Ancient Syrian Town Seeks Interfaith Peace After Long War

RBC Heritage 2025: Second-round tee times, pairings at Harbour Town

Tee times and pairings for the second round of the PGA Tour's RBC Heritage.

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‘People were burned alive in their cars’: As peace talks falter, Ukrainians resign themselves to fighting on

At a medical stabilisation point on the frontline, medics work unrelentingly as scores of badly wounded soldiers are brought in every night. It is 11.20pm, and in an instant the emergency centre ...

The Guardian - 4d

How to Evade Taxes in Ancient Rome? A 1,900-Year-Old Papyrus Offers a Guide.

A manuscript discovered in the Judean desert contains trial notes on an intricate tax-evasion scheme that involved forgery, fiscal fraud and the false sale of slaves.

The New York Times - 1d

Prince Harry Meets War Victims in Surprise Visit to Ukraine

The prince toured a rehabilitation facility in Lviv for soldiers and civilians wounded in the war. The trip came as his father, King Charles, was in Italy.

The New York Times - 5d

Bees Are Under Threat from Climate Change, the Trade War and Doge

For beekeepers, the problem isn’t just climate change and extreme weather: It’s also DOGE, the trade war and the immigration crackdown.

The New York Times - 3d

Sudan's years of war - BBC smuggles in phones to reveal hunger and fear

Rare accounts of life in el-Fasher - the last major city in Darfur controlled by the Sudanese army - on the second anniversary of the civil war.

BBC News - 1d

Famine and atrocities mount as Sudan's civil war enters its third year

Sudan's civil war marks the end of its second year on Tuesday, and the fighting, atrocities and famine are only mounting

ABC News - 1d

Blackstone joins Vanguard to expand into individuals’ portfolios

Big asset managers seek to bolster private offerings

Financial Times - 1d

Donkey Kong Bananza Release Date, Trailer, Gameplay Details, And Everything We Know

Nintendo's long-awaited Switch 2 system finally arrives on June 5, and the company is ushering it in with two marquee titles. Just a few weeks after the console hits the market alongside Mario ...

GameSpot - 5d

Palou finally loses as IndyCar champ's 2-race winning streak snapped by Kirkwood in Long Beach

Kyle Kirkwood showed that Alex Palou can be beat this IndyCar season and returned Andretti Global to the top of the podium with his second career victory at the Grand Prix of Long Beach. Kirkwood ...

Yahoo Sports - 2d

McIlroy wins Masters Tournament in playoff over Rose, at long last completes career Grand Slam

Apr. 13—AUGUSTA — Rory McIlroy finally has his long-awaited green jacket. It was anything but easy. McIlroy, the second-ranked player in the world, overcame an early double bogey and a ...

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Rory McIlroy completes his long-awaited career grand slam with Masters triumph

Rory McIlroy had been trying for 11 arduous years to join one of golf’s most exclusive fraternities, and his long wait came to an end on Sunday with a win at the Masters.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Hostages Still Held in Gaza Cast Shadow Over Passover in Israel

The holiday is usually a celebration of the liberation of ancient Israelites from slavery in Egypt. But for many Israelis, the suffering of the captives still in Gaza is tempering the joy.

The New York Times - 3d

30-year-old influencer made $4 million in sales by creating a luxury hair oil brand rooted in Indian traditions

Hair-oiling is an ancient Indian tradition that has recently become a social media trend, with almost half a million TikTok posts under the hashtag #hairoil.

CNBC - 2d

Trump Envoy Steve Witkoff Is in Russia, the Kremlin Says

Separately in Belgium, nations supporting Ukraine pledged billions more in military aid and raised doubts about Moscow’s desire for peace.

The New York Times - 5d

Trade War Forces Tough Question for Retailers: Raise Prices or Eat the Cost?

A trade war with China and tariff threats on other countries are ramping up pressure on stores that sell products from overseas — which, for some categories, is just about all of them.

The New York Times - 4d

Ecuador to deliver verdict on ‘war on drugs’ in knife-edge presidential runoff

Leftwing challenger Luisa González in statistical tie with President Daniel Noboa who champions ‘iron fist’ policy. Ecuadorians go to the polls on Sunday in a vote seen as a referendum on a “war ...

The Guardian - 3d

Guild Wars Is Celebrating 20 Years With A New (And Deeply Discounted) Complete Edition

Guild Wars , the MMORPG developed by ArenaNet and first released in 2005, is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a new complete edition that bundles all of the game's content into one convenient ...

GameSpot - 1d

War in Ethiopia's Tigray region has left many disabled veterans without care

The recent war in Ethiopia's Tigray region left many disabled veterans without the care they need

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Friday Briefing

An escalating trade war.

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China exports skyrocket over 12% in March as trade war drives businesses to frontload shipments

China has set an ambitious growth target of "around 5%" — a goal seen harder to achieve given the prospects of an escalating trade war and weak domestic consumption

CNBC - 2d

NHS signs deal with Scancell in ambitious skin cancer trial

Move comes as government seeks to boost UK’s standing as drugs research leader

Financial Times - 2d

How This Trade War Is Different From All Other Trade Wars

By acting on his own, President Trump has broken with more than 200 years of U.S. history in which Congress set the direction of trade policy.

The New York Times - 4d

Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy to Trump – come and see Putin’s war for yourself

Impose ceasefire on Russia, says France’s Macron, as leaders condemn deadly Palm Sunday strike on Sumy. What we know on day 1,146. Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the Ukrainian president, has urged Donald ...

The Guardian - 2d

Friday Briefing: A Worsening Trade War

Plus, the biggest luxury deal of the year.

The New York Times - 5d

As Ukraine’s Politics Heat Back Up, a Former President Sees an Opening

Petro O. Poroshenko, who led the country before Volodymyr Zelensky, said that peace talks could be smoothed if opposition figures were included in the government.

The New York Times - 3d

In “The Studio” Seth Rogen Is Dressed Up as a Long Gone Studio Mogul

In “The Studio,” Seth Rogen is in love with the trappings of a bygone Hollywood era.

The New York Times - 4d

Trump Tariffs Add to Apple’s Long-Standing Innovation Woes

Even before the threat of President Trump’s tariffs, there were questions about the company’s inability to make good on new ideas.

The New York Times - 4d

Tiger Woods leads reaction to McIlroy’s stunning long-awaited Masters win

Holywood Golf Club erupted as the local hero sank his birdie putt at the first play-off hole

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Trump Wants to Reverse Coal’s Long Decline. It Won’t be Easy.

Coal has been displaced by cheap and plentiful natural gas and the rapid growth of wind and solar energy — forces that President Trump will struggle to do away with.

The New York Times - 2d

Long ER stays are common in the US. It may get worse as the population ages

An Associated Press and Side Effects Public Media data analysis shows one in six visits to the emergency department in 2022 that resulted in hospital admission had a wait of four or more hours

ABC News - 1d

Ecuador’s Noboa re-elected in presidential vote seen as test of his ‘war on drugs’

Noboa placed the armed forces at the centre of his rule, which initially led to a drop in crime but also a surge in reports of rights violations. In an election seen as a referendum on his “war on ...

The Guardian - 2d

Has Rory McIlroy ever won The Masters? 2025 final round leader seeking first green jacket

Rory McIlroy heads into Masters Sunday atop the leaderboard. If he wins, it would be the first time he has ever claimed the green jacket

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Readers judge me as too soft and too critical. I will continue to seek perfection | Adams

One David thought I was too easy on Jeremy Pruitt and Phillip Fulmer. Another David thinks I'm too negative about Rick Barrnes. I disagree with both.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Older People Seeking Care for Cannabis Use at Greater Risk for Dementia, Study Finds

Users needing emergency care or hospitalization were more likely to later develop dementia, researchers reported. That does not prove cannabis was the cause.

The New York Times - 1d

Some Online Scam Victims Can Now Seek Tax Relief on Firmer Ground

The Internal Revenue Service issued a memo last month that said victims of certain impersonation and investment schemes might be eligible for a tax break.

The New York Times - 1d