After Trump’s broad tariffs, Europe reels from the loss of an old ally
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Some Europeans have acknowledged U.S. grievances over trade but wonder whether the Trump administration is truly serious about finding a middle ground.
How Trump’s trillions in new tariffs could affect America — and you
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The president announced the biggest hike in import duties in modern U.S. history, raising the risks of a recession and stock market downturn.
Hungary will withdraw from ICC, government says during Netanyahu visit
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Hungary announced it would leave the International Criminal Court during a visit by Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu, who faces an ICC arrest warrant.
Inside the fight between popular K-pop group NewJeans and their label
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The girl group’s five members, ages 16 to 20, are taking on one of South Korea’s biggest entertainment agencies, Hybe, and its subsidiary Ador.
Trump’s tariffs hit even remote islands. One is mainly home to penguins.
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The Heard and McDonald Islands, a sub-Antarctic territory of Australia, is on the list of reciprocal tariffs — as is a remote volcanic isle near Greenland.
China, EU prepare ‘countermeasures’ as Trump tariffs unite friends and foes
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Allies and adversaries alike were reeling from Trump’s tariff blitz, with some signaling they were ready to retaliate while others were still hoping for talks.
The DOGE employees and allies working on Elon Musk’s government goals
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Here’s who is working with Elon Musk at the U.S. DOGE Service — also known as the Department of Government Efficiency — to makes changes throughout the federal government.
Putin sends powerful economic envoy to court Trump administration
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Kirill Dmitriev, who runs Russia’s sovereign wealth fund, is expected to meet with Steve Witkoff, a key figure in efforts to secure an end to the war in Ukraine.
Saudi Arabia emerges as key hub for Trump’s foreign policy ambitions
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Saudi Arabia’s mediation of high-stakes negotiations promises to revive a relationship the president and crown prince cultivated during Trump’s first term.
Tesla deliveries decline as analysts see fallout from Musk’s politics
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The EV maker’s first-quarter deliveries fell 13 percent year-over-year as CEO Elon Musk led efforts to slash the federal government.
A toddler picked up a rock on a family trip. It was a 3,800-year-old artifact.
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The 3-year-old discovered a scarab amulet dating to the Middle Bronze era during an outing in southern Israel, the Israel Antiquities Authority said.
Trump, Iran trade nuclear barbs as U.S. sends bombers and warships to region
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A senior adviser to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Iran will “move toward” a nuclear weapon if attacked by the U.S. or Israel, just a day after President Donald Trump threatened to bomb the country.
CEOs are trying to deal with Trump — without becoming targets
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As the White House launches a tariff war, business leaders are mostly staying out of the fray.
PhD student who raped 10 women may have dozens more victims, police say
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Zhenhao Zou, 28, was convicted of raping women in the U.K. and China after police uncovered a date-rape drug and hundreds of secret videos in his London home.
Israel expanding operations to ‘seize large areas’ of Gaza, military says
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It comes after Israel ordered the evacuation of most of Rafah, and as the World Food Program says all of the bakeries it supports in Gaza have been forced to shut.
Trump preps major tariff hike as business, Wall Street brace for impact
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After weeks of internal debate and mixed signals, Trump plans to reveal details of his broadest import tax yet in a Rose Garden ceremony featuring his full Cabinet.
Supreme Court takes up Planned Parenthood funding and patient rights
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South Carolina was sued after it disqualified Planned Parenthood South Atlantic from getting Medicaid funding even for health services unrelated to abortion.
Hunter Biden tax informant set to control IRS criminal division
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The Trump administration has placed a political appointee in charge of tax investigations, in a break with longtime precedent.
Where federal employees can get free financial help
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Experts are offering advice to federal workers affected by the upheaval in the government.
New crypto ‘stablecoin’ rules take shape, but the biggest may be left out
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Lawmakers are taking a first step toward putting up new guardrails for cryptocurrencies. But as legislation goes, it’s a relatively modest step.
These old Roman buildings could unlock how to build in a warming world
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The recycled buildings of Rome, long dismissed by architects, are getting a reappraisal as a model for how to reduce waste while creating something fresh.
Trump’s tariffs may be a blow to Europe and a gift to China
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The impetus of what President Donald Trump has called “Liberation Day” is clear. He wants to impose sizable tariffs on many imports. That plays into China’s hand.
White House studying cost of Greenland takeover, long in Trump’s sights
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It’s the most concrete effort yet to turn President Donald Trump’s desire to acquire the Danish territory into actionable policy, despite widespread international outrage.
GM and Hyundai lead U.S. vehicle sales higher ahead of auto tariffs
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Several automakers reported strong first-quarter sales, suggesting buyers are snapping up new vehicles before tariffs on auto imports take effect.
Why does Trump want tariffs? Here’s what he has said about U.S. imports.
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The Trump administration has said a flood of imports threaten some American industries.
Trump-backed push for E.U. firms to drop DEI is just ‘piece of paperwork,’ U.S. says
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The U.S. moved to assuage outrage in France and elsewhere Tuesday over a “worldwide” ask that companies dealing with U.S. embassies sign an anti-DEI pledge.
Photos show destruction in Khartoum after Sudan’s army takes back capital
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The retreat of the RSF has revealed the scope of looting and destruction in a city that was once a refuge of last hope for the war-weary and displaced.
Myanmar just had ‘the big one.’ It should be a wake-up call for California.
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The famed San Andreas Fault in California is nearly identical to the one that caused last week’s destructive tremor in Myanmar, and is also overdue for an earthquake.
China targets Taiwan’s president with military drills and personal attacks
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One analyst called China’s large-scale drills a “pre-invasion operation” as it ramps up attacks on Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te, calling him a “parasite.”
The tiny library caught in the middle of U.S.-Canada tensions
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The Haskell Free Library and Opera House straddles the U.S.-Canada border and has long stood as a symbol of chummy bilateral ties. Now, that bond is fraying.
E.U. weighs targeting big U.S. tech firms in response to Trump tariffs
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European officials are worried that measures against companies like Google and Meta could escalate the trade war, but they say Trump has shifted the goalposts.
Trump aides draft tariff plans as some experts warn of economic damage
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White House aides have drafted a proposal to impose tariffs of around 20 percent on most imports to the United States, people familiar with the matter said.
A shattered Ukraine power plant hopes the ceasefire will let it rebuild
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Workers have grown weary of the constant attacks — but this spring, a ceasefire and visiting celebrity boxer Oleksandr Usyk lifted spirits.
Hooters files for bankruptcy, but some restaurants to remain operating
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The restaurant chain has agreed to sell some of its locations to a franchisee-backed group that includes the original founders as it undergoes restructuring.
Radio City Music Hall banned him. A T-shirt and AI might be to blame.
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Security may have used facial recognition technology to escort a man out of a concert. He once designed a Knicks shirt that criticized the team’s owner.
S&P 500 and Nasdaq end worst quarter since 2022 as new tariffs loom
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The S&P 500 is down by more than 4 percent since the start of the year as trade policy uncertainty has pummeled stocks.
15 first responders killed in Rafah, U.N. says; IDF orders mass evacuation
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Aid agencies say the workers were killed and buried in a mass grave in Rafah in southern Gaza. Residents described being shot at along the evacuation route.
Top Netanyahu aides arrested as investigation into payments from Qatar escalates
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Jonatan Urich and and Eli Feldstein were arrested amid increasing allegations that Netanyahu’s inner circle was involved in the transfer of money from Qatar, a key backer of Hamas.
French far-right leader Le Pen barred from politics in embezzlement verdict
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The sentence means Le Pen, the guiding force of the National Rally party, cannot run in the 2027 presidential election, unless she successfully appeals.
See the aftermath of the 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand
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The epicenter of the quake was in Myanmar’s second-largest city of Mandalay and was felt as far away as Bangkok.
Trump’s USAID cuts cripple American response to Myanmar earthquake
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Three days after the quake, there are no U.S. teams on the ground in Myanmar, a stark illustration of how Trump has upended America’s role in disaster response.
Taiwan reassured — and surprised — by Pentagon focus on deterring China
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An internal Pentagon memo was welcomed by some former officials and analysts in Taiwan, who have watched with concern as Trump suspended U.S. support for Ukraine.
Work Advice: With age comes experience — and discrimination
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How can you encourage prospective employers to focus on your achievements instead of your age?
Americans are spending less as they brace for new tariffs
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Even the wealthiest households are cutting back on extras like plastic surgery, restaurant meals and travel.
Lure of the north: What Russia’s Arctic can offer Trump
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Putin is offering the U.S. a stake in the minerals, rare earths and vast natural gas deposits in Russia’s Arctic.
A devastating quake strains Myanmar’s embattled regime
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In the aftermath of a calamitous disaster, can the unpopular junta still cling to power?
Trump says he’s ‘angry’ at Putin’s remark questioning Zelensky’s legitimacy
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President Donald Trump said in an interview with NBC on Sunday that he would mull secondary tariffs on Russian oil if Putin stalls the peace process with Ukraine.
U.S. Bank executive feared dead after plane crashes into Minnesota house
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The aircraft crashed into a home in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, setting it ablaze. U.S. Bancorp said the plane was registered to its vice chair, Terry Dolan.
Trump aide says tariffs will raise $6 trillion as White House readies plan
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Peter Navarro’s remarks suggest Trump is preparing dramatic new tariff measures for Wednesday, which the president has referred to as “Liberation Day.”
Trump’s complaints about overseas tariffs ignore some of the U.S.’s own
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Despite its low overall tariffs, the United States protects pickups, sugar, textiles and other goods.
