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01:09 U.S. Treasury secretary says trade war with China is not 'sustainable'

But in a private speech in Washington for JPMorgan Chase, Scott Bessent also cautioned that talks between the U.S. and China had yet to formally start.

00:38 RFK Jr. announces a plan to ban certain food dyes, following California's lead

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Tuesday that the Department of Health and Human Services will work toward eliminating more than half a dozen common dyes from the U.S. food supply.

21:19 Jury finds N.Y. Times did not libel former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin in 2017 editorial

The jury deliberated a little over two hours before reaching its verdict after lawyers for Palin and the newspaper delivered closing arguments.

20:48 Three more prosecutors resign in aftermath of dismissal of case against N.Y. mayor

The three assistant U.S. attorneys had been put on leave after a number of prosecutors in New York and Washington, D.C., refused to follow orders to end the case against Eric Adams.

18:40 Anti-Defamation League says anger at Israel now the driving force behind antisemitism in U.S.

The ADL’s findings add grist to an intense, divisive debate among American Jews — and others — over the extent to which vehement criticism of Israeli policies and of Zionism should be considered antisemitic.

17:51 Detained Palestinian activist in Vermont prison says he's 'in good hands,' focused on peacemaking

Mohsen Mahdawi, a legal permanent resident, was arrested April 14 in Colchester, Vt. He met Monday with U.S. Sen. Peter Welch of Vermont, a Democrat.

17:30 In Argentina, debates over Pope Francis' legacy lead to one question: Why didn’t he return?

Vatican insiders and interlocutors said the pontiff wanted to avoid getting swept up in the polarizing politics that characterized his country.

17:01 State Department unveils massive overhaul with reduction of staff and bureaus

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has unveiled a massive overhaul of the State Department

22/04 Hegseth pulled airstrike info from secure military channel for Signal posts, NBC News reports

The information posted in the second chat was identical to the sensitive operations details shared in the first chat.

22/04 A sequoia forest in Detroit? Earth Day plantings seek to improve air quality

The project will not only replace blight with majestic trees, but could also improve air quality and preserve the trees native to California’s Sierra Nevada.

22/04 Police rescue West Africans from a human trafficking scam in Ivory Coast

Victims paid as much as $9,000 to supposed recruiters who trafficked them to Abidjan, Ivory Coast, where they were held under physical coercion.

22/04 Judge temporarily blocks New York mayor from allowing ICE agents on Rikers Island jail

A lawsuit brought by the New York City Council accuses Mayor Eric Adams of entering into a 'corrupt quid pro quo bargain' with the Trump administration.

22/04 Mahmoud Khalil's wife gives birth after ICE denies Columbia activist's plea for temporary release

Khalil, who has been held in a detention center in Louisiana, requested a two-week furlough, noting that his wife had gone into labor earlier than expected.

22/04 U.S., global economic outlook worsens in the face of Trump's tariffs, IMF says

The outlook for the U.S. and global economies this year and next has significantly worsened in the wake of President Trump’s tariffs.

22/04 Pope Francis' funeral to be held Saturday, with public viewing starting Wednesday

Pope Francis will be laid to rest Saturday after lying in state for three days in St. Peter’s Basilica.

21/04 Wife of former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez convicted in bribery scheme

Nadine Menendez, who did not appear to react as the verdict was delivered, was scheduled to be sentenced on June 12, six days after her husband is expected to report to prison.

21/04 China to retaliate with sanctions on U.S. officials, NGO leaders over Hong Kong issues

China will sanction U.S. officials, lawmakers and leaders of nongovernmental organizations who Chinese officials say have 'performed poorly' on Hong Kong issues.

21/04 Vance meets with Modi as India seeks reprieve from Trump tariffs

The meeting caps the first of a four-day visit by Vance and his family, a trip that underscores India’s importance among countries seeking trade negotiations with the U.S.

21/04 Gunman who killed 23 in a racist attack at a Walmart in El Paso pleads guilty to capital murder

Judge Sam Medrano told 26-year-old Patrick Crusius he failed in his attack on a community that would have welcomed him 'with open arms.'

21/04 Everglades restoration would protect Florida Keys while scientists watch drought conditions

The Everglades are more than just swamps, fan boats and alligators. And restoration efforts affect more than the land between Florida’s east and west coasts.

21/04 What are the Catholic Church's rites after the death of a pope and the election of a new one?

The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his successor begins.

21/04 In Belarus, journalism is a 'life-threatening profession': Dozens have been imprisoned

Dozens of journalists in Belarus have been imprisoned in recent years under a crackdown by authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko.

21/04 Zimbabwe stone carvers seek a revival as an Oxford exhibition confronts British colonial past

A collection of Zimbabwean stone sculptures will be part of an Oxford exhibition meant to 'contextualize' the legacy of British colonialist Cecil John Rhodes.

21/04 'I thought I'd died.' How land mines are continuing to claim lives in post-Assad Syria

Land mines and other unexploded remnants of war continue to pose a deadly threat across Syria, causing widespread casualties and long-term harm.

21/04 U.S. airstrikes kill 12 in Yemen’s capital, Houthi rebels say

U.S. airstrikes targeting Yemen’s capital killed 12 people and wounded 30 others, the Houthi rebels said early Monday.

21/04 3 dead after fire sweeps through crowded home in Queens, N.Y., on Easter morning

New York fire officials say three people died early Easter Sunday in a fire that tore through a crowded Queens home with no evidence of a working smoke detector.

21/04 Police investigate Harvard shooting that forced students to shelter in place

Transit police in Boston are investigating a shooting on a subway platform at Harvard University that prompted the school to issue a shelter-in-place order for students and staff. There are no reports of injuries.

20/04 Famed Sherpa guide will attempt to climb Mt. Everest for a 31st time, breaking his own record

One of the greatest mountain guides, Kami Rita, will attempt to scale the world’s highest peak for the 31st time — and possibly the 32nd — and break his own record.

20/04 El Salvador's Bukele proposes prisoner swap with Venezuela for U.S. deportees

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele has proposed carrying out a prisoner swap with Venezuela, suggesting he would exchange Venezuelan deportees from the U.S. for 'political prisoners' in Venezuela.

20/04 A Soyuz capsule with U.S. astronaut, two Russian cosmonauts returns to Earth from the International Space Station

A Soyuz capsule carrying two Russian cosmonauts and one American astronaut safely landed Sunday in Kazakhstan, concluding a 220-day mission aboard the International Space Station.

20/04 Toll on Manhattan drivers remains in effect, despite Trump’s Easter deadline

Manhattan’s congestion toll remains in effect, despite the Trump administration's Easter deadline to halt the first-in-the-nation fee.

20/04 At least 2 dead in Oklahoma flooding as region remains under severe weather watch

Oklahoma flooding has killed a woman and a child, police say, as the region has been hit by severe storms this weekend.

20/04 Kansas City has long been a federal hub. The pain from Trump's cuts is everywhere

The Kansas City metropolitan area has long been a regional hub for the federal government, and the pain from the Trump administration’s cuts led by Elon Musk's team can be seen everywhere.

20/04 Alito's dissent in deportation case says Supreme Court rushed to block Trump with middle-of-night order

Justice Samuel Alito writes a sharp dissent that castigates the seven-member majority for blocking the Trump from deporting Venezuelans held in northern Texas under wartime law.

20/04 Zelensky says Russia is trying to create an 'impression of a ceasefire' as attacks continue

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia of trying to create an 'impression of a ceasefire,' saying Russian forces continued attacks after President Vladimir Putin’s declaration of an Easter truce.

20/04 Israeli inquiry into killings of 15 Palestinian medics in Gaza acknowledges 'professional failures'

An Israeli investigation into the killings of 15 Palestinian medics says Israel’s military 'regrets the harm caused to uninvolved civilians.' A deputy commander involved will be fired.

20/04 Pope Francis delights crowd with popemobile romp on Easter Sunday

Pope Francis emerged from his convalescence on Easter Sunday to bless people in St. Peter’s Square and treat them to a surprise popemobile romp through the square.

20/04 As dementia rates increase, experts warn hospital emergency rooms are underprepared

An Associated Press and Side Effects Public Media data analysis shows 1 in 6 visits to the emergency department in 2022 that resulted in hospital admission had a wait of four or more hours.

20/04 Amid Trump tariffs, the world responds with a free export: Humor

What do penguins, the Chinese government and sewing machines have in common? Tariff jokes.

20/04 Aftershocks and lack of resources hinder recovery work 3 weeks after Myanmar's deadly earthquake

Basic services have yet to be restored to the areas of Myanmar worst hit by a huge earthquake three weeks ago, and emergency workers contending with aftershocks and lack of resources. The death toll is now 3,726, with 5,105 people injured and 129 missing, reports say.

20/04 Thousands rally in London in support of trans rights after British ruling on gender

Thousands of trans rights supporters demonstrated in central London, days after Britain's Supreme Court ruled that a woman is defined as someone born biologically female, excluding transgender women.

20/04 Yemen's Houthi rebels report U.S. strikes in the capital and a coastal city

Yemen's Houthi rebels say the U.S. military has launched a series of airstrikes on the capital, Sanaa, and a rebel-held coastal city.

19/04 Judge says detained Tufts student must be transferred from Louisiana to Vermont

A federal judge has ordered that a Tufts University student from Turkey who was detained by immigration authorities in March be brought to Vermont.

19/04 Questions emerge about how a deputy's stepson became the accused gunman in Florida State shooting

After a deadly shooting at Florida State University, questions emerge about how the stepson of a beloved deputy tasked with school safety became the suspected gunman.

19/04 Former President Clinton returns to Oklahoma City 30 years after the bombing

Thirty years after the deadliest homegrown attack in U.S. history, former President Clinton has returned to Oklahoma City to deliver the keynote address at a remembrance ceremony.

19/04 Arizona governor vetoes bill requiring local officials to help with federal immigration efforts

Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs has vetoed a Republican-backed bill intended to support the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.

19/04 Judge blocks Trump administration from passport changes affecting some transgender Americans

A judge has partially blocked the Trump administration from enacting a policy that bans the “X” marker used by many nonbinary people as well as the changing of gender markers.

19/04 Anti-Trump protesters rally again in cities across the country

Protests against the Trump administration are once again taking place in communities across the U.S. Organizers of Saturday’s events say they’re protesting what they view as constitutional and civil rights violations.

19/04 Vatican notes 'exchange of opinions' over migrants, prisoners in meeting with Vance

U.S. Vice President JD Vance has met with the Vatican’s No. 2 official as the sides differ over the U.S. crackdown on migrants.

19/04 Israeli strikes on Gaza kill more than 90 people in 48 hours, Palestinian officials say

Israeli troops increase attacks to pressure Hamas to release remaining hostages and disarm. Children and women were among 15 Palestinians killed overnight, according to hospital staff.

19/04 Iran and U.S. move to expert-level talks over Tehran's nuclear program

Iran and the U.S., holding talks in Rome, will have experts meet to discuss details of a possible deal over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program, Iran's top diplomat says.

19/04 Russia, Ukraine swap prisoners as Putin announces an Easter ceasefire

Russian President Vladimir Putin announces an Easter ceasefire in Ukraine, as the two countries announced their largest exchange of prisoners in the three-year war.

18/04 Legal group sues Costa Rica alleging the rights of 81 children deported by Trump were violated

The children, some as young as 2, are part of a group of hundreds of migrants from mostly Asian countries — Afghanistan, China, Russia and others.

18/04 Florida State shooting suspect was at center of years-long custody battle, documents show

The 10th-grade honor roll student at Lincoln High School in Tallahassee cited a 'tragic event' as the reason he wanted to legally change his name to Phoenix Ikner.

18/04 10,000 pages of records about Robert F. Kennedy's 1968 assassination released on Trump's order

The release of the records continues the disclosure of national secrets ordered by President Trump.

18/04 A U.S. citizen was held for pickup by ICE even after proving he was born in the country

Juan Carlos Lopez Gomez, 20, was in a car that was stopped just past the Georgia border by the Florida Highway Patrol on Wednesday.

18/04 Maryland Sen. Van Hollen meets with Abrego Garcia in El Salvador amid court fight over U.S. return

The Democratic senator posted a photo of the meeting on X but did not provide an update on the status of Abrego Garcia.

18/04 Power restored to nearly all customers in Puerto Rico after island-wide blackout

The blackout in Puerto Rico occurred after a transmission line failed and caused generators across the island to protectively shut down, officials say,

18/04 U.S. strikes on Yemeni oil port kill 74, Houthis say, in deadliest attack of Trump campaign

Yemen’s Houthi rebels say U.S. airstrikes targeting oil port killed at least 74 people and injured at least 171 others

18/04 Trump releases new files on RFK assassination 

Trump's release of the files is backed by the senator's son Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has long believed there may have been a second gunman.

18/04 Israeli strikes kill at least 25 in Gaza as Huckabee makes first appearance as U.S. ambassador

Israeli airstrikes across Gaza kill at least 25 people, as new U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee makes first public appearance in Jerusalem.

18/04 Venice expands its day-tripper tax program in bid to combat overtourism

Venice has started charging day-trippers to the famed canal city an arrivals tax for the second year, in a measure aimed at combatting overtourism.

18/04 4 killed after cable car crashes to the ground in Italy

Three of the victims — one British, one Israeli — were tourists. The cable car is popular among travelers for its views of Mt. Vesuvius and the Bay of Naples.

18/04 Rubio says the U.S. will drop Ukraine-Russia peace efforts if no progress within days

Rubio spoke in Paris after talks among U.S., Ukrainian and European officials produced outlines for steps toward peace and appeared to make some progress.

18/04 The biggest casualty of a China trade war: America's place in the world, experts fear

The Trump administration's tariff war with China is most often seen through the lens of the economy.

17/04 U.S. man hijacks small plane in Belize, stabs 3 people before being fatally shot

Chester Williams, Belize police commissioner, identified the hijacker as Akinyela Taylor and said he was a U.S. military veteran.

17/04 Officials demand answers as crews work to restore power after another Puerto Rico blackout

The outage that began past noon Wednesday left 1.4 million customers without electricity and more than 400,000 without water.

17/04 Former Pentagon spokesman tied to online DEI purge was asked to resign, official says

John Ullyot’s departure is the fourth this week among Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s former inner circle.

17/04 Trump says he's in 'no rush' to end tariffs as he holds talks with Italy's Meloni

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's meeting with Trump is testing her mettle as a bridge between the EU and the United States.

17/04 Shooting at Florida State sends students running. Nearby hospital says it's treating people

Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare was receiving and treating people affected by the shooting, said Sarah Cannon, a hospital spokesperson.

17/04 U.K. rights commissioner outlines facilities off-limits to transgender women after court ruling

While Britain’s highest court said there was no clear winner in its ruling, trans groups said the decision would undermine their rights.

17/04 A recovering Pope Francis visits Rome prison to keep annual Holy Week appointment

Pope Francis met for nearly a half-hour with some 70 inmates at the Regina Coeli prison in Rome’s Trastevere neighborhood.

17/04 Aid groups: Thousands of children in Gaza are malnourished under Israel's blockade

Aid groups are raising new alarm over Israel’s blockade of the war-ravaged Gaza Strip.

17/04 Family says ICE agents smashed car window in seizing Guatemalan man who's seeking asylum

A lawyer for the family also claims agents were not looking for Juan Francisco Mendez when they grabbed him Monday in New Bedford, Mass.

17/04 Arson attack probe at Pennsylvania governor's mansion looking into suspect's hatred of Josh Shapiro

Authorities investigating why a man set fire to Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s official residence are probing whether the suspect targeted the Democrat because of his Jewish faith or positions on Israel’s war in Gaza.

16/04 Islandwide blackout hits Puerto Rico as residents prepare for Easter weekend

At least 78,000 clients were without water, with officials warning that power likely won't be fully restored for an additional 48 to 72 hours.

16/04 AmeriCorps members who respond to disasters and help nonprofits are let go in DOGE cuts

More than 2,000 people ages 18 to 26 serve for nearly a year and get assigned to projects with nonprofits and community organizations or the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

16/04 Iran confirms that the 2nd round of nuclear talks with the U.S. will be in Rome

The stakes of the negotiations couldn’t be higher for the two nations closing in on half a century of enmity.

16/04 The Oklahoma City bombing was 30 years ago. Some survivors worry America didn’t learn the lesson

The bombers were two former U.S. Army buddies, Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols, who shared a deep-seated hatred of the federal government.

16/04 Retail sales rise 1.4% in March as shoppers stock up on big ticket items ahead of tariffs

But analysts expect sales will start falling off as the slew of tariffs increase costs for companies and many retailers are forced to raise prices.

16/04 UK's top court says definition of a woman is based on biological sex and excludes transgender people

The UK Supreme Court has ruled that Britain's equalities law defines a woman as someone born biologically female.

16/04 NYC council sues to block Mayor Eric Adams from allowing ICE office on Rikers Island

New York City lawmakers are suing to block Mayor Eric Adams from allowing federal immigration agents to operate in the Rikers Island jail complex.

15/04 U.S. judge to question Trump officials' refusal to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia

The hearing comes a day after White House advisors repeated the claim that they lack the authority to bring back the Salvadoran national from his native country.

15/04 Joe Biden will speak about Social Security in his return to the national stage

The 82-year-old Democrat has largely avoided speaking publicly since leaving the White House in January, typically the custom for immediate past presidents.

15/04 Four journalists accused of working for Kremlin foe Navalny convicted of extremism

Antonina Favorskaya, Kostantin Gabov, Sergey Karelin and Artyom Kriger were found guilty of involvement with a group that had been labeled as extremist.

15/04 Israeli airstrike hits hospital entrance in Gaza, killing medic and wounding 9 others

An Israeli airstrike has struck the northern gate of a field hospital in the Gaza Strip, killing a medic and wounding nine other people.

15/04 South Africa's new U.S. envoy called Trump racist, homophobic and narcissistic in 2020 speech

Mcebisi Jonas, a former deputy finance minister, was appointed Monday by President Cyril Ramaphosa as his representative to Washington.

14/04 Hungary passes constitutional amendment to ban LGBTQ+ public events

The amendment, which required a two-thirds vote, passed along party lines with 140 votes for and 21 against.

14/04 Ex-U.K. lawmaker charged with cheating in election betting scandal

Craig Williams was one of several people who had been investigated for cashing in on insider knowledge on the date then-Prime Minister Rishi Sunak would call the election.

14/04 China's Xi says there are no winners in a tariff war as he visits Southeast Asia

Although U.S. President Trump has paused some tariffs, he has kept in place 145% duties on China, the world's second-largest economy.

14/04 U.S. measles cases surpass 700 with outbreaks in six states. Here's what to know

U.S. measles cases in six states now exceed 700, and two children and an adult have died. A look at the situation in each state and what you should know about the disease.

14/04 Democrats decry the 'chaos' of Trump's trade war but are OK with some tariffs

Democrats are quick to say that President Trump’s approach is chaotic, but they say tariffs can be a useful tool when used judiciously.

14/04 Historic domes of Turkey's Hagia Sophia renovated to protect the monument from earthquakes

Turkey has begun a new phase in restorations of the nearly 1,500-year-old Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, focusing on preserving the monument’s historic domes from the threat of earthquakes.

14/04 Suspected U.S. airstrikes kill at least 6 people in Yemen, Houthi rebels say

Suspected U.S. airstrikes around Yemen’s rebel-held capital killed at least six people and wounded 30 overnight, according to the Houthi rebel group.

14/04 Ecuador reelects conservative President Daniel Noboa

Ecuadorean voters have reelected President Daniel Noboa, a conservative young millionaire with a divisive no-holds-barred crime-fighting record, but his opponent vowed to seek a recount over what she described as 'grotesque' electoral fraud.

13/04 Six presumed dead after private plane crashes in muddy field in upstate New York

Authorities say a twin-engine plane with six people aboard has crashed in a muddy field in upstate New York. All are presumed dead.

13/04 Schumer seeks to halt flights by New York helicopter company after deadly Hudson River crash

Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York is calling on federal authorities to revoke the operating permits of the helicopter tour company whose sightseeing chopper plunged into the Hudson River, killing six people.

13/04 Measles cases exploded in Texas after stagnant vaccine funding. New cuts threaten the same across U.S.

The measles outbreak in west Texas didn’t happen just by chance.

13/04 Police blame arson in fire that forces Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and family to flee residence

Police said they evacuated Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family from the governor’s official residence after someone set fire to the building. No one was injured.

13/04 Israel intensifies strikes across Gaza and hits a hospital in the north; more than 20 killed

A new wave of Israeli strikes across Gaza kills more than 20 people, including an attack on the last major hospital providing critical healthcare in the territory's north.

13/04 Russian missiles hit Ukrainian city of Sumy on Palm Sunday, killing more than 30

Russian missiles struck the heart of the Ukrainian city of Sumy as people gathered to celebrate Palm Sunday.

13/04 The first trade war with China was a boon for Vietnam — what about now?

During Trump's first term, tariffs on China were a big win for Vietnam, especially in cities like Haiphong. Now the country's future isn't so clear.

13/04 Faction of 'abolitionists' wants women who have abortions to face criminal charges

Many people involved in the abortion debate say a movement of abortion 'abolitionists' who want to punish women for having abortions is gaining influence, emboldened by the end of Roe vs. Wade and Trump's election.

13/04 Trump's China tariff shocks U.S. importers. One CEO calls it 'end of days'

U.S. importers express deepening worry as they brace for the impact of President Trump's 145% levy on Chinese imports.

13/04 Italy sends rejected migrants to detention centers in Albania, echoing U.S. practice

It was the first time an EU country sent rejected migrants to a nation outside the EU that is neither their own nor a country they had transited on their journey.

13/04 America's news TV channel for the Mideast, Al Hurra, fires its staff after funding cuts

The head of the U.S.-funded Al Hurra Arabic-language news outlet has terminated most of his staff after funding cuts by the Trump administration.

12/04 Crash raises questions about safety of New York’s helicopter tours, but mayor opposes new curbs

A helicopter crash that killed six in New York City has renewed concerns about the safety of the popular sightseeing excursions. Mayor Eric Adams opposes any new restrictions.

12/04 Attacks on famine-hit camps in Sudan's Darfur leave at least 100 people dead, U.N. says

A United Nations official in Sudan says at least 100 people, including 20 children and nine aid workers, have been killed in a two-day offensive by a notorious paramilitary group.

12/04 Kennedy says he wants to target chronic disease among U.S. tribes. A key program to do that was gutted

A key program using traditional medicine and foods to tackle chronic disease in Native American and Alaska Native communities has been gutted as part of Trump administration's federal layoffs.

12/04 Israel cuts off Gaza's southern city of Rafah and vows to 'vigorously' expand in the territory

Israel says it has completed construction of a new security corridor that cuts off the southern city of Rafah from the rest of the Gaza Strip.

12/04 Iran and U.S. agree to more talks over Tehran's nuclear program after 1st round in Oman

Iran and the United States will hold more negotiations next week over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program.

12/04 Trump's new director of federal prison system led a troubled state agency

West Virginia’s top corrections official led a troubled state agency and will now head a federal bureaucracy plagued with problems of its own.

12/04 How Venezeula's most popular band overcame the odds and became the soundtrack of a generation in exile

Rawayana, a band of Venezuelan émigrés criticized by dictator Nicolás Maduro, won a Grammy and will play Coachella.

11/04 Federal judge sides with Trump in allowing immigration enforcement in houses of worship

U.S. District Judge Dabney Friedrich refused to grant a preliminary injunction to more than two dozen Christian and Jewish groups representing millions of Americans.

11/04 'Extremely troubling' that U.S. can't provide details on mistakenly deported man, judge says

Despite a Supreme Court ruling that the Trump administration must bring back the Maryland man, the U.S. government attorney struggled to say where Kilmar Abrego Garcia was.

11/04 Former Brazilian President Bolsonaro hospitalized with abdominal pain

The pain was related to long-term effects from a stabbing he suffered in September 2018, the press office of his Liberal Party said.

11/04 European countries vow billions in military support for Ukraine as U.S. envoy meets Putin

European countries are vowing to sends billions of dollars in further funding to help Ukraine keep fighting Russia’s invasion.

11/04 Judge refuses to dismiss Central Park Five's defamation case against Trump

The five men accuse Donald Trump of making 'false and defamatory statements' about them during the Sept. 10 debate with then-Vice President Kamala Harris.

11/04 U.K. government recalls Parliament for emergency legislation to save British Steel

U.K. lawmakers are being recalled this weekend to back emergency legislation aimed at saving the last plant in the country that makes steel from raw materials.

11/04 China hits back at U.S. and will raise tariffs on American goods from 84% to 125%

While President Trump paused import taxes this week for other countries, he raised tariffs on China and they now total 145%.

11/04 Kennedy says Health and Human Services will determine the cause of autism by September

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Thursday that the effort will be completed by September and involve hundreds of scientists.

11/04 Family was to celebrate child's birthday when NYC sightseeing helicopter crashed, killing 6

A family from Spain was about to celebrate the ninth birthday of one of their children when their sightseeing helicopter broke apart in midair.

11/04 Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene bought stocks hit hard by Trump tariffs during the market meltdown

Marjorie Taylor Greene bought some high-profile stocks last week as other investors were bailing out of the market.

11/04 U.S. Sen. Bennet says he's running for Colorado governor partly to oppose Trump

Colorado Democratic U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet plans to run for governor of the state in 2026.

11/04 Senate confirms Trump nominee Caine as chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff in overnight vote

The Senate confirmed retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan 'Razin' Caine to become the next Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman, filling the post almost two months after his predecessor was fired.

11/04 Walmart employee kills co-worker in Georgia store, woman at nearby home, wounds another

After leaving the store, the gunman forced his way into a nearby home and fatally shot a female acquaintance.

11/04 U.S. Atty. Habba investigating New Jersey governor over immigration enforcement policy

Alina Habba, appointed last month by President Trump as the interim U.S. attorney for the state, announced the investigation Thursday on Fox News.

11/04 Head of U.S. Space Force base in Greenland is fired after Vance visit

The Space Force said Col. Susan Meyers was removed as commander of Pituffik Space Base in Greenland over a 'loss of confidence in her ability to lead.'

10/04 Helicopter crashes in Hudson River off Manhattan, authorities say

Videos posted on social media showed the aircraft mostly submerged, upside down in the water.

10/04 Memorials begin for some killed in Dominican Republic nightclub collapse; death toll reaches 221

The number of people killed when a roof collapsed at an iconic nightclub in the Dominican Republic has climbed to 221.

10/04 Greenpeace activists arrested in London after red dye poured into U.S. Embassy pond

The Metropolitan Police said the six people had been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and conspiracy to cause criminal damage.

10/04 China reaches out to others as Trump layers on tariffs

China is reaching out to other nations as the U.S. layers on tariffs, in what appears to be an attempt by Beijing to form a united front to compel Washington to retreat.

10/04 House passes GOP bill requiring proof of U.S. citizenship for voting, a Trump priority

Democrats lined up against the bill and warned that it risks disenfranchising millions of Americans who do not have ready access to the proper documents.

10/04 House GOP approves framework for Trump's big bill after intense wrangling wins over GOP holdouts

The 216-214 vote pushed the budget plan forward, one more milestone for Johnson, who could only lose a few detractors from his slim Republican majority.

10/04 L.A. woman, a U.S.-Russia dual national, freed in a prisoner swap between Moscow and Washington

Ksenia Karelina, a former ballet dancer also identified in some media as Ksenia Khavana, lived in Maryland before moving to Los Angeles.

10/04 About 90% of migrants sent to El Salvador lacked U.S. criminal record

The reality is that of 238 migrants expelled to the Central American country, just a small fraction had ever been charged with serious crimes in the U.S.

10/04 U.S. stock indexes drop 2% despite an encouraging inflation update as Trump's trade war still weighs

U.S. stocks are giving back some of their historic gains from the day before as Wall Street weighs a trade war still threatening the economy.

10/04 The EU will put tariff retaliation on hold for 90 days to match Trump's pause

The E.U. said it will put its retaliation measures against new U.S. tariffs on hold for 90 days and leave room for a negotiated solution.

09/04 Judges take steps to stop deportation of five Venezuelans held in Texas and New York

Three men are being detained in a facility in Texas while two more are being held in an Orange County, N.Y., facility.

09/04 EU imposes new tariffs on $23 billion in U.S. goods in retaliation for Trump's steel, aluminum tariffs

The tariffs will go into effect in stages, with some on April 15 and others on May 15 and Dec. 1.

09/04 Trump's latest round of tariffs have taken effect — and more retaliation is coming. What we know

President Trump has launched tariff wars with nearly all of America’s trading partners.

09/04 Roof collapse at Dominican club kills at least 113 as officials scramble to identify victims

Rescue crews were still searching for potential survivors more than 24 hours after the collapse.

09/04 China retaliates with 84% tariffs on U.S. goods as world shares fall further

Shares in Asia and Europe have skidded after President Donald Trump's latest tariff hikes took effect and he threatened to add still more.

09/04 ‘It’s a shambles’: DOGE cuts bring chaos, long waits at Social Security for seniors

Elderly and disabled people are encountering severe service disruptions as the Trump administration overhauls the Social Security Administration system.

09/04 Congo repatriates 3 Americans who had faced death sentences over a failed coup plot

The three will serve out their life sentences in the U.S. after the repatriation, Congolese presidential spokesperson Tina Salama said.

08/04 Trump meets with the House GOP as his 'big' bill of tax breaks and spending cuts teeters

The standoff between the House and Senate over what Trump calls his “big, beautiful bill” is exposing the limits of the GOP's campaign to cut federal spending.

08/04 Budget airline Avelo to fly deportation flights for ICE from Arizona

The domestic and international flights will be supported by three Boeing 737-800 planes and based at Mesa Gateway Airport.

08/04 Iran's foreign minister says he will have indirect talks with U.S. envoy over Tehran's nuclear program

Abbas Araghchi maintained the talks would be indirect, likely with Omani mediators shuttling between the parties.

08/04 Homeland Security revokes legal status for migrants who entered the U.S. on Biden-era CBP One app

The Department of Homeland Security is telling migrants who entered the country using an online app to leave the United States immediately.

08/04 Ukraine's Zelensky says 2 Chinese were caught fighting for Russia

Ukraine has information that there are “significantly more” Chinese fighting alongside the Russians in the more than three-year war, Zelensky said.

08/04 Wall Street points to gains as global markets rebound on tariff roller coaster

World shares advanced in premarket trading as markets settled after the shocks from President Donald Trump’s tariff hikes

08/04 China says it will 'fight to the end' after Trump threatens to impose still more tariffs

China says it will “fight to the end” after President Donald Trump threatened an additional 50% tariff on Chinese imports.

08/04 Brazil to reinstate visas for U.S., Canadian and Australian citizens

Brazil will reintroduce on Thursday visa requirements for U.S., Canadian and Australian citizens.

07/04 Trump says the U.S. will hold direct talks with Iran as he insists Tehran can't get nuclear weapons

President Donald Trump says the U.S. is having direct talks with Iran about its nuclear program

07/04 Appeals court restores DOGE access to sensitive information at U.S. agencies

A three-judge panel blocked a lower court decision that halted DOGE access at the Education Department, the Treasury Department and the Office of Personnel Management.

07/04 An Israeli strike on a media tent outside a Gaza hospital kills and wounds journalists

Thirty-two other people were killed in multiple strikes around Gaza, including 19 women and children and an emergency room doctor.

07/04 Trump administration ends some USAID contracts providing lifesaving aid across the Middle East

About 60 letters canceling contracts were sent over the last week, including for major projects with the U.N. World Food Program.

07/04 Former U.S. Rep. Mia Love honored in Utah after brain cancer death

Love, a daughter of Haitian immigrants, was the first Black Republican woman elected to Congress. She had been diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumor called glioblastoma.

07/04 Nations puzzle over how to respond to U.S. trade war as global markets implode

The impact from U.S. President Trump's blast of tariff hikes is reverberating across world markets as America's trading partners puzzle over whether there is room for negotiating better deals.

07/04 Trump threatens more tariffs on China as global markets plunge

President Donald Trump said he was considering additional tariffs on China after China said it would retaliate against U.S. tariffs announced last week.

07/04 Swollen rivers flood towns in the South after days-long deluge of rain

Rivers rose and flooding worsened across the U.S. South and Midwest, threatening communities already damaged by days of storms that have killed at least 18 people.

07/04 Appeals court reverses Trump firings of 2 board members in cases likely headed for Supreme Court

The court hands down the 7-4 decision in lawsuits brought by two women separately fired from agencies that both deal with labor issues.

07/04 American YouTuber who left a Diet Coke can for a reclusive tribe on an island is arrested in India

Mykhailo Viktorovych Polyakov of Scottsdale, Ariz., was arrested two days after he set foot on the restricted territory of North Sentinel Island.

07/04 Palestinian teenager who died in Israeli prison showed signs of starvation, medical report says

Starvation was probably the leading cause of death for a Palestinian, 17, who died in an Israeli prison, according to an Israeli doctor who observed the autopsy.

07/04 At 80th anniversary of Buchenwald liberation, former German president warns of rise of far right

Germany marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazis' Buchenwald death camp, with warnings against 'radicalization and a worldwide shift to the right.'

07/04 Asian markets plunge as Japan's Nikkei 225 index dives nearly 8%

Asian shares have nosedived early Monday after the meltdown on Wall Street last week in reaction to President Trump's tariffs.

07/04 Yemen's Houthis say U.S. strikes kill 6; Trump-posted bombing video suggests higher toll

Suspected U.S. airstrikes over the weekend targeting Yemen’s Houthi rebels killed at least six people.

06/04 Texas county that swung to Trump grapples with immigration crackdown after bakery is targeted

A recent immigration enforcement action that resulted in the arrests of employees and owners at a beloved bakery has shocked residents of the Texas town of Los Fresnos.

06/04 Judge again orders Trump administration to return man mistakenly deported to El Salvador prison

A federal judge is for the second time ordering the Trump administration to return a Maryland man who was mistakenly sent to a notorious prison in El Salvador.

06/04 Rain forecast adds to woes after Myanmar quake, as death toll tops 3,500

People in Myanmar’s earthquake-stricken areas were braced for thunderstorms late Sunday, after heavy rains and winds the previous night disrupted rescue and relief operations and added to victims' misery.

06/04 The U.S. has revoked visas for South Sudanese, who face threat of civil war at home

The United States once cheered the creation of South Sudan as an independent nation. Now Secretary of State Marco Rubio has announced that the visas of South Sudanese in the U.S. will be revoked.

06/04 Rising rivers threaten the South and Midwest after barrage of rain and tornadoes

A storm system has resulted in at least 16 deaths in the South and Midwest, with overnight tornado and flash flood warnings. Forecasters say waterways could rise for days to come.

06/04 Second child died from measles-related causes in west Texas, where cases are nearing 500

A second school-aged child in west Texas who was unvaccinated has died from a measles-related illness. The outbreak is believed to have spread to neighboring states, sickening nearly 570 people.

06/04 Israeli strikes on Gaza kill 32, mostly women and children

Palestinian health officials say Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip have killed at least 32 people, including more than a dozen women and children.

06/04 A closer look at Trump's move to send Venezuelan migrants to a prison in El Salvador

President Trump has invoked a rarely used 1798 law that gives a president immense powers to arrest and deport noncitizens in a time of war, which he says exists in the form of a gang 'invasion.'

06/04 Farmers fear tariffs could cost them one of their biggest markets: China

Heading into this year, most U.S. farmers were hoping to break even or maybe record a small profit. But Trump's tariffs have created new anxiety.

06/04 Rubio says U.S. is revoking all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders

Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the United States is revoking all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders, accusing the African nation’s government of "taking advantage of the United States."

06/04 At least 16 dead in flooding and tornadoes as storms slash from Texas to Ohio

Another round of torrential rain and flash flooding has come for parts of the South and Midwest already heavily waterlogged by days of severe storms that also spawned some deadly tornadoes. At least 16 have died.

06/04 In the race to save lives after the Myanmar quake, U.S. rescuers are notable for their absence

In Myanmar, foreign rescuers have been hauling quake victims from the rubble. Meanwhile, the American aid response, amid massive cuts, has been minimal.

06/04 Trump administration argues judge cannot order return of man mistakenly deported to El Salvador

The Trump administration is asking an appeals court to suspend a judge's order for the government to broker the return of a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported from the U.S. to a notorious El Salvador prison.

05/04 Maryland lawmakers pass bill to limit future liabilities amid thousands of claims of sexual abuse

Maryland lawmakers have passed a measure to limit future liabilities from claims of sexual abuse at state and private institutions.

05/04 Judge awards $6.6 million to whistleblowers who reported Texas Atty. Gen. Paxton to FBI

A district court judge has ruled in favor of four whistleblowers who said that Texas Atty. Gen. Ken Paxton retaliated against them for reporting bribery allegations, awarding his employees more than $6 million combined in damages.

05/04 Israeli troops deploy to a new security corridor across southern Gaza

Israel says troops have deployed to a newly established security corridor across southern Gaza

05/04 Chevron ordered to pay more than $740 million to restore Louisiana coast in landmark trial

A Louisiana jury has decided that Chevron must pay more than $740 million to restore damage caused to coastal wetlands in a landmark trial.

05/04 IRS plans to cut up to 25% of staff, starting with closing its civil rights office

The IRS plans to cut as many as 20,000 staffers as part of layoffs that began Friday.

05/04 Trump administration rolls back forest protections in bid to ramp up logging

The Trump administration has rolled back environmental protections related to future logging projects in more than half of national forests under an emergency designation issued Friday that cites the dangers of wildfires.

05/04 N.Y. public schools tell Trump administration they won't comply with DEI order

New York state school officials have told the Trump administration that they will not comply with its demands to end diversity, equity and inclusion practices.

05/04 2 U.S. border inspectors in San Diego charged with taking bribes to wave in people without documents

Two U.S. border inspectors in Southern California have been charged with taking thousands of dollars in bribes to wave people into the country without showing documents.

05/04 U.N. urges relief efforts in Myanmar as earthquake death toll passes 3,400

The confirmed death toll from last week’s massive earthquake in Myanmar has risen to 3,455, as U.N. agencies and foreign aid donors ramp up their emergency relief efforts.

05/04 Protesters denounce Trump and Musk in rallies across the U.S.

Opponents of President Trump and his advisor Elon Musk are rallying across the U.S. to protest the slashing of government agencies and other actions.

05/04 Iran's currency falls to record low against the U.S. dollar as tensions run high

Iran’s rial currency is trading at 1 million to the dollar, a record low, amid growing tensions between Tehran and Washington.

05/04 Phone video appears to contradict Israel's account in troops' killing of 15 Palestinian medics

A video on the phone of one of 15 Palestinian medics killed by Israeli forces in Gaza shows that their emergency vehicles had their lights and sirens flashing and their logos clearly visible when they came under a barrage of fire from troops.

04/04 The U.S. must return a Maryland man mistakenly deported to an El Salvador prison, judge says

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement expelled Kilmar Abrego Garcia last month despite an immigration judge’s 2019 ruling that shielded him from deportation.

04/04 Nearly half of National Weather Service offices have 20% vacancy rates, and experts say it's a risk

Data show close to half of the local National Weather Service forecast offices have 20% vacancy rates as the nation faces severe and deadly weather.

04/04 Flooding in southeastern Oregon prompts evacuation orders, school closures and health concerns

The Harney County Sheriff's Office said more than 1,200 people were under the highest level of evacuation orders.

04/04 How tiny Lesotho ended up with the highest U.S. tariffs in the world

Textile manufacturing is one of Lesotho's key industries, exporting some 75% of its output to the United States.

04/04 Europe and Canada say they'll spend more on defense, but are cool on U.S. demands

U.S. allies have spent billions of dollars more on defense since Putin ordered a full-scale invasion of Ukraine more than three years ago.

04/04 U.K. and France accuse Russian leader Vladimir Putin of delaying Ukraine ceasefire efforts

A Russian drone attack Thursday on Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, killed five civilians and dramatized the diplomatic insistence on a ceasefire.

04/04 Top Democrats protest after reported firing of National Security Agency director

The Washington Post reported late Thursday that Gen. Tim Haugh and his civilian deputy at the NSA, Wendy Noble, had been dismissed from those roles.

04/04 China retaliates against Trump's trade war with 34% tariff U.S. imports

China has announced it will impose a 34% tariff on imports of all U.S. products beginning April 10.

04/04 South Korea’s Constitutional Court removes President Yoon Suk Yeol from office

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, who declared martial law and had special forces storm the National Assembly, is removed from office.

03/04 Trump says his tariffs are 'reciprocal.' Are they?

President Trump says his tariffs are 'reciprocal.' But his formula doesn't try to match the tariffs other countries impose on the U.S. Economists are highly skeptical about the new calculation

03/04 Tariff confusion reigns as Trump triggers biggest change to global trade in a century

The Trump administration's roll-out of sweeping global tariffs tariffs has prompted urgent questions about how the new taxes were calculated, how long they will last and what exactly the White House hopes to achieve with them.

03/04 U.S. is negotiating a minerals deals with conflict-stricken Congo, Trump official says

President Trump's senior advisor for Africa, Massad Boulos, did not provide details of the potential deal following talks with Congo's president.

03/04 U.S. bans government personnel in China from romantic or sexual relations with Chinese citizens

The policy was put into effect by departing U.S. Ambassador Nicholas Burns in January shortly before he left China.

03/04 Top senator criticizes Pentagon 'mid-level' leaders on possible troop reductions in Europe

The chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee criticized 'mid-level' Pentagon officials for what he says is a misguided plan to reduce U.S. troops in Europe.

03/04 Preparing tariff retaliation, U.S. allies say Trump will 'buckle under pressure'

Markets plunge and nations ponder how to respond to Trump's tariffs.

03/04 Violent storms cut through the South and Midwest, spawning tornadoes and killing 6

At least six people were killed in western Tennessee, Missouri and Indiana in the first wave on Wednesday and early Thursday that spun off powerful tornadoes.

03/04 Trump moves to fire several national security officials over concerns they're not loyal

President Trump was urged by far-right activist Laura Loomer to purge staffers she deemed insufficiently committed to his Make America Great Again agenda.

03/04 Polar bear-inhabited islands affected by Trump tariffs

The Trump administration appears to be leaving no stone unturned with its sweeping tariffs around the globe.

03/04 Myanmar earthquake death toll rises to 3,145 as more bodies found

Information Minister Maung Maung Ohn also announced that 4,589 people were injured and 221 others were missing, state television MRTV reported.

03/04 EEOC chief shifts focus to investigating DEI, but the methods provoke an outcry

The acting chief of the top federal agency for protecting worker rights has signaled a pivot against diversity, equity and inclusion.

03/04 Ex-Costa Rica president and Nobel Peace Prize winner Oscar Arias says U.S. revoked his visa

Arias, 84, told the AP on Wednesday that he received an email from the U.S. State Department on Tuesday, notifying him of the decision.

03/04 As Netanyahu arrives in Budapest, Hungary says it will start process to quit International Criminal Court

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán welcomes to Budapest Israeli Prime Benjamin Netanyahu, who is wanted by the court for alleged crimes against humanity in Gaza war.

03/04 Markets plunge after Trump tariffs heighten chance of a broader trade war

Global markets fall sharply lower after President Donald Trump announced big increases in tariffs on imports of goods from around the world

03/04 U.S. revokes visas of Mexican band members accused of 'glorifying' drug kingpin

The U.S. has revoked the visas of members of Los Alegres del Barranco, after the Mexican band flashed big-screen images of a reputed drug lord during a concert.

03/04 U.S. Army identifies 4th soldier who died in training accident in Lithuania

Edvin F. Franco, 25, of Glendale has been identified as one of the four Army soldiers killed in a military training accident in Lithuania.

02/04 California man will plead guilty to trying to assassinate Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh

Nicholas John Roske of Simi Valley was arrested near Supreme Court Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh’s home in Chevy Chase, Md., in June 2022.

02/04 U.K. and Mauritius close in on deal over Chagos Islands after U.S. signals its consent

Britain and Mauritius are finalizing a deal to transfer sovereignty over the Chagos Islands, a U.K. territory that is home to a major U.S. military base.

02/04 Turkish student detained by ICE moved to Vermont before judge's order, government says

Rumeysa Ozturk, 30, was taken by immigration officials as she walked along a street in the Boston suburb of Somerville on March 25.

02/04 Myanmar's ruling military declares a ceasefire in civil war to facilitate quake relief

State television MRTV said the truce would run until April 22 and was aimed at showing compassion for people affected by Friday's quake.

02/04 Israel’s operation in Gaza expands to seize 'large areas.' Palestinians say dozens killed

Israel’s defense minister says the country's military operation in the Gaza Strip is expanding to seize “large areas” of the Palestinian territory.

01/04 Britain says anyone carrying out activity with Russian authorities now needs to register

Britain's government said its security program is a key tool for the “detection and disruption of harmful activity against our country.”

01/04 Cornell student protester facing deportation says he's leaving U.S. on his 'own terms'

Momodou Taal, a citizen of the United Kingdom and Gambia, had asked a federal court to halt his detention, but said he didn't believe a legal ruling in his favor would guarantee his safety or ability to speak out.

01/04 Yemen's Houthi rebels claim they shot down another American drone as U.S. strikes pound country

Yemen’s Houthi rebels claim they have shot down another American MQ-9 Reaper drone.

01/04 Layoffs begin at U.S. health agencies responsible for research, tracking disease and regulating food

The layoffs are expected to shrink the U.S. Health and Human Services Department to 62,000 positions, lopping off nearly a quarter of its staff.

01/04 Speaker Johnson fails to squash proxy voting effort from new moms in Congress

About a dozen women have given birth while in Congress over the years, and there are many new fathers as well.

01/04 Prosecutors directed to seek death penalty against Luigi Mangione in CEO's killing

U.S. Atty. Gen. Pam Bondi says she has directed federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty against Luigi Mangione in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

01/04 Trump's pick for Joint Chiefs chairman vows to be apolitical, addresses Signal chat

Retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan Caine told senators he would be candid in his advice to President Trump and vowed to be apolitical.

01/04 Sen. Cory Booker presses his marathon speech against Trump's agenda past 19 hours and counting

The New Jersey Democrat took to the Senate floor on Monday evening saying he would remain there as long as he was 'physically able.'

01/04 U.N. agency closes the rest of its Gaza bakeries as food supplies dwindle under Israeli blockade

Israel said enough food entered Gaza during the six-week truce to sustain the territory's roughly 2 million Palestinians.

01/04 Europe says it holds a lot of trade cards on the eve of Trump's tariff 'Liberation Day'

President Trump has promised to roll out taxes on imports from other countries on Wednesday. European Commission president says EU, if forced to do so, will retaliate.

01/04 Marine Le Pen brought the far right to France’s front door

For years, Marine Le Pen stood at the gates of power — poised, relentless and rising. Now her political future may lie in ruins.

01/04 Chinese military launches large-scale drills around Taiwan

China considers Taiwan a part of its territory, to be brought under its control by force if necessary.

01/04 Greek islands Paros and Mykonos close schools, ban traffic as severe storms cause destruction

Heavy rainfall in Paros' main towns of Parikia and Naousa caused floodwaters that surged through streets, carrying cars and debris past whitewashed buildings.

01/04 Survivors from Myanmar earthquake still being found, but hopes begin to fade as deaths exceed 2,700

The fire department in Naypyidaw said a woman was pulled from the rubble 91 hours after being buried when a building collapsed. But more than 2,700 others have died.

01/04 Trump's tariffs reshaped manufacturing in Asia. This time, the ramifications are even broader

As Trump threatens to impose more tariffs on other nations, Chinese manufacturers are going to greater lengths to dodge them.

31/03 Ukraine hasn't held elections since Russia's full-scale invasion. Here's why

President Trump called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky a 'dictator without elections,' echoing Russian propaganda, but later denied he said it.

31/03 Musk-funded political group spends big and goes door to door in Wisconsin Supreme Court race

Though America PAC declined to discuss details of its work, the group's commitment confirms Musk's uniquely powerful role in Republican politics.

31/03 In Lithuania, bodies of 3 U.S. soldiers found in armored vehicle. 1 is still missing

The bodies of the three soldiers were recovered after a massive six-day effort by U.S., Polish and Lithuanian armed forces and authorities.

31/03 UAE court sentences 3 people to death in killing of Israeli Moldovan rabbi Zvi Kogan

Kogan, 28, an ultra-Orthodox rabbi, ran a kosher grocery store in Dubai, where Israelis have flocked for commerce and tourism.

31/03 Earthquake compounds Myanmar's humanitarian crisis as the death toll passes 1,700

Aid groups say last week's massive earthquake in Myanmar could exacerbate hunger and disease outbreaks.

31/03 16 Tesla cars destroyed in a fire in Rome; Italian police investigate possible arson

Tesla Italy said that it is cooperating with police, and that it had turned over surveillance video from the vehicles themselves.

31/03 Suspected U.S. airstrikes pound Yemen overnight, killing at least 3, Houthi rebels say

The full extent of the damage wasn’t immediately clear, but the attacks followed a night of airstrikes early Friday.

31/03 Israeli military orders the evacuation of Gaza's southern city of Rafah

The Israeli military has issued sweeping evacuation orders covering Rafah.

31/03 French far-right leader Marine Le Pen is barred from seeking public office for embezzlement

A French court has barred Marine Le Pen from seeking public office for five years for embezzlement in a hammer blow to the far-right leader’s presidential hopes.

31/03 Lessons from the Myanmar earthquake: Disaster preparedness

The 7.7 Myanmar temblor raises questions about earthquake preparedness in Southeast Asia — and California. What can the rest of the world learn?

30/03 Trump's executive order on elections is far-reaching. But will it actually stick?

President Trump’s executive order seeking broad changes to how elections are run in the U.S. holds the potential to reorder voting, even as it faces almost certain litigation.

30/03 Iran rejects direct negotiations with the U.S. in response to Trump's letter

Iran’s president says Tehran rejects direct negotiations with the U.S. in response to a letter from President Trump over its rapidly advancing nuclear program.

30/03 Is Taiwan the happiest place in Asia?

Taiwan has surpassed Singapore as the happiest place in Asia, according to the World Happiness Report. But what do residents think?