judge denies bid to block Trump administration from deporting Venezuelans
U.S. District Judge James Boasberg on Friday denied a request to block the Trump administration from deporting suspected Venezuelan gang members.
April 18, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|US|World
US senator returns from El Salvador trip, says Abrego Garcia case is about far more than one man
Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen says Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongly deported, told him he has been moved from the notorious Salvadoran prison known as CECOT to a detention center with better conditions
April 18, 2025
Crime|Political|Travel|US
US citizen says he and his wife detained without explanation after returning from Canada
US citizen says he and his wife detained without explanation after returning from Canada
April 19, 2025
Economy|Political|US
Judge orders Trump administration to tell fired workers they were not let go for poor performance
A U.S. district judge in California has ordered the Trump administration to provide probationary workers fired en masse a written statement saying they were not terminated for poor performance
April 18, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|US
Trump administration reserves right to deport Venezuelans on Saturday, DOJ lawyer tells judge
A U.S. Justice Department lawyer told a judge on Friday that the Trump administration reserves the right to deport alleged Venezuelan gang members on Saturday.
April 18, 2025
Political|US
Trump passport policy discriminates against transgender people, judge rules
A federal judge held on Friday that the Trump administration's policy of refusing to issue passports to transgender and nonbinary Americans that reflect their gender
April 18, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
US will abandon Ukraine peace efforts ‘within days’ if no progress made, Rubio warns
US will abandon Ukraine peace efforts ‘within days’ if no progress made, Rubio warns
April 18, 2025
Political|US
Judge blocks Trump administration from passport changes affecting some transgender Americans
A federal judge has partially blocked the Trump administration from enacting a policy that bans the use of “X” marker used by many nonbinary people on passports as well as the changing of gender markers
April 18, 2025
Crime|Education|Political|US
What we know about the Florida State University shooting suspect
What we know about the Florida State University shooting suspect
April 18, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|US|World
US senator met wrongly deported Salvadoran man at hotel, calls for release
U.S.
April 18, 2025
Education|Political|US
The Latest: Class action lawsuit challenges Trump’s crackdown on student visas
A federal judge who blocked Donald Trump’s administration from dismantling the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has ruled that the agency can’t go forward immediately with plans to fire hundreds of employees
April 18, 2025
Education|MidEast|Political|US
Tufts student challenging immigration arrest must be moved to Vermont, US judge rules
A federal judge ordered President Donald Trump's administration on Friday to transfer a Tufts University student being held in Louisiana to Vermont while he weighs her
April 18, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US
Trump to fast-track permitting for 10 mining projects across US
The White House on Friday said it will fast-track permitting for 10 mining projects across the United States as part of President Donald Trump's push to expand critical
April 18, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|US|World
Lawyers ask US Supreme Court to halt 'imminent' deportations of Venezuelan migrants
Lawyers for Venezuelan men detained by the Trump administration asked the U.S.
April 18, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US
Trump’s pick for acting IRS commissioner is ousted days after his appointment
Trump’s pick for acting IRS commissioner is ousted days after his appointment
April 18, 2025
Americas|Economy|Health|Political|World
Colombian government declares health emergency due to increase in yellow fever cases
Colombian government declares health emergency due to increase in yellow fever cases
April 18, 2025
Education|MidEast|Political|US
Judge says detained Tufts student must be transferred from Louisiana to Vermont
A federal judge has ordered that a Tufts University student from Turkey who was detained by immigration authorities in March be brought to Vermont
April 18, 2025
Crime|Education|Political|US
Tulsa-area exchange students, hosts worry over Trump admin visa cancellations
Tulsa-area exchange students, hosts worry over Trump admin visa cancellations
April 18, 2025
Lifestyle|Political|US|World
Tropical drinks by the pool? Not so fast, says senator who visited Abrego Garcia in El Salvador
There was the pool furniture in the background
April 18, 2025
Arts|Business|Economy|Political|Travel
Louisiana faces tourism setback as Canadians cancel trips
Louisiana faces tourism setback as Canadians cancel trips
April 18, 2025
Crime|Political|US
Trump official urges criminal probe of New York attorney general, who calls request 'retaliation'
A top housing official in the Trump administration has asked the U.S. Justice Department to investigate New York Attorney General Letitia James over a real estate transaction
April 18, 2025
Education|Political|US
Man shares his journey to becoming U.S. citizen
Man shares his journey to becoming U.S. citizen
April 18, 2025
Environment|Political|US
County will pay to remove abandoned boat, 'go after' owners for costs
County will pay to remove abandoned boat, 'go after' owners for costs
April 18, 2025
Business|Political|US
Trump to reclassify many federal workers, making them easier to fire
U.S.
April 18, 2025
Political|US
EEOC instructs staff to sideline all new transgender discrimination cases, employees say
The federal agency tasked with protecting workers’ civil rights is classifying all new gender identity-related discrimination cases as its lowest priority while also placing them on indefinite hold, according to two agency employees
April 18, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|US
Judge pauses Trump administration's plans for mass layoffs at Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
President Donald Trump’s attempt to fire nearly everyone at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been paused by a federal judge, who says she's “deeply concerned” about the plan
April 18, 2025
Americas|Political|US
Sen. Chris Van Hollen says Abrego Garcia described being ‘traumatized’ at CECOT, has been moved to different detention center
Sen. Chris Van Hollen says Abrego Garcia described being ‘traumatized’ at CECOT, has been moved to different detention center
April 18, 2025
Education|MidEast|Political|US
Lawsuit challenges Trump administration crackdown on international students
A class action lawsuit filed Friday asks a federal court to reinstate the legal status of international students caught up in a Trump administration crackdown that has left more than a thousand fearful of deportation
April 18, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Israeli strikes kill at least 25 in Gaza and Huckabee makes first appearance as US ambassador
Israeli airstrikes across Gaza have killed at least 25 people including children as the new U.S. ambassador to Israel made his first public appearance in Jerusalem
April 18, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|US
Mid-commute traffic stop left US citizen detained under an ICE order. Then, a Florida judge verified his US birth certificate
Mid-commute traffic stop left US citizen detained under an ICE order. Then, a Florida judge verified his US birth certificate
April 18, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Russia sentences 19-year-old woman to nearly three years in a penal colony after poetic anti-war protest
Russia sentences 19-year-old woman to nearly three years in a penal colony after poetic anti-war protest
April 18, 2025
Crime|Political|US
10,000 pages of records about Robert F. Kennedy's 1968 assassination are released, on Trump's order
About 10,000 pages of records related to the 1968 assassination of Sen. Robert F
April 18, 2025
Americas|Political|US|World
Legal group sues Costa Rica alleging the rights of 81 children deported by Trump were violated
A group of human rights lawyers is suing Costa Rica, alleging the Central American nation violated the rights of dozens of migrant children
April 18, 2025
Political|Sports|Travel|US
Boston Marathon and city insist all are welcome. But some runners say politics will keep them home
The Boston Marathon and Mayor Michelle Wu insist that international runners and other foreign visitors remain welcome in the city
April 18, 2025
Economy|Finance|Political|US
US Treasury's Bessent names deputy as acting IRS chief
U.S.
April 18, 2025
Americas|Political|US
For now, Pentagon and DHS won’t recommend that Trump invoke the Insurrection Act
For now, Pentagon and DHS won’t recommend that Trump invoke the Insurrection Act
April 18, 2025
Americas|Political|US
Indiana takes a first -- and long -- shot at acquiring parts of Illinois
Indiana is taking a first step toward merging parts of Illinois into its state
April 18, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Trump says Ukraine-Russia talks 'coming to a head' and 'no one is playing' him in push to end war
President Donald Trump says negotiations between Ukraine and Russia are “coming to a head” and insists that neither side is “playing” him in his push to end the grinding war
April 18, 2025
Crime|Political|US
Deliberations to resume Monday at bribery trial of Nadine Menendez, wife of ex-US Sen. Bob Menendez
A jury will resume deliberations on Monday in the bribery case brought against Nadine Menendez after a prosecutor told a jury that she was a “critical participant” in a five-year fraud with her husband, former New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez
April 18, 2025
Education|Environment|Health|Political
Man with autism says RFK Jr.'s comments don't reflect his reality
Man with autism says RFK Jr.'s comments don't reflect his reality
April 18, 2025
Environment|Health|Political|US
Alabama House approves 'Lulu's Law': shark alert system inspired by Mountain Brook teen
Alabama House approves 'Lulu's Law': shark alert system inspired by Mountain Brook teen
April 18, 2025
Business|Crime|Economy|Political|US
IRS whistleblower on Hunter Biden is out as acting commissioner just days after getting the job
An IRS agent who testified publicly about investigations into Hunter Biden's taxes and was promoted to be acting IRS commissioner is out of the job just days after he got it
April 18, 2025
Business|Political|US
US Treasury's Bessent ousts IRS acting chief, names deputy to temporary role
U.S.
April 18, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US
Ford halts shipments of vehicles to China amid tariffs
Ford Motor said on Friday it has halted shipments of its SUVs, pick-up trucks and sports cars to China, as it starts to face the heat from retaliatory tariffs that have seen vehicles face
April 18, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
U.S. congressmen visit Syria in first trip since Assad's ouster
Two U.S.
April 18, 2025
Americas|Political|US|World
US to impose visa restrictions on over 250 Nicaragua government officials
The United States will impose visa restrictions on more than 250 officials of the Nicaraguan government of President Daniel Ortega, U.S.
April 18, 2025
Education|Europe|Political|Science|Technology
Macron invites international scientists to come work in France
French President Emmanuel Macron invited scientists from all over the world to come work in France or Europe, as U.S.
April 18, 2025
Health|Political|Science|US|World
Trump's White House launches COVID website that criticizes WHO, Fauci and Biden
Republican U.S.
April 18, 2025
Election|Political|US
Trump moves to invoke Schedule F to make it easier to fire some federal workers
President Donald Trump is moving to reclassify some federal workers to make it easier to fire them
April 18, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Trump’s ‘lone ranger’: How Steve Witkoff became the de facto point man on America’s foreign policy challenges
Trump’s ‘lone ranger’: How Steve Witkoff became the de facto point man on America’s foreign policy challenges
April 18, 2025
Economy|Europe|Political|US|World
JD Vance visits Italy for tariff talks and attends Good Friday service at the Vatican
U.S. Vice President JD Vance is in Rome for talks on tariffs with Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni
April 18, 2025
Health|Political|Science|US
Video shows doctor with measles treating kids. RFK Jr later praised him as an ‘extraordinary’ healer
A video shows a Texas doctor, who has been treating children in a measles outbreak, with a measles rash on his face in a clinic while caring for patients a week before he met with Health Secretary Robert F
April 18, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World
Iran says nuclear deal is possible if Washington is realistic
Iran believes reaching an agreement on its nuclear programme with the United States is possible as long as Washington is realistic, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Friday on
April 18, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US
Trump studying whether to fire Fed Chair Powell, adviser says
White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett on Friday said President Donald Trump and his team were continuing to study if they could fire Federal Reserve Chair
April 18, 2025
Economy|Finance|MidEast|Political
UN development arm plans for $1.3bln in help for Syria, top official says
The United Nations Development Programme is hoping to deliver $1.3 billion over three years to support war-ravaged Syria, including by rebuilding
April 18, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|US
Court rejects Trump bid to end Venezuelan migrants' legal status
A federal appeals court rejected on Friday a request by U.S.
April 18, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
US will abandon Ukraine peace push if no progress soon, Trump and Rubio say
By Bart H.
April 18, 2025
Health|Political|Science|Technology|US
Trump turns a COVID information website into a promotion page for the lab leak theory
A federal website that used to feature information on vaccines, testing and treatment for COVID-19 has been transformed into a page supporting the theory that the pandemic originated with a lab leak
April 18, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|US
Tucsonans hold Midtown vigil for deported Maryland man
Tucsonans hold Midtown vigil for deported Maryland man
April 18, 2025
Crime|Political|US
Salt Lake City judge charged with forcible sexual abuse resigns
Salt Lake City judge charged with forcible sexual abuse resigns
April 18, 2025
Political|US
Judge won’t take further steps to enforce his order in AP case against Trump administration
A federal judge who ordered the Trump administration to stop blocking The Associated Press from presidential events has refused to take immediate steps to get White House officials to comply
April 18, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|US
Military officials identify 2 Marines killed in crash during border deployment
Military officials have identified the two Marines from California who were killed when their vehicle crashed as a convoy was traveling along the U.S.-Mexico border
April 18, 2025
Crime|Political|US
Judges warn Congress that more money is needed for security at a time of escalating threats
The federal judiciary is warning that Congress is not providing enough money for judges’ security, at a time of escalating threats and chilling efforts at intimidation
April 18, 2025
Health|Political|Science|US
White House touts Covid-19 ‘lab leak’ theory on new website
White House touts Covid-19 ‘lab leak’ theory on new website
April 18, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US
Judge pauses mass firings at Consumer Financial Protection Bureau as she considers whether layoffs violated court order
Judge pauses mass firings at Consumer Financial Protection Bureau as she considers whether layoffs violated court order
April 18, 2025
Asia|Business|Election|Political|World
Carney says China is a foreign interference, geopolitical threat for Canada
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney said that China is one of the largest threats with respect to foreign interference in Canada and is an emerging threat in the Arctic.
April 18, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US
Volvo to cut up to 800 US jobs as Trump's tariffs bite
Volvo Group plans to lay off as many as 800 workers at three U.S. facilities over the next three months due to market uncertainty and demand concerns in the face
April 18, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US|World
UK PM Starmer discussed trade with Trump, Downing Street says
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke with U.S.
April 18, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|US
With inflation progress slow, Fed's Daly says rate cuts may need to wait
San Francisco Federal Reserve President Mary Daly said on Friday that while she is still comfortable with a couple of interest rate cuts this year, rising risks of inflation mean the
April 18, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|US
A US citizen was held for pickup by ICE even after proving he was born in the country
A U.S. citizen was arrested in Florida for allegedly being in the country illegally and held for pickup by immigration authorities even after his mother showed a judge her son’s birth certificate and the judge dismissed charges
April 18, 2025
Crime|Education|Political|US
‘Made enough people uncomfortable’: FSU student describes what suspect was like in class
CNN’s Omar Jimenez talks with Reid Seybold, a Florida State University student who encountered the mass shooting suspect in an extracurricular political club a few years ago. CNN has not independently verified claims about the suspect’s beliefs.
April 18, 2025
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|US
Fishers celebrate Trump's seafood order while conservation groups fear overfishing
President Donald Trump’s executive order to boost the U.S. commercial fishing industry drew praise from commercial fishing groups and condemnation from environmental organizations
April 18, 2025
Arts|Crime|Europe|Political|World
Russia jails 19-year-old for nearly three years for condemning Ukraine conflict
A Russian court handed down a prison sentence of nearly three years to Darya Kozyreva, a young activist who used 19th-century poetry and graffiti to protest the conflict in
April 18, 2025
Africa|Election|Political
Tanzanian opposition party says its leader's whereabouts unknown
Tanzania’s main opposition party said on Friday it could not establish the whereabouts of its leader Tundu Lissu after he was moved from a jail where he was being held following his
April 18, 2025
Crime|Political|US|World
US judge halts Trump plan for rapid deportations to third countries
A U.S. judge barred the Trump administration from rapidly deporting hundreds if not thousands of migrants to countries other than their own without
April 18, 2025
Africa|Crime|MidEast|Political|World
Tunisian court set to rule in conspiracy trial, lawyers protest
A Tunisian court is set to issue a ruling in the conspiracy case against prominent opponents, as lawyers protested and described the trial as a farce, while others
April 18, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Vance, Catholic at odds with Pope Francis, attends Vatican's Good Friday service
U.S.
April 18, 2025
Americas|Political|World
Colombia's Petro pauses FARC offensive in order to progress in peace talks
Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Friday ordered the suspension of a military offensive against a faction of what was once the armed Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC)
April 18, 2025
Business|Political|US
US judge temporarily blocks mass firings at consumer bureau
A federal judge on Friday halted the mass firings carried out on Thursday afternoon at the U.S.
April 18, 2025
Crime|Political|US
67 judges are receiving enhanced online security screening due to high-profile cases
67 judges are receiving enhanced online security screening due to high-profile cases
April 18, 2025
Crime|Political|US
Fight against squatters could bring faster evictions for all Texas renters
Fight against squatters could bring faster evictions for all Texas renters
April 18, 2025
Economy|Education|Political|US
Already facing Trump administration cuts, US colleges risk losses from another revenue source: foreign students
Already facing Trump administration cuts, US colleges risk losses from another revenue source: foreign students
April 18, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|US|World
New US ambassador to Japan says he's optimistic a tariffs deal can be reached
The new U.S. ambassador to Japan says he is optimistic that his country and its key Asian ally will reach a deal in their ongoing tariff negotiations
April 18, 2025
Crime|Political|US
‘I never issued a criminal contempt citation in 19 ½ years on the bench’ – a former federal judge looks at the ‘relentless bad behavior’ of the Trump administration in court
‘It’s one big show of contempt for the court,’ says a former federal judge about the Trump administration’s handling of two cases related to its deportation of noncitizens to an El Salvador prison.
April 18, 2025
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|US
Trump administration kicks off plan for expanded offshore drilling
The U.S.
April 18, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|Technology|US|World
Italy agrees with US to oppose 'discriminatory' tech taxes
Italy and the United States issued a joint statement against "discriminatory" taxes on digital services on Friday, in a possible signal Rome is moving away from a levy that has
April 18, 2025
Political|US
Trump administration publishes cache of RFK assassination records
The U.S. National Archives has released thousands of pages of records related to the assassination of Senator Robert F.
April 18, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World
Full text of US-Ukraine memorandum of intent for minerals deal
Following is the complete text of a memorandum of intent signed on Thursday by Ukraine and the United States, confirming their intent to conclude a deal on jointly developing
April 18, 2025
Africa|Americas|Economy|Political|World
200 years ago, France extorted Haiti in one of history’s greatest heists – and Haitians want reparations
After being exploited for decades by France, Haiti ended up forking over huge sums of money to its former colonizer. Now, the Caribbean nation’s calls for restitution are becoming harder to ignore.
April 16, 2025
Education|Political|US
Wisconsin governor can lock in 400-year school funding increase using a veto, court says
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled that the Democratic governor legally used the state’s uniquely powerful veto to lock in a school funding increase for 400 years
April 18, 2025
Economy|Finance|Political|US
Strange sell-off in the dollar raises the specter of investors losing trust in the US under Trump
Among the threats tariffs pose to the U.S. economy, none may be as strange as the sell-off in the dollar
April 17, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|US
The US wants to charge Chinese ships to dock at American ports
The US wants to charge Chinese ships to dock at American ports
April 18, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Iran wants guarantees Trump will not quit a new nuclear pact, Iranian official says
Iran told the United States in talks last week it was ready to accept some limits on its uranium enrichment but needed watertight guarantees President Donald Trump
April 18, 2025
Education|MidEast|Political|US
Trump administration seeks records from Harvard on foreign funding and ties
President Donald Trump's administration said on Friday it sought Harvard University's records on foreign funding going back a decade and on some foreign ties,
April 18, 2025
Europe|Health|Political|World
Pope Francis’ Easter is going to look a little different this year. Here’s how
Pope Francis’ Easter is going to look a little different this year. Here’s how
April 18, 2025
Crime|Political|US
The Abrego Garcia case pulls Democrats into the immigration debate Trump wants to have
For Democrats, Kilmar Abrego Garcia's case is about fundamental American ideals, including due process, following court orders and preventing government overreach
April 17, 2025
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Political
Katy Perry gears up for sci-fi inspired world tour
Katy Perry has been busy
April 18, 2025
Business|Europe|Political|US|World
Melodic Italian bolsters Meloni in talks with Trump and Vance
The Italian language proved a secret weapon for Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni as she launched a charm offensive with U.S.
April 18, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political
Court acquits Slovenia's ex-PM Jansa of corruption charges
A Slovenian court on Friday brought the first-instance ruling to acquit Janez Jansa, a three-time prime minister and the key opposition figure in the Alpine country, and
April 18, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Deadliest US strike in Yemen kills 74 at oil terminal, Houthis say
U.S. strikes on Yemen's Ras Isa fuel terminal on the Red Sea coast have killed at least 74 people in the deadliest attack since the U.S. started its bombing campaign against
April 17, 2025
Business|Economy|Food|Political|US
Chinatown merchants in the US are feeling the bite of tariffs
Last week, a pack of rice crackers at Sun Vin Grocery store on Mulberry Street in New York City’s Chinatown cost $4.99.
April 18, 2025
Economy|Finance|Political|US
Trump’s attacks on central bank threaten its independence − and that isn’t good news for sound economic stewardship (or battling inflation)
Monetary policy can be wielded as a tool to boost an economy around election time, which explains why politicians want to have a say on it.
April 18, 2025
Environment|Political|Science|US
Lawsuits seeking to address climate change have promise but face uncertain future
In the battle to slow climate change, local and state governments, as well as citizens, have taken to the courts. Their results have varied, but the cases keep coming.
April 18, 2025
Arts|Entertainment|Political|US
With federal funding in question, artists can navigate a perilous future by looking to the past
Because the US government has rarely offered full-throated support for the arts, there’s a long tradition of innovation, adaptation and collective action among American artists.
April 18, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World
Iran seeks Russia's support for its nuclear talks with US
Iran has sought support from Russia over a possible deal with Washington over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program, ahead of a second round of talks this weekend in Rome
April 18, 2025
Crime|Political|US
Crime is nonpartisan and the blame game on crime in cities is wrong – on both sides
Mayors from the Democratic Party aren’t making cities any more – or less – dangerous than mayors from the Republican Party.
April 18, 2025
Business|Economy|Food|Health|Political|US
FDA hiring contractors to replace fired staff who supported safety inspections
The Food and Drug Administration is scrambling to hire contractors to replace fired employees who helped plan thousands of food and drug safety inspections throughout the world
April 18, 2025
Crime|Political|US
Oklahoma City to mark 30 years since the bombing that killed 168 people and shook America
A bomb with a force powerful enough to instantly destroy much of a nine-story building shattered a quiet Oklahoma City morning and sent a shock wave through America
April 18, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Herders under growing pressure as West Bank settlers encroach on grazing land
Fatima Abu Naim, a mother of five, lives in a hillside cave in the occupied West Bank, under increasing pressure from Jewish
April 18, 2025
Asia|Economy|Europe|Political|World
Ukraine bans China's firms for helping Russia make missiles
Ukraine imposed sanctions on three Chinese companies on Friday claiming they were involved in production of advanced Iskander missiles, a day after President Volodymyr Zelenskiy alleged
April 18, 2025
Crime|MidEast|Political|World
Israeli strikes hit dozens of targets in Gaza as ceasefire efforts stall
Israeli airstrikes hit about 40 targets across the Gaza Strip over the past day, the military said on Friday, hours after Hamas rejected an Israeli ceasefire
April 18, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|Technology|US
The US has a single rare earths mine. Chinese export limits are energizing a push for more
America’s only rare earths mine has fielded calls from anxious companies since China responded to President Donald Trump's tariffs by limiting exports of seven heavy metals
April 18, 2025
Economy|Environment|Political|US
Living through a 'low-attention disaster,' Mountain Fire survivors recover in LA's shadow
Nearly six months after the Mountain Fire displaced 750 people and destroyed 182 homes and other structures in Ventura County, survivors say recovery is more difficult without FEMA support and in the shadow of the LA fires
April 18, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Turkey begins mass trials following protests over Istanbul mayor’s detention
Turkey begins mass trials following protests over Istanbul mayor’s detention
April 18, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Russia sees progress in Ukraine peace talks but US relations strained
The Kremlin said on Friday that some progress had already been made in talks about a possible peace settlement to end the war in Ukraine but that contacts were rather complicated
April 18, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US
Foreign companies eye US expansion to lessen fallout from tariffs
Some non-U.S. companies have said they are looking at expanding their presence or setting up shop in the United States to mitigate the impact of President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs.
January 29, 2025
Business|Political|Technology|US
Google to appeal against part of US court's decision in monopoly case
Alphabet's Google plans to appeal against the "adverse" portion of the court decision in the U.S. Department of Justice’s monopoly case against the technology giant. On Thursday U.S.
April 18, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World
China's fiscal revenue falls 1.1% in January-March
China's fiscal revenue decline slowed in the first three months this year as Beijing works to shore up its economy while weathering the storm from mounting U.S. tariffs.
April 18, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
US Vice President says he is 'optimistic' Russia-Ukraine war can be ended
The United States is optimistic it can put an end to the war between Russia and Ukraine, Vice President JD Vance said on Friday as he met Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni for the
April 18, 2025
Election|Political|US
Surprise open governor's seat in Iowa signals competitive GOP primary, glimmer of hope for Democrats
Iowa looked a lot different in 2010, when Republican Kim Reynolds was first elected to statewide office
April 18, 2025
Economy|Education|Health|Political|US
Head Start and heating assistance targeted in Trump draft budget proposal
Head Start and heating assistance targeted in Trump draft budget proposal
April 18, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|US
Trump wants Powell out of the Fed. Waiting in the wings is Kevin Warsh
Trump wants Powell out of the Fed. Waiting in the wings is Kevin Warsh
April 18, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|US
Trump's attacks on Powell threaten the Fed's independence. Here's why it matters
Donald Trump has stepped up his attacks on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell at the same time that the Supreme Court is considering a case that could make it easier for the president to fire him
April 17, 2025
Economy|Political|US
US seeks to turn deportations into an efficient business ‘like Amazon’
The world's largest immigration detention system is on the cusp of explosive growth as President Donald Trump pursues his signature campaign promise of mass deportations
April 18, 2025
Economy|Education|Finance|Health|Political|US
Harvard has an endowment of over $50 billion. So why do federal cuts of a few billion matter?
Harvard has an endowment of over $50 billion. So why do federal cuts of a few billion matter?
April 18, 2025
Crime|Europe|Food|Political|World
Russian drone hits bakery preparing Easter cakes, killing one, Kyiv says
A Russian drone strike early on Friday hit a bakery in northern Ukraine where traditional Easter cakes were being prepared, killing one man, Ukrainian officials said.
April 18, 2025
Asia|Political|US|World
US will keep helping Taiwan in its self-defence, senator says in Taipei
The United States will continue to assist Taiwan with its self-defence and wants to see peace across the Taiwan Strait without coercion or the threat of force, a visiting U.S.
April 18, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|US
Japan cautions about uncertainty from Trump trade policies
Japan's government warned of uncertainty over the impact of U.S. trade policies as tariffs could hurt the global economy but it also said in a monthly report on Friday that the
April 18, 2025
Asia|Economy|Political|US|World
US lawmakers' bipartisan Taiwan visit signals support despite harsh words and tariffs from Trump
Republican and Democratic lawmakers are making their first trip to Taiwan under the new Trump administration a bipartisan one
April 18, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
China’s leader ends Southeast Asia tour touting Beijing's reliability vs. US tariff threats
Chinese President Xi Jinping has capped a three-nation Southeast Asian tour in Cambodia by promoting Beijing’s reliability as the region faces U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs that threaten its export-oriented economies
April 18, 2025
Economy|Finance|Political|US
Trump says Powell will resign 'if I ask him to'
President Donald Trump continued to urge Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell to lower interest rates and warned of "political pressure" facing Powell if the Fed continues to hold rates steady.
April 17, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
China pushes anti-'bullying' agenda amid tensions with US
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi warned Global South nations that "unilateral bullying" was hurting a rules-based world, as Beijing kept up the diplomatic pressure on U.S.
April 18, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|US
Fed's Powell is an exemplary central banker, ECB's Villeroy says
U.S.
April 18, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World
Ukraine says aiming to wrap up mineral deal talks within a week
Kyiv said on Friday it aims to complete talks by the end of next week about a deal with Washington on jointly exploiting Ukrainian mineral
April 18, 2025
Asia|Europe|Political|World
China dismisses Zelenskiy's claim it is supplying weapons to Russia
China's foreign ministry dismissed as "groundless" on Friday an accusation by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy that the country had been supplying weapons to Russia.
April 18, 2025
Economy|Europe|Finance|MidEast|Political
Turkey's Simsek says disinflation to continue, FX pass-through limited
Turkish Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek said on Friday that disinflation would continue despite some recent deterioration in expectations, adding that the
April 18, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Russian missile attack kills one, wounds 112 in Ukraine's Kharkiv, officials say
A Russian missile attack on Ukraine's northeastern city of Kharkiv killed one man inside his home and wounded at least 112 others, including nine children, on Friday, officials said
April 18, 2025
Asia|Political|US|World
US, Japan need to 'push back' against China, US envoy says
The United States and Japan need to work together to align their defence forces in the face of an increasingly assertive China, new U.S.
April 18, 2025
Health|MidEast|Political|World
Portrait of a wounded Palestinian boy wins Press Photo of the Year
Portrait of a wounded Palestinian boy wins Press Photo of the Year
April 18, 2025
Business|MidEast|Political|US|World
Iran-US talks over Tehran's nuclear program hinge on a billionaire and a seasoned diplomat
As far as biographies go, the two men in charge of the delicate negotiations between Iran and the United States over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program couldn’t be more different
April 18, 2025
Asia|Business|Finance|Political|Stock Markets
Japan's Nikkei notches best week in 3 months on trade deal hopes
Japan's Nikkei share average rose 1% on Friday to clock its best week in three months, as investors turned more hopeful that U.S.
April 18, 2025
Asia|Crime|Food|MidEast|Political|World
Over 170 arrested for attacks on Pakistan KFC outlets in Gaza war protests
Police have arrested scores of people in Pakistan in recent weeks after more than 10 mob attacks on outlets of U.S. fast-food chain KFC, sparked by anti-United States
April 18, 2025
Asia|Business|Political|Technology|World
India's Modi, Musk discussed potential collaboration in technology
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Elon Musk and talked about "various issues, including the topics we covered during our meeting in Washington DC earlier this year," he said in
April 18, 2025
Asia|Political|World
Myanmar junta, opposition set to extend ceasefire, Malaysia PM says
Myanmar's junta and a key opposition group have indicated they will extend a ceasefire to support more aid efforts after a devastating earthquake, Malaysia's
April 18, 2025
Africa|Crime|Political
Uganda plans law to allow military prosecution of civilians
The Ugandan government intends to introduce a law to allow military tribunals to try civilians for certain offences even after the practice was banned by the
April 18, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets
China set to leave lending rates steady, but tariffs raise easing bets
China is widely expected to leave its benchmark lending rates unchanged at the monthly fixing on Monday, a Reuters survey showed, but markets are wagering on more stimulus
April 18, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
With his promises of peace unmet in Gaza and Ukraine, Trump may find Iran just as tough
With his campaign promises unfulfilled to quickly bring peace to Gaza and Ukraine, U.S.
April 18, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political
India plans to ease nuclear liability laws to attract foreign firms, sources say
India is planning to ease its nuclear liability laws to cap accident-related penalties on equipment suppliers, three government sources said, in a move
April 18, 2025
Asia|Economy|Finance|Political|US
Japan does not manipulate FX to weaken the yen, Finance Minister says
Japan does not manipulate the currency market to weaken the yen, Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato told parliament on Friday, countering accusations from U.S.
April 18, 2025
Americas|Asia|Business|Economy|Political
Indonesia says to increase US imports, lower orders from other countries
Indonesia will increase imports of U.S. food and commodities and reduce orders from countries where the Southeast Asian nation currently buys the products, chief economic minister
April 18, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Protest letters from former Israeli soldiers lay bare profound rifts over the ongoing war
When nearly 1,000 Israeli Air Force veterans signed an open letter last week calling for an end to the war in Gaza, the military responded immediately, saying it would dismiss any active reservist who signed the document
April 18, 2025
Americas|Political|US|World
Maryland Democrat meets with Abrego Garcia in El Salvador
Maryland Democrat meets with Abrego Garcia in El Salvador
April 17, 2025
Crime|Political|Technology|US
Judge extends ban on Musk's DOGE access to private Social Security data
A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction on Thursday that extends a ban on billionaire Elon Musk's aides from accessing private information on millions of Americans
April 18, 2025
Education|Election|Environment|Political|US
Law firms, universities and now civil society groups are in Trump's sights for punitive action
First, the nation’s top law firms
April 18, 2025
Political|US|World
Career diplomat becomes the face of Trump's 'America First' agenda at the UN
A career diplomat has become the unexpected face of President Donald Trump's “America First” agenda at the United Nations
April 18, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US|World
Ukraine says pact signed with U.S. is first step towards minerals deal
Ukraine said on Thursday Kyiv and Washington had signed a memorandum as an initial step towards clinching an agreement on developing mineral resources in Ukraine, a deal
April 17, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|US
Boeing jet returns to US from China amid tariff war
A Boeing jet earmarked for China was returning to the United States on Friday, flight tracking data showed, as the planemaker's
April 17, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|US|World
Maryland Sen. Van Hollen meets with Abrego Garcia in El Salvador amid court fight over US return
Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen has met in El Salvador with Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a man who was sent there by the Trump administration in March despite an immigration court order preventing his deportation
April 16, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|US
US intelligence contradicts Trump claims linking gang to Venezuelan government to speed deportations
U.S. officials say a new intelligence assessment finds no coordination between the Tren de Aragua gang and the Venezuelan government
April 18, 2025
Political|US
Clyburn asks town hall crowd to pray the US ‘will not allow itself to go the way of Germany in the 1930s’
Clyburn asks town hall crowd to pray the US ‘will not allow itself to go the way of Germany in the 1930s’
April 18, 2025
Americas|Political|US
US Senator Van Hollen meets wrongly deported man in El Salvador
Democratic U.S.
April 18, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US
United States eases port fees on China-built ships after industry backlash
The Trump administration shielded on Thursday domestic exporters and vessel owners servicing the Great Lakes,
April 17, 2025
Political|US
Federal judge in Baltimore temporarily limits DOGE access to Social Security data
A federal judge has imposed new restrictions on the Department of Government Efficiency’s access to Social Security systems that hold personal data on millions of Americans
April 18, 2025
Business|Environment|Political|US
Trump to approve land swap for Rio Tinto copper mine opposed by Native Americans
The Trump administration said on Thursday it would approve a land swap needed for Rio Tinto and BHP to build one of the world's largest copper mines, despite concerns
April 17, 2025
Political|US
In their words: What judges and Trump's government say about Abrego Garcia's mistaken deportation
President Donald Trump’s administration has dug in on its contention that his government should not have to repatriate Kilmar Abrego Garcia, despite court rulings that he was wrongly deported and should be returned to the United States
April 15, 2025
Education|Political|US
Trump administration takes aim at Harvard's international students and tax-exempt status
President Donald Trump's administration has escalated its ongoing battle with Harvard, threatening to block the university from enrolling international students, who make up 27% of the campus
April 17, 2025
Americas|Economy|Election|Political
Carney says lower internal trade barriers will help Canada more than Trump's tariffs will harm it
Prime Minister Mark Carney says eliminating trade barriers within Canada would benefit Canadians far more than U.S. President Donald Trump can ever take away with his trade war as he made his case to retain power at the last debate ahead of the April 28 vote
April 17, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Trump administration orders Gaza-linked social media vetting for visa applicants
The Trump administration on Thursday ordered a social media vetting for all U.S. visa applicants who have been to the Gaza Strip on or after January 1, 2007, an
April 17, 2025
Economy|Health|MidEast|Political|World
Thousands of Gaza children are malnourished under Israel's food blockade, aid groups say
Aid groups are raising new alarm over Israel’s blockade of the war-ravaged Gaza Strip
April 17, 2025
Political|Sports|US
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred meets with President Donald Trump at White House
Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred met this week at the White House with President Donald Trump
April 17, 2025
Americas|Economy|Health|Political|US
Officials demand answers as crews work to restore power after another Puerto Rico blackout
Crews are working to restore power to Puerto Rico after a blackout across the entire island affected the main airport, several hospitals and hotels filled with Easter vacationers
April 17, 2025
Crime|Education|Political|US
The Latest: 2 people killed and at least 6 wounded in Florida State shooting
Police say a man believed to be a Florida State University student opened fire on campus, killing two people and wounding at least six others before he was shot and wounded by responding officers
April 17, 2025
Education|Political|US
Lawmakers move to mandate the display of Ten Commandments and ban pride flags in Alabama schools
Alabama lawmakers approved a slew of bills that would expand the use of Christian texts in public schools and limit protections for LGBTQ+ students
April 17, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Trump finds kindred European spirit in Meloni
Trump finds kindred European spirit in Meloni
April 18, 2025
Education|MidEast|Political|US
As demonstrators accuse Trump of undermining universities, he calls Harvard 'a disgrace'
Hundreds of students, faculty and community members on a California campus booed on Thursday as speakers accused the administration of President
April 17, 2025
Business|Crime|Political|US
UnitedHealthcare killing suspect Luigi Mangione indicted as prosecutors push for death penalty
Luigi Mangione, the man accused of gunning down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Manhattan hotel in December, has been indicted in a New York court on four charges including a count eligible for the death penalty
April 17, 2025
Crime|MidEast|Political|US|World
Suspect charged with hate crime in attack on two Jewish students in Chicago
A suspect was charged with a hate crime for a November attack on two Jewish students who were demonstrating in support of Israel at Chicago's DePaul University
April 17, 2025
Political|Sports|US
Olympics-White House offered reassurances on visas for LA28, USOPC says
The USOPC has received "significant reassurances" from the White House on visas for the Los Angeles 2028 Games, Chair Gene Sykes said on Thursday, weeks after an
April 17, 2025
Crime|Political|US
Mangione faces federal charges, death penalty in UnitedHealth executive's killing
A federal grand jury has indicted Luigi Mangione, who is accused of murdering a UnitedHealth Group executive in New York last year, allowing prosecutors to seek the
April 17, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|US
Trump signals tit-for-tat China tariffs may be near end; TikTok deal on ice
U.S.
April 17, 2025
Economy|Political|US
The Latest: Trump says trade deals could be done within a month
After saying earlier in the day that he was “in no rush” to finish trade deals, President Donald Trump said he thought he could wrap up tariff talks “over the next three or four weeks.”
April 17, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
US to withdraw 600 troops from Syria, leaving fewer than 1,000 to help counter IS militants
The U.S. will withdraw about 600 troops from Syria, leaving fewer than 1,000 to work with Kurdish allies to counter the Islamic State group
April 17, 2025
Americas|Economy|Political|US
A look at why an island-wide blackout hit Puerto Rico and what caused it
An island-wide blackout hit Puerto Rico this week, leaving 1.4 million customers without power and more than 400,000 without water
April 17, 2025
Business|Crime|Political|US
Luigi Mangione indicted on federal charges in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO
Luigi Mangione indicted on federal charges in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO
April 17, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|US
Trump officials' defiance over Abrego Garcia's deportation is 'shocking,' appeals court says
A federal appeals court says it is “shocking” that The Trump administration claims it can’t do anything to free Kilmar Abrego Garcia from an El Salvador prison and return him to the U.S. A three-judge panel from the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday unanimously refused to suspend a judge’s decision to order sworn testimony by Trump administration officials to determine if they complied with her instruction to facilitate Abrego Garcia’s return
April 17, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|US
US consumer watchdog says it will lay off most remaining staff
The U.S.
April 17, 2025
Business|Economy|Health|Political|US
FDA fires most negotiators for pharma user fee talks, sources say
The U.S.
April 17, 2025
Crime|Health|Political|US
Program that offers shelter beds to drug addicts if they accept treatment
Program that offers shelter beds to drug addicts if they accept treatment
April 17, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Hamas rejects ceasefire offer as far-right Israeli lawmakers call for escalation in Gaza
Hamas rejects ceasefire offer as far-right Israeli lawmakers call for escalation in Gaza
April 17, 2025
Crime|Political|US
11 sentenced in Idaho fentanyl trafficking case tied to Mexico pipeline
11 sentenced in Idaho fentanyl trafficking case tied to Mexico pipeline
April 17, 2025
Political|US
Trump to sign order to extend federal hiring freeze, White House says
U.S.
April 17, 2025
Economy|Finance|Political|US|World
IMF chief hails new playbook to help countries navigate sovereign debt processes
IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva on Thursday announced plans for a new playbook for countries considering debt restructuring, and redoubled her calls for heavily
April 17, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Italy's Meloni says Trump will visit Rome and consider meeting EU
U.S.
April 17, 2025
Health|Political|US
US FDA limits industry employees from roles in its advisory committees
U.S.
April 17, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World
Ukraine, US sign memorandum on minerals deal, top Ukrainian official says
Ukraine and the United States on Thursday signed a memorandum as an initial step towards the clinching of an agreement on developing minerals in Ukraine, Yulia Svyrydenko, Ukraine's first
April 17, 2025
Political|US
Republican US Senator Murkowski on threat of Trump retaliation: 'We are all afraid'
Republican U.S.
April 17, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US
Trump says he doubts U.S. Steel-Nippon deal will be part of trade talks with Japan
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that a deal between U.S. Steel and Nippon Steel could be a part of tariff negotiations with Japan, but added he doubted it would be.
April 17, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Iraqi and Syrian leaders meet in Qatar, marking a significant first encounter
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani met on Thursday in Qatar with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, the first encounter between the two leaders, Iraqi and Syrian state news
April 17, 2025
Crime|MidEast|Political|World
Hamas says it is ready to release all remaining hostages for an end to Gaza war
Hamas wants a comprehensive deal to end the war in Gaza and swap all Israeli hostages for Palestinians jailed in Israel, a senior official from the Palestinian
April 17, 2025
Asia|Business|Finance|Political|US
JPMorgan and BofA should stop work on IPO for China's CATL, lawmaker says
JPMorgan Chase & Co and Bank of America should withdraw from working on the initial public offering of Chinese electric vehicle battery giant CATL, a Republican lawmaker
April 17, 2025
Crime|Political|US
Pennsylvania intruder faced little resistance as Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family slept
The arsonist who broke into the Pennsylvania governor’s residence while Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family slept upstairs faced little resistance as he smashed windows, ignited Molotov cocktails and crawled inside
April 17, 2025
Crime|Political|US
In his words: Shapiro recounts evacuating arson fire in pajamas at Pennsylvania governor's residence
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is sharing new details about the arson fire this weekend that prompted his family to evacuate the official residence in Harrisburg in the dead of night
April 17, 2025
Education|Political|Technology
Governor signs bill banning cell phones at schools during school day
Governor signs bill banning cell phones at schools during school day
April 17, 2025
Political|US
AP and the Trump administration argue over presidential access before appeals judges
The Associated Press and Trump administration were back in a Washington court as part of a high-stakes battle over who can control which journalists can question the president
April 17, 2025
Economy|Health|Political|US
Draft budget plan proposes deep cuts across federal health programs
A draft budget proposal circulating among federal officials would dramatically deepen cuts at the nation’s top health agency, eliminating some public health programs entirely and serving as a roadmap for more mass firings
April 17, 2025
Crime|Election|Political|US
George Santos is 'unrepentant' as he faces years in prison for fraud, prosecutors say
Federal prosecutors say disgraced former U.S. Rep. George Santos “remains unrepentant” as he faces years in federal prison for fraud and identity theft
April 17, 2025
Business|Political|Technology|US
Google's digital ad network declared an illegal monopoly, joining its search engine in penalty box
Google has been branded an abusive monopolist by a federal judge for the second time in less than a year, this time for illegally exploiting some of its online marketing technology to boost the profits fueling an internet empire currently worth $1.8 trillion
April 17, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|US
Nearly 90% of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau cut as Trump's government downsizing continues
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is being downsized by President Donald Trump
April 17, 2025
Economy|Education|Health|Political|US
White House proposes eliminating Head Start funding as part of sweeping budget cuts
The Trump administration is asking Congress to eliminate the Head Start program, a move that would cut early education for some of the nation’s neediest children as part of drastic proposed cuts to federal health funding
April 17, 2025
Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US
Trading Day: ECB acts, Trump attacks
TRADING DAY Making sense of the forces driving global markets By Jamie McGeever, Markets Columnist Trump is Fed up If Federal Reserve Chair Jerome
April 17, 2025
Africa|Economy|Finance|Political
IMF says no decision before May on Senegal waiver for misreported data
The International Monetary Fund will not decide before May whether Senegal must repay money disbursed under a now-frozen programme, it said on Thursday, meaning the
April 17, 2025
Crime|Political|US
Judges warn Trump risks public perception of lawlessness in his fight with courts
A U.S. appeals court urged the Trump administration on Thursday to back off from its escalating confrontation with the judiciary while
April 17, 2025
Political|US
Supreme Court keeps hold on Trump’s restrictions on birthright citizenship but sets May arguments
The Supreme Court is keeping a hold on President Donald Trump’s restrictions on birthright citizenship but will hear arguments on the issue in May
April 17, 2025
Business|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US
Trump Media presses US regulator to investigate short positions in its stocks
The media company majority owned by President Donald Trump, Trump Media & Technology Group, said on Thursday it had asked the U.S.
April 17, 2025
Economy|Finance|Political|US
Trump amps up feud with Fed over rates, accuses Powell of 'playing politics'
U.S.
April 17, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Russia's Lavrov tells Rubio that Moscow is ready to continue joint work on Ukraine, ministry says
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told U.S.
April 17, 2025
Business|Political|Technology|US
Google holds illegal monopolies in ad tech, US judge finds
Alphabet's Google illegally dominates two markets for online advertising technology, a judge ruled on Thursday, dealing another blow to the tech giant and paving the way for
April 17, 2025
Education|Political|US
Can the IRS revoke Harvard's tax-exempt status?
For years, President Donald Trump has complained that colleges and universities are “indoctrinating” their students with “radical left” ideas and has said they should lose their tax-exempt status
April 17, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Thousands of Jewish worshippers visit Jerusalem holy site as Israeli lawmaker boasts ‘Arabs aren’t allowed to come near us’
Thousands of Jewish worshippers visit Jerusalem holy site as Israeli lawmaker boasts ‘Arabs aren’t allowed to come near us’
April 17, 2025
Political|US
Appeals court backs judge in Abrego Garcia case, saying Trump DOJ ‘would reduce the rule of law to lawlessness’
Appeals court backs judge in Abrego Garcia case, saying Trump DOJ ‘would reduce the rule of law to lawlessness’
April 17, 2025
Economy|Europe|Political|US
Trump says he's in 'no rush' to end tariffs as he meets with Italy's Meloni
President Donald Trump says he's in “no rush” to reach any trade deals because he views tariffs as making the United States wealthy
April 17, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US
Most US stocks rise, but UnitedHealth's worst day in decades keeps Wall Street in check
Most U.S. stocks rose, but the worst drop for UnitedHealth Group in a quarter century kept Wall Street in check
April 17, 2025
Crime|Political|US
DOGE wanted to assign staff to the nonprofit Vera Institute of Justice because it got federal funds
The nonprofit Vera Institute of Justice says staff from Elon Musk’s DOGE contacted them to “assign” a team to the organization and said DOGE staff told them they intended to “assign” teams to all nonprofits that receive funds appropriated by Congress
April 16, 2025
Crime|Economy|Health|Political|US
$46 million project underway to remodel aging detention facility
$46 million project underway to remodel aging detention facility
April 17, 2025
Food|MidEast|Political|US
State Department says life-saving wheat headed for Yemen won’t go to waste and US may redirect ship after CNN reporting
State Department says life-saving wheat headed for Yemen won’t go to waste and US may redirect ship after CNN reporting
April 17, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US
Stocks close out choppy day after Trump calls for ousting Fed Chair Powell
Stocks close out choppy day after Trump calls for ousting Fed Chair Powell
April 17, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|US
Trump suggests he can remove Fed Chair Powell and says he's 'not happy' with him over interest rates
President Donald Trump has attacked Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for not cutting interest rates
April 17, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|US
Can Trump fire Jerome Powell? The Supreme Court may soon offer some clues
Can Trump fire Jerome Powell? The Supreme Court may soon offer some clues
April 17, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|Technology|US
Apple CEO spoke with Lutnick about tariff impact on iPhone prices, Washington Post says
Apple CEO Tim Cook spoke with U.S.
April 17, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World
US hails 'encouraging reception' for peace framework from Europeans, Ukraine
U.S.
April 17, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US|World
US expects Congo minerals deal to involve private sector partners, State Dept says
The United States expects a minerals deal being negotiated with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) will involve a range of private sector partners, State Department
April 17, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|MidEast|Political|US
Oil posts weekly gain on trade deal hopes, new Iran sanctions
Oil prices settled more than 3% higher on Thursday, supported by hopes for a trade deal between the United States and the European Union and new U.S. sanctions to
April 16, 2025
Crime|Political|US
Probe of Trump team's compliance with order on deported man can proceed, court rules
A U.S. appeals court has denied the U.S.
April 17, 2025
Business|Finance|Political|Technology|US
What does ruling on Google's illegal ad tech monopoly mean?
A U.S. judge's ruling that Google has illegal monopolies in ad technology sets up the possibility of U.S. prosecutors seeking a breakup.
April 17, 2025
Economy|Political|US
Trump has discussed firing Fed's Powell with Warsh, eyed as possible successor, WSJ says
President Donald Trump has privately discussed firing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for months and talked about it with former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh, including the possibility of
April 17, 2025
Political|US|World
Rubio spoke about Ukraine with Russian counterpart, State Department says
U.S.
April 17, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
US, Ukraine and European officials hold ‘excellent exchange’ in Paris, in highest level talks in weeks
US, Ukraine and European officials hold ‘excellent exchange’ in Paris, in highest level talks in weeks
April 17, 2025
Food|Health|Political|US
US FDA suspends food safety quality checks after staff cuts
The Food and Drug Administration is suspending a quality control program for its food testing laboratories as a result of staff cuts at the Department of Health
April 17, 2025
Political|US
US Supreme Court to hear Trump bid to enforce birthright citizenship order
The U.S.
April 17, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Rubio and Witkoff met Ukrainian and European officials for landmark talks on Ukraine's future
France has hosted high-level talks on Ukraine and its security
April 17, 2025
Celebrity|Political|US
Afghanistan Medal of Honor recipient reenlists in Marine Corps reserves after 15 years
Dakota Meyer, a Marine who was awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism in the Afghanistan War, has reenlisted in the the military and will serve in the Marine Reserves
April 17, 2025
Europe|Political|Sports
Ukrainian tennis player Lesia Tsurenko sues WTA and its chairman for causing 'emotional distress'
Ukrainian tennis player Lesia Tsurenko has filed an amended lawsuit that accuses the WTA Tour and its chairman, Steve Simon, of a breach of contract, negligence and the “negligent infliction of emotional distress."
April 17, 2025
Political
Revised projected federal spending cuts estimates cast doubt on DOGE
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency has significantly reduced its projected federal spending cuts for the 2026 fiscal year, lowering the target from an initial $1 trillion to $150 billion. This adjustment follows scrutiny over the feasibility of the original goal and concerns about the impact on essential public services. During an April 10 Cabinet meeting, Musk attributed the revised savings estimate to reductions in waste and fraud, asserting these cuts would enhance government services. “I’m excited to announce that we anticipate savings in ’26 from the reduction of waste and fraud by $150 billion,” Musk told President Donald Trump,
April 17, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Trump says he is in no rush to attack Iran over nuclear program
President Donald Trump on Thursday said he was in no hurry to launch an attack on Iran over its nuclear program, a day ahead of U.S.-Iran talks in Rome.
April 17, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|Technology|US
Reaction to US judge ruling that Google holds illegal monopolies in ad tech
Alphabet's Google illegally dominates two markets for online advertising technology, a judge ruled on Thursday, dealing another blow to the tech giant and paving the way for
April 17, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
France says Ukraine talks in Paris with U.S. officials shows Europe at the table
Talks in Paris between U.S. officials Marco Rubio and Steve Witkoff, Ukraine and Europe's top three powers were excellent and started a process where Europeans are involved in talks
April 17, 2025
Americas|Political|World
Colombia suspends ceasefire with FARC guerrilla faction
The Colombian government will suspend a ceasefire with a faction of what was once the armed Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) guerrilla group, it said on Thursday, though
April 17, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Italy PM says Trump accepted invitation to visit in near future
Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Thursday that U.S. President Donald Trump has accepted an invitation to visit Italy.
April 17, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|Technology|US
Google's journey from dorm to internet dominance
A U.S. judge has ruled that Google illegally monopolized digital advertising markets, paving the way for a break up of the internet empire that was started out of a Stanford University
April 17, 2025
Business|Environment|Political|US
Trump order to halt NY wind project stuns offshore industry, threatens other projects
The Trump administration's decision to halt construction of Equinor's Empire Wind 1 farm off the coast of New York late on Wednesday sent shockwaves through the offshore
April 17, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US
Trump says Fed's Powell will leave if he asks him; Powell has said he won't
President Donald Trump said on Thursday he believes Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell will leave his job if Trump asks him to do so, although the U.S. central bank chief
April 17, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|US
Trump says Powell termination can't come fast enough
U.S President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's termination "cannot come fast enough", while calling for the U.S. central bank to cut interest rates.
April 17, 2025
Political|US
Supreme Court to hear arguments in May in challenge to Trump’s plan to end birthright citizenship
Supreme Court to hear arguments in May in challenge to Trump’s plan to end birthright citizenship
April 17, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Russia strikes Ukrainian city of Dnipro as Kyiv seeks security pledges in Paris
Ukrainian officials say Russian forces launched a massive drone attack on the southeastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro, killing three people, including a child
April 17, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US
Trump blasts Fed Chair Powell, saying his ‘termination cannot come fast enough’
Trump blasts Fed Chair Powell, saying his ‘termination cannot come fast enough’
April 17, 2025
Crime|Political|US
Arson attack probe at Pennsylvania governor's mansion looking into suspect's hatred of Josh Shapiro
Authorities investigating why a man set fire to Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s official residence are probing whether the suspect targeted the Democrat because of his Jewish faith or positions on Israel’s war in Gaza
April 16, 2025
Economy|Political|US
Fact check: Trump falsely claims grocery prices are down
Fact check: Trump falsely claims grocery prices are down
April 17, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
UN nuclear watchdog says US-Iran talks at a 'very crucial' stage
Talks between Iran and the United States over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program are “in a very crucial” stage
April 17, 2025
Political|US
Former Pentagon spokesman tied to online DEI purge was asked to resign, official says
Former Pentagon spokesman John Ullyot has been asked to resign following a contentious start for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's communications office
April 17, 2025
Crime|Political|US
Some Pennsylvania Jews reminded of Tree of Life shooting after arson attack on Josh Shapiro's home
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s mansion was the target of an arson attack last weekend, but the attacker's motives are unclear
April 17, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|Stock Markets|US
US tariffs will weaken global economy and trigger inflation but not a global recession, IMF says
Surging U.S. tariffs will weaken the global economy and push up inflation this year, according to projections to be released next week by the International Monetary Fund
April 17, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets
US oilfield services firms brace for earnings as tariffs cloud outlook
Results next week will likely provide a peek into how the world's top three oilfield services companies are navigating the uncertainty fueled by the on-again, off-
April 17, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Zelenskiy says Russia shifts strikes from energy to civilian targets
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday that Russia has reduced the number of its strikes on Ukrainian energy facilities, but is attacking civilian infrastructure instead.
April 17, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|US
US Treasury in talks with federal agencies to ease bank oversight, Bloomberg News says
U.S.
April 17, 2025
Election|Political|US
At contentious Wisconsin elections meeting, Democratic chair threatens to oust Republican official
A Wisconsin Elections Commission discussion of uncounted ballots in Madison devolved into a shouting match, with the Democratic chair threatening to kick a Republican commissioner out of the meeting
April 17, 2025
Election|Political|US
Citizenship voting requirement in SAVE Act has no basis in the Constitution – and ignores precedent that only states decide who gets to vote
The Constitution does not grant Congress authority to set voter-eligibility requirements in federal elections.
April 11, 2025
Business|Economy|Education|Political|Sports
College football players chasing dollars with portal open and House settlement approval delayed
The opening of the college football transfer portal has created a dash for cash
April 17, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US|World
Trump: We will have a trade deal with China
President Donald Trump on Thursday said he expects to make a trade deal with China, though he offered no specifics or indications of how talks would get underway with the two superpowers
April 17, 2025
Business|Europe|Political|US|World
Trump says he is 100% confident on Europe trade deal
U.S.
April 17, 2025
Americas|Election|Political
Ecuador opposition candidate, doubling down on fraud claims, loses coalition backing
Ecuador's leftist presidential challenger Luisa Gonzalez plans to formally challenge the result of Sunday's election, claiming widespread fraud, although she has
April 17, 2025
Asia|Europe|Political|World
Zelenskiy accuses China of supplying Russia with weapons
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday China was supplying weapons and gunpowder to Russia, the first time he
April 17, 2025
Education|Political|US
More than 1,000 international students and graduates in the US have had their visas revoked or statuses terminated
More than 1,000 international students and graduates in the US have had their visas revoked or statuses terminated
April 17, 2025
Europe|Health|Political|Sports|World
Transgender women in Britain fear ruling could place toilets, sports and hospitals off limits
The head of the U.K. Equality and Human Rights Commission says a Supreme Court ruling will exclude transgender women from women’s toilets, hospital wards and sports teams
April 17, 2025
Education|Political|US|World
More than 1,000 international students have had visas or legal status revoked
More than 1,000 international students at 128 colleges and universities have had their visas revoked or their legal status terminated since mid-March
April 07, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
ICC opens inquiry into Hungary for failing to arrest Netanyahu
Judges at the International Criminal Court have asked Hungary to explain why it failed to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when he visited Budapest earlier this month
April 17, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political
Some ECB governors see high chance of June cut
Some European Central Bank policymakers see a high chance of a further interest rate cut in June as a trade war and the associated market turmoil dent the economic outlook, four
April 17, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|US
IMF sees US-China trade grievances, welcomes India tariff cuts
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Thursday that the U.S. and China both have trade grievances, but the world's two
April 17, 2025
Americas|Europe|Political|World
Macron says joint Franco-Haiti commission will examine 'painful' past
French President Emmanuel Macron is to set up a joint Franco-Haitian commission to examine France's past with its former Caribbean colony, but he made no mention of the possibility of
April 17, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|Travel|US
US airlines struggle to forecast their business in worsening economic fog
President Donald Trump's trade war has created the biggest uncertainty for U.S. airlines since the COVID pandemic.
April 17, 2025
Political|US
Who is Judge Paula Xinis? What to know about the judge in the case of a man mistakenly deported to El Salvador
Who is Judge Paula Xinis? What to know about the judge in the case of a man mistakenly deported to El Salvador
April 17, 2025
Celebrity|Election|Entertainment|Political|US
Former OneRepublic bassist to take on California House Republican in tight district
Democrats are hoping pop rock star power will help oust a long-serving Republican east of Los Angeles in the fight for the U.S. House
April 17, 2025
Business|Political|Technology|US
Google is an online advertising monopoly, judge rules
Google is an online advertising monopoly, judge rules
April 17, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|US
Mortgage rates climb to highest level in two months as Trump’s tariffs continue to rock markets
Mortgage rates climb to highest level in two months as Trump’s tariffs continue to rock markets
April 17, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US
Ford tells dealers prices could go up in June if Trump’s tariffs remain
Ford tells dealers prices could go up in June if Trump’s tariffs remain
April 17, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|US|World
IMF sees global growth hurt by trade tensions but no recession
Rising trade tensions and sweeping shifts in the global trading system will trigger downward revisions of the International Monetary Fund's economic forecasts
April 17, 2025
Asia|MidEast|Political|World
Saudi defence minister arrives in Tehran ahead of Iran-US talks
Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman arrived in Tehran on Thursday for meetings with officials in a visit ahead of weekend talks between Iran and the United States over the
April 17, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Russia using new mass assault tactics on battlefield, Kyiv says
Russian forces are trying out a new tactic of larger-scale assaults involving several hundred troops, according to Ukraine's military, as Kyiv girds for
April 17, 2025
Business|Political|US
Al Sharpton calls meeting with Target's CEO amid DEI backlash 'very constructive and candid'
Target’s chief executive officer has met with the Rev. Al Sharpton, whose civil rights organization has encouraged consumers to avoid U.S. retailers that scaled backed their diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
April 17, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
China’s leader Xi Jinping holds talks in Cambodia to wrap up his 3-nation Southeast Asia tour
Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Cambodia for a two-day state visit that serves as an opportunity to further strengthen already robust relations
April 17, 2025
Education|Political|US
DHS threatens to revoke Harvard’s eligibility to host foreign students amid broader battle over universities’ autonomy
DHS threatens to revoke Harvard’s eligibility to host foreign students amid broader battle over universities’ autonomy
April 17, 2025
Asia|MidEast|Political|World
Russia removes Afghan Taliban from list of banned terrorist groups
Russia on Thursday suspended its ban on the Taliban, which it had designated for more than two decades as a terrorist organisation, in a move that paves the way for Moscow to
April 17, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|US
Fed's Williams sees no looming need to change monetary policy - Fox Business
By Michael S.
April 17, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World
A tariff headache for major central banks
U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs have darkened the global economic backdrop, forcing big central banks to reassess their next steps.
April 17, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Iran's Khamenei sends letter to Putin ahead of talks with US
Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei sent his foreign minister to Moscow on Thursday with a letter for President Vladimir Putin to brief
April 17, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
'Resist protectionism,' China's Xi tells Cambodia as Phnom Penh seeks loans
Chinese leader Xi Jinping urged Cambodia to "resist protectionism" as he arrived in Phnom Penh on Thursday at the end of a three-nation tour of Southeast Asia, with
April 16, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|US
PIMCO bearish on dollar, long-term Treasuries as US safe-haven status wavers
U.S. bond giant PIMCO said protectionism in U.S. trade policy strengthened the case for dialing down exposure to the U.S. dollar and long-dated Treasury bonds,
April 17, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Fashion and Beauty|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US
LVMH's Arnault lashes out at Brussels over US trade tensions
European governments urgently need to ease tensions with the United States over President Donald Trump's tariffs, LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault said
April 17, 2025
Economy|Education|Environment|Political|Science
Trump funding freeze upends agricultural research at US universities
By Karl Plume, P.J.
April 17, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political
ECB cuts rates on weak growth, markets bet on more easing
The European Central Bank cut interest rates for the seventh time in a year on Thursday and warned that economic growth will take a big hit
April 16, 2025
Africa|Business|Economy|Political|World
Trump supporter Prince reaches deal with Congo to help secure mineral wealth
Prominent Trump supporter Erik Prince has agreed to help Democratic Republic of Congo secure and tax its vast mineral wealth, according to two sources
April 17, 2025
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|Technology
China dominates solar. Trump tariffs target China. For US solar industry, that means higher costs
President Donald Trump's escalating trade war with China means hopeful solar buyers may have a much harder time getting systems installed in the U.S. in coming months
April 17, 2025
Business|Economy|Fashion and Beauty|Political|World
Russian barriers to re-entry stymie prospects of Western companies' return
Three months after U.S.
April 17, 2025
Africa|Business|Economy|Finance|Political
South Africa investors face global growth threat after choppy politics
By Colleen Goko JOHANNESBURG -Investors have flocked to South Africa's domestic bond markets, betting the country can stay the course on reforms despite political fractures, but tariff threats and the
April 17, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Qatari emir offers encouragement to Putin on prospects for Syria ties
Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani told Russian President Vladimir Putin at talks in the Kremlin on Thursday that Syria's new leader was keen to build
April 17, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Political
CEO of Singapore's DBS tells businesses to 'buckle up' for tariff uncertainty
The CEO of Singapore's biggest bank, DBS Group, Tan Su Shan, said on Thursday that businesses have to brace for heightened volatility and uncertainty triggered by U.S.
April 17, 2025
Americas|Business|Europe|Political|World
Russian contacts with Witkoff are very productive, Putin envoy says
Russian President Vladimir Putin's meeting with U.S.
April 17, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US
US single-family housing starts tumble to an eight-month low in March
U.S. single-family homebuilding plunged to an eight-month low in March and could decline further as tariffs on imported materials raise costs and offset declining mortgage rates
April 17, 2025
Education|Political|US
Trump says 'very soon' will send education back to states
U.S.
April 17, 2025
Economy|Europe|Finance|Political
Italy says to meet NATO spending goal this year by accounting changes
Italy will meet NATO's 2% of gross domestic product (GDP) target on defence spending this year through a series of accounting changes, Economy
April 17, 2025
Asia|MidEast|Political|World
Russia’s top court lifts terror group designation on Afghanistan’s Taliban
Russia’s Supreme Court has lifted a ban on Afghanistan’s Taliban, who were designated as a terrorist group more than two decades ago
April 17, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|US
European Central Bank cuts interest rates for the seventh time as global trade tensions escalate
The European Central Bank cut interest rates Thursday for the seventh time to counter worries about economic growth fueled by President Donald Trump’s tariff onslaught
April 17, 2025
Economy|Environment|Political|Technology|US
Appliance efficiency standards save consumers billions, reduce pollution and fight climate change
About 40% of total US energy consumption is used by household and industrial appliances, such as heating and cooling systems, refrigerators and lighting.
April 17, 2025
Opinion|Political|Technology|US
Why deregulating online platforms is actually bad for free speech
At first glance it might seem contradictory that restricting some speech can preserve free speech, but research shows that online content moderation protects the marketplace of ideas.
April 17, 2025
Lifestyle|MidEast|Political|US|World
When resettlement programs were cut, Philadelphia area neighbors stepped up to help Afghan refugee
When resettlement programs were cut, Philadelphia area neighbors stepped up to help Afghan refugee
April 17, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political
European Central Bank cuts interest rates as tariffs threaten the economy
European Central Bank cuts interest rates as tariffs threaten the economy
April 17, 2025
Economy|Finance|MidEast|Political|Stock Markets
Turkish central bank surprises with rate hike to 46% after market turmoil
Turkey's central bank hiked its key interest rate by 350 basis points to 46% on Thursday, in a surprise move that reversed an easing cycle and
April 17, 2025
Business|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|Technology|US
Shortsellers targeted wider range of companies ahead of Trump's 'Liberation Day'
Shortsellers targeted a wider range of equity sectors in March before U.S.
April 17, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US
'I'm very optimistic': Steel company owner tells CNN tariffs will help them
CNN's Jason Carroll talks with steel workers and owners in Ohio about how tariffs will affect their businesses.
April 16, 2025
Election|Political|US
Federal judge will wait to rule on an effort to block Trump's executive order on elections
A federal judge won't yet decide on a request from Democrats and voting rights groups to block parts of President Donald Trump's recent executive order on elections
April 17, 2025
Political|US
Trump administration seeks court backing for control over White House press access
A lawyer for President Donald Trump's administration argued on Thursday that Trump has broad authority over media access to the White House
April 17, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|US
Tariffs to trigger sharp US economic slowdown; chance of recession jumps to 45%: Reuters poll
An aggressive U.S. tariff policy will trigger a significant slowdown in the U.S. economy this year and next, with the median probability of recession in the
April 17, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
UN nuclear watchdog says it should be involved in Iran, US nuclear talks
The UN nuclear watchdog should play a role in nuclear talks between Tehran and Washington, International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi said on Thursday, ahead of a second
April 17, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US
ECB set to ease as Fed delivers hawkish twist
What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Financial Industry and Financial Markets As the Federal Reserve takes a hawkish turn in the face of another Wall Street
April 17, 2025
Business|Political|Technology|US
Musk's SpaceX is frontrunner to build Trump's Golden Dome missile shield
Elon Musk's SpaceX and two partners have emerged as frontrunners to win a crucial part of President Donald Trump's "Golden Dome" missile defense
April 17, 2025
Business|Europe|Political|World
Russia says new Estonian legislation threatens Baltic shipping security
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday that Estonia's adoption of legal amendments allowing the country's navy to use force against foreign vessels
April 17, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|US
Truist Q1 profit falls on weakness in investment banking and trading business
Truist Financial reported a fall in first-quarter profit on Thursday due to weakness in its investment banking and trading unit amid U.S. President Donald Trump's whiplash trade policies.
April 17, 2025
Election|Europe|Political
Moldovan parliament votes to hold elections on September 28
Moldova's parliament voted on Thursday to hold parliamentary elections in September, a poll that is expected to be closely fought and could significantly reduce the number of
April 17, 2025
Asia|MidEast|Political|World
Saudi defense minister visits Iran in highest-level trip in decades as nuclear talks proceed
Saudi defense minister visits Iran in highest-level trip in decades as nuclear talks proceed
April 17, 2025
Political|US
Trump’s pick to be DC’s top prosecutor failed to report nearly 200 appearances on far-right media outlets to Senate
Trump’s pick to be DC’s top prosecutor failed to report nearly 200 appearances on far-right media outlets to Senate
April 17, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Russian, Belarusian ambassadors not invited to German parliament's WWII memorial event
The German parliament has kept the ambassadors of Russia and Belarus off its guest list for a special sitting on May 8 marking the 80th
April 17, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Kremlin says Trump envoy Witkoff to inform Europeans on Ukraine
The Kremlin on Thursday said that a meeting between the U.S., Ukraine and European countries in Paris was a chance for U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff to inform them of the current
April 17, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|US
Japan finance minister 'deeply concerned' over Trump tariff impact
Japan is "deeply concerned" about global economic fallout from U.S.
April 17, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World
Thai economic growth to see hit from US tariffs, central bank says
Thailand's economic growth will be hit by U.S. tariffs on its exports, although the impact on activity won't be as great as during the
April 17, 2025
Asia|Business|Finance|Political|Stock Markets
Investor concerns over Chinese ADR de-listings resurface
Investor concerns over the possible forced de-listing of Chinese companies from U.S. exchanges reemerged as the tit-for-tat trade war between the world's two largest
April 17, 2025
Crime|MidEast|Political|World
Lebanon detains several people on suspicion of firing rockets at Israel
The Lebanese military says it has detained several people linked to firing rockets into Israel last month
April 17, 2025
Crime|Health|MidEast|Political|World
Portrait of Palestinian boy who lost both arms is World Press Photo of the year for 2025
A portrait of a young Palestinian boy who lost both arms as a result of an Israeli attack in Gaza has been named World Press Photo of the year
April 17, 2025
Asia|Political|World
Myanmar frees nearly 4,900 prisoners including some political detainees
The head of Myanmar’s military government has granted amnesty to nearly 4,900 prisoners to mark the country's traditional new year
April 17, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|US
European Central Bank expected to cut rates again amid worries about Trump's tariffs
Worries about economic growth fueled by U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff onslaught will likely push the European Central Bank to cut interest rates on Thursday for a sixth straight time to make credit more affordable for business and consumers
April 17, 2025
Economy|Europe|Political|World
Czechs hail end of Russian oil dependence with first increased deliveries from west
The Czech Republic has become fully independent of Russian oil supplies for the first time in its history, government officials said on Thursday, following the completion of
April 17, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World
Paris court gives Ukraine's Naftogaz go-ahead to pursue Gazprom compensation
Ukraine's Naftogaz can start legal proceedings in France for compensation from Gazprom for assets seized in Crimea, it said on Thursday, after a Paris court recognised an
April 17, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|US
China, US at impasse over who should start trade talks
China's commerce ministry on Thursday urged the United States to stop putting "extreme pressure" on the world's second-largest economy and demanded respect in any trade talks, but
April 17, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US
Lasting damage
As financial markets try to move past tariff fears, attention turns to what China will do to buffer its economy and how corporate America and business activity globally is holding
April 17, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|Technology|US
TSMC upbeat on outlook as robust AI demand offsets tariff uncertainty
The world's largest contract chip maker, TSMC, gave a bullish outlook for the year on robust demand for AI applications, adding that it
April 16, 2025
Asia|Economy|Finance|Political|US|World
Trump includes U.S. troop costs in tariff talks with Asian allies
The tens of thousands of U.S. troops stationed in South Korea and Japan appear set to be part of President Donald Trump's tariff negotiations,
April 17, 2025
Education|Health|Political|Science|Technology|US
Science caught in crossfire of Trump's fight with universities
Harvard scientist Dr.
April 17, 2025
Economy|Education|Health|Political|Science|Technology|US
iPhones and GPS owe their existence to US government-funded research. What’s at stake with Trump cuts to university funding
iPhones and GPS owe their existence to US government-funded research. What’s at stake with Trump cuts to university funding
April 17, 2025
Political|US
‘Breathtaking in its audacity’: Trump’s conflict with judges has escalated to new heights
‘Breathtaking in its audacity’: Trump’s conflict with judges has escalated to new heights
April 17, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Food|Political|World
Moscow plans to use seized US-owned company to feed Russian army, document shows
Plans are afoot for an American-owned company seized by the Kremlin and placed under state control to be used to supply food to the Russian
April 17, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Political|US
Why the yen is the wrong gambit in any US-Japan trade dispute
U.S.
April 17, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political
'Drug-dealing scum' most likely behind French prison attacks, minister says
Drug-traffickers were most likely behind an unprecedented wave of attacks against French prisons though foreign influence and the far-left remain possible instigators, French
April 17, 2025
Africa|Business|Crime|Economy|Political
Kenya land standoff sends warning to foreign-owned tea estates
A dispute between a British-owned tea plantation and a local community in western Kenya has come to the boil in what
April 17, 2025
Asia|Political|World
China commends Cambodia when asked about Taiwanese deportation
China on Thursday commended the Cambodian government for following the "one China principle" when asked to comment on their deportation of Taiwanese citizens to China earlier this
April 17, 2025
Crime|Political|US
Suggestion to house US citizens in offshore prisons has no legal basis, experts say
Suggestion to house US citizens in offshore prisons has no legal basis, experts say
April 17, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|US
Japan reports a $63 billion trade surplus with the US as it talks with Trump on tariffs
Japan recorded a trade deficit for the fiscal year that just ended but racked up a $63 billion surplus with the United States
April 17, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Political|US|World
Malaysia trade minister to head to U.S. next week for tariff talks
Malaysia's trade minister will travel to the United States on April 24 to meet the U.S.
April 17, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Mass drone attack kills three, injures at least 30 in Ukraine's Dnipro, governor says
A Russian mass drone attack killed three people, including a child, and injured many more on Wednesday evening in the southeastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro, the regional governor said.
April 16, 2025
Europe|Political|World
King Charles reflects on war, suffering and heroism in Easter message
Britain's King Charles on Thursday used his annual Easter message to reflect on war, human suffering and the heroism of those who risk their lives to protect others.
April 17, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US
BlueBay sells US dollars short, citing low investor confidence
RBC BlueBay Asset Management has opened short positions on the U.S. dollar, betting on the end of U.S. exceptionalism as President Donald Trump's trade war
April 17, 2025
Environment|MidEast|Political|World
The unexploded bombs of Gaza
The Gaza Strip is strewn with undetonated explosives from tens of thousands of Israeli air strikes,
April 17, 2025
Business|Economy|MidEast|Political|World
Operation Assad: the air mission to smuggle the Syrian despot's valuables
As his enemies closed in on Damascus, Bashar al-Assad, who ruled over Syria with an iron fist for 24
April 17, 2025
Economy|Education|Health|Political|US
Harvard weighs its next moves amid the federal funding standoff
Harvard weighs its next moves amid the federal funding standoff
April 17, 2025
Americas|Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US
No surprise at Japan talks, except Trump
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rocky Swift U.S.
April 17, 2025
Business|Europe|Political|Technology|US
OpenAI's $500 billion Stargate venture weighs future UK investment, FT reports
Stargate, a $500 billion U.S. data-centre project funded by SoftBank, OpenAI and Oracle, is weighing a future investment in the UK as it explores overseas locations to build out AI
April 17, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Political|US
Trump hails 'big progress' in Japan tariff talks
President Donald Trump touted "big progress" in tariff talks with Japan on Wednesday, in one of the first rounds of face-to-face negotiations
April 16, 2025
Education|Political|US
Tennessee’s GOP leads the fight to deny public education to children without documents
A growing number of conservative leaders are pushing states to upend the long-standing U.S. constitutional right to free public education for children, regardless of immigration status
April 17, 2025
Asia|Political|World
Divided loyalties? 62 Taiwanese military members found with Chinese residency permits
At least 62 active-duty Taiwanese military members have been found holding Chinese residency permits, in the latest revelation of Chinese influence in the Taiwanese armed forces
April 17, 2025
Asia|Business|Political|World
China and Malaysia say important to maintain peace and stability in South China Sea
China and Malaysia said they would seek to peacefully resolve disputes in the South China Sea and pledged support for the United Nations in a joint statement issued on Thursday
April 17, 2025
Business|Crime|Election|Political|US
San Francisco's new mayor is starting to unite the fractured city
Democrats nationally may be in turmoil, but liberals in San Francisco are hopeful over a new mayor's collaborative style in a city known for its infighting and chaotic streets
April 17, 2025
Education|Political|US
DOGE targets a community service program in its latest cost-cutting effort
A 30-year-old community service program for young adults that operates across the U.S. has become the latest target of the Trump administration’s campaign to slash government spending
April 17, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
US tariffs bring stalled shipments and uncertainty for Chinese exporters
Exporters at China’s largest trade fair are facing uncertainty, stalled shipments and lower sales forecasts due to the trade war with the United States
April 16, 2025
Education|Political|US
Garcia-Navarro: Trump ‘trying to weaponize the federal purse strings’
GOP strategist Scott Jennings and New York Times journalist Lulu Garcia-Navarro engage in a debate over President Donald Trump threatening to remove Harvard's tax-exempt status hours after freezing $2.2 billion in federal funds to the university.
April 16, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|US
Trump joins tariff talks with Japan as US seeks deals amid trade wars
President Donald Trump joined his economic advisers for White House negotiations Wednesday over tariffs and trade with a Japanese official
April 16, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
China says it will ignore US 'tariff numbers game'
China will pay no attention if the United States continues to play the "tariff numbers game", China's foreign ministry said on Thursday, after the White House outline how China
April 17, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|US
Asian countries look to buy more US energy to offset trade imbalance
Asian governments are looking to buy more U.S. oil and gas as they scramble to lower their trade surplus with Washington in hopes of easing their tariff burdens under President
April 17, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Political|US
BOJ warns US tariff uncertainty may hurt confidence, economy
Bank of Japan policymakers on Thursday warned of heightening uncertainty over the fallout from U.S.
April 17, 2025
Asia|Political|World
Malaysia PM set to meet Myanmar junta chief amid opposition to talks
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is set to hold talks in Bangkok on Thursday with Myanmar's junta chief to push for a ceasefire
April 17, 2025
Food|Health|Political|Science
Top NIH nutrition researcher studying ultraprocessed foods departs, citing censorship under Kennedy
Top NIH nutrition researcher studying ultraprocessed foods departs, citing censorship under Kennedy
April 16, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|Technology|US
Judge says labor unions' lawsuit over DOGE access to Labor Department systems can move forward
A federal judge says he won’t dismiss a lawsuit from labor unions seeking to block Elon Musk’s team from accessing systems at the Labor Department
April 17, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Political
S.Korea signals rate cuts in May, year ahead as Trump tariffs pose 'significant' risks
South Korea's central bank on Thursday signalled it would cut rates in May and left the door wide open to further monetary easing to cope with "
April 17, 2025
Business|Political|Technology|US
TikTok's US public policy chief to step down, The Information reports
TikTok's U.S. public policy chief, Michael Beckerman, a key figure in its fight against a U.S. government ban, plans to leave his Washington-based role and transition to a global advisory
April 17, 2025
Education|Political|US
Trump administration says Harvard may lose ability to enroll foreign students
The U.S.
April 16, 2025
Americas|Election|Political
Carney says Trump key issue in Canada's election, while Conservative rival says country needs change
Prime Minister Mark Carney says who will go up against U.S. President Donald Trump is the key question in Canada’s election while his Conservative rival argued Carney doesn’t represent change after 10 years of Liberal Party rule
April 16, 2025
Crime|Political|US
Family says ICE agents smashed car window in seizing Guatemalan man who's seeking asylum
A Massachusetts family is demanding answers from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, complaining its agents smashed a car window and detained a man who was in the process of applying for asylum
April 16, 2025
Education|Health|Political|Science|US
Harvard researchers say they might have to lay off workers and euthanize research animals due to funding freeze
Harvard researchers say they might have to lay off workers and euthanize research animals due to funding freeze
April 16, 2025
MidEast|Political|US
Trump opposed a planned Israeli strike on Iranian nuclear sites, New York Times reports
U.S.
April 16, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|US
Fed's Schmid says patience needed to see how tariffs play out
The Federal Reserve faces a complicated picture for policy decisions, Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank President Jeff Schmid said on Wednesday, noting that while he is hearing nervousness
April 16, 2025
Asia|Political|US|World
North Korea threatens a response to US flying long-range bombers over South Korea
North Korea has threatened retaliation after the U.S. flew long-range bombers over South Korea during training with its forces
April 16, 2025
Asia|Economy|Political|US|World
Hong Kong suspends package postal service to the US after Trump’s tariff hikes
Hong Kong suspends package postal service to the US after Trump’s tariff hikes
April 16, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Iran confirms that the 2nd round of nuclear talks with the US will be in Rome
Iranian state television has confirmed that the second round of Iran-U.S. nuclear talks will be held in Rome after earlier confusion over where the negotiations would take place
April 16, 2025
Education|Political|US
Head Start funding lags by nearly $1 billion this year, causing some preschool closures
Federal databases show Head Start centers across the U.S. have received nearly $1 billion less in federal funding compared with this time last year
April 16, 2025
Business|Health|Political|US
Arkansas bans pharmacy benefit managers from owning pharmacies in state
Arkansas has enacted a law making it the first state banning pharmacy benefit managers from owning a pharmacy in the state
April 16, 2025
Crime|Political|US
+OUT+ Protestors stun-gunned by law enforcement at Marjorie Taylor Greene town hall
Law enforcement officers detained multiple people and removed them from a town hall held by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) in Cobb County, Georgia, after disruptions at the event. At least three people were physically removed by police officers and officers used a stun gun on at least two of the men.
April 16, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|US
Under Trump, consumer watchdog to slash industry supervision
The top U.S. watchdog agency for consumer finance will cut its inspections of financial services companies in half while focusing on threats to military
April 16, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|US|World
El Salvador blocks US senator from visiting wrongly deported Salvadoran man
Democratic U.S.
April 16, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Putin meets freed Russian Gaza hostages, says ties with Palestinians helped
Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin on Wednesday met Russian nationals freed from captivity in the Gaza strip after militant group Hamas' October 2023 attacks on Israel and said Moscow's
April 16, 2025
Environment|Political|US
US orders halt to construction of Equinor's New York offshore wind project
U.S.
April 16, 2025
Americas|Election|Political
Carney faces off with chief rival during first Canada debate
Prime Minister Mark Carney faced off with his chief rival for the first time during Canada's election campaign on Wednesday, in a French-language debate that could
April 16, 2025
Crime|Health|Political|US
US officials target undocumented immigrants using Medicare data
U.S. immigration officials and the U.S.
April 16, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|US
Who is Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the man ICE mistakenly deported to an El Salvador prison?
Kilmar Abrego Garcia's story begins in El Salvador
April 11, 2025
Political|US
Federal judge finds ‘probable cause’ to hold Trump administration in contempt – a legal scholar explains what this means
Judge James Boasberg’s order stops short of holding any government officials in contempt, but leaves open the possibility for these sanctions.
April 16, 2025
Economy|Health|Political|US
Internal Trump administration document reveals massive budget cut proposal for federal health agencies
Internal Trump administration document reveals massive budget cut proposal for federal health agencies
April 16, 2025
Health|Political|US
Judge blocks worker protections for abortion and fertility care for Catholic employers
More than 9,000 Catholic employers do not need to abide by federal regulations protecting workers who seek abortions and fertility treatments under a ruling issued this week by a federal judge
April 16, 2025
Political|US
Jay Clayton to be interim US attorney for Southern District of New York, Trumps says
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Jay Clayton, a former chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, will serve as interim U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New
April 16, 2025
Asia|Political|World
North Korea criticises US for deploying B-1B strategic bomber in South Korea
North Korea criticised the United States for deploying a B-1B strategic bomber in a recent joint military drill with South Korea, describing the move as an "open threat" to
April 16, 2025
Business|Political|Technology|US
Ex-CISA chief Chris Krebs leaving SentinelOne following Trump pressure
Christopher Krebs, whom President Donald Trump fired as head of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in 2020, said on Wednesday he
April 16, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|US
Alcoa expects $90 million tariff hit in second quarter, sees duties on China raising annual costs
Alcoa said on Wednesday it expects U.S. tariffs on aluminum imports from Canada to cost the company about $90 million in the current quarter. Since his inauguration in January, U.S.
April 16, 2025
Election|Entertainment|Political|Sports
When Canadian hockey and politics collide even democracy is happy to shift its schedule
In a country where hockey is sacrosanct, Canadian politics has made a tactical shift to avoid clashing with a critical Montreal Canadiens game.
April 16, 2025
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|US
Trump administration issues order to stop construction on New York offshore wind project
The Trump administration has issued an order to stop construction on a major offshore wind project to power more than 500,000 New York homes, the latest in a series of moves targeting the industry
April 16, 2025
Crime|Political|US
The Latest: Judge finds probable cause to hold administration in contempt over deportation order
A federal judge on Wednesday said he has found probable cause to hold President Donald Trump’s administration in criminal contempt of court for violating his orders to turn around planes carrying deportees to El Salvador
April 16, 2025
Business|Political|Technology|US
Spinning off Instagram, the decline of ‘friending’ and other takeaways from Mark Zuckerberg at the FTC monopoly trial
Spinning off Instagram, the decline of ‘friending’ and other takeaways from Mark Zuckerberg at the FTC monopoly trial
April 16, 2025
Crime|Political|US
What happens next after judge warns of possible contempt prosecution over deportation flights order
A federal judge’s ruling that the Trump administration appears to have willfully violated his order to turn around planes of migrants headed for El Salvador increases the prospect of officials being held in criminal contempt of court and potentially facing possible prosecution
April 16, 2025
Economy|Political|US
Trump administration plans to end the IRS Direct File program for free tax filing, AP sources say
The Trump administration plans to eliminate the IRS’ Direct File program
April 16, 2025
Environment|Political|US
Proposed rule change on endangered species triggers alarm for environmentalists
The Trump administration plans to rewrite part of the Endangered Species Act that prohibits harming the habitats of endangered and threatened species
April 16, 2025
Celebrity|Election|Entertainment|Political
George Clooney says there should have been a Democratic primary after Biden dropped out
George Clooney says there should have been a Democratic primary after Biden dropped out
April 16, 2025
Education|Political|US
US IRS planning to rescind Harvard's tax-exempt status amid Trump feud, CNN reports
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service is making plans to rescind the tax-exempt status of Harvard University, CNN reported on Wednesday, citing two sources familiar with the matter.
April 16, 2025
Crime|Education|Political|US
Foreign students in US mount court challenges as Trump ends their legal status
International students are rushing to ask U.S. judges to block immigration officials from deporting them after President Donald Trump's
April 16, 2025
Economy|Health|Political|US
White House looking to slash $40 billion from health department, Washington Post reports
The administration of U.S.
April 16, 2025
Asia|Economy|Political|US|World
Top US, Indonesian diplomats discuss tariffs, defense in meeting
U.S.
April 16, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US
Trump's trade war ripples through the business world, hits stocks again
The ripple effects of Donald Trump's global trade war are increasingly being felt across numerous industries all at once and on Wednesday were
April 16, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|US
Trump officials could face criminal contempt over deportations, judge says
Trump administration officials could face criminal contempt charges for violating a U.S. federal judge's order halting deportations of
April 16, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|US|World
Maryland Democratic senator travels to El Salvador in push for Abrego Garcia’s return
Maryland Democratic senator travels to El Salvador in push for Abrego Garcia’s return
April 16, 2025
Crime|Political|US
Dog getting thrown in dumpster underscores need for 'Reba's Law,' advocates say
Dog getting thrown in dumpster underscores need for 'Reba's Law,' advocates say
April 16, 2025
Education|Political|US
IRS making plans to rescind Harvard’s tax-exempt status
IRS making plans to rescind Harvard’s tax-exempt status
April 16, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Israeli defense minister says troops will remain in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria indefinitely
Israel’s defense minister says troops will remain in so-called security zones in the Gaza Strip, Lebanon and Syria indefinitely
April 16, 2025
Education|Environment|Political|US
AmeriCorps members who respond to disasters and help nonprofits are let go in DOGE cuts
Young volunteers who respond to natural disasters and help with community projects across the U.S. have been discharged
April 16, 2025
Education|Environment|Fashion and Beauty|Lifestyle|Political
Teen working against animal-tested cosmetics sales
Teen working against animal-tested cosmetics sales
April 16, 2025
Health|Political|Science|US
Kennedy promises exhaustive studies to identify any environmental factors that may cause autism
Health Secretary Robert F
April 16, 2025
Americas|Economy|Finance|Political
Argentine peso recoups lost ground after FX control ease, Milei rules out intervention
Argentina's peso closed 6.6% higher on Wednesday, regaining ground lost after the currency tumbled on a lifting of capital controls earlier in the week.
April 16, 2025
Health|Political|US
US consumer safety agency to stop collecting swaths of data after CDC cuts
The U.S. consumer product safety agency will stop collecting data on injuries from incidents like car accidents and adverse drug effects due to staff cuts at the Centers for
April 16, 2025
Crime|Political|US
Ex New York police sergeant sentenced to 1-1/2 years in prison for acting as Chinese agent
A former New York City police sergeant was sentenced to 1-1/2 years in prison on Wednesday over his 2023 conviction for acting as an illegal Chinese agent.
April 16, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political
Wife of Peru's Humala arrives in Brazil for asylum as ex-president jailed
Nadine Heredia, the wife of former Peruvian President Ollanta Humala, arrived in Brazil on Wednesday as the ex-leader spent the night in jail following a 15-
April 16, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US
Powell says Fed remains in wait-and-see mode; markets processing policy shifts
U.S.
April 16, 2025
Economy|Political|US
Republican town halls bring arrests, stun guns and voter worries about Trump
The few congressional Republicans still willing to hold in-person town hall meetings in their home states are facing heated criticism this week over President
April 16, 2025
Economy|Political|US
Powell does not think Trump's labor board firings case will apply to Fed
The legal case before the Supreme Court over President Donald Trump's firing of two Democrats from federal labor boards does not likely apply to the Federal
April 16, 2025
Economy|Environment|Political
Bill would promote grazing on Wisconsin farms, a practice advocates say is better for cows and the environment
Bill would promote grazing on Wisconsin farms, a practice advocates say is better for cows and the environment
April 16, 2025
Health|Political|Science|US
Experts recommendations on RSV and meningitis vaccines will go to ex-prosecutor now at CDC
A federal panel of experts on Wednesday recommended an expansion of RSV vaccinations for adults and a new combination shot as another option to protect teens against meningitis
April 16, 2025
Business|Political|Technology|US
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg wraps up testimony in antitrust case
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is emphasizing that he bought Instagram and WhatsApp because he liked the companies — not to cut competition as the Federal Trade Commission alleges in a historic antitrust trial
April 16, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|US
Fed Chair Powell gives starkest warning yet on potential economic consequences from tariffs
Fed Chair Powell gives starkest warning yet on potential economic consequences from tariffs
April 16, 2025
Education|Political|Sports|US
Trump administration sues Maine over participation of transgender athletes in girls sports
The Trump administration is suing Maine’s education department for not complying with its push to ban transgender athletes in girls and women's sports
April 16, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|US
Judge finds cause to hold Trump administration in criminal contempt for violating deportation order
A federal judge says he's found probable cause to hold the Trump administration in criminal contempt of court and could seek officials’ prosecution for violating his orders last month to turn around planes carrying deportees to an El Salvador prison
April 16, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US
Ford Motor may hike prices if Trump's auto tariffs persist, memo says
Ford Motor may raise prices on its new vehicles if U.S.
April 16, 2025
Economy|Finance|Political|US
Fed Chair Powell: Cutting discretionary federal spending will not fix US debt problem
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday reiterated the long-held view of Fed chairs going back decades that growth in the U.S. federal debt needs to be reined in,
April 16, 2025
MidEast|Political|US
US State Department closing office aimed at countering foreign disinformation
U.S.
April 16, 2025
Crime|Political|US|World
Pentagon leak probe expands as two more officials put on leave
A Pentagon investigation into leaks of classified and sensitive information has expanded to include two more aides to Defense Secretary Pete
April 16, 2025
Election|Political|US
GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik is considering a run for governor of New York
Rep. Elise Stefanik, a member of House Republican leadership and onetime nominee for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, is considering a run for New York governor, according to a person close to her
April 16, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US
Stocks slide as Powell warns of impact of tariffs on the economy
Stocks slide as Powell warns of impact of tariffs on the economy
April 16, 2025
Environment|Political|US
US proposes looser interpretation of law that protects threatened species
The Trump administration on Wednesday proposed a major change to how threatened species are considered in agency actions by removing regulatory language that seeks to prevent their habitats
April 16, 2025
Economy|Education|Political|Science|Technology|US
How war, money and the quest for discovery entwined the US government and universities
The showdown between the Trump administration and Harvard University is spotlighting bare-knuckled politics and big dollar figures
April 16, 2025
Environment|Health|Political|Science|US
US health chief Kennedy targets 'environmental toxins' as cause of autism
Environmental contributors to autism are behind its rising prevalence, U.S. Health Secretary Robert F.
April 16, 2025
Election|Political|US
US House Republican Elise Stefanik eyes run for New York governor
Republican U.S. Representative Elise Stefanik is considering running for governor of New York next year, according to a person familiar with her plans.
April 16, 2025
Political|Technology|US
Nearly 50 House Democrats say no to unauthorized AI in Trump administration
Members of Congress have called on the Trump administration to cease applying any unauthorized artificial intelligence system toward its effort to slash government
April 16, 2025
Economy|Political|US
California sues to stop Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs
California has filed a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump's tariffs
April 16, 2025
Asia|Crime|Political|US
Ex-NYPD officer sentenced to 18 months after conviction for helping China stalk an expat
A former New York police sergeant has been sentenced to 18 months in prison in a U.S. case about China’s pursuit of critics abroad
April 16, 2025
Political|US|World
The State Department closes the office that flags disinformation from Russia, China and Iran
The State Department has shut down the office that sought to deal with misinformation and disinformation that Russia, China and Iran have been accused of spreading
April 16, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
A look at recent global actions limiting legal recognitions for transgender people
A ruling from the top court in the United Kingdom that says the legal definition of a woman is someone born biologically female is the latest high-profile action globally involving the issue of what legal recognitions transgender people are allowed
April 16, 2025
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|US
Judge rules against Trump admin after it couldn’t find evidence of fraud in clean energy program
Judge rules against Trump admin after it couldn’t find evidence of fraud in clean energy program
April 16, 2025
Crime|MidEast|Political|US
Pennsylvania governor's mansion arson attack suspect says treatment of Palestinians was motive, police say
The man charged with setting fire to the Pennsylvania governor's mansion while the governor and his family were there sleeping told police he did it because of the governor's
April 16, 2025
Business|Economy|Fashion and Beauty|Political|US
Shein, Temu to get pricier as Trump cracks down on cheap imports
Chinese e-marketplace Temu and fast-fashion retailer Shein will raise prices next week as U.S.
April 16, 2025
Crime|MidEast|Political|World
Lebanese army says it detained suspects in March attacks on Israel, no mention of Hezbollah
The Lebanese army said on Wednesday it had detained a number of Palestinians and Lebanese suspected of involvement in two attacks from the country on Israel in March and did not
April 16, 2025
Asia|Australia|Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|Technology
US-China trade fight slams stocks, sends gold to record high
Global shares fell sharply on Wednesday as U.S. restrictions on chip sales to China and continued tariff uncertainty battered tech
April 16, 2025
Health|Political|Science|US
In first news conference as HHS secretary, Kennedy says autism is an epidemic in the US
In first news conference as HHS secretary, Kennedy says autism is an epidemic in the US
April 16, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US
Fed's Powell says markets orderly, downplays intervention risk
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell suggested on Wednesday that hopes the central bank will step in to tamp down on market volatility are likely misplaced.
April 16, 2025
Asia|Business|Political|Technology|US
US mulls penalties to block DeepSeek from buying American technology, NYT reports
The Trump administration is weighing penalties that would block China's DeepSeek from buying U.S. technology and is debating barring Americans' access to its services, the New York Times
April 16, 2025
Africa|Political|World
UN envoy urges Security Council to try to prevent renewed civil war in South Sudan
The top United Nations official in South Sudan is urging the U.N. Security Council to use its clout to prevent the world’s newest nation from again plunging into civil war
April 16, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
UAE, Saudi Arabia deny reports of involvement in talks about land offensive in Yemen
The United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia on Wednesday denied media reports they were involved in talks with the U.S. over a possible land offensive by military factions in Yemen
April 16, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|Technology|US
Nvidia, caught in the US-China trade war, takes a $5.5 billion hit
Nvidia, caught in the US-China trade war, takes a $5.5 billion hit
April 16, 2025
Economy|Political|US
California sues Trump administration to block tariffs
California on Wednesday filed a lawsuit seeking to block U.S.
April 16, 2025
Business|Political|Technology|US
OpenAI picks labor icon Dolores Huerta and other philanthropy advisers as it moves toward for-profit
OpenAI has named labor leader Dolores Huerta and three others to a temporary advisory board that will help guide the artificial intelligence company’s philanthropy as it attempts to shift itself into a for-profit business
April 16, 2025
Education|Political|US
'Top notch' Newark high school student accepted to 7 Ivy League schools
'Top notch' Newark high school student accepted to 7 Ivy League schools
April 16, 2025
Economy|Health|Political|Science|World
WHO member countries agree on a draft 'pandemic treaty' to try to avoid COVID-19 mistakes
The World Health Organization's member countries have agreed on a draft pandemic treaty that sets guidelines for how the international community might face the next global health crisis
April 16, 2025
Political|US
Third Pentagon appointee placed on administrative leave
Third Pentagon appointee placed on administrative leave
April 16, 2025
Asia|Economy|Political|US|World
At United Nations, China to blast US for bullying, trade war
China will next week convene an informal United Nations Security Council meeting to accuse the United States of bullying and "casting a shadow over the
April 16, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Serbia says Russian investigators found that sonic devices were not used in Belgrade protests
Russian investigators have found that sonic weapons were not used by Serbian authorities to disperse a mass protest in March, Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic said on Wednesday
April 16, 2025
Business|Political|Technology|US
Tesla registrations slump 15% in EV-loving California
Californians further soured on Tesla in the first quarter, pulling down the electric-vehicle maker's registrations by 15% as backlash against Elon Musk's company intensified
April 16, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Slovakia tightens rules for non-profits in move they see as inspired by Russia
The Slovak parliament approved a law on Wednesday tightening reporting and other requirements for non-governmental organisations, changes those organisations called "Russian
April 16, 2025
Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US
Traders keep bets on Fed rate cuts this year, starting in June
Traders on Wednesday kept bets on Federal Reserve rate cuts this year after Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the U.S. central bank is well-positioned to wait for greater clarity before making
April 16, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|US
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speech text April 16, 2025
Thank you for the introduction. I am looking forward to our conversation, Professor Rajan. First, I will briefly discuss the outlook for the economy and monetary policy.
April 16, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US
Nissan US chief says tariffs will hammer lower-income car shoppers
The chairman of Nissan Americas, Christian Meunier, said on Wednesday he is concerned that tariffs may drive already eye-popping vehicle prices even
April 16, 2025
Asia|Business|Finance|MidEast|Political|US|World
US issues new sanctions targeting Chinese importers of Iranian oil
The United States on Wednesday issued new sanctions targeting Iran's oil exports, including against a China-based "teapot" oil refinery, as President Donald
April 16, 2025
Business|Europe|Political|US|World
Ukraine, US make 'substantial progress' on minerals deal, Kyiv says
Ukraine and the United States have made "substantial progress" in their talks on a minerals deal and will sign a memorandum in the near future, First Deputy Prime Minister Yulia
April 16, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US
Powell says Federal Reserve can wait on any interest rate moves
The Federal Reserve can stay patient and wait to see how tariffs and other economic policies of the Trump administration play out before making any changes to interest rates, Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday
April 16, 2025
Crime|Entertainment|Europe|Political|World
Man gets life in prison in killing of transgender model in the South Caucasus nation of Georgia
A man has been convicted of stabbing to death a transgender actor and model in her apartment last year in Georgia
April 16, 2025
Political|US
Hear what Biden said in first public remarks since leaving office
At the 2025 Conference of Advocates, Counselors, and Representatives for the Disabled in Chicago, Illinois, former President Joe Biden delivers his first public remarks since leaving office in January. CNN's Arlette Saenz reports.
April 15, 2025
Crime|MidEast|Political|US
Suspect in arson at Pennsylvania governor’s home targeted the governor for his views on war in Gaza, warrant says
Suspect in arson at Pennsylvania governor’s home targeted the governor for his views on war in Gaza, warrant says
April 16, 2025
Political|US
Fort Benning takes back its old name, but to honor a different soldier
The Army has restored the name Fort Benning to its storied training post in Georgia, only this time to honor an 18-year-old corporal who fought in World War I rather than a Confederate general
April 16, 2025
Education|Political|US
ACLU sues Defense Department school system over banning race- and gender-related books
The American Civil Liberties Union is suing the Department of Defense’s school system over banned race- and gender-related educational materials
April 16, 2025
Political|US
Slave descendants fight to protect their threatened island community at Georgia's highest court
Georgia’s highest court is weighing in on a fight over special protections for one of the South’s last Gullah-Geechee communities of Black people descended from slaves
April 16, 2025
Europe|Political
How did the UK Supreme Court define a woman and what happens now?
The U.K. Supreme Court has ruled that a woman is someone born biologically female and that transgender women are excluded from that legal definition
April 16, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|US
Trump fires Democratic board members of the credit union watchdog
The White House has fired two Democratic board members of the National Credit Union Administration, the officials said on Wednesday, as President Donald Trump expanded
April 16, 2025
Africa|MidEast|Political|World
No final agreement at London Sudan conference with Arab powers at odds
A top Emirati diplomat said the Gulf state was disappointed at the failure of a London conference this week to find consensus on ending the
April 16, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US|World
World Bank's Banga unsure of US aid to fund for poor nations, though Trump dialogue 'constructive'
World Bank President Ajay Banga said on Wednesday he has had constructive talks with the Trump administration about the development lender but he did not know how
April 16, 2025
Business|Environment|Political|US
US Army Corps grants emergency status for Enbridge Line 5 tunnel
The U.S.
April 16, 2025
Asia|Economy|MidEast|Political|Travel|World
Maldives bans Israeli passport holders in protest against Gaza war
The Maldives has banned Israeli passport holders from entering its territory, the president's office said on Wednesday, accusing Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians
April 16, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|US|World
World Bank's Banga urges developing nations to lower tariffs, focus on regional trade
World Bank President Ajay Banga urged developing countries on Wednesday to liberalize trade, saying many maintained higher tariffs than advanced economies and
April 16, 2025
Business|Political|Science|Technology|World
Putin praises Elon Musk, compares him to father of Soviet space program
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday praised Elon Musk, comparing him to Sergei Korolev, the chief engineer behind the Soviet Union's space success in the 1950s and 1960s,
April 16, 2025
Americas|Business|Economy|Finance|Political
Brazil acknowledges record debt risk this year, need for fiscal consolidation
Brazil's government acknowledged growing risks of public debt renegotiation, with a record level for 2025 due to an increased share of debt exposed to short-term
April 16, 2025
Crime|Political|US
Boasberg finds ‘probable cause exists’ to hold Trump administration in contempt for violating orders on deportation flights
Boasberg finds ‘probable cause exists’ to hold Trump administration in contempt for violating orders on deportation flights
April 16, 2025
Asia|Business|Finance|MidEast|Political|US|World
US imposes sanctions on a Chinese refinery accused of buying Iranian oil
The Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on a Chinese oil refinery that's accused of purchasing more than $1 billion worth of Iranian oil
April 16, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Israel says it will keep troops in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria indefinitely. What does that mean?
Israel’s defense minister says its troops will remain in so-called security zones in the Gaza Strip, Lebanon and Syria indefinitely, after Israel unilaterally expanded its frontiers in the war unleashed by Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack
April 16, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|World
Ecuador ‘open’ to US military taking ‘control’ of crackdowns on illegal operations, president says
Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa indicated that he’s open to changing the country’s constitution to allow US troops into the country to help combat illegal operations such as mining and gang activity during an exclusive interview with CNN’s Fernando del Rincón. Ecuador’s constitution has historically barred foreign military bases in the country.
April 15, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World
US' Rubio will meet French foreign minister on Thursday, source says
U.S.
April 16, 2025
Business|Political|Technology|US
Meta trial: 5 key moments from Zuckerberg's testimony
Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified this week at a high-stakes trial in Washington where the U.S.
April 16, 2025
Africa|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
EU issues list of 'safe countries' for migrant returns that includes Egypt, Tunisia
The European Commission on Wednesday included countries such as Egypt and Tunisia, where human rights have come under scrutiny, on a list of "safe countries" to which
April 16, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political
Ex-governor of Russia's Kursk region held over embezzlement of defence funds
The former governor of Russia's Kursk region, parts of which were seized by Ukrainian forces in August 2024, has been detained and charged with embezzling money earmarked for
April 16, 2025
Political|Technology|US
In last-minute reversal, US agency extends support for cyber vulnerability database
U.S. officials will extend support for 11 months for a database of cyber weaknesses that plays a critical role in fighting bugs and hacks, a spokesperson said
April 16, 2025
Europe|Political
Serbia's parliament appoints Djuro Macut as Prime Minister
Serbia's parliament on Wednesday approved politically inexperienced medical professor Djuro Macut as Prime Minister of the Balkan country, following months of anti-corruption
April 16, 2025
Africa|Business|Economy|Finance|Political
IMF reaches staff-level agreement with Gambia, giving it access to part of $100.9 million
The International Monetary Fund and Gambian authorities reached a staff-level agreement that would give the West African nation access to part of $100.9 mln in funding approved
April 16, 2025
Americas|Election|Political|World
Mexico's Sheinbaum says country will not renew diplomatic relations with Ecuador
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Wednesday that Mexico would not renew diplomatic relations with Ecuador as long as Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa remains in office.
April 16, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political
EU shelves idea of sanctions on Russian LNG imports
European officials have dropped the idea of pushing for a ban on the bloc's Russian liquefied natural gas imports in upcoming packages because of resistance from some governments
April 16, 2025
Business|Political|Technology|US
TikTok begins US testing of 'Footnotes' similar to 'Community Notes' by X
TikTok on Wednesday started testing "Footnotes" in the United States, a feature similar to "Community Notes" used by X and Meta, as the short-video platform awaits a deal that will secure
April 16, 2025
Education|Political|Sports|US
US sues Maine over Trump executive order on transgender athletes
By Sarah N.
April 16, 2025
Crime|Economy|Election|Political|US
Marjorie Taylor Greene laughs off protests to deliver pro-Trump message at Georgia town hall
U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has appeared at a town hall in suburban Atlanta to deliver full-throated support of President Donald Trump
April 16, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
Xi says China will stand with Southeast Asian countries in face of economic shocks
Chinese leader Xi Jinping has told Malaysia’s leader that China will be a collaborative partner and stand with its Southeast Asian neighbors in the wake of global economic shocks
April 16, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US|World
The global trade war will badly hurt the US and global economies, WTO says
The global trade war will badly hurt the US and global economies, WTO says
April 16, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|Stock Markets|Technology|US
‘It’s going to be the small stuff’: Trump’s tariffs could make cheap tech gadgets not so cheap
‘It’s going to be the small stuff’: Trump’s tariffs could make cheap tech gadgets not so cheap
April 16, 2025
Environment|Political|US
The EPA can't end grants from $20 billion Biden-era fund for climate-friendly projects, a judge says
A federal judge says some nonprofits awarded billions for a so-called green bank to finance clean energy and climate-friendly projects cannot have their contracts scrapped and must have access to some of the frozen money
April 16, 2025
Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment|Political|US
Harvey Weinstein heads back to court in retrial on sex crimes charges
When disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was convicted of rape and a criminal sex act in 2020, the verdict was hailed as a groundbreaking victory for women around the world and a sign of progress in a cultural fight to stop workplace abuse of power. For Weinstein, his retrial is another chance toward exoneration. For his accusers, the stakes feel higher amid a changed cultural and political climate in America in 2025. CNN's Elizabeth Wagmeister reports.
April 15, 2025
Health|Political|US
RFK Jr.'s mixed message about the measles outbreaks draws criticism from health officials
Health secretary Robert F
April 16, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Top Trump officials will hold talks with Europeans on the Russia-Ukraine war
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Steve Witkoff, President Donald Trump’s special envoy, will travel to Paris this week for talks with European allies on U.S. efforts to negotiate a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine
April 16, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US
US manufacturing output slows in March; tariffs cloud hangs over factories
U.S. manufacturing production rose moderately in March and could decelerate further amid President Donald Trump's global tariffs, which have sparked a trade war with China.
April 16, 2025
Americas|Business|Economy|Finance|Political
Argentina's FX gamble reaps early wins. Now for the hard part
Argentina's libertarian President Javier Milei rolled the dice this week on a major economic swerve, tearing down currency
April 16, 2025
Asia|Election|Political|World
Kyrgyz leader Japarov gets parliament to reset election date
Kyrgyzstan's President Sadyr Japarov has persuaded parliament to push back the date of the next election by several months, in an indication he may be
April 16, 2025
Americas|Business|Economy|Political|US
Bank of Canada says US tariffs could trigger deep recession
If U.S. tariffs trigger a global trade war, inflation in Canada would spike and the country would enter a deep recession, according to a Bank of Canada scenario released
April 16, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|US
FULL TEXT- Bank of Canada holds key policy rate at 2.75%
The Bank of Canada released the following statement on Wednesday: "The Bank of Canada today maintained its target for the overnight rate at 2.75%, with the Bank Rate at 3%
April 16, 2025
Business|Economy|Political
FULL TEXT-Bank of Canada held rates as it seeks more information on tariffs, says Governor
The Bank of Canada released the following statement by Governor Tiff Macklem on Wednesday: "Good morning.
April 16, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Ukraine accuses Russia of attacking its energy infrastructure 30 times since March
Ukraine accused Russia on Wednesday of carrying out more than 30 attacks on its energy infrastructure since the two sides agreed in March to pause strikes on such targets.
April 16, 2025
Africa|Political|World
Sudan rebels declare rival government on anniversary of brutal 2-year war with army
Sudan rebels declare rival government on anniversary of brutal 2-year war with army
April 16, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World
US officials head to Europe for high-level talks on Ukraine, Iran
U.S.
April 16, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Latvia's parliament agrees to exit landmines treaty amid potential Russia threat
The Latvian parliament on Wednesday voted in favour of withdrawing from the Ottawa Convention international treaty that bans the use of anti-personnel landmines amid concerns over
April 16, 2025
Americas|Political|US|World
Mexico president sends diplomatic memo to US on border security collaboration
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Wednesday that she had sent a diplomatic memo to the United States about security collaboration at the two countries' shared border.
April 16, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Georgia's parliament passes law restricting foreign grants to local groups
Georgia's parliament passed a bill on Wednesday that bans foreign donor organisations from providing grants locally without government consent, amid a growing crackdown on
April 16, 2025
Political|US
AP accuses Trump White House of defying court order restoring access
The Associated Press accused aides to President Donald Trump of defying a court order restoring its access to press events in the White House after a judge
April 16, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets
Bank of Canada holds rates, says it will act decisively if need be
The Bank of Canada on Wednesday held its key policy rate at 2.75%, its first pause after seven consecutive cuts, and said it would be ready to
April 16, 2025
Education|Political|Science|US
US judge blocks Energy Department from slashing federal research funding
A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from carrying out steep cuts to federal research funding provided to universities by the U.S.
April 16, 2025
Europe|Political|World
UK Supreme Court says legal definition of ‘woman’ excludes trans women, in landmark ruling
UK Supreme Court says legal definition of ‘woman’ excludes trans women, in landmark ruling
April 16, 2025
Europe|Political|World
UK's top court says definition of a woman is based on biological sex and excludes transgender people
The Supreme Court has ruled that the U.K. Equality Act defines a woman as someone born biologically female
April 16, 2025
Political|US
The White House is starting a new media policy that restricts wire services' access to the president
The White House has put forward a new media policy that sharply curtails access to Donald Trump by the news agencies that serve media outlets around the world
April 16, 2025
Americas|Asia|Europe|Political|Travel|US|World
Vance to meet Modi, Meloni during trip to India and Italy with wife Usha
Vice President JD Vance and his family will travel to Italy and India this week and next to meet with leaders and visit cultural sites
April 16, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Lebanon’s president says he seeks to disarm Hezbollah this year
Lebanon’s president says he seeks to disarm Hezbollah this year
April 16, 2025
Education|Political|Sports|US
Trump DOJ sues Maine over refusing to comply with ban on transgender athletes in high school sports
Trump DOJ sues Maine over refusing to comply with ban on transgender athletes in high school sports
April 16, 2025
Crime|Political|US
A truck bomb rips through a federal building in Oklahoma City in 1995
Journalists in Oklahoma City have vivid memories of the bombing at the Alfred P
April 16, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|US
The Oklahoma City bombing was 30 years ago. Some survivors worry America didn’t learn the lesson
Thirty years after a truck bomb detonated outside a federal building in the nation’s heartland, deep scars still remain from the deadliest homegrown attack on U.S. soil
April 16, 2025
Education|Political|US
Visa cancellations sow panic for international students, with more than 1,000 fearing deportation
The speed and scope of the federal government’s efforts to terminate the legal status of international students have stunned colleges and universities across the country
April 15, 2025
Arts|Business|Economy|Europe|Political|US
Trump's tariffs could be tough to crack for a German nutcracker maker focused on the US
U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs threaten to become a tough nut to crack in an unlikely place — a small company whose factory nestled deep in the hills of eastern Germany produces painstakingly hand-crafted nutcrackers that are snapped up by American collectors
April 16, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US
Over 100 employees leave US EIA, putting crucial energy data at risk, sources say
The U.S. government's energy statistics arm is set to lose over 100 employees after the Trump administration's latest round of resignation
April 16, 2025
Europe|Political
In landmark ruling, UK's top court says legal definition of woman refers to biological sex
Britain's highest court ruled on Wednesday that only biological and not trans women meet the definition of a woman under equality laws, a landmark
April 15, 2025
Americas|Business|Europe|Finance|Political
Financial institutions' gender balance progress under threat, study shows
The rise in the number of women holding top jobs at leading financial institutions has slowed over the last year and further progress is under threat as the United
April 16, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|World
WTO slashes 2025 trade growth forecast, warns of deeper slump
The World Trade Organization sharply cut its forecast for global merchandise trade from solid growth to a decline on Wednesday, saying
April 16, 2025
Africa|Crime|MidEast|Political|World
Human Rights Watch says arbitrary detention used to crush dissent in Tunisia
Human Rights Watch said on Wednesday arbitrary detention was being used to eliminate dissent in Tunisia and called on its government to halt the crackdown and free all
April 16, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Row over Russian envoy overshadows German WW2 commemoration
The German government on Wednesday warned against Russian efforts to "instrumentalise" events marking the 80th anniversary of World War Two after the Russian
April 16, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political
Inside the Telegram group with possible links to mysterious French prison attacks
A Telegram group called French Prisoner Rights (DDPF), created the day before a series of attacks against jails across France, is being investigated by police
April 16, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Main points of Israeli ceasefire proposals
Israel has proposed a 45-day truce in Gaza to allow hostage releases and potentially begin indirect talks to end the war, while Hamas, which has already rejected one of its
April 16, 2025
Business|Environment|Political|US
Burning coal leaves dangerous waste. Trump's EPA eyes looser rules for handling it
Waste from coal plants was one of the Trump administration's recent deregulatory targets
April 16, 2025
Political|US
Cory Booker’s long speech offers a strategy for Trump opponents in a fragmented media landscape
The length of Booker’s speech grabbed headlines, but the senator’s media strategy helped sustain attention afterward while disrupting Trump’s public spotlight.
April 16, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Iran says its right to uranium enrichment is non-negotiable
Iran's right to enrich uranium is not negotiable, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Wednesday ahead of a second round of talks set to take place in Rome this weekend with the
April 16, 2025
Environment|Europe|Political|World
Greece submits plans on maritime use after falling foul of EU rules
Greece has submitted plans to the EU setting out how it will organise maritime activities such as fishing, tourism and offshore energy after years of delays that drew rebuke from
April 16, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US
Retail sales surged in March as Americans rushed to beat Trump’s tariffs
Retail sales surged in March as Americans rushed to beat Trump’s tariffs
April 16, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US
New Jersey Transit train engineers reject labor deal with management
New Jersey Transit train engineers rejected a labor agreement with management, raising the potential for a strike or a lockout next month
April 16, 2025
Education|Entertainment|Political|US
PBS and NPR are in a once-in-a-generation funding fight. They might well lose
PBS and NPR are in a once-in-a-generation funding fight. They might well lose
April 16, 2025
Business|Economy|Health|Political|US
Trump’s tariffs could make it harder to get certain generic drugs
Trump’s tariffs could make it harder to get certain generic drugs
April 16, 2025
Economy|Election|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US
Older Arizona voters are closely watching Trump's tariffs — and their retirement accounts
President Donald Trump was elected with a promise to improve the economy, lower taxes and control inflation, addressing voters who said the economy was the country's top issue
April 16, 2025
Americas|Election|Political
The key promises of the main parties contesting Canada's election
Canada's general election will take place on Monday, with polls indicating a tight race between the ruling Liberals and the official opposition Conservatives.
April 16, 2025
Americas|Election|Political
What are the potential outcomes of Canada's general election?
Canada will hold a general election on Monday, with polls indicating Prime Minister Mark Carney's ruling Liberals ahead of the official opposition Conservatives of
April 16, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Putin and Qatar's emir to discuss Ukraine and energy
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani will discuss efforts to find a possible peace deal to
April 16, 2025
Africa|Crime|MidEast|Political|World
Al Shabaab captures strategic Somalia town as it presses offensive
Al Shabaab fighters captured a town in central Somalia on Wednesday that government forces had been using as a staging area to drive back an offensive by the militants that has
April 16, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World
China wants partnership with EU to counter US 'abuse', says envoy to Spain
China wants to deal with the European Union as a partner instead of a rival, its ambassador to Spain said, amid shifting geopolitics and Washington's new trade
April 16, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political
Singapore forms 'economic resilience' taskforce amid possible tariff-induced recession
Singapore's trade minister said on Wednesday that he cannot rule out a recession for the local economy this year following U.S.
April 16, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|Technology|US
US-China trade war goes full throttle
What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Financial Industry and Financial Markets The escalating U.S.-China trade war has expanded
April 16, 2025
Economy|Europe|Political
Dutch defence spending up $1.25 billion in new budget, VVD leader says
The Dutch government aims to increase defence spending by an extra 1.1 billion euros ($1.3 billion) annually from this year, the leader of the VVD party - part of the ruling
April 16, 2025
Australia|Election|Political|US
Trump trips up Australia's conservative opposition in election's last laps
U.S.
April 16, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|US
US 30-year mortgage rate jumped last week to 2-month high
The interest rate for the most popular U.S. home loan jumped to 6.81% last week, its highest level in two months, following a turbulent week for financial markets as President Donald Trump
April 16, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Finland to keep Russia border closed until further notice
Finland said on Wednesday it had decided to keep its eastern border against neighbouring Russia closed until further notice.
April 16, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political
France says will track down and arrest those trying to 'destablise' it with prison attacks
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday that those behind an unprecedented wave of attacks against French prisons would be
April 16, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Russian glide bombs and artillery strike a Ukrainian city, killing 1
Russian glide bombs and artillery have struck a city in southern Ukraine, killing one and wounding five others as Moscow forces continued daily attacks across the country
April 16, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Election|Political|US|World
Singapore PM says US-China trade war pain will be felt everywhere
Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said on Wednesday there was little comfort in the U.S. postponing most of its proposed "reciprocal" tariffs, saying the changes had already
April 16, 2025
Business|Economy|Fashion and Beauty|Political|US
‘Pink tariffs’ cost women more than $2 billion a year
‘Pink tariffs’ cost women more than $2 billion a year
April 16, 2025
Election|Europe|Political|World
Ukraine's parliament extends martial law until August
Ukraine's parliament has extended martial law until August, lawmakers said, delaying the timing of new elections that the United States and Russia have been pushing for.
April 16, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political
BOJ to cut growth forecast as US tariffs hit, sources say
The Bank of Japan is set to cut its economic growth forecasts at its April 30-May 1 policy meeting as U.S.
April 16, 2025
Business|Economy|Entertainment|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US
Tariffs, recession fears cast pall over US media earnings
Wall Street analysts offered a gloomy view of the first quarter for much of Hollywood, warning that economic uncertainty caused
April 16, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political
UK anti-Islam activist 'Tommy Robinson' loses appeal against prison sentence
British anti-Islam activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon on Wednesday lost his appeal against his 18-month sentence after he previously admitted contempt of court for repeating false
April 16, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|US
In a fog of uncertainty, Fed policy storm could be approaching
U.S.
April 16, 2025
Business|Economy|Health|Political|US
Pharma companies expected to absorb any tariff hit in short term
U.S. tariffs on pharmaceuticals could eventually mean higher prices for brand-name medicines, but in the near term the costs would likely be absorbed by drugmakers rather
April 16, 2025
Americas|Economy|Election|Political
Carney’s tough talk, bland competence boost Liberals ahead of Canadian election
For someone trying to win an election, Mark Carney appeared taken aback by the crowd of about 300 chanting his name at
April 16, 2025
Election|Political|US
PROTESTERS STUN-GUNNED, DETAINED AT GA TOWN HALL (4AMET)
Tempers flare as few Republicans hold in-person town halls
April 16, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political
Chinese factory bids to keep exporting fun amid US trade war
Bin Zhang is in the business of fun, but his job has become less so because of U.S. President Donald Trump.
April 16, 2025
Election|Political|US
Tempers flare as few Republicans hold in-person town halls
Tempers flare as few Republicans hold in-person town halls
April 16, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
China's economy grew 5.4% in the first quarter as exporters rushed to beat Trump's tariffs
China's economy expanded at a robust 5.4% annual pace in January-March, supported by strong exports ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s rapid increases in tariffs on Chinese exports
April 16, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
China's Xi calls on Asian nations to resist confrontation and protectionism
Chinese President Xi Jinping called on Wednesday for Asian nations to unite in resisting geopolitical confrontation, unilateralism
April 16, 2025
Political|US
In latest media crackdown, White House limits newswire access to Trump
Wire services including Reuters and Bloomberg News will no longer hold a permanent slot in the small pool of reporters who cover President Donald Trump, the
April 16, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Serbia expels Croatian doctor married to Serb over security threat
Arien Stojanovic Ivkovic, 31, a Croatian doctor who lives in Belgrade with her Serbian husband and a three-year-old daughter, was given one week's notice to leave the country last
April 16, 2025
Africa|MidEast|Political|World
Sudanese paramilitary group says its forming a rival government
A notorious paramilitary group fighting against the Sudanese military says its forming a rival government that will rule parts of the country controlled by the group, including the western Darfur region
April 16, 2025
Food|MidEast|Political|US|World
A ship full of lifesaving wheat is sailing towards Yemen. When it arrives next month, it may rot or be pillaged
A ship full of lifesaving wheat is sailing towards Yemen. When it arrives next month, it may rot or be pillaged
April 16, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
China appoints a new trade negotiator during tariff fight with the US
China has appointed a new trade negotiator in the midst of its tariff fight with the United States as the world’s two largest economies steadily increase tariffs on each other’s goods
April 16, 2025
Health|MidEast|Political|World
Gaza a 'mass grave' of Palestinians, says MSF, as Israeli strikes kill 13
Gaza has become a "mass grave" for Palestinians and those trying to help them, medical charity MSF said on Wednesday, as medics said the Israeli military killed
April 16, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Ukraine says Russian drone attack injures three, damages homes in Odesa
A Russian drone attack on the Black Sea port city of Odesa overnight injured three people, sparked fires and damaged homes and civilian infrastructure, officials of the southern Ukrainian
April 16, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political
Central Europe cannot expect big boost from German fiscal expansion, S&P says
Central Europe cannot expect a big boost from Germany's fiscal expansion despite strong links to Europe's largest economy, where part of the stimulus benefits will be offset by
April 16, 2025
Economy|Political|US
Trump orders tariff probe on all US critical mineral imports
U.S.
April 15, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
US senators visit Taiwan, will discuss trade and meet president
Three U.S. senators are visiting Taiwan this week and will discuss trade and other issues with President Lai Ching-te, a trip that comes as Taipei pushes ahead with tariff talks
April 16, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political
Britain’s race to take control of its last major steel plant from Chinese owner
Britain’s race to take control of its last major steel plant from Chinese owner
April 16, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
China unexpectedly anoints new trade negotiator amid US tariff war
China on Wednesday unexpectedly appointed a new trade negotiator key in any talks to resolve the escalating tariff war with the
April 16, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Political|US
China Q1 GDP growth tops expectations, but US tariff shock looms large
China's first-quarter economic growth outstripped expectations, underpinned by solid consumption and industrial output, but analysts fear momentum could
April 15, 2025
Australia|Economy|Political|Sports
Australian politicians took $147,000 of match tickets while weighing sports betting ban
Australian politicians were gifted about A$245,000 ($147,000) in match tickets over nearly two years by the country's most popular sporting leagues as part of a
April 16, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political
Global banks cut China growth forecasts as trade war deepens
Global investment banks are lowering their projections for China's economic growth this year as U.S.
April 15, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US
Markets wobble over US-China wrangling
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Stella Qiu It's been a sea of red in Asia so far on Wednesday, with new U.S. moves turning up the heat in the trade war with China, but at
April 16, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|US
Two US service members assigned to southern border task force killed in vehicle accident
Two US service members assigned to southern border task force killed in vehicle accident
April 16, 2025
Opinion|Political|US
Don't like a columnist's opinion? Los Angeles Times offers an AI-generated opposing viewpoint
In the Los Angeles Times, you no longer have to take an opinion columnist's word for it
April 16, 2025
Business|Economy|Food|Political|US
Vermont maple syrup makers face uncertainty amid Canada and China tariff chaos
Making maple syrup in New England’s fickle spring weather can be an unpredictable business
April 16, 2025
Business|Political|US
DOGE attempted to assign team to US nonprofit group Vera Institute of Justice
Billionaire Elon Musk's U.S.
April 16, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|World
Brazil grants asylum to wife of Peru's former president Humala
Brazil has granted diplomatic asylum to Nadine Heredia, the wife of former Peruvian President Ollanta Humala after both were convicted of receiving illicit campaign funds, Peru's
April 16, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US
Instant View: China's Q1 economic growth beats estimates, but trade tensions cloud outlook
China's economy grew 5.4% year-on-year in the first quarter, data showed on Wednesday, surpassing estimates, but a trade war with the United States has cast a shadow over the outlook and
April 16, 2025
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance|Political
New Zealand central bank's budget to see 25% cut in coming year
The New Zealand central bank's operating budget will be cut by roughly 25% in the coming fiscal year and set at roughly NZ$150 million ($88.50 million) for each
April 16, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
Hong Kong post office will stop shipping parcels to the US over tariffs
Hong Kong’s post office will stop shipping small parcels to the United States after Washington announced plans to charge tariffs on small-value parcels from the southern Chinese city
April 16, 2025
Europe|Political|World
In the Ukrainian city of Sumy, life goes on despite the constant threat of attack
The humdrum of daily life in Sumy belies the constant threat of death its people have lived with since Russia invaded Ukraine three years ago
April 15, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|World
Peru’s former first lady flees to Brazil for asylum after she and ex-President Humala sentenced to prison
Peru’s former first lady flees to Brazil for asylum after she and ex-President Humala sentenced to prison
April 15, 2025
Political|US
The Trump White House is axing the wire service spot from the coverage pool, the latest salvo in its battle with the AP
The Trump White House is axing the wire service spot from the coverage pool, the latest salvo in its battle with the AP
April 15, 2025
Election|Political|US
Donors open their wallets to progressives challenging Trump while Musk backs Trump allies
Donors open their wallets to progressives challenging Trump while Musk backs Trump allies
April 16, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|Technology|US
Trump's tariffs on Chinese parts for Cybercab, Semi disrupt Tesla's US production plans, source says
Tesla's plans to ship components from China for Cybercab and Semi electric trucks in the United States were suspended after President Donald Trump raised tariffs on Chinese goods
April 16, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
China's Q1 GDP grows 5.4% y/y, beating expectations
China's economy grew 5.4% year-on-year in the first quarter, data showed on Wednesday, beating expectations, but an escalating trade war with the United States has darkened the
April 16, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political
Peru court jails ex-President Humala for money laundering; Brazil grants diplomatic asylum to his wife
A Peruvian court on Tuesday sentenced ex-President Ollanta Humala to 15 years in prison for receiving illicit campaign funds from a Brazilian construction firm, making
April 15, 2025
Americas|Political|US
Border deployment vehicle accident kills two service members, third in critical condition
Two service members deployed to the U.S. Southern border were killed and a third is in serious condition after a vehicle accident near Santa Teresa, New Mexico, the military announced late Tuesday
April 16, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|Technology|World
China has a powerful card to play in its fight against Trump’s trade war
China has a powerful card to play in its fight against Trump’s trade war
April 15, 2025
Election|Political|Sports
Canadian election debate advanced by 2 hours to avoid conflict with hockey game
Politics is bowing to Canada’s most popular sport as the French-language leaders’ debate was abruptly rescheduled to minimize a conflict with a Montreal Canadiens hockey game
April 16, 2025
Americas|Crime|Economy|Political|World
US fuel exports to Mexico by land halted by higher scrutiny, sources say
The Mexican government has halted U.S. fuel imports sent into the country by road, as it cracks down on illegal deals, three sources familiar with the matter said
April 15, 2025
Business|Education|Political|US
From Harvard to Musk, law firm Quinn Emanuel juggles Trump's friends and foes
Harvard University has turned to Elon Musk's longtime law firm, Quinn Emanuel, and a pair of Washington insiders with strong Republican credentials for its multibillion-
April 15, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Political|US
US Treasury Sec Bessent invites South Korea finance minister for trade talks next week
South Korean Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok will hold a meeting with U.S.
April 15, 2025
Education|Political|US
Students sue US Defense Department schools for book removals
A dozen students in U.S.
April 16, 2025
Business|Economy|Health|Political|US
Trump signs directive on lowering drug prices even as he seeks tariffs on pharmaceuticals
Trump signs directive on lowering drug prices even as he seeks tariffs on pharmaceuticals
April 16, 2025
Africa|Crime|Political|US|World
Gambian ex-soldier convicted at US trial of torturing suspected backers of a failed 2006 coup
An ex-member of Gambia’s military has been convicted at a federal jury trial in Denver of torturing five people accused of involvement in a failed coup against the West African country’s longtime dictator nearly 20 years ago
April 15, 2025
Economy|Political|US
Biden slams Trump administration’s cuts to Social Security Administration in first public remarks since leaving office
Biden slams Trump administration’s cuts to Social Security Administration in first public remarks since leaving office
April 16, 2025
Crime|Political|US
IRS agent who investigated Hunter Biden expected to be named IRS acting chief
An IRS whistleblower who testified publicly about investigations into Hunter Biden’s taxes is expected to be promoted to IRS acting commissioner, two sources familiar with the plan tell The Associated Press
April 15, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Political
BOJ's Ueda says central bank may need to respond if US tariffs hurt economy, Sankei reports
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said the central bank may need to take policy action if U.S. tariffs hurt the Japanese economy, the Sankei newspaper reported on
April 15, 2025
Political|US
Trump to name Hunter Biden whistleblower as acting IRS commissioner, sources say
Trump to name Hunter Biden whistleblower as acting IRS commissioner, sources say
April 15, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US
The Latest: Judge will order sworn testimony by Trump officials in case of wrongly deported man
A federal judge in Maryland will order sworn testimony by Trump officials to determine if they complied with her orders to facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from an El Salvador prison
April 15, 2025
Education|Political|US
Army and Air Force libraries are ordered to review books for DEI material
Army and Air Force libraries have been told to go through their stacks to find books related to diversity, equity and inclusion
April 15, 2025
Americas|Crime|Entertainment|Political|World
The first lawsuit is filed over the deadly nightclub roof collapse in the Dominican Republic
The first known lawsuit has been filed against the owners of a legendary nightclub whose roof collapsed and killed 231 people in the Dominican Republic
April 15, 2025
Economy|Political|US
Biden alleges Trump has 'taken a hatchet' to Social Security in his first post-presidency speech
Former President Joe Biden warns that President Donald Trump has “taken a hatchet” to Social Security, weighing in on a critical issue for millions of Americans
April 15, 2025
Africa|Arts|Entertainment|Political|World
Artist Kehinde Wiley puts power in a new frame with paintings of African leaders
American artist Kehinde Wiley has unveiled an exhibition in Morocco of portraits of African leaders as part of a yearslong series exploring politics and image-making
April 15, 2025
Economy|Health|Political|US
Trump signs healthcare executive order that includes a win for pharma companies
U.S.
April 15, 2025
Economy|Political|US|World
UNICEF projects 20% drop in 2026 funding after US cuts
UNICEF has projected that its 2026 budget will shrink by at least 20% compared to 2024, a spokesperson for the U.N. children's agency said on Tuesday,
April 15, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|US
US Treasury secretary: no risk of China weaponizing Treasuries despite bond market volatility
U.S.
April 15, 2025
Economy|Political|US
Over 22,000 IRS workers take Trump's latest buyout offer, agency sources say
More than 22,000 employees at the tax-collecting Internal Revenue Service have accepted the Trump administration's latest buyout offer, two agency
April 15, 2025
Environment|Political|US
US judge blocks Trump's freeze on climate, infrastructure grants
A U.S. judge blocked President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday from freezing billions of dollars in grants Congress authorized under climate investment and
April 15, 2025
Political|Science|Technology|US
FAA tests drone detection equipment in New Jersey after unexplained drone sightings in the state last year
FAA tests drone detection equipment in New Jersey after unexplained drone sightings in the state last year
April 15, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US|World
US plans to use tariff negotiations to isolate China, WSJ reports
U.S.
April 15, 2025
Economy|Political|US
Biden re-emerges to defend Social Security as Trump cuts agency staff
Democratic former President Joe Biden on Tuesday made his first major speech since leaving the White House in January, defending the Social Security Administration as the Trump
April 15, 2025
Economy|Environment|Political|US
Trump exempts nearly 70 coal plants from Biden-era rule on mercury and other toxic air pollution
The Trump administration has granted nearly 70 coal-fired power plants a two-year exemption from federal requirements to reduce emissions of toxic chemicals such as mercury, arsenic and benzene
April 15, 2025
Americas|Crime|Election|Political
Ecuador ‘would love to have US forces’ helping in gang crackdown, president says
Ecuador ‘would love to have US forces’ helping in gang crackdown, president says
April 15, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|US
US judge presses Trump administration on its refusal to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia
A federal judge says she will order sworn testimony by Trump administration officials to determine if they complied with her orders to facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia
April 15, 2025
Education|Political|US
Harvard’s president rejected Trump’s demands. Here’s how other university leaders have responded to the White House
Harvard’s president rejected Trump’s demands. Here’s how other university leaders have responded to the White House
April 15, 2025
Africa|Crime|Political|World
Attack by gunmen leaves at least 40 people dead in Nigeria, the country's president says
Nigeria’s president says that at least 40 people were killed when Muslim gunmen, believed to be herders, attacked a Christian farming community in the north-central part of the country, the latest in a spate of increasing violence in the West African country
April 14, 2025
Crime|Political|US
Pentagon senior adviser Dan Caldwell ousted during investigation into leaks
Defense officials say Dan Caldwell, a senior adviser to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, has been placed on administrative leave and was escorted out of the Pentagon by security
April 15, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|Technology|US
US tariffs may cost chip equipment makers more than $1 billion, industry estimates
U.S.
April 15, 2025
Crime|MidEast|Political|World
Jordan says it has foiled attacks by Muslim Brotherhood
Jordan has arrested 16 members of the Muslim Brotherhood who were trained and financed in Lebanon and had plotted attacks on targets inside the kingdom
April 15, 2025
Economy|Political|US|World
Trump administration proposes scrapping UN peacekeeping funding
The White House budget office has proposed eliminating funding for United Nations peacekeeping missions, citing failures by operations in
April 15, 2025
Africa|Political|World
G7 calls for immediate ceasefire in war in Sudan at two-year mark
G7 foreign ministers on Tuesday issued a statement calling for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in Sudan and condemning attacks by Sudan's Rapid Support Forces.
April 15, 2025
Business|Political|Technology|US
Meta's Zuckerberg eyed Instagram spinoff amid antitrust scrutiny, document shows
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg considered spinning off popular photo-sharing app Instagram in 2018 over concerns about the growing risk of antitrust
April 15, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US
White House says Trump signs order to streamline federal procurement regulation
U.S.
April 15, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US
Trump signs order requiring commercial products in federal contracts
President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order directing his administration to prioritize the procurement of commercially-available products and services rather than non-
April 15, 2025
Economy|Political|US
Trump signs memo barring undocumented immigrants from receiving Social Security benefits
U.S.
April 15, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
US military poised to slash troops in Syria, officials say
The U.S. military is set to consolidate its presence in Syria over the coming weeks and months, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Tuesday, in a
April 15, 2025
Business|Education|Political|US
Law students sue US civil rights agency over crackdown on law-firm DEI policies
Three law students on Tuesday sued a U.S. civil rights agency, claiming that its probe into diversity policies at 20 large law firms is illegal and could expose the
April 15, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political|US
Judge orders Trump officials to testify about efforts to return wrongly deported man
A U.S. judge on Tuesday demanded U.S. officials provide documents and answer questions under oath about what it had done to secure the
April 15, 2025
Political|US
Judge in Abrego Garcia case says there’s no evidence Trump administration is following her orders
Judge in Abrego Garcia case says there’s no evidence Trump administration is following her orders
April 15, 2025
Education|Political|US
Harvard's challenge to Trump administration could test limits of government power
On one side is Harvard, the nation’s oldest and wealthiest university, with a brand so powerful that its name is synonymous with prestige
April 15, 2025
Business|Political|Technology|US
Meta CEO Zuckerberg considered spinning off Instagram in 2018 over antitrust worries, email says
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg once considered separating Instagram from its parent company due to worries about antitrust litigation
April 15, 2025
Africa|Election|Political
Mozambique carried out a brutal crackdown on post-election protests, Amnesty says
A leading international rights group has accused Mozambique's security forces of a brutal, three-month crackdown on protests after the country's election last year
April 15, 2025
Economy|Education|Health|Political|Science
Harvard stands to lose $2.2 billion in federal funding. Researchers fear science will suffer
In a high-stakes standoff, President Donald Trump’s administration says it will freeze $2.2 billion in federal research grants for Harvard University, which is pushing back on demands for changes to campus policy
April 15, 2025
Political|US
Trump says he wants to give money and airplane tickets to immigrants who 'self-deport'
President Donald Trump says he wants to give money and an airplane ticket to any immigrant who is in the country illegally who chooses to “self-deport.”
April 15, 2025
Environment|Political|US
Judge orders federal agencies to release billions of dollars from two Biden-era initiatives
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to release billions of dollars meant to finance climate and infrastructure projects across the country
April 15, 2025
Education|Political|US
Justice Department can cut funding for legal guidance for people facing deportation, US judge says
A federal judge has allowed the Justice Department to temporarily stop funding legal education programs for people facing deportation or immigration court while a lawsuit brought by the organizations that provide the service moves forward in court
April 15, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|US
Spanish minister optimistic on 'fair' US-EU trade deal after meeting Bessent
Spanish Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo said on Tuesday he was convinced the United States and European Union would negotiate a fair trade deal after meeting with U.S.
April 15, 2025
Americas|Economy|Finance|Political
Brazil sees worsening debt outlook despite rising primary surplus targets
Brazil's government on Tuesday projected a sharp rise in gross debt despite an outlook for an improving primary balance, including a 0.25% of gross domestic
April 15, 2025
Americas|Political|US
US transfers land on Mexican border to the Army to prevent illegal crossings
The Trump administration announced an emergency transfer of nearly 110,000 acres of federal land along the U.S.-Mexico border to the Army to help prevent illegal immigration, the Interior
April 15, 2025
Education|Political|US
NAACP sues US Education Department over DEI school funding cuts
The NAACP sued the U.S.
April 15, 2025
Education|Political|US
Lawyers for Harvard in Trump administration dispute are no strangers to high-profile legal matters
The two attorneys representing Harvard University in a pitched fight with the Trump administration are no strangers to the spotlight or to Washington investigations that reach into the White House
April 15, 2025
Economy|Finance|Political|US
Labor board firings would leave Federal Reserve vulnerable, lawyers say
President Donald Trump's firing of Democrats from two federal labor boards leaves the independence of the U.S.
April 15, 2025
Economy|Political|US
DOGE trumpets unemployment fraud that the government already found years ago
Elon Musk's federal cost-cutting team is touting its latest finding: Hundreds of millions of dollars in allegedly fraudulent unemployment claims
April 15, 2025
Crime|Health|Political|US
Shapiro arson suspect’s family had sought help for days from authorities before attack
Shapiro arson suspect’s family had sought help for days from authorities before attack
April 15, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US
Iowa relies on exports and its senior senator opposes tariffs. Trump is pressuring both
President Donald Trump’s tariffs are likely to cost Iowa farmers their biggest market for the hundreds of millions of bushels of soybeans they grow every year
April 15, 2025
Crime|Political|US
Man charged with arson at Pennsylvania governor's home struggled with mental health, brother says
A relative says the man accused of purposely setting fire to Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s official residence had struggled with his mental health and was twice treated at a psychiatric hospital in recent years
April 15, 2025
Business|Finance|Political|Technology|US
US SEC officials push back as Musk's DOGE seeks broad access, source says
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency is seeking access to U.S.
April 15, 2025
Business|Political|US
Judge blocks most of Trump order against Susman Godfrey, laments law firms 'capitulating'
A federal judge on Tuesday blocked most of Donald Trump's executive order targeting law firm Susman Godfrey, part of the Republican U.S.
April 15, 2025
MidEast|Political|US
Top Hegseth adviser Dan Caldwell put on leave in Pentagon leak probe
One of U.S.
April 15, 2025
Business|Political|US
Judge temporarily blocks Trump from retaliating against firm that sued Fox News for election lies
A federal judge has issued another order putting on hold an effort by President Donald Trump to retaliate against a law firm he opposes
April 15, 2025
Africa|Political|US|World
US condemns Sudan's RSF for attacks on civilians, calls for accountability
The Trump administration on Tuesday condemned attacks by Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on civilians in North Darfur and called for parties in the country's civil war to be
April 15, 2025
Africa|Education|MidEast|Political|World
Protests erupt in Tunisian town after three students die in school wall collapse
Hundreds of Tunisians protested on Tuesday, demanding accountability, after three students died on Monday following a school wall collapse in the central town of Mazzouna, an
April 15, 2025
Americas|Business|Economy|Political
Argentina bumper wheat harvest could hit record if export tax cuts extended
Argentina's major Buenos Aires grains exchange, already forecasting a bumper wheat crop, could raise its estimates even higher if a temporary export tax
April 15, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|Technology|US
Review of decision not to award Space Command to Alabama inconclusive, with Trump reversal expected
With the Trump administration expected to reverse a controversial 2023 decision on the permanent location of U.S. Space Command, a review by the Defense Department inspector general could not determine why Colorado was chosen over Alabama
April 15, 2025
Election|Political|US
GOP Sen. Grassley faces frustrated Iowans at town hall: ‘Are you proud of Trump?’
GOP Sen. Grassley faces frustrated Iowans at town hall: ‘Are you proud of Trump?’
April 15, 2025
Celebrity|Entertainment|Political
‘Home Alone 2’ director Chris Columbus says he wishes Donald Trump’s cameo ‘was gone’
‘Home Alone 2’ director Chris Columbus says he wishes Donald Trump’s cameo ‘was gone’
April 15, 2025
Business|Economy|Health|Political|Technology
Here’s what’s about to become more expensive with the next round of tariffs
Here’s what’s about to become more expensive with the next round of tariffs
April 15, 2025
Political|US
DOGE associate is made acting head of foreign assistance at the State Department, a US official says
The Trump administration has expanded the power of adviser Elon Musk’s government-cutting team over the State Department
April 15, 2025
Business|Political|US
Melinda French Gates on rise of billionaires in politics: ‘I think we are seeing some of their true personalities come out’
Melinda French Gates on rise of billionaires in politics: ‘I think we are seeing some of their true personalities come out’
April 15, 2025
Africa|Europe|Political|World
An international conference rallies aid for Sudan after 2 years of civil war, but peace is elusive
Britain and the European Union have pledged hundreds of millions of dollars to ease suffering in Sudan
April 15, 2025
Political|Sports|US
What is Jackie Robinson Day around Major League Baseball and why is it always on April 15?
Jackie Robinson’s legacy is being celebrated around the major leagues, with the day named for the first Black baseball player of the modern era and marking the 78th anniversary of his debut for the Brooklyn Dodgers
April 15, 2025
Health|Political|US
Key vaccine committee meets for the first time under Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
A key vaccine advisory committee is meeting for the first time under new U.S. Health Secretary Robert F
April 15, 2025
Americas|Education|Political|US
Canadian universities report jump in US applicants as Trump cuts funding
More students living in the United States are applying to Canadian universities or expressing interest in studying north of the border as U.S
April 15, 2025
Business|Political|Technology|US|World
DOGE staffer appointed as acting head of US State Dept foreign assistance office
The administration of President Donald Trump has appointed a key member of billionaire Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency as the acting head of
April 15, 2025