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U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Steps Down Amid Strained Ties Under Trump

The departure may complicate the already delicate relationship between Washington and Kyiv, which has been stressed by President Trump’s efforts to end the war.

The New York Times - 3d

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 - 2d

Elon Musk beefs with a 'moron' and 'The White Lotus' spawns a feud: The news quiz

China looks to its past in its trade war with the United States, LeBron James picks up another accolade, and the lottery just got more expensive.

NBC News - 1d

Amid tariff chaos, 'SNL' mocks 'The White Potus' Donald Trump and his Cabinet

From the cold open to a spoof of 'The White Lotus' to 'Weekend Update,' Trump's trade war figured prominently in the latest episode, hosted by Jon Hamm.

Los Angeles Times - 16h

Trump tariffs on China will soon bring 'irreversible' damage to many American businesses

Apple's iPhone and other tech got a reprieve from Trump's China tariffs policy, but most businesses will soon face 'irreversible' damage from the trade war.

CNBC - 6h

Israeli strike destroys part of hospital in Gaza City

The Diocese of Jerusalem, which runs Al-Ahili hospital, said the medical building has been hit five times since the start of the war in November 2023

CBS News - 8h

'Everybody in the organization was miserable': Inside the Nuggets' shocking dual firings

With less than a week left in the regular season, Denver fired its head coach and GM, ending a yearslong cold war, and risking the NBA's most precious commodity: the prime of three-time NBA MVP ...

ESPN - 2d

What Trump’s Tariffs Mean for Tech—and You

This week on Uncanny Valley, our hosts look at the impacts this trade war will have on the products we all use and how you can best navigate this new normal.

Wired - 2d

‘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 - 1d

Jamaican reggae artist Max Romeo dies aged 80

Musician best known for tracks such as Chase the Devil and War Ina Babylon rose to fame in the 1960s. Max Romeo, the influential Jamaican reggae artist best known for tracks such as Chase the Devil ...

The Guardian - 1d

Texas GOP braces for explosive Senate primary

Texas Republicans are bracing for an explosive Senate primary next year in the latest chapter of an ongoing civil war that has divided the state party. Members of the GOP raced quickly to endorse ...

The Hill - 1d

Trump exempts smartphones, computers from most tariffs, a relief for corporate giants

President Trump retreated a bit in his trade war with China on Friday, exempting smartphones, computers and other electronics from the hefty tariffs. The move is a relief for companies like Apple ...

CBS News - 22h

What does China really think about Trump? They know about humiliation and won’t take it from him

Economically, the trade war may be bad news for Xi Jingping, but ideologically and politically it is a gift. Last week, Mao Ning, head of China’s foreign ministry information department, posted a ...

The Guardian - 18h

‘How much will a manic Trump cost me?’ Pension savers’ anxiety rises over market volatility

Guardian readers say they have been hit hard by the US-inspired trade war, with some having lost tens of thousands from their pots. Fraser, 63, a retiree from Essex, had been planning to leave his ...

The Guardian - 16h

Airstrike destroys parts of Gaza City hospital as Israel intensifies offensive

Civil defence agency says al-Ahli hospital hit as IDF operations cut off access to southern city of Rafah. See all our Israel-Gaza war coverage An Israeli airstrike destroyed parts of a ...

The Guardian - 8h

Xi Jinping seeks to strengthen economic ties during tour of south-east Asia

President’s first stop is Vietnam as China urges US to end trade war and return to ‘right path of mutual respect’. The Chinese president, Xi Jinping, will visit Vietnam on Monday as he begins a ...