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South Korea Shipbuilding Strength Could Help in Tariff Talks With US
As it faces the possibility of a 25 percent tariff on its exports, South Korea has taken notice of President Trump’s stated goal to revive U.S. shipbuilding.The New York Times - 27m -
U.S. pastor abducted in South Africa rescued in shootout, authorities say
Josh Sullivan, a U.S. pastor kidnapped at gunpoint while delivering a sermon in his church in South Africa Thursday evening has been rescued in a shootout that left three suspects dead, authorities ...CBS News - 11h -
Trump Joins Japan Trade Talks, Says ‘Big Progress’ Made
For his first face-to-face talks on tariffs, the president chose Japan, a U.S. ally that decades ago stirred his anger over the unequal balance of trade and his penchant for tariffs.The New York Times - 2h -
Stocks Fall on Jerome Powell’s Concern About Tariffs and Tech’s Pullback
Semiconductor stocks fell after the Trump administration blocked companies from selling certain chips to China without a license.The New York Times - 8h -
How China Took Over the World’s Rare Earths Industry
China seized mines and built factories. Japan took note and invested in Australia. But the United States did little despite concerns about control of supplies.The New York Times - 12h -
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy hails ‘good progress’ on minerals deal talks
Ukrainian president says legalities almost finalised and officials signal US concessions in talks that are progressing ‘quite fast’; deadly Shahed strike on Dnipro. What we know on day 1,149. ...The Guardian - 3h -
Texas measles outbreak includes multiple cases at a day care in Lubbock
Public health officials say a day care facility in a Texas county that’s part of the measles outbreak has multiple cases, including children too young to be fully vaccinatedABC News - Apr. 8 -
Birmingham bin strike to continue as talks collapse
The leader of Birmingham City Council says refuse collectors need not lose a penny.BBC News - 11h -
NATO chief reaffirms support for Ukraine during visit to Odesa
NATO's secretary-general says the alliance's support for Ukraine remains “unwavering.”ABC News - 1d -
China orders its airlines to stop accepting Boeing jets, report says
As its trade war with the U.S. widens, China has ordered its airlines to stop accepting Boeing jet deliveries, Bloomberg reports.CBS News - 1d -
BHP says China boosting domestic consumption is key to global economy
World’s biggest miner says tariff impact ‘limited’ so farFinancial Times - 2h -
Senior adviser to Pete Hegseth put on leave amid leak investigation
Dan Caldwell, a senior advisor to Pete Hegseth, and Darin Selnick, the Pentagon's deputy chief of staff, have been put on leave amid a probe into an unauthorized disclosure.CBS News - 12h -
Colossal Squid Caught on Video During First Ever Sighting
An expedition spotted a baby of the species in the South Sandwich Islands. This cephalopod can grow to more than 20 feet and has proved elusive in its deep-sea environs.The New York Times - 1d -
Microsoft says it's 'slowing or pausing' some AI data center projects
Microsoft says it's “slowing or pausing” some of data center construction, including a $1 billion project in OhioABC News - Apr. 9 -
Italy’s Meloni seeks to jump-start US-EU trade talks
Italian prime minister to meet Donald Trump as Brussels says it was left in the dark about Washington’s demandsFinancial Times - 28m -
France says prisons are targeted with gunfire and arson over new anti-drug crackdown
French officials say several prisons have been targeted in incidents including gunfire and arsonABC News - 1d -
MEPs call for EU court to suspend Hungary’s Pride ban
Visiting delegation find ‘hostile atmosphere’ for LGBTQ+ people and say country heading in ‘wrong direction’. A delegation of EU lawmakers visiting Hungary has called on Europe’s top court to ...The Guardian - 12h -
Iran Says Despite Shifting U.S. Messages, It Plans to Keep Participating in Nuclear Talks
But Iran’s foreign minister said Tehran planned to participate “calmly and coolly” in the negotiations. Both sides will meet in Rome on Saturday for a second round, Iran’s Foreign Ministry said.The New York Times - 4h -
At least 100 people killed in attacks in Sudan's Darfur, UN official says
A United Nations official in Sudan says at least 100 people, including 20 children and nine aid workers, have been killed in a two-day offensive by a notorious paramilitary group.CBS News - 4d -
Nvidia Says U.S. Will Restrict Sales of More of Its A.I. Chips to China
The restrictions are the first major limits the Trump administration has put on semiconductor sales outside the United States, toughening rules created by the Biden administration.The New York Times - 1d -
Iran’s nuclear talks could reshape the Middle East
Trump has warned of potential military action if talks failFinancial Times - 28m -
Games industry projected to go up to $186B in 2026 | Konvoy
Konvoy's latest report shows the first major money moves in the games industry in 2025, including the tensions between the U.S. and China.VentureBeat - 5h -
Florida art dealer and another man charged in scheme to sell fake Andy Warhol artworks
Authorities say a South Florida art dealer and another man face charges involving the sale of fake Andy Warhol artworksABC News - 6d -
Bosses said I'd lose visa if I complained - care worker
The South Yorkshire care worker says she "suffered in silence" over living and working conditions.BBC News - 23h -
World Trade Organization says global trade could slide this year because of Trump's tariff policies
The World Trade Organization says the volume of trade in goods worldwide is likely to decrease by 0.2% this year due to U.S. President Donald Trump’s shifting tariff policies and a standoff with ChinaABC News - 14h -
China targets U.S. services and other areas after decrying 'meaningless' tariff hikes on goods
Beijing has wielded a wide range of punitive measures in recent days to strike back at Washington, including steps targeting American services sector.CNBC - 55m -
House Democrat requests Congressional delegation visit El Salvadorian prison
Rep. Delia Ramirez (D-Ill.) has requested a congressional delegation to visit a prison in El Salvador where the Trump administration has sent numerous deportees. In a Wednesday letter addressed to ...The Hill - 1h -
Heineken initially downplayed tariffs. Now the brewer is concerned
Heineken shrugged off the threat of tariffs earlier this year, but in the company's latest earnings report, it said it's becoming increasingly cautious.CNBC - 13h -
Nvidia says it follows export laws 'to the letter' a day after AI chip sales to China stopped
Nvidia said in a statement that its exports help alleviate the U.S. trade deficit.CNBC - 5h -
Trump tariff war to slash North American exports by 13%, warns WTO
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala says US-China trade conflict could ‘force countries to choose’ between the twoFinancial Times - 15h -
What to know about U.S., Iran's talks to deescalate nuclear tensions
Saturday, the words "constructive" and "positive" were used to describe talks aimed at defusing nuclear tensions between the U.S. and Iran. Leigh Kiniry has the latest on the negotiations.CBS News - 4d -
In South Africa, a needle exchange program for drug users feels the effects of Trump's aid cuts
A secluded corner near South Africa’s capital is home to dozens of people with drug addictionABC News - Apr. 4 -
Amanda Bynes just wants to chat with her fans. That will cost them 50 bucks a month
Amanda Bynes has joined OnlyFans but says she won't post "any sleazy content." She just wants to talk directly with her fans (who are willing to pay $50 a month).Los Angeles Times - 4h -
Uber’s Annual Lost and Found List Includes a Mannequin Head and Chain Saw
The company’s annual list of items passengers have left behind includes a mannequin head with human hair, a urinal and a chain saw.The New York Times - 5d -
Iran, U.S. nuclear talks to continue next week, Iranian state TV reports
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei wrote on X that the "indirect talks" had begun.CBS News - 4d -
OpenAI in talks to pay about $3 billion to acquire AI coding startup Windsurf
OpenAI is in talks to buy Windsurf, an artificial intelligence tool for coding help, according to a source familiar with the matter.CNBC - 8h -
Biden visits students at Harvard Kennedy School
Former President Biden spoke with students at the Harvard Kennedy School in an off-the-record study group on Wednesday at the invitation of his longtime adviser, Mike Donilon. Donilon is one of ...The Hill - 2h -
Protesters tased and arrested at Marjorie Taylor Greene town hall
Protests erupted at town halls held by Republican lawmakers, including one for Trump ally Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene where police say they tased two people and arrested three. Demonstrators were ...NBC News - 16h
