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Trump administration's foreign aid cuts threaten to roll back global maternal mortality progress
Maternal mortality rates have declined significantly across the world since the turn of the century, but global health experts fear that progress could be rolled back as a result of the Trump ...The Hill - 2d -
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 -
U.S. exempts smartphones, computers from global Trump tariffs
The exemptions, published late Friday in a notice by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection office, cover various electronic goods, including smartphones.CBS News - 3d -
Global turmoil makes Britain’s productivity predicament even worse
The situation is dire and only active policymaking is going to make a differenceFinancial Times - 2d -
FirstFT: Global markets rise after Trump’s temporary tariff exemption for smartphones
Also in today’s newsletter, Meta and FTC in antitrust trial and Theresa May’s Lunch with the FTFinancial Times - 2d -
Global stock markets up amid Trump tariffs exemptions for electronics
Major stock markets in Asia and Europe rose in Monday trading following the U.S. announcement that key consumer electronics would be temporarily exempted from tariffs.ABC News - 1d -
Global stocks lifted by US reprieve for Trump’s tech tariffs
President suggests need for ‘flexibility’ but insists smartphone carve-out is temporaryFinancial Times - 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 - 17h -
Move Over Mediterranean Diet—This Harvard-Designed Diet Was Just Crowned Best for Healthy Aging
Aiming for peak performance? The Alternative Healthy Eating Index is the new trend for those going all-out on anti-aging and optimal health.Inc. - 4d -
Landry Shamet’s 29-point explosion caps strong finish to Knicks season
Tom Thibodeau wanted his team to play its best basketball at the end of the season. One of his players is peaking right on time for a Knicks team on its way to the first round of the playoffs. ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
How to Watch the Lyrids Meteor Shower
The second major meteor shower of the year starts today and peaks on the night of April 21–22. Here’s everything you need to know to watch it and the many other showers that will appear in 2025.Wired - 23h -
‘A new golden age’: how rightwing media stuck by Trump as global markets collapsed
Trump’s tariffs were sometimes played down, sometimes cheered but rarely seriously questioned by the right. While Donald Trump recently instituted and paused hefty tariffs, sparking a trade war ...The Guardian - 3d -
Trump’s Tariff War Has Added Risk to U.S. Bonds, Long the Surest Bet in Global Finance
Shocked by Trump’s trade war, foreign investors are selling U.S. government bonds, long the world’s safe haven.The New York Times - 2d -
Who Is Shaping Up to Be Soccer’s M.V.P. in 2025?
Ranking the 10 best performers on the global stage right now.The New York Times - 2d -
EV Maker Polestar Lures Disgruntled Tesla Owners With Discounts
The Swedish EV maker reported a 76 percent surge in global deliveries. Unhappy Tesla owners helped fuel the growth.Inc. - 5d -
Trump’s Trade War Is Strengthening China’s Soft Power
President Trump’s tariffs are boosting China’s global image even as they threaten to decimate its economy.Wired - 5d -
Large Shipping Nations Agree to Greenhouse Gas Tax
China, Brazil, and other major shipping nations agree to first-ever global tax on greenhouse gas emissions.Inc. - 4d -
UK drivers brace for luxury British car price hike
A global trade war could mean higher prices for some models on both sides of the AtlanticFinancial Times - 4d -
Apr 9: CBS News 24/7, 10am ET
President Trump's new global tariffs take effect; Measles outbreak tops 600 cases in the U.S. across 23 states.CBS News - 2d -
Billionaire Ray Dalio: 'I'm worried about something worse than a recession'
Bridgewater founder Ray Dalio said that he is worried about a breakdown of the global monetary order.CNBC - 2d -
‘Bad Business’: Corporate Gloom Rises Over Trump’s Tariffs
Global markets are bouncing back, but a new survey of company chiefs finds that they’re on edge and are looking to cut back on investment.The New York Times - 1d -
Unemployment fears hit worst levels since Covid as tariffs fuel inflation outlook, Fed survey shows
Consumer worries grew over inflation, unemployment and the stock market as the global trade war heated up in March.CNBC - 1d -
New Pact Would Require Ships to Cut Emissions or Pay a Fee
A draft global agreement sets a fee for cargo ships, which carry the vast majority of world trade, to pay for their greenhouse gas emissions.The New York Times - 4d -
Apr 4: CBS News 24/7, 10am ET
Global stock markets drop after China announces retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods; New York man receives rare triple-organ transplant operation.CBS News - 3d -
Chris Riddell on Donald ‘Captain America’ Trump wielding his tariff shield – cartoon
Is the president really ready to do battle with China after causing global chaos and undermining the US economy?. You can buy a copy of this cartoon Continue reading...The Guardian - 3d -
Ahead of Easter, SNL's Trump says stocks 'did a Jesus' in falling, rising and falling again
"Saturday Night Live" did its best attempt to bring levity to the global economic turmoil sparked by President Donald Trump's uncertain and oft-changing tariffs.NBC News - 2d -
4/9: The Daily Report
Lindsey Reiser is joined by Kelly O'Grady and Jill Schlesinger to report on President Trump's back and forth on major global tariffs, and their impact on the business world, consumers' wallets, and ...CBS News - 2d -
CyberAv3ngers: The Iranian Saboteurs Hacking Water and Gas Systems Worldwide
Despite their hacktivist front, CyberAv3ngers is a rare state-sponsored hacker group bent on putting industrial infrastructure at risk—and has already caused global disruption.Wired - 1d -
Sony hikes PlayStation 5 prices for Europe, UK and Australia citing economic turmoil
Sony says it will raise prices starting Monday for some PlayStation 5 video game consoles in Europe, Australia and New Zealand, citing global economic turmoilABC News - 1d -
Trump tariffs won't lead supply chains back to U.S., companies will go low-tariff globe-hopping: CNBC survey
A U.S. manufacturing boom is an unlikely result of Trump's tariffs, with costs too high and a global hunt for low-tariff regimes coming, a CNBC survey found.CNBC - 14h -
Ex-Man United director Murtough joins Atalanta
Former Manchester United football director John Murtough has joined Atalanta as director of global development, the Serie A club confirmed on Tuesday.ESPN - 10h -
‘Completely out of touch’: golf and dinners for ‘king’ Trump as economy melts down
Casual attitude as markets fall suggests man detached from anxieties of ordinary voters – and surrounded by yes men. After lighting a fuse under global financial markets, Donald Trump stepped ...The Guardian - 3d -
Japanese leader says he hopes Osaka expo will help reunite a divided world
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has attended the opening ceremony for Expo 2025 Osaka and expressed his hope that the event will help restore global unity in a world is plagued by conflicts ...ABC News - 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 -
Donald Trump is now badly wounded. Europe can seize an advantage | Will Hutton
It’s time to fashion a new global trade order without the US. The game-changing geopolitical event last week was the near collapse of the immense $29tn market in US government debt, threatening ...The Guardian - 3d -
Australian academics refuse to attend US conferences for fear of being detained
‘When academics fear travelling or partnering with US institutions, the impacts ripple through the entire global knowledge ecosystem,’ one says. Election 2025 live updates: Australia federal ...The Guardian - 2d -
Apr 9: CBS News 24/7, 1pm ET
President Trump welcomes global leaders to the White House for negotiations over reciprocal tariffs; The White House pauses tariffs on most nations for 90 days but raises taxes on Chinese imports.CBS News - 2d -
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
