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Haiti's government adopts a 'war budget' as town after town falls to gangs
Haiti’s government says it's adopted what it called a “war budget” of $275,000 aimed at alleviating the country’s crisis as gang violence surgesABC News - 1d -
UK Cuts Tariffs on Dozens of Products as Global Trade Tensions Rise
British officials also announced more financing for exporters as the country sought to protect firms hurt by tariffs.The New York Times - 1d -
'Good chance' of UK-U.S. trade deal, JD Vance says, as Trump 'really loves' Britain
"I think there's a good chance that, yes, we'll come to a great agreement that's in the best interest of both countries," Vance said.CNBC - 22h -
Sandstorm Turns Iraq’s Skies Orange and Sends Thousands to Hospitals
Climate experts say such storms are becoming more frequent and severe in the country. This was its worst of the year so far.The New York Times - 22h -
Decline of the UK steel industry in four charts
Ministers have intervened to keep the country’s last two blast furnaces open — for nowFinancial Times - 1d -
4/8: America Decides
White House says nearly 70 countries are looking to negotiate tariffs; Virginia governor’s race breaks fundraising recordsCBS News - 18h -
Jordan Says It Foiled a Plot Against the Kingdom
The country’s main intelligence branch said the plans, apparently years in the making, involved rockets, weapons manufacturing and drones.The New York Times - 19h -
Mixed-team golf approved for Olympics, event will debut at 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles
A third golf event is coming to the Olympics in 2028 as the best men and women from each country will team upCBS Sports - 18h -
Visa cancellations sow panic for international students
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 countryABC News - 18h -
Trump Insists ‘Everybody’ Wants to Make a Trade Deal With the U.S.
The administration says foreign governments are racing to the United States to negotiate, but exactly which countries might strike a deal — and over what — remains unclear.The New York Times - 5d -
Why Iran’s Supreme Leader Came Around to Nuclear Talks With Trump
Top Iranian officials pressed the country’s leader to reverse his position, arguing that the risk of war with the United States and the worsening economic crisis could topple the regime.The New York Times - 4d -
Tesla Halts Orders in China on U.S. Imported Models
An “order” button was removed from Tesla’s Chinese website after Beijing raised tariffs on U.S. imports in response to President Trump’s levies against the country.The New York Times - 4d -
UK Parliament meets in emergency Saturday session to approve rescue of British Steel
U.K. lawmakers are returning to Parliament from their Easter break to approve an emergency rescue of the country’s last remaining factory that makes steel directly from raw materialsABC News - 4d -
Arizona basketball has elite recruiting class after commitment of 5-star Brayden Burries
Brayden Burries, Koa Peat, Dwayne Aristode and Bryce James make up the Arizona Wildcats recruiting class, one of the country's best.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Homeland Security Email Tells a US Citizen to 'Immediately' Self-Deport
An email sent by the Department of Homeland Security instructs people in the US on a temporary legal status to leave the country. But who the email actually applies to—and who actually received ...Wired - 3d -
How Brexit, a Startling Act of Economic Self-Harm, Foreshadowed Trump’s Tariffs
Britain’s decision to leave the European Union in 2016 was sold to voters as a magic bullet that would revitalize the country’s economy. Its impact is still reverberating.The New York Times - 3d -
Central Myanmar shaken by new quake following late March temblor
A 5.5 magnitude earthquake has struck in central Myanmar in one of the biggest aftershocks since a massive 7.7 magnitude on March 28 in the same part of the countryABC News - 3d -
Ecuador's incumbent president and a leftist lawyer again vie for the top job in a runoff election
A conservative young millionaire and a leftist lawyer are again the choices before Ecuadorians heading to the polls for the country’s second presidential runoff election in less than two yearsABC News - 3d -
Voters in Gabon await results of presidential election, with likely victory for coup leader
Voters in Gabon are waiting for the results of the central African nation’s presidential election, which the country’s military rulers hope will legitimize their grip on powerABC News - 3d -
Southeast Asia water festivals begin, but earthquake recovery blunts Myanmar's celebrations
Several Southeast Asian countries are kicking off their annual water festival holiday, an occasion for merrymaking during what is usually the hottest time of the yearABC News - 3d -
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 - 2d -
Zelenskyy says if Russia not stopped in Ukraine, war could escalate
Three years after Russia's full-scale invasion, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy discusses the state of the war and his country's relationship with the U.S.CBS News - 2d -
Trump’s Tariffs Leave No Safe Harbor for American Importers
For companies that have shifted factory production from China to other countries, the latest tariffs have undermined their strategy while sowing paralysis.The New York Times - 2d -
China's Xi says 'protectionism will lead nowhere' as he starts Southeast Asia outreach amid tariff worries
His comments, in an article for Vietnam's Nhan Dan newspaper, come he begins a series of state visits to the country, Malaysia and Cambodia from April 14 to 18.CNBC - 2d -
With Trump’s Tariffs, Europe Fears a Flood of Cheap Goods From China
President Trump’s tariffs on China could lead to a hazardous scenario for European countries: the dumping of artificially cheap products that could undermine local industries.The New York Times - 1d -
Homeland Security email tells Massachusetts woman to leave the U.S.
Nicole Micheroni, an immigration attorney and U.S. citizen, described the language in the government email instructing her to leave the country as "very threatening." WBTS' Michael Rosenfield reports.NBC News - 21h -
Can Nigeria Help Save the Pangolins Amid a Global Wildlife Crime Crisis?
The country has been known as a hub for the trade in illegal wildlife. But it has been stepping up enforcement as concerns grow about the depletion of certain species and the growing role of ...The New York Times - 5d -
Shipping companies to pay for carbon dioxide produced by vessels
Compromise deal falls far short of carbon levy poor countries were hoping for. Shipping companies will have to pay for the carbon dioxide produced by their vessels for the first time under new ...The Guardian - 4d -
Congolese forces rescue at least 40 hostages abducted by Islamic State-linked rebels
Congolese forces have rescued at least 40 hostages held by Islamic State-linked rebels after an intense battle with the extremists in the country’s hard-hit eastern regionABC News - 4d -
Poland's divisions on display as presidential candidates bicker in a live TV debate
Bickering and chaos were on display in a presidential debate in Poland as eight candidates met to discuss existential matters for this country on NATO’s eastern flank — including fears of Russia ...ABC News - 4d -
US, Iran set to begin high-level talks on potential nuclear deal
The United States and Iran are beginning to hold high-stakes talks to reach a nuclear deal as President Donald Trump threatens to bomb the country if it refuses to give up its plans to build a ...NBC News - 4d -
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 - 3d -
Karl Rove urges Trump to avoid tariff ‘happy talk’ amid economic uncertainty
Longtime Republican operative and Fox News contributor Karl Role urged President Trump and his administration to avoid “happy talk” around tariffs amid the uncertainty around the country’s ...The Hill - 3d -
Trump’s ongoing 25% auto tariffs expected to cut sales by millions, cost $100 billion
DETROIT — As President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on imported vehicles remain in effect despite a pullback this week on other country-based levies, analysts are expecting massive global ...NBC News - 3d -
Patsy Cline's 'Lost Recordings' released 60 years after her death
More than 60 years after her tragic death, country music legend Patsy Cline still has more to share with the world after never-before-released recordings of the iconic star were discovered in a ...NBC News - 3d -
Trump tariffs live updates: Phones, computers, chips exempt from new tariffs
In a dramatic move Wednesday, Trump authorized a 90-day pause in the higher tariffs for most countries he announced last week while maintaining a 10% universal tariff.ABC News - 3d -
Trump’s already skirting due process. Now he’s musing about deporting citizens | Moira Donegan
Amid a series of sadistic expulsions, the White House says Trump has reflected kicking Americans out of the country. They’re rounding people up, and you could be next. The Trump administration ...The Guardian - 3d -
Dozens reported killed in east Congo as government, Rwanda-backed rebels trade blame
Congolese authorities say at least 50 people were killed in weekend attacks in the country's conflict-hit east where government forces are fighting Rwanda-backed rebelsABC News - 3d -
Khanna believes manufacturing 'isn’t going to come here' due to Trump's tariffs
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) believes manufacturing “isn’t going to come” to the U.S. despite the Trump administration placing tariffs on countries to do so. Khanna, who represents Silicon Valley, ...The Hill - 2d -
Alfie Barbeary gives England a nudge as Bath win battle of bomb squads
Alfie Barbeary’s double helped to seal an emphatic victory in a battle between two West Country bomb squads as Bath booked their trip north for an Challenge Cup semi-final against Edinburgh and ...Yahoo Sports - 2d