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Russia says talks with U.S. on limited Ukraine ceasefire "very useful," but nothing to share yet The U.S. and Russia were expected to release a joint statement early Tuesday morning after discussions in Saudi Arabia aimed at achieving a Black Sea maritime ceasefire deal, sources familiar with the matter told CBS News. The statement was expected to come out at 4 a.m. in Washington, D.C., which is 11 a.m. in Moscow, two of the sources said, but that time came and went without any word from American officials. While the details of the expected statement were not clear, reports shared with the Trump administration from the U.S. technical team in Riyadh seemed optimistic, the sources had said. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Tue, March 25, 2025 3:50pm |
Lawmakers demand investigation into group chat on Trump administration's war plans A number of lawmakers expressed outrage Monday after the editor of The Atlantic reported that he was accidentally included in a group chat involving top Trump administration officials about the United States' highly sensitive war plans in Yemen. Members of Congress on both sides of the aisle criticized the security breach, though Democrats took a harsher stance about how it should be addressed, with many demanding an immediate investigation. It is likely to become a topic of questioning as leaders of U.S. intelligence agencies appear before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday to testify about global security threats facing the country....more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Tue, March 25, 2025 3:56pm |
Oscar-winning Palestinian director Hamdan Ballal released after alleged attack by Israeli settlers, army detainment Israeli authorities have released Hamdan Ballal, an Oscar-winning Palestinian director who was detained by the army after being attacked by Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank. He said they beat him in front of his home while filming the assault. Ballal and the other directors of "No Other Land," which looks at the struggles of living under Israeli occupation, had mounted the stage at the 97th Academy Awards in Los Angeles earlier this month when it won the award for best documentary film. On Tuesday, with bruises on his face and blood on his clothes, he was released from an Israeli police station in the West...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Wed, March 26, 2025 11:22am |
Russia, Ukraine agree to "ensure safe navigation," stop fighting in Black Sea, Trump admin announces Russia and Ukraine have agreed to "ensure safe navigation, eliminate the use of force, and prevent the use of commercial vessels for military purposes in the Black Sea," the Trump administration said Tuesday, claiming a limited advance in efforts to broker a peace deal between the two countries. The agreements were announced in separate statements by the White House after U.S. officials held separate bilateral talks with Ukrainian and Russian delegations this week in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said it was his country's understanding that the Black Sea agreement was in effect immediately, and Russia's...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Wed, March 26, 2025 11:42am |
As top Trump aides sent texts on Signal, flight data show a member of the group chat was in Russia President Trump's Ukraine and Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff was in Moscow, where he met with Russian President Vladimir Putin, when he was included in a group chat with more than a dozen other top administration officials — and inadvertently, one journalist — on the messaging app Signal, a CBS News analysis of open-source flight information and Russian media reporting has revealed. Russia has repeatedly tried to compromise Signal, a popular commercial messaging platform that many were shocked to learn senior Trump administration officials had used to discuss sensitive military planning. Witkoff arrived in Moscow shortly after...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Wed, March 26, 2025 11:54am |
Trump administration doubles down on stand on deportation flights to El Salvador The Trump administration continues to insist it didn't defy a federal judge's order when it failed to turn around planes carrying Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg is weighing whether the government defied his order blocking the deportations of alleged gang members who hadn't been afforded due process. It's a case that's become a flashpoint in the rising tension between the administration and federal courts. In a 14-page document filed late Tuesday night, the Justice Department spelled out before Boasberg why it didn't turn around the two...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Wed, March 26, 2025 4:32pm |
Europe's response to Signal chat leak reflects a major shift In a question-and-answer session of British Parliament Wednesday, the controversy over the leaked Signal group chat involving high-ranking members of the Trump administration discussing U.S. military strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen earlier this month prompted a hard question from MP Sir Ed Davey, leader of the opposition Liberal Democrats: can Britain still trust the U.S. with its secrets? "Will the prime minister make it clear that he will order an urgent review into the security of the intelligence that we share with the United States?" Davey asked in a session of the House of Commons. But U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer pushed back. "We work with the...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Thu, March 27, 2025 10:44am |
Anti-war protests in Gaza reveal anger at Hamas, as U.S.-designated terror group faces mounting pressure A Palestinian youth carries a banner that reads in Arabic: "Hamas does not represent us," during an anti-Hamas protest, calling for an end to the war with Israel, in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza, March 26, 2025. AFP/Getty Palestinians chanted against Hamas during anti-war protests in the Gaza Strip, witnesses said Wednesday, in a rare show of public anger against the U.S.- and Israeli-designated terrorist group that has long repressed dissent and still rules the territory 17 months into the war with Israel. Videos that appeared to be authentic showed hundreds of people taking part in a protest in the heavily destroyed...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Thu, March 27, 2025 12:48pm |
King Charles hospitalized briefly as ongoing cancer treatment caused "temporary side effects," palace says King Charles III leaves Somerset House in London, England, March 26, 2025. Tayfun Salci/Anadolu/Getty Britain's King Charles had a setback in his cancer treatment on Thursday and he was taken to a hospital in London for observation. Coming more than a year after Charles revealed that he had been diagnosed with an unspecified form of cancer and begun treatment, the incident renewed concern about the 76-year-old monarch's health. Buckingham Palace said that after a scheduled cancer treatment on Thursday morning, "the king experienced temporary side effects that required a short period of observation in hospital." The...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Fri, March 28, 2025 2:47pm |
Russia targets Ukrainian military hospital as Trump lashes out at Putin Rescuers dig up the body of a person who died as a result of Russian drone attack on Kharkiv, Ukraine on March 29, 2025. Two people were killed in a massive attack on the city at night. Sofiia Bobok/Anadolu via Getty Images Russian drones targeted a military hospital, a shopping center and apartment blocks in Ukraine's second-largest city, killing two people and wounding dozens. Elsewhere, President Trump offered his most critical comments at Russian President Vladimir Putin for comments he made about the leader of Ukraine. Six strikes in a "deliberate, targeted shelling" hit the northeastern border city of Kharkiv, wounding service members who were undergoing...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Sun, March 30, 2025 10:26pm |
China holds major war games around Taiwan as U.S. boosts ties with Japan to deter "Chinese military aggression" A Chinese warship is seen sailing near Taiwan during military exercises announced by Beijing on April 1, 2025, in an image taken from video aired by China's state-run CCTV television network. Reuters/CCTV The Chinese military announced large-scale drills in the waters and airspace around Taiwan on Tuesday that include an aircraft carrier battle group, as it again warned the self-ruled island democracy against seeking formal independence. The joint exercises involve navy, air ground and rocket forces and are meant to be a "severe warning and forceful containment against Taiwan independence," according to Shi Yi, a...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Tue, April 01, 2025 5:52pm |
All 4 U.S. soldiers who went missing in Lithuania found dead, Army says People with flowers and candles pay their respects for the U.S. soldiers who died at a Pabrade training ground, outside the U.S. Embassy in Vilnius, Lithuania, on April 1, 2025. PETRAS MALUKAS/AFP via Getty Images All four U.S. soldiers who had been at the center of a recovery mission in Lithuania for a week after their armored vehicle sank in a peat bog near the border with Belarus have been found dead, the Army said. The fourth missing soldier's body was recovered Tuesday, a day after the three other soldiers were found, the Army's Europe and Africa Command said in a statement. The soldiers' identities were being withheld pending notification of their next...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Tue, April 01, 2025 7:27pm |
Myanmar earthquake death toll expected to exceed 3,000, but remarkable rescues still leave room for hope A rescuer from China works at a quake site in Mandalay, Myanmar, March 31, 2025. Jiang Chao/Xinhua/Getty Rescue workers saved a 63-year-old woman from the rubble of a building in Myanmar's capital on Tuesday, but hope was fading of finding many more survivors of the violent earthquake that killed more than 2,000 people in the country, compounding a humanitarian crisis caused by a civil war. The leader of Myanmar's ruling military junta said on state television Tuesday that it was assumed the death toll would exceed 3,000, according to the Reuters news agency. General Min Aung Hlaing said there at least 441 people still...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Tue, April 01, 2025 9:49pm |
Europe warns of "strong plan to retaliate" a day before rollout of Trump's new tariffs A top European Union official warned the U.S. on Tuesday that the world's biggest trade bloc "holds a lot of cards" when it comes to dealing with the Trump administration's new tariffs and has a good plan to retaliate if forced to. U.S. President Donald Trump has promised to roll out taxes on imports from other countries on Wednesday. He says they will free the U.S. from reliance on foreign goods. He's vowed to impose "reciprocal" tariffs to match the duties that other countries charge on U.S. products, dubbing April 2 "Liberation Day." "Europe has not started this confrontation. We do not...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Wed, April 02, 2025 11:39am |
3 people sentenced to death in killing of rabbi Zvi Kogan in the United Arab Emirates People stand next to the coffin of Israeli rabbi, Zvi Kogan, who was found murdered in the United Arab Emirates, during his funeral, in Kfar Habad, Israel, November 25, 2024. Stoyan Nenov / REUTERS A court in the United Arab Emirates has sentenced three people to death for the killing of Israeli-Moldovan Zvi Kogan, state media reported Monday. The state-run WAM news agency announced the verdicts of the three after a trial in Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeals' State Security Chamber. It said a fourth person who aided the killing received a life sentence. It did not identify those...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Wed, April 02, 2025 2:33pm |
Tesla EVs, charging stations targeted by possible arson in Italy and France Burned Tesla cars are seen at a dealership on the outskirts of Rome, March 31, 2025. Alessandra Tarantino/AP Authorities in Italy and France are investigating possible arson that targeted Tesla electric vehicles and superchargers over the past few days. Italian police said more than a dozen Tesla electric vehicles were destroyed by a fire at a dealership on the outskirts of Rome early Monday, The Associated Press reported. A reporter counted 16 burned cars. Tesla Italy told the AP it was cooperating with police and that it had turned over surveillance video from the vehicles themselves. The cars' internal video operates even when they are not...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Wed, April 02, 2025 2:39pm |
Israel vows to seize "large areas" of Gaza as renewed war with Hamas kills hundreds of Palestinians Israel's renewed military offensive in the Gaza Strip is "expanding to crush and clean the area" of militants and to seize "large areas that will be added to the security zones of the State of Israel," Defense Minister Israel Katz said in a written statement on Wednesday. The Israeli government has long maintained a buffer zone just inside Gaza along its security fence, which has greatly expanded since the war with Hamas was sparked by the groups Oct. 7, 2023 terrorist attack. Israel says the buffer zone is needed for its security, but Palestinians view it as a land grab that further shrinks the narrow coastal territory, home to...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Wed, April 02, 2025 4:45pm |
Congo's leader commutes death sentences of 3 Americans convicted in failed coup attempt Benjamin Reuben Zalman-Polun, Marcel Malanga and Tyler Thompson, American citizens suspected along with a group of around 50 other people to be involved in an attempted coup in Congo, wait for the final verdict during their trial in Kinshasa, Congo, Sept. 13, 2024. Reuters/Justin Makangara The Democratic Republic of Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi has commuted the death sentences of three Americans convicted on charges of participating in a botched coup attempt in the country's capital Kinshasa last year, an official said Wednesday. A presidential order commuted their death sentences to life...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Wed, April 02, 2025 4:55pm |
Rubio says Trump admin will know Russia's interest in Ukraine ceasefire soon, as Putin accused of stalling Rescuers dig up the body of a person who died as a result of Russian drone attack on Kharkiv, Ukraine on March 29, 2025. Two people were killed in a massive attack on the city at night. Sofiia Bobok/Anadolu via Getty Images Britain and France on Friday accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of dragging his feet in ceasefire talks aimed at halting his country's invasion of Ukraine. The countries demanded a swift response from Moscow after weeks of U.S. efforts to secure a truce in the three-year war, and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said it would be clear "very soon" whether Putin was serious about reaching a peace...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Fri, April 04, 2025 4:18pm |
Stock market shudders for second straight day as China strikes back against Trump tariffs The stock market is poised for a second straight day of sharp declines amid mounting investor concerns about U.S. economic growth and the prospect of a global trade war. Ninety minutes before the start of trade in New York, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were down nearly 1,500 points, or 3.6%. Futures on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite slid 3.7% and 3.9%, respectively. Those numbers set up financial markets for another precipitous fall after stocks on Thursday suffered their biggest one-day drops since 2020, vaporizing roughly $2 trillion in investor wealth, according to FactSet. Investors are moving to reduce their...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Fri, April 04, 2025 4:44pm |
Israeli strike on Gaza school allegedly kills 31 Palestinians, many kids, but IDF says it hit Hamas Palestinians survey the destruction of school, a day after it was hit by an Israeli strike in the al-Tuffah neighborhood of Gaza City, April 4, 2025. OMAR AL-QATTAA/AFP/Getty Israeli airstrikes killed at least 100 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Thursday, including 31 or more who were sheltering at a school, according to medics in the Hamas-ruled enclave, in a stepped-up offensive that Israel's military says is intended to pressure Hamas to free hostages and eventually expel the militant group. The bodies of 14 children and five women were recovered from the school in the Tuffah neighborhood of Gaza City, and the death toll...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Fri, April 04, 2025 4:48pm |
South Korean court removes impeached president over martial law declaration Anti-Yoon protesters react after South Korea's Constitutional Court's verdict on the impeachment of South Korea president Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul on April 4, 2025. South Korea's Constitutional Court upheld the impeachment of President Yoon, stripping him of office over his disastrous declaration of martial law. PEDRO PARDO / AFP via Getty Images South Korea's Constitutional Court removed impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol from office Friday, ending his tumultuous presidency and setting up an election to find a new leader, four months after he threw South Korean politics into turmoil with an ill-fated declaration of martial law. The unanimous verdict capped a...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Fri, April 04, 2025 5:00pm |
As Myanmar earthquake deaths top 3,000, BBC goes undercover to reveal devastation near epicenter in Mandalay People ride past the rubble of a damaged Buddhist pagoda in Mandalay, Myanmar, April 3, 2025, following the March 28 earthquake. SAI AUNG MAIN/AFP/Getty The death official death toll from the massive earthquake that hit Myanmar nearly a week ago rose Thursday to 3,085 as search and rescue teams found more bodies, the internationally isolated nation's military-led government said, and humanitarian aid groups scrambled to provide survivors medical care and shelter. In a short statement, the military said another 4,715 people have been injured and 341 are missing. The epicenter of Friday's 7.7 magnitude...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Fri, April 04, 2025 5:15pm |
Le Pen supporters rally in Paris after embezzling conviction: "Trump can run — why not Marine?" Marine Le Pen spoke at a support rally organized in Paris after being sentenced to four years in prison including two years without parole for embezzlement of public funds. GABRIEL PACHECO/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images Convicted of embezzling public funds and banned from running for office, far-right politician Marine Le Pen stood unshaken before a sea of French flags in Paris on Sunday. "For 30 years I have fought against injustice," she told the crowd. "And I will continue to fight." Thousands of supporters gathered at Place Vauban, near the golden dome of Les Invalides and the tomb of Napoleon, for what was billed as a protest —...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Mon, April 07, 2025 1:20pm |
Israel walks back its account of Gaza medic killings after video surfaces of attack The Israeli military backtracked on its account of the killing of 15 Palestinian medics by its forces last month after phone video appeared to contradict its claims that their vehicles did not have emergency signals on when troops opened fire on them in the Gaza Strip. The military initially said it opened fire because the vehicles were "advancing suspiciously" on nearby troops without headlights or emergency signals. An Israeli military official, speaking late Saturday on condition of anonymity in line with regulations, said that account was "mistaken." The footage shows the Red Crescent and Civil Defense teams driving slowly with their emergency vehicles'...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Mon, April 07, 2025 1:23pm |
U.S. revoking all visas for those from South Sudan, Rubio says The United States is revoking all visas for South Sudanese passport holders and blocking new arrivals, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Saturday, complaining the African nation is not accepting its nationals expelled from the U.S. The State Department "is taking actions to revoke all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders and prevent further issuance to prevent entry," Rubio said in a statement. It was the first such measure singling out all passport holders from a particular country since President Trump returned to the White House on Jan. 20, having campaigned on an anti-immigration platform. Rubio accused the transitional government in Juba of...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Mon, April 07, 2025 1:43pm |
Jaguar Land Rover pausing shipments to U.S. in April as it develops post-tariff plans The British maker of Jaguar and Land Rover cars is pausing shipments to the U.S. as it works to mitigate the impact of a 25% tax on vehicle imports imposed by the Trump administration. Jaguar Land Rover Automotive, one of Britain's biggest carmakers, said Saturday that the pause would take place this month. "The USA is an important market for JLR's luxury brands," the company said in a statement. "As we work to address the new trading terms with out business partners, we are taking some short-term actions including a shipment pause in April, as we develop our mid-to-longer term plans." The U.K. automotive industry is expected to be hit hard by...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Mon, April 07, 2025 2:18pm |
Trump to meet with Netanyahu at White House amid Israel's increased offensive in Gaza, tariffs President Trump (R) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) held a joint press conference in the East Room at the White House on February 04, 2025. Kyle Mazza/Anadolu via Getty Images President Trump will meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Monday, several people familiar with the meeting confirmed to CBS News on Saturday. The leaders are expected to focus on the latest Israeli military operations in Gaza and new U.S. tariffs announced by Mr. Trump against Israel and other countries. Netanyahu's office later confirmed in a statement that he had received an invitation from Mr....more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Mon, April 07, 2025 2:31pm |
China vows to fight Trump's tariff war "to the end" as it blasts U.S. "unilateral bullying" China said Tuesday it would "fight to the end" and take countermeasures against the United States to safeguard its own interests after President Trump threatened an additional 50% tariff on Chinese imports. The Commerce Ministry said the U.S.'s imposition of "so-called 'reciprocal tariffs'" on China was "completely groundless and is a typical unilateral bullying practice." China, the world's second-largest economy, has imposed retaliatory tariffs and the ministry hinted in its latest statement that more may be coming. "The countermeasures China has taken are aimed at safeguarding its...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Tue, April 08, 2025 11:27am |
South Korea says about 10 North Korean troops crossed their border so it fired warning shots South Korean soldiers patrol along the barbed-wire fence in Paju, South Korea, near the border with North Korea, on Feb. 18, 2025. Ahn Young-joon / AP South Korea's military fired warning shots after North Korean soldiers crossed the rivals' tense border on Tuesday, South Korean officials said. South Korea's military said in a statement that about 10 North Korean soldiers returned to the North after South Korea made warning broadcasts and fired warning shots. It said the North Korean soldiers violated the military demarcation line at the eastern section of the border at 5 p.m. Some of the North Korean troops were armed and wearing...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Tue, April 08, 2025 4:15pm |
South Sudan criticizes U.S. for revocation of visas, says it's based on case of mistaken nationality The South Sudan foreign ministry is criticizing the revocation of U.S. visas for all its nationals, calling it unfair and saying it was based on an incident that didn't involve one of its citizens but another African national. On Saturday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S. decided to revoke all visas for South Sudanese citizens because the country's government failed to accept the return of its citizens being removed from the U.S. in a "timely matter." "It is time for the Transitional Government of South Sudan to stop taking advantage of the United States," Rubio said in a statement. "Enforcing our nation's immigration laws is...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Tue, April 08, 2025 4:21pm |
North Korea holds first Pyongyang International Marathon since borders were sealed during COVID pandemic Participants take part in the 31st Pyongyang International Marathon in Pyongyang on April 6, 2025, as part of celebrations marking the birth of North Korea's founding leader Kim Il Sung in 1912. KIM WON JIN/AFP/Getty North Korea hosted the first Pyongyang International Marathon in six years on Sunday, welcoming international runners to the isolated autocratic nation that closed its borders to all outsiders in 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic struck. The 31st Pyongyang International Marathon drew more than 500 participants, including over 200 international runners, who came from nations including North Korea's...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Tue, April 08, 2025 4:33pm |
Trump's sweeping new tariffs in effect, including 104% on goods from China President Trump's tariffs on imports from dozens of countries came into force Wednesday, including 104% on goods from China, dramatically ramping up a potential global trade war. The tariffs took hold at 12:01 a.m. EDT. Mr. Trump's tariffs have shaken the dynamics of the decades-old global trading order, increased recession fears and sent shudders through financial markets. Hong Kong's Hang Seng rose 0.7%, while the Shanghai Composite index closed 1.3% higher. But Japan's Nikkei 225 ended their day 3.9% lower. Taiwan's Taiex plummeted 5.8%. South Korea's Kospi lost 1.7% U.S. stock futures were mostly lower. S&P 500 futures were down...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Wed, April 09, 2025 11:42am |
Trump envoy Steve Witkoff to meet with Putin, Kremlin says U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff on Feb. 18, 2025. EVELYN HOCKSTEIN / POOL / AFP President Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff will hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday, according to Russian state media quoting the Kremlin. It will be the third time Witkoff visits the country and meets with Putin since Mr. Trump's return to the White House. Citing Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, Russia's state-run TASS news agency reported that a "Ukrainian settlement" will be discussed, as well as a potential future meeting between Mr. Trump and Putin. However, Peskov is quoted as having cautioned that no breakthroughs are expected to come from...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Fri, April 11, 2025 3:30pm |
China says it's raising tariffs on U.S. goods to 125% China said Friday that it was raising tariffs on U.S. goods from 84% to 125%, the latest development in the escalating trade war between the two countries. It said the higher tariffs would take effect on Saturday. "The U.S.' arbitrary imposition of abnormally high tariffs on China seriously violates international economic and trade rules, disregards the post-World War II global economic order built by the U.S. itself, and violates basic economic laws and common sense," a statement put out by China's Finance Ministry announcing the tariffs said. The statement called rising U.S. tariffs "a joke" and said it would not respond to future U.S. tariff hikes. "If the U.S....more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Fri, April 11, 2025 3:39pm |
U.S. ambassador to Ukraine to resign her post early U.S. ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink intends to resign from her post early, three sources told CBS News. The State Department confirmed her intent to step down Thursday afternoon. "Ambassador Brink is stepping down. She's been the ambassador there for three years – that's a long time in a war zone. And frankly, the war has gone on for far too long," a State Department spokesperson said in a statement. "The real issue is whether the Russians and Ukrainians are ready to do what's necessary to end this war." Brink has not formally submitted resignation papers but she has been making farewell calls to colleagues, sources said. Ambassador Brink has not...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Fri, April 11, 2025 3:57pm |
China is a vital market for the U.S. film industry. Here's how the trade war could have major impacts. President Trump's trade war with China could have a major impact on Hollywood, with some saying a potential ban could be placed on American movies. The country has been a vital market for the U.S. film industry. "A couple of prominent bloggers who are connected to the main party in China suggested that China might consider putting blocks on the Hollywood films that do get released in China," said Sharon Waxman, editor-in-chief of "The Wrap," which covers Hollywood's reliance on international ticket sales. The sources who first reported the potential ban are well-connected in China's media establishment. However, it's not clear when or if...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Fri, April 11, 2025 4:03pm |
Drone video appears to show Russian troops execute 4 Ukrainian POWs, AP analysis finds This image taken from video that European military officials say was filmed by a Ukrainian drone in the southern Ukrainian village of Piatykhatky on March 13, 2025, shows a soldier, left, identified as Russian, pointing his gun at four Ukrainian soldiers on the ground who appear to have surrendered. Ukraine Military/European Defense Officials via AP Two videos, two different stories about Russia's war in Ukraine. In one of them, the prisoners appear to live. In the other, they die. The Associated Press has obtained a video from a Ukrainian drone showing soldiers with Russian uniform markings killing Kyiv's forces who...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Fri, April 11, 2025 4:21pm |
Iran says it is seeking "real and fair" agreement with U.S., ahead of nuclear talks in Oman Iran is seeking a "real and fair" agreement with the United States on its nuclear program, a senior aide to supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Friday, ahead of talks over the weekend. "Far from putting up a show and merely talking in front of the cameras, Tehran is seeking a real and fair agreement, important and implementable proposals are ready," Khamenei adviser Ali Shamkhani said in a post on X. The talks between the longtime adversaries are set to take place on Saturday in Oman, aimed at reaching a deal on Tehran's nuclear program. President Trump has said they will be "direct talks," while Iran's foreign minister referred to...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Fri, April 11, 2025 4:41pm |
Space Force commander in Greenland fired after Vance visit PITUFFIK, GREENLAND - MARCH 28: US Vice President JD Vance (R) and second lady Usha Vance (C) tour the US military's Pituffik Space Base on March 28, 2025 in Pituffik, Greenland. Col. Susannah Meyers is on the left. Jim Watson - Pool/Getty Images The U.S. military removed the commander of a U.S. military base in Greenland on Thursday, a Space Force spokesperson confirmed, two weeks after Vice President JD Vance visited the installation amid President Trump's push to take over the Danish-controlled island. Hours earlier, Military.com reported the now-ousted commander of Pituffik Space Base, Col. Susannah Meyers, distanced herself from Vance's remarks at the base in an email...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Fri, April 11, 2025 4:53pm |
Russian missiles hit Ukrainian city of Sumy while Palm Sunday celebrations were underway The city center in the aftermath of Russia's missile attack that killed at least 34 civilians in Sumy, Ukraine, Sunday, April 13, 2025. AP Photo Russian missiles struck the heart of the northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy as people were gathering to celebrate Palm Sunday. At least 34 people were killed in the second large-scale attack in Ukraine to claim civilian lives in just over a week. Officials said two ballistic missiles hit around 10:15 a.m. local time. Images from the scene showed lines of black body bags on the side of the road while more bodies were seen wrapped in foil blankets among the debris. The dead included two children,...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Mon, April 14, 2025 5:22pm |
Israeli strike destroys part of hospital in Gaza City The outpatient and laboratory wards of the Al-Ahli Arab Baptist hospital are seen after being hit by an Israeli army strike late Saturday, following a warning issued by the army to evacuate patients, in Gaza City, Sunday, April 13, 2025. Jehad Alshrafi / AP A pre-dawn Israeli airstrike hit a hospital in northern Gaza early Sunday, forcing patients to quickly evacuate after staff said they had received a warning only 20 minutes before the attack. The strike hit Al-Ahili hospital in Gaza City. One patient, a girl, died during the evacuation because medical staff were unable to provide urgent care, the Hamas-run ministry of health said. The health facility, one of the few...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Mon, April 14, 2025 5:36pm |
U.S. State Department reveals status of Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador The Trump administration confirmed to a federal judge that the Maryland man mistakenly deported last month is "alive and secure" but remains confined in a notorious El Salvador prison. The filing by the U.S. State Department, however, did not address the judge's demands that the administration detail what steps it was taking to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the United States. "It is my understanding based on official reporting from our Embassy in San Salvador that Abrego Garcia is currently being held in the Terrorism Confinement Center in El Salvador," Michael G. Kozak, a senior State Department official, said in the filing submitted minutes...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Mon, April 14, 2025 6:14pm |
Attacks on famine-hit camps in Sudan's Darfur kill at least 100, UN official says Sudan's notorious paramilitary group launched a two-day attack on famine-hit camps for displaced people that left more than 100 dead, including 20 children and nine aid workers, in the Darfur region, a U.N. official said Saturday. The Rapid Support Forces and allied militias launched an offensive on the Zamzam and Abu Shorouk camps and the nearby city of el-Fasher, the provincial capital of North Darfur province, on Friday, said U.N. Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan Clementine Nkweta-Salami. El-Fasher is under the control of the military, which has fought the RSF since Sudan descended into civil war two years ago, killing more than 24,000...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Mon, April 14, 2025 6:18pm |
Ecuador imposes state of emergency before razor-close election On the eve of a too-close-to-call presidential election, Ecuador declared a state of emergency Saturday in seven of its 24 provinces, including the capital Quito, saying it was needed to fight a dramatic rise in drug-linked violence. The measure, set to last 60 days, took effect just before Sunday's election pitting incumbent Daniel Noboa against his leftist opponent Luisa Gonzalez, and after the country began the year with its bloodiest start ever, averaging a killing every hour. The state of emergency applies to the coastal provinces of Guayas, Los Rios, Manabi, Santa Elena and El Oro, the Amazonian provinces of Orellana and Sucumbios, as well as to Quito and the...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Mon, April 14, 2025 6:24pm |
Iran, U.S. to hold more negotiations next week over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program, Iranian state TV reports Iran and the United States will hold more negotiations next week over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program, Iranian state television reported Saturday at the end of the first round of talks between the two countries since President Trump returned to the White House. Iranian state TV also said U.S. Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi "briefly spoke in the presence of the Omani foreign minister" at the end of the talks, marking a direct interaction between the two nations locked in decades of tensions. The two sides spoke for over two hours at a location on the outskirts of Oman,...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Mon, April 14, 2025 6:29pm |
U.S. flies B-1B long-range bombers in drill with South Korea as North marks key anniversary In a photo provided by the South Korea Air Force, two U.S. Air Force B-1B bombers, top left, fly over the Korean Peninsula with South Korean Air Force F-35A fighter jets, F-16 fighter jets and U.S. Air Force F-16 fighter jets during joint aerial drills by South Korea and the United States, at an undisclosed location in South Korea, April 15, 2025. South Korea Air Force/AP The United States flew long-range B-1B bombers in a show of force against North Korea on Tuesday, days after the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to resist a U.S.-led push to eliminate the North's nuclear program. North Korea often reacts to...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Tue, April 15, 2025 11:42am |
China orders its airlines to stop accepting deliveries of Boeing jets, report says The Chinese government has told the country's domestic airlines to stop accepting deliveries of Boeing jets as a trade war between the world's two largest economies escalates, Bloomberg News reports. China is also instructing its carriers to stop buying airline parts and other components from U.S. companies, according to Bloomberg, which cited people familiar with the situation. Boeing didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. The aviation giant's shares fell $4.88, or 3%, to $154.40 in pre-market trading. The order to stop accepting Boeing jets comes after China boosted its retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods to 125%. That matches...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Tue, April 15, 2025 3:00pm |
Attacks on famine-hit camps in Sudan's Darfur kill at least 100, UN official says Sudan's notorious paramilitary group launched a two-day attack on famine-hit camps for displaced people that left more than 100 dead, including 20 children and nine aid workers, in the Darfur region, a U.N. official said Saturday. The Rapid Support Forces and allied militias launched an offensive on the Zamzam and Abu Shorouk camps and the nearby city of el-Fasher, the provincial capital of North Darfur province, on Friday, said U.N. Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan Clementine Nkweta-Salami. El-Fasher is under the control of the military, which has fought the RSF since Sudan descended into civil war two years ago, killing more than 24,000...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Tue, April 15, 2025 3:08pm |
Russian warplanes flying near Alaska tracked by U.S. military, NORAD says Russian warplanes were detected flying off the coast of Alaska and tracked by the U.S. military, the North American Aerospace Defense Command said Tuesday. The Russian aircraft never entered American or Canadian sovereign airspace, NORAD said, adding that the planes were "not seen as a threat." U.S. officials did not identify the type of Russian aircraft that were spotted nor the number of planes. While the Russian planes remained in international air space, they entered a region beyond U.S. and Canadian sovereign air space called the Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ), where aircraft are expected to identify themselves. The ADIZ is a stretch of...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Tue, April 15, 2025 4:07pm |
Israeli strike hits Gaza hospital 2 days after last major functioning health facility knocked "out of service" Damage and traces of blood are seen on the ground in the entrance of the Kuwaiti Field Hospital following an Israeli strike, in Khan Younis, Gaza, April 15, 2025. Abed Rahim Khatib/Anadolu/Getty An Israeli airstrike hit the northern gate of a field hospital in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, killing a medic and wounding 10 other people, the hospital's director said. The strike that hit the Kuwaiti Field Hospital in the Muwasi area was the second on a Gaza health facility in three days, coming after the last major hospital still providing critical care in the Palestinian enclave was hit Sunday in an attack the United Nations...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Tue, April 15, 2025 5:45pm |
U.K. Supreme Court issues key ruling on definition of "woman" under existing equality law Susan Smith (L) and Marion Calder, directors of the "For Women Scotland" group, speak to media outside the U.K. Supreme Court, April 16, 2025 in London, England. Dan Kitwood/Getty The U.K. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a British equalities law defines a woman as someone born biologically female. Justice Patrick Hodge said five judges at the court had ruled unanimously that "the terms 'woman' and 'sex' in the Equality Act refer to a biological woman and biological sex." The ruling on the interpretation of the 2010 law means a transgender person with a certificate that recognizes them as female should not be considered a woman for equality...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Wed, April 16, 2025 3:57pm |
Weary of waning U.S. support, Ukraine reveals domestically produced Russian drone interceptor An image taken from a video posted online by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on April 9, 2025 shows what Ukrainian officials described as a new, domestically designed and produced interceptor drone, made specifically to take down Russia's Shahed explosive drones. Telegram/Volodymyr Zelenskyy Amid concern in Kyiv that the United States is becoming a less dependable ally, Ukraine has unveiled its own domestically developed drone designed specifically to counter one of Moscow's weapons of choice, Iranian-made Shahed explosive drones. Russia again launched multiple drones on Monday at Ukraine's Sumy region. Explosions rang out...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Wed, April 16, 2025 4:22pm |
Italy's Giorgia Meloni to meet Trump at the White House with the weight of EU anxiety on her shoulders Italy's Prime Minster Giorgia Meloni (center) attends Donald Trump's inauguration as the next President of the United States in the rotunda of the United States Capitol, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Getty Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was to meet at the White House on Thursday with President Trump, in what her aides have called a high-stakes "commercial peace mission." European leaders are hoping Italy's right-wing premier can position herself as a bridge between the Trump administration and the European Union, which Mr. Trump and his top aides have bashed as a deadbeat, if not abusive partner on defense and...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Thu, April 17, 2025 3:31pm |
Much of Puerto Rico still without power after island-wide pre-Easter blackout Cars drive along the Ramon Baldorioty de Castro highway affected by a massive blackout across all of Puerto Rico April 16, 2025 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Jose Jimenez / Getty Images Crews worked early Thursday to restore power to Puerto Rico after a blackout across the entire island that affected the main international airport, several hospitals and hotels filled with Easter vacationers. The outage that began midday Wednesday left 1.4 million customers without electricity and 328,000 without water. As of 6 a.m., some 609,000 customers had service, or 41% of homes and businesses, according to local utility...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Thu, April 17, 2025 3:38pm |
Memo shows U.S. can send migrants without criminal records to Guantanamo, despite Trump's promise to hold "the worst" there A government memo obtained by CBS News shows the Trump administration created broad rules outlining which migrants can be held at Guantanamo Bay, allowing officials to send non-criminal detainees there despite a vow to hold "the worst" offenders at the naval base. As part of his aggressive crackdown on immigration, President Trump in late January directed officials to convert facilities inside the U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, into holding sites for migrants living in the country illegally. At the time, Mr. Trump said "the worst" migrants would be held at the base, directing officials to make space for "high-priority criminal aliens." But a previously undisclosed agreement between the Department of Homeland Security and the...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Thu, April 17, 2025 4:34pm |
Sen. Van Hollen denied meeting in El Salvador with Kilmar Abrego Garcia, man mistakenly deported from U.S. During the first day of his trip to El Salvador, Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen was denied a meeting or phone call with Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man who was mistakenly deported to that country. Van Hollen was able to meet with the vice president of El Salvador. Abrego Garcia's case has sparked a series of court proceedings, during which a federal judge ordered the government to return him to the U.S. from the El Salvador supermax prison, CECOT. The Trump administration raised the case to the Supreme Court, which also ordered the administration to facilitate Abrego Garcia's return. Van Hollen traveled to El...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Thu, April 17, 2025 4:52pm |
Rubio says Trump admin may soon "move on" from Ukraine-Russia peace efforts: "It's not our war" U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff (second from left), Secretary of State Marco Rubio (center), U.S. Special Envoy Keith Kellogg and Germany's national security advisor Jens Ploetner (second from right) attend a meeting with French officials at the Elysee presidential palace in Paris, April 17, 2025. LUDOVIC MARIN/POOL/AFP/Getty U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday that the U.S. may "move on" from trying to secure a Russia-Ukraine peace deal if there is no progress in the coming days. Months of efforts by the White House have failed to bring an end to the fighting, despite repeated promises by President Trump before he took...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Sat, April 19, 2025 12:13am |
Russia's Putin declares temporary Easter ceasefire in Ukraine Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks with Russian Chief of General Staff Gen. Valery Gerasimov during their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Saturday, April 19, 2025. Vyacheslav Prokofyev / AP Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a temporary "Easter truce" in the three-year conflict in Ukraine that will last until midnight Sunday. "On humanitarian grounds, today from 6 p.m. to midnight from Sunday to Monday, the Russian side announces an Easter truce," Putin said in a televised statement released by the Kremlin. The statement has been translated. "For this period, I order to stop all fighting. We assume that the Ukrainian side will follow our example. At...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Sat, April 19, 2025 11:49pm |
Russia, Ukraine accuse each other of breaking one-day Easter ceasefire Russian President Vladimir Putin crosses himself during the celebration of the Orthodox Easter at the Christ the Saviour Cathedral, early April 20, 2025 in Moscow, Russia. Contributor/Getty Images Ukraine and Russia blamed each other on Sunday for breaking the one-day Easter ceasefire that President Vladimir Putin announced, with both sides accusing the other of launching attacks overnight. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia of creating a false appearance of honoring the Easter ceasefire, saying his country's forces had recorded 59 instances of Russian shelling and five assaults by units along the front line, as well as dozens of drone strikes. "As of Easter morning, we can say that...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Sun, April 20, 2025 11:59pm |
Boeing jet intended for a Chinese airline is returned to the U.S. amid tariff war A Boeing aircraft that was set to be delivered to an airline in China returned to the U.S. over the weekend, a sign of the emerging trade war between the world's two biggest economies. The Boeing 737 Max8 plane had been set to be delivered to Xiamen Airlines, according to CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave. The plane, emblazoned with Xiamen's blue-and-white logo, was photographed by a Reuters photographer upon landing on Saturday at Seattle's Boeing Field. Industry trade publication Air Current was the first to report about the return of the jet. Several other new 737 Max jets are awaiting delivery to Chinese...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Mon, April 21, 2025 9:56pm |
Pope Francis' funeral date announced by Vatican as first images of his body released Pope Francis' body is seen in a coffin in the chapel of the Santa Marta residence at the Vatican, where the late pontiff resided and then died at the age of 88, on April 21, 2025. Handout/Vatican News service Pope Francis' funeral has been scheduled for 10 a.m. local time (4 a.m. eastern) on Saturday at St. Peter's Basilica, the Vatican announced Tuesday, following a meeting of the College of Cardinals at the Catholic Church's city-state headquarters in the heart of Rome. The coffin carrying the pope, who died Monday morning after suffering a stroke and heart failure at the age of 88, will be brought in a procession Wednesday morning, accompanied...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Tue, April 22, 2025 2:29pm |
Vance tells Russia and Ukraine to strike a deal or U.S. will "walk away" Vice President JD Vance speaks before his departure from Agra, India, April 23, 2025, following a tour to the Taj Mahal with his family. KENNY HOLSTON/POOL/AFP/Getty Vice President JD Vance warned Wednesday that Moscow and Kyiv must strike a deal or Washington will end its efforts to reach a ceasefire. It was the second warning from the Trump administration in less than a week, despite President Trump's frequent pledges before his second term began that he would end the war immediately. "We've issued a very explicit proposal to both the Russians and the Ukrainians, and it's time for them to either say yes, or for the United States to walk away from this...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Yesterday at 2:01pm |
EU hits Apple and Meta with hundreds of millions of dollars in new fines, enforcing digital competition rules EU Commission Vice-President for Technology Henna Virkkunen gives a speech during a press conference on secure and sustainable E-commerce communication, in Brussels, Belgium, Feb. 5, 2025. Dursun Aydemir/Anadolu/Getty European Union watchdogs fined Apple and Meta hundreds of millions of euros Wednesday as they stepped up enforcement of the 27-nation bloc's digital competition rules. The European Commission imposed a 500 million euro ($571 million) fine on Apple for preventing app makers from pointing users to cheaper options outside its App Store. The commission, which is the EU's executive arm, also fined Meta Platforms 200...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Yesterday at 2:09pm |
Strong earthquake rattles Istanbul, Turkey People wait outside buildings and call their loved ones after 6.2 magnitude earthquake jolts Istanbul, Turkey, April 23, 2025. Murat Sengul/Anadolu/Getty An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 shook Istanbul on Wednesday, Turkey's disaster and emergency management agency said. There were no reports of serious damage or injuries, but many people poured out of buildings in Istanbul in fear, looking for information on their phones and calling loved ones. The disaster agency urged people to stay away from buildings. The earthquake had a shallow depth of about 6 miles, according to the United States Geological Survey. Its epicenter was some 25 miles southwest of...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Yesterday at 3:14pm |
Pope Francis' body moved to St. Peter's Basilica for 3 days of public viewing Members of the Swiss Guard stand next to the coffin containing Pope Francis' body, on the day of the translation of his body, in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on April 23, 2025. Yara Nardi / REUTERS The body of Pope Francis was moved to St. Peter's Basilica early Wednesday to lie in state for the Catholic faithful to pay their respects to the Argentine pontiff remembered for his humble style, concern for the poor and insistent prayers for peace. Pallbearers carried the simple wooden coffin on their shoulders through the Vatican's archway gates, out into St. Peter's Square and into the basilica,...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Yesterday at 3:24pm |
Terror attack on tourists in Indian-controlled Kashmir leaves at least 26 dead, officials say There was a heavy security presence outside the government hospital where tourists received treatment after being injured in a militant attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, India, April 23, 2025. Nasir Kachroo/NurPhoto/Getty At least 26 people were killed and many others injured Tuesday, the vast majority of them tourists, when suspected militants opened fire on civilians in Indian-controlled Kashmir, according to Indian authorities in the region. Tens of thousands of Indian security forces spread out across Kashmir a day after the attack, as police, army and paramilitary forces continued their manhunt for the perpetrators. Many...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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