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Meta’s Antitrust Trial to Put Mark Zuckerberg, Serial Witness, to the Test Again

Meta’s chief has grown accustomed to tough questioning in courts and hearings, but an antitrust trial starting Monday could be more grueling, experts said.

The New York Times - 1d

Lebanese judge questions former top security chiefs over Beirut port blast

Lebanon’s lead investigator into the 2020 Beirut port blast has questioned two former security chiefs, including Maj. Gen. Abbas Ibrahim, who appeared in court for the first time

ABC News - 3d

34 Viral TikTok Gifts That Are Actually Worth a Look (2025)

We’re testing the gadgets that keep showing up in our feeds. Here's what deserves the hype—and would make awesome presents.

Wired - 5d

The Best Cat Toys for Your Furry Friend (2025)

Based on years of testing with our cats, these are our favorite WIRED-approved, tech-y cat toys and scratchers.

Wired - 4d

WATCH: Man sues hospital after discovering he was switched at birth

Kevin McMahon says he had a suspicion all his life that he was in the wrong family, and it was a feeling confirmed by a DNA test.

ABC News - 3d

For Taiwan’s Small Exporters, the Uncertainty’s as Bad as the Tariffs

The island’s many small factories have thrived by being frugal — and flexible. But President Trump’s unpredictability is testing their limits.

The New York Times - 2d

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 - 4d

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 - 4d

How will the ECB respond to Trump’s trade war?

Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

Financial Times - 2d

China is well positioned to weather Trump’s trade war

Five years of export controls have helped it get very good at making things without American technology

Financial Times - 2d

Who is winning the tariff war in the Trump administration?

Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker joins Sunday TODAY’s Willie Geist to discuss who is winning the battle in President Donald Trump’s administration over his tariffs. Welker says “I think that ...

NBC News - 2d

The Best Google Pixel Phones of 2025, Tested and Reviewed: Which Model to Buy, Cases and Accessories, Feature Drops

Here’s a guide to all the models—plus Pixel case recommendations and smart software tricks to try.

Wired - 4d

Steeling China for a Tariff Fight, Xi Faces His Biggest Test Since Covid

Xi Jinping has refused to back down in China’s tariff confrontation with President Trump. But he’ll have to persuade his people that the pain is worth it.

The New York Times - 3d

Demand spike, incentives bust, and tariffs: Renewable energy's biggest stress test is here

Companies in solar, wind, and hydrogen are facing subsidy walk backs and tariffs at a time when clean energy providers are essential to the supply equation.

CNBC - 1d

Report: Houston junior Milos Uzan to test 2025 NBA draft after run to title game

Milos Uzan was named to the All-Big 12 second team, averaging 11.4 points, 4.3 assists and 3.1 rebounds on 42.8% shooting from 3-point range.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Colfax-Mingo girls pass biggest test yet, rally past Van Meter

Apr. 13—COLFAX — Lily Anderson just wanted to be available near the goal if Meadow Lane needed her. That's what she was thinking before she put a shot past Van Meter goalie Josie Bemis in the 61st ...

Yahoo Sports - 1d

‘Invasion’ barges, subsea cable cutters and surprise naval drills: how China is testing Donald Trump

China has been flexing its maritime muscle in the Indo-Pacific – moves that pose a challenge for the US president. In the space of just five weeks, China held live-fire drills on the doorsteps of ...

The Guardian - 1d

Trump’s Trade War With China Is Now Hurting Hollywood—and US Soft Power

On Thursday, Chinese officials retaliated against President Donald Trump’s tariffs by imposing new restrictions on US movies. That’s a big blow to America’s cultural cachet in the nation.

Wired - 4d

Trump’s Trade War With China Is Now Hurting Hollywood—and US Soft Power

On Thursday, Chinese officials retaliated against President Donald Trump’s tariffs by imposing new restrictions on US movies. That’s a big blow to America’s cultural cachet in the nation.

Wired - 4d

China to reduce the number of Hollywood films allowed amid trade war

China's film arm said Thursday it would "moderately reduce the number of American films imported" into the country. The country was once a vital market for U.S. blockbusters.

Los Angeles Times - 4d

Prince Harry makes surprise visit to Ukraine to meet war victims

The Duke of Sussex visited a new rehabilitation clinic for wounded soldiers.

CBS News - 4d

Senate daylight saving time hearing: "Stuck with this since World War I"

President Trump has suggested he supports eliminating daylight saving time, although he's also called it a "50/50 issue."

CBS News - 3d

What Some Chinese Exporters Say About Trump’s Trade War

At the world’s largest wholesale market, in Yiwu, on China’s east coast, business owners aren’t getting orders from the U.S., and many don’t understand the purpose of the current 145 percent tariffs.

Inc. - 3d

Bessent Takes Tricky Center Stage as Trade Wars Roil U.S. Economy

The Treasury secretary received counsel and criticism from some of his predecessors over President Trump’s policies.

The New York Times - 2d

Trump’s China trade war a ‘boon’ for Brazil but sends US farmers reeling

Latin America’s largest economy is poised to extend its lead as China’s top food supplier

Financial Times - 2d

Trade war could put the frown back on Botox users’ faces

Fears that pharmaceuticals could yet be hit by tariffs have sent shares sharply lower

Financial Times - 2d

Xi Jinping Travels to Southeast Asia Amid Tariff War with U.S.

China’s leader is on a charm offensive in the region, but some of Beijing’s neighbors are wary of being caught in the crossfire of a superpower rivalry.

The New York Times - 2d

Faisal Islam: Trump's iPhone olive branch is a significant trade war retreat

Exempting electronics from US tariffs is a stunning about-turn by the Trump administration after 10 days of chaos.

BBC News - 2d

China Halts Critical Rare Earth Exports as Trade War Intensifies

Beijing has suspended exports of certain rare earth minerals and magnets that are crucial for the world’s car, semiconductor and aerospace industries.

The New York Times - 1d

Trump’s trade war shatters hopes of 2025 luxury revival

US-China tariffs look set to condemn industry to another difficult year

Financial Times - 1d

Xi warns ‘no winners’ from Trump trade war as he heads to Vietnam

Chinese leader seeks to strengthen ties with export-dependent economies facing high US levies

Financial Times - 1d

Posts misrepresent Canadian ruling on Sri Lanka civil war remembrance bill

Yahoo News - 1d

Same River, Twice: Putin’s War on Women by Sofi Oksanen – review

This harrowing study of the Russian leader’s weaponising of sexual violence argues that misogyny goes hand in hand with imperialism. In 1944, the Red Army pushed the Germans out of the Baltic state ...

The Guardian - 1d

China’s Xi Courts Vietnam as Trade War With the U.S. Mounts

Xi Jinping is in Southeast Asia to build bonds with countries that also face U.S. tariffs and have come under pressure from Washington to curb the transshipment of Chinese goods.

The New York Times - 1d

Trump tracker: the latest data on US tariffs, trade and economy

As the president launches a trade war, follow the latest on tariffs and executive orders

Financial Times - 1d

Marathon Closed Alpha Begins In April, Here's How To Sign Up

As part of the Bungie's reveal showcase for its next game, Marathon, the studio announced a closed alpha test and confirmed how players can sign up for access.. The Marathon closed alpha starts ...

GameSpot - 2d

PSG Talking Podcast: Villa Reaction, Premier League Snobbery, and Mbappé Seeing Red

Paris Saint-Germain passed another UEFA Champions League test and are quickly emerging as one of the favorites to win the tournament as other favorites stumble in the quarter-finals.On this episode ...

Yahoo Sports - 1d