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Infected blood victims say they are losing faith as inquiry hearings restart
Inquiry chair is acting amid grave concerns over payouts to victims after final report was published last year.BBC News - 1d -
China musters ‘national team’ to fight on front line in trade war
State-owned funds and companies are bolstering stock markets with massive co-ordinated share buyingFinancial Times - 13h -
Maine sues USDA over funding freeze
Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey (D) sued the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Monday over the agency’s recent decision to withhold federal funds from the state over its refusal to comply ...The Hill - 2d -
Millions in federal funding for Cornell, Northwestern frozen
Millions of dollars in federal funding to Cornell University and Northwestern University have been frozen, the latest colleges to be targeted by the Trump administration. Around $790 million has ...The Hill - 23h -
UCF’s Scott Frost and family donates $500,000 to rev-share fund
UCF football coach Scott Frost and his family are donating $500,000 to the athletic department’s Competitive Success Fund, the school announced on Tuesday. The fund was established to help the ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Former PMs and home secretaries may face asylum centre inquiry
An internal Home Office document says allegations of failures at the holding centre in 2022 are likely to be “reputationally damaging” for the department.BBC News - 3d -
Criminal task force to investigate potential misuse of homeless funds in California
U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli has launched a task force to investigate potential fraud, waste, abuse and corruption involving funds meant to address homelessness in Southern California.The Hill - 1d -
Trump administration halts $1B in federal funding for Cornell, $790M for Northwestern
More than $1 billion in federal funding for Cornell and around $790 million for Northwestern have been frozen as the government investigates alleged civil rights violations at both universitiesABC News - 1d -
Why Senior VC Partners Are Leaving Big Firms for Smaller Funds
With large venture capital firms operating more like asset managers, increasing numbers of senior partners are leaving to join smaller, more nimble funds—or start their own.Inc. - 22h -
Trump administration to pull federal funds for Maine prisons over trans inmate
The Trump administration is pulling funding from the Maine Department of Corrections over a transgender woman who is being housed in a women’s prison, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said in an ...NBC News - 18h -
Democratic-led cities and states push back on threats to cut US school funding over DEI
Some Democratic-led states and cities are pushing back on a Trump administration threat to cut education funding over DEI program.NBC News - 1d -
Funding for National Climate Assessment Is Cut
The move raises concerns among scientists that the assessment, which is required by Congress, is now in jeopardy.The New York Times - 15h -
'He revelled in his hard man reputation': What led to a teen killing an elderly dog walker
The man who led the inquiry into the killing of Bhim Kohli says it shocked the victim's family and the wider community.BBC News - 1d -
White House ends funding for key US climate body: ‘No coming back from this’
Nasa cuts contract that convened USGCRP, which released assessments impacting environmental decision-making. The White House is ending funding for the body that produces the federal government’s ...The Guardian - 18h -
Bondi: Justice Department cut funding for Maine corrections department over transgender inmate
The Justice Department revoked funding for the Maine Department of Corrections over the state’s placement of a transgender woman in a women’s prison, Attorney General Pam Bondi said Tuesday. Bondi ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump admin pulling nearly $4 million in funding from Princeton over climate-related programs
The Trump administration said Tuesday it would pull funding from Princeton University over climate-related programs that go “against” the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) ...The Hill - 1d -
Sudan tells top UN court that UAE is breaching genocide convention by funding rebels
Sudan has told the United Nations’ top court that the United Arab Emirates is breaching the genocide convention by arming and funding the rebel paramilitary group Rapid Support ForcesABC News - 3h -
“There’s already movement” – Fabrizio Romano confirms Liverpool’s interest in English winger; inquiry already made
Liverpool could be heading into a transformative summer transfer window, with several key attackers facing uncertain futures.Mohamed Salah is expected to leave on a free transfer at the end of the ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Largest US egg seller reports soaring profits amid price-fixing inquiry
Cal-Maine Foods reported a 247% increase in net income totalling $508.5mn for the December-February periodFinancial Times - 1d -
Trump’s Tariffs: US vs China
President Trump ramps up the threat of a trade war with possible more tariffs on China.BBC News - 2d -
Hedge funds hit with steep margin calls
Plus, Fink warns on protectionism, US junk bonds sell-off, and the Dolce Vita Orient ExpressFinancial Times - 3d -
Trump is breaking China’s foothold in the Americas
The Trump administration is pushing back against China's influence in Latin America, with Honduras reactivating its trade relationship with Taiwan, Mexico closing the backdoor for Chinese products, ...The Hill - 3d -
China accuses US of bullying with tariffs
China is accusing the U.S. of bullying with tariffs imposed by President Trump and said Washington is pursuing the wrong approach in dealing with Beijing. The tariffs are "typical unilateral and ...The Hill - 3d -
US, China trade war exposes tech vulnerabilities
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Tech firms vulnerable in escalating China trade war President Trump’s escalating trade war with China is putting a spotlight on the various ...The Hill - 16h -
Trump threatens new 50% tariffs on China
The US president warns of the extra tax unless China withdraws its own 34% counter-tariff on US goods.BBC News - 2d -
Trump was touting his Panama victory. Then China stepped in.
A deal President Donald Trump touted as a victory in his campaign to “take back” the Panama Canal is facing pushback from China.NBC News - 1d -
20 killed in fire at nursing home in northern China
A fire at a nursing home in northern China has killed 20 people, according to state media, as officials investigate the cause of the fire.NBC News - 1d -
What goods does China import from the U.S.?
These are the goods that China imports from the U.S., and could soon be subject to steep levies, making them more expensive.CBS News - 1h -
China issues travel advisory for US
China issued a travel advisory Wednesday for citizens visiting the U.S. The warning comes as a trade war has escalated between the nations, and as more scrutiny is being put on foreign nationals ...The Hill - 18h -
Trump refocuses trade war to China
President Trump increased tariffs on China to 125 percent on Wednesday, focusing his trade war for the time being on the world’s two largest economies and seeking to rally other countries against ...The Hill - 17h -
‘Both sides will suffer’ as Trump hikes tariffs on China: Fmr. U.S. ambassador to China
Former U.S. Ambassador to China Gary Locke joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss how workers and consumers in China and America will be impacted by the escalating trade war between both nations.NBC News - 17h -
Bessent: China tariff retaliation 'a loser for them'
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said China’s Wednesday retaliation to the president’s trade measures will prove to be a poor choice. “They have the most imbalanced economy in the history of the ...The Hill - 23h -
Inside Factories in China, a Struggle to Survive Trump’s Tariffs
Small factories with tiny profit margins have played a central role in China’s international competitiveness. Many could now face disaster.The New York Times - 8h -
Chinese woman detained by US border patrol in Arizona dies by suicide
Officials reportedly didn’t publicly acknowledge death until inquiries were made about woman, 52, who overstayed visa. A woman being detained in Arizona by US border patrol for overstaying her ...The Guardian - 3d -
Jim Cramer: How Amazon could help Trump in his tariff 'game of chicken' with China
"China, that's who an Amazon, a Walmart are fighting," Jim Cramer says.CNBC - 1d -
What Will Trump’s Tariffs Do to EU-China Trade Relations?
The European Union is deepening other trade partnerships as U.S. relations sour. But with China, the relationship could get closer — or more combative.The New York Times - 6d -
Stock market whipsaws as Trump makes new China threat
It was a roller-coaster day in stocks as panic selling subsided, while President Trump threatened to hit China with a 50% tariff.CBS News - 2d -
EU calls for ‘negotiated resolution’ with China in face of US tariffs
Von der Leyen warns against diversion of Chinese exports to Europe in call with China’s premierFinancial Times - 2d -
China is not backing down from Trump's tariff war. What next?
The US-China trade war shows no signs of slowing down, leaving the world unsure of what to expect.BBC News - 2d
