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14:56 Palestinian president urges Hamas to lay down arms

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called on Hamas on Wednesday to lay down arms and hand the running of Gaza to his Palestinian Authority, part of efforts to answer international doubts over the authority's role at a key moment for the region.

14:56 Israeli airstrikes kill 10 in school housing displaced families, hit children's hospital, medics say

An Israeli airstrike on a school sheltering displaced families in northern Gaza killed at least 10 people, while another hit a children's hospital, local health authorities said, taking Wednesday's death toll to 20.

13:59 As Trump's EPA ends 'environmental justice,' minority communities may pay a price

From her home on Louisiana's "Cancer Alley," Lydia Gerard looks down at her 8-month-old great-granddaughter and wonders if she will one day suffer the same fate as her many friends and relatives whose lives were cut short by the disease.

13:11 China lunar chief accuses US of interfering in joint space programmes

The chief designer of China's lunar exploration programme accused the United States on Wednesday of interfering in Beijing's pushes to cooperate with Europe and other foreign partners in space programmes.

13:11 Trump cuts threaten free vaccine program for kids amid measles outbreak

Dr. Ali Sherif normally gives about 50 doses of the measles vaccine to children each month at his clinic in Hobbs, New Mexico, near the Texas state line.

13:11 Google, X next targets as Europe stays tough on tech regulation

Alphabet's Google and Elon Musk's X may be the next to face fines from European regulators, as they stay tough on Big Tech despite concerns of retaliatory U.S. tariffs, according to three sources with direct knowledge of the matter.

12:35 Apple fined $570 million and Meta $228 million for breach of EU law

Apple was fined 500 million euros ($570 million) on Wednesday and Meta 200 million euros, as European Union antitrust regulators handed out the first sanctions under landmark legislation aimed at curbing the power of Big Tech.

12:35 Forget the film: Vatican is preparing for the real 'Conclave'

As the Vatican prepares for the secret meeting of cardinals who will pick a successor to Pope Francis, forget - to some extent - what you may have learned from "Conclave", last year's hit movie depicting high-level power games and backstabbing among the red-robed clerics.

12:31 As Pope Francis lies in state, Catholics gather in Rome to say goodbye

Maria Pia Caruso travelled to Rome from her hometown in northern Italy after she learned Pope Francis had died at age 88, to say a final goodbye to a pontiff she believes brought important changes to the global Catholic Church.

12:31 Americans sour on Trump's handling of the economy, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

Americans elected President Donald Trump in hopes that he would fight inflation and boost the U.S. economy, but as he approaches his 100th day in office they are giving the Republican poor marks for his handling of both, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll shows.

12:31 Exclusive: US-China fentanyl talks hang by thread amid trade war

Talks continue between the U.S. and China on tackling the fentanyl epidemic amid the bitter trade war between the world’s two largest economies, four U.S. officials familiar with the discussions told Reuters, even as American negotiators claim the Chinese are failing to negotiate in good faith.

12:10 Democratic lawmakers question Justice Department over warning to fired official

Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday pressed the U.S. Justice Department to explain its decision to dispatch armed agents to deliver a letter warning a fired employee about her planned testimony before members of Congress.

12:10 Tariffs may mean more US steel jobs. Will there be workers to fill them?

Thomas Reisinger commutes almost an hour-and-a-half each way for a job in a cavernous steel processing plant here.

10:22 Who will be the next pope? Some hints to watch for

No one knows who the world's Catholic cardinals will choose to succeed Pope Francis as the new leader of the global Catholic Church. But for those watching attentively, there are sometimes hints about who might emerge as the next pontiff.

08:17 Russian drone kills 9 in Marhanets, attacks target Ukraine's civilian infrastructure, officials say

A Russian drone hit a bus carrying workers in the Ukrainian city of Marhanets early on Wednesday, killing nine people in a wave of attacks that targeted civilian infrastructure in east, south and central Ukraine, officials said.

07:51 Switzerland flexes financial muscle ahead of tariff date in Washington

Top Swiss officials will this week test whether big commitments to the U.S. can help secure relief from import tariffs, after pharma giant Roche followed its cross-town rival Novartis in announcing major investments in the United States.

07:51 Australia's conservative opposition leader Dutton pledges defence boost if elected

Australia's conservative opposition party leader Peter Dutton, trailing in polls related to the May 3 election, has pledged to boost defence spending to 3% of gross domestic product within a decade, as the Trump administration pushes allies to spend more on security.

07:41 Ukraine, Western countries meet on Russia war as diplomats say breakthrough unlikely

U.S., Ukrainian and European officials meet in London on Wednesday about ending Russia's war in Ukraine after warnings by U.S. President Donald Trump that Washington could walk away if there is no progress on a deal soon.

06:48 Meta’s oversight board rebukes company over policy overhaul

Meta Platforms’ Oversight Board on Wednesday sharply rebuked the Facebook and Instagram owner over a policy overhaul in January that cut fact-checking and eased curbs on discussions of contentious topics such as immigration and gender identity.

05:59 Attack on tourists in India's Kashmir kills 26, injures 17, police say

Twenty-six people were killed and 17 were injured when suspected militants opened fire at tourists in India's Jammu and Kashmir territory, police said on Wednesday, the worst such attack in the country in nearly two decades.

05:59 Rubio will not attend Ukraine peace talks in London

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will not attend talks in London aimed at ending the war in Ukraine, State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said on Tuesday, after earlier saying he planned to travel to London.

03:43 Focus: Hyundai Steel's $6 bln US investment draws investor ire, tests Seoul's tariff strategy

In late March, as investors kept hammering Hyundai Steel shares after the South Korean steelmaker announced a $6 billion investment in the U.S., the company organised a call with a dozen investors to calm nerves over the project that lacked detailed funding plans.

03:43 Pope Francis' body lies in state at St Peter's ahead of funeral

Pope Francis' body will be moved to St Peter's Basilica on Wednesday to allow Catholic faithful to pay their final respects ahead of a funeral expected to bring U.S. President Donald Trump and dozens of other world leaders to Rome.

03:43 US Justice Department reassigns about a dozen civil rights attorneys amid shakeup, say sources

The U.S. Justice Department is reassigning about a dozen senior career attorneys from its civil rights unit, four people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday, as President Donald Trump's administration steers the division away from its historic priorities.

03:41 Stocks, dollar rebound in Asia as Trump steps back

Stock markets were enjoying a much-needed relief rally in Asia on Wednesday after President Donald Trump said he had no plans to fire the head of the Federal Reserve, and hinted at lower tariffs for China.

03:41 Bessent sees de-escalation in US-China trade tensions, talks to be 'a slog'

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday that he believes there will be a de-escalation in U.S.-China trade tensions, but negotiations with Beijing have not yet started and would be a "slog," according to a person who heard his closed-door presentation to investors at a JP Morgan conference.

01:50 Carney appeals for support in Quebec, promises protection from Trump

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney took his election campaign to Quebec on Tuesday, saying only he could protect the predominantly French-speaking province from U.S. President Donald Trump.

01:33 US to phase out many synthetic food dyes, Kennedy and FDA head say

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and FDA Commissioner Marty Makary said on Tuesday that the agency plans to remove petroleum-based synthetic food dyes from the U.S. food supply by revoking authorizations of some and working with industry to voluntarily remove others.

00:25 Florida faces anger over Musk DOGE cuts

Billionaire Elon Musk's drive to slash federal programs and the size of the federal workforce came under attack at a town hall meeting held by Representative Byron Donalds, as Republicans in the U.S. Congress find themselves increasingly having to defend President Donald Trump's agenda.

00:25 Trump: No plans to fire Fed Chair Powell, but wants lower rates

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he has no plans to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, but said he wants interest rates to be lower, remarks that could defuse tensions over the central bank chief's future that have rattled investors.

23:56 Trump envoy heads to Moscow for more Ukraine peace talks with Putin

U.S. President Donald Trump's envoy, Steve Witkoff, will visit Moscow this week for a new round of talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin about the war in Ukraine, the White House said on Tuesday.

23:56 US judge blocks Trump's shutdown of government-funded news broadcasts

A federal judge ordered the Trump administration on Tuesday to halt efforts to shut down Voice of America, Radio Free Asia and Middle East Broadcasting Networks, whose news broadcasts are funded by the government to export U.S. values to the world.

23:51 IMF slashes global outlook as White House says trade talks pick up pace

Worldwide economic output will slow in the months ahead as U.S. President Donald Trump's steep tariffs on virtually all trading partners begin to bite, the International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday as global finance chiefs swarmed Washington seeking deals with Trump's team to lower the levies.

22:57 Explosions at military base near Moscow injure four, governor says

Shells exploded at a military base east of Moscow on Tuesday, injuring four people and prompting the evacuation of about 450 people, the regional governor said.

22:57 Ukraine presses for ceasefire as Russia reported to offer concession

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Tuesday said he was prepared to negotiate with Russia "in any format" once a ceasefire takes hold while the Financial Times reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered to halt Moscow's invasion at the current frontlines.

22:57 Google opts out of standalone prompt for third-party cookies

Alphabet's Google said on Tuesday it will not be rolling out a new standalone prompt for third-party cookies and will retain the tiny packets of code in its Chrome browser.

22:56 Israel shares, then deletes, condolences over pope's death

The Israeli government shared and then deleted a social media post offering condolences over the death of Pope Francis, without saying why, though an Israeli newspaper linked the decision to the late pontiff's criticism of the war in Gaza.

22:56 Abuse victims say they saw progress under Pope Francis, just not enough

When Pope Francis sat with his head in his hands and listened to accounts of clerical sexual abuse for an hour longer than scheduled during a trip to Dublin in 2018, many of those present were deeply moved.

22:56 Tesla's first-quarter auto margin beats estimates, but revenue misses

Tesla reported better-than-expected profitability for its auto business in the first quarter but revenue fell short of expectations as sales of its electric vehicles dropped.

21:54 Democratic state treasurers raise concerns over Musk's lack of focus on Tesla

Treasurers of seven U.S. states have raised concerns about Tesla CEO Elon Musk's lack of focus on the electric vehicle maker, given its significance in regional industries, innovation and employment.

21:54 CBS News' '60 Minutes' producer Bill Owens to step down

Bill Owens, the long-time executive producer of CBS News' "60 Minutes", is stepping down due to concerns about editorial independence, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters on Tuesday.

21:53 Jury finds NY Times not liable in Sarah Palin defamation case  

A federal jury in Manhattan on Tuesday found the New York Times not liable for allegedly defaming Sarah Palin in a 2017 editorial about gun control, dealing the former Republican U.S. vice presidential candidate a second loss at trial.

19:26 Google declined OpenAI bid for partnership, exec testifies at trial

Alphabet's Google shot down a bid by OpenAI to use its search technology within ChatGPT, an OpenAI executive testified on Tuesday at Google's antitrust trial in Washington.

19:05 Trump administration proposes shake-up of US State Department

The Trump administration is proposing an overhaul of the U.S. State Department that would eliminate more than 100 offices including some working on war crimes and rights advocacy to ensure Washington's premier diplomatic agency is in line with President Donald Trump's "America First" priorities.

19:05 Pentagon says leak probe may lead to U.S. prosecutions

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned on Tuesday of possible prosecutions of former senior advisors who were fired during a probe into leaks of Pentagon information to the media, saying evidence would be handed over to the Department of Justice once the investigation is completed.

16:57 Wall St bounces back after selloff as investors focus on earnings

Wall Street's main indexes recovered some ground on Tuesday as investors focused on corporate earnings after President Donald Trump's mounting criticism of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell led to a sharp selloff in the previous session.

22/04 Africans root for first Black pope in modern history

Africans are hoping one of their own could become the first Black pope in modern history and build on Francis's legacy of championing the developing world, though the chances of that happening appear slim.

22/04 IMF cuts growth forecasts for most countries in wake of century-high US tariffs

The International Monetary Fund slashed its forecasts for growth in the United States, China and most countries, citing the impact of U.S. tariffs now at 100-year highs, and warning that further trade tensions would slow growth further.

22/04 Five tourists feared dead, eight injured in militant attack in Indian Kashmir, police source says

At least five tourists were feared dead and eight people injured after suspected militants opened fire at them in India's Kashmir region on Tuesday, a police source told Reuters, in the worst such attack in the territory in nearly a year.

22/04 Russia is ramping up hybrid attacks against Europe, Dutch intelligence says

Russia is increasing its hybrid attacks aimed at undermining society in the Netherlands and its European allies, and Russian hackers have already targeted the Dutch public service, Dutch military intelligence agency MIVD said on Tuesday.

22/04 Kremlin: Putin willing to discuss Zelenskiy's call for halt to attacks on civilian infrastructure

Russia is ready to consider a proposal by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy for a halt to attacks by both sides on each other's civilian infrastructure, the Kremlin said on Tuesday.

22/04 Israel steps up Gaza strikes; polio vaccination halted by blockade

The Israeli military launched one of the biggest waves of strikes in Gaza for weeks, residents said, and health officials issued a new warning that healthcare faced total collapse from Israel's blockade of all supplies.

22/04 Vance seeks closer US-India ties, warns of 'dark time' otherwise

The United States is looking to sell more energy and defence equipment to India, Vice President JD Vance said on a visit to the country, adding that ties between the two countries will shape the century.

22/04 US Supreme Court to weigh objections to elementary school LGBT storybooks

The U.S. Supreme Court is set to consider on Tuesday a bid by Christian and Muslim parents in Maryland to keep their elementary school children out of certain classes when storybooks with LGBT characters are read in the latest case involving the intersection of religion and LGBT rights.

22/04 How Trump moved swiftly to punish perceived foes in his first 100 days

Hours after swearing an oath to defend the U.S. Constitution on January 20, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing his attorney general to scour the Justice Department and other agencies for evidence of political "weaponization."

22/04 Focus: Trump looking at cutting US drug prices to international levels, sources say

Drugmakers have been warned that the Trump Administration is considering linking U.S. medicine prices to lower amounts paid by other developed countries, according to two company sources who called the option the pharmaceutical industry's top concern.

22/04 For US Catholics, Pope Francis' tenure defined by growing divisions

When Pope Francis visited the United States in 2015, cheering crowds of Catholics and non-Catholics turned out in New York, Washington and Philadelphia to greet him, lifting hopes that the U.S. church was about to enter a new, vibrant era.

22/04 Pope Francis broke with tradition in choosing St. Mary Major for burial

Pope Francis, who visited more than 60 countries during his papacy, will make his final journey along the road from Vatican City to the Esquiline, one of the seven hills of Rome, where he wanted to be buried in a last break from tradition.

22/04 Two papal deaths 20 years apart, one expected, the other a surprise

When Pope John Paul II died on the evening of April 2, 2005, the whole world knew it would be coming at any moment.

22/04 Environmental lawyers get ready to pounce on Trump’s energy deregulation moves

U.S. environmental groups say they are hiring lawyers and preparing for a major legal showdown with President Donald Trump's administration over its rapid-fire and sweeping efforts to sidestep federal regulations on oil, gas and coal development.

22/04 Vietnam clamps down on fraud on US exports, document shows

Vietnam's trade ministry has issued a directive to crack down on illegal transhipment of goods to the United States and other trading partners as it tries to avoid steep U.S. tariffs, according to a document reviewed by Reuters.

22/04 Explainer: What's known about whether Trump can fire Powell from the Fed

President Donald Trump on Monday kept up his verbal assault on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell over the Fed's refusal for now to further cut interest rates, rattling financial markets growing ever more fearful that Trump may ultimately try to fire the U.S. central bank chief over the matter.

22/04 US academic leaders unite against Trump's higher education policies

Over 100 university, college and scholarly society presidents published a joint statement on Tuesday opposing the Trump administration's treatment of higher education institutions, coming together to speak out after Harvard University said the administration was threatening its independence.

22/04 DOJ backs off from plan to spread its tax division across US

The U.S. Department of Justice has backed away from a plan to break up its Washington-based tax division and send prosecutors to offices throughout the country, according to an internal email seen by Reuters.

22/04 Trump visa cuts and tariff hikes turn Chinese students away from American Dream

When 25-year-old biology student Yao's PhD program enrollment was deferred due to funding cuts at her U.S. university, she joined a growing list of Chinese students exploring other destinations.

22/04 Early voting in Australia election begins, PM Albanese's party holds slender lead

Early voting in the Australian election began on Tuesday, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's centre-left Labor party holding a slim lead over the conservative opposition coalition.

22/04 Tesla settles wrongful death lawsuit claiming sudden acceleration in Ohio crash

Elon Musk’s electric vehicle company Tesla has agreed to settle a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the estate of a man who was killed in 2021 after his Tesla crashed and caught fire near Dayton, Ohio.

22/04 Cardinals to meet after death of Pope Francis, plan for funeral

Cardinals were due to meet on Tuesday to plan Pope Francis' funeral, which leaders from around the world will attend ahead of a conclave next month to elect a new head of the Roman Catholic Church.

22/04 US FDA suspends milk quality tests amid workforce cuts

The Food and Drug Administration is suspending a quality control program for testing of fluid milk and other dairy products due to reduced capacity in its food safety and nutrition division, according to an internal email seen by Reuters.

22/04 Simone Biles and Mondo Duplantis win Laureus awards

The world's most decorated gymnast Simone Biles was named the Sportswoman of the Year, while Swedish pole-vaulter Mondo Duplantis captured the men's honour at the Laureus awards ceremony in Madrid on Monday.

22/04 Former US Senator Bob Menendez's wife, Nadine Menendez, convicted at bribery trial

Nadine Menendez, the wife of former U.S. Senator Bob Menendez, was convicted on Monday of accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of bribes in exchange for her husband doing favors for Egypt and New Jersey businessmen.

22/04 Texas Walmart shooter who killed 23 avoids death penalty by pleading guilty

The gunman who killed 23 people and injured 22 others in a 2019 mass shooting aimed at Latinos at a Texas Walmart pleaded guilty to murder on Monday and was sentenced to life in prison without possibility of parole, prosecutors said.

22/04 Trump approval rating dips; many wary of his wielding of power, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

President Donald Trump's public approval rating edged down to its lowest level since his return to the White House, as Americans showed signs of wariness over his efforts to broaden his power, a Reuters/Ipsos poll that closed on Monday found.

21/04 Harvard University sues Trump administration over funding freeze

Harvard University sued President Donald Trump's administration on Monday in an effort to halt the government's pause of more than $2 billion in funding for the U.S. educational institution.

21/04 US Education Department to resume collecting student loans in default from May 5

The U.S. Department of Education said on Monday it will resume collecting federal student repayments from borrowers in default from May 5 after a pause of more than five years.

21/04 Carney ahead in polls as Canada enters last week of election campaign

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, ahead in polls in the run-up to an April 28 election, renewed calls on Monday for voters to give him a strong mandate to deal with U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threat.

21/04 'Disruptor' Hegseth's unsettled Pentagon starts turning against him

Pete Hegseth wanted to make waves at the Pentagon. But less than 90 days since being sworn in as U.S. defense secretary, he appears put off balance by the very turbulence he himself created.

21/04 FTC accuses Uber of misleading subscribers

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Monday sued Uber Technologies , accusing it of signing up some Uber One subscribers without their knowledge and making deceptive claims about the service.

21/04 Trump to meet major retailers to discuss tariffs, White House official says

U.S. President Donald Trump is set to meet with representatives from major retailers on Monday afternoon to discuss the effects of broad-based tariffs on their businesses, a White House official said.

21/04 Trump warns of economic slowdown unless Fed cuts rates, triggering selloff

The U.S. economy could slow unless interest rates are lowered immediately, President Donald Trump said on Monday, repeating his criticism of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, who says rates should not be lowered until it is clearer Trump's tariff plans won't lead to a persistent surge in inflation.

21/04 Walgreens to pay $300 million in US opioid settlement

Walgreens has agreed to pay $300 million to settle U.S. prosecutors' allegations that it illegally filled millions of invalid prescriptions for opioids and other controlled substances, the U.S. Justice Department said on Monday.

21/04 Venezuelan migrants were set for deportation without judicial review, lawyers tell US Supreme Court

President Donald Trump's administration was prepared to carry out deportations of dozens of Venezuelan migrants detained in Texas under a 1798 law historically used only during wartime without judicial review and contrary to the U.S. Supreme Court's prior orders, lawyers told the justices Monday.

21/04 Pope Francis gave women Vatican roles, but held back on wider changes

One of the most long-lasting impacts of Pope Francis' pontificate may be his appointment of more women than ever before to top Vatican positions.

21/04 Venezuelan migrants seek further deportation protections after Supreme Court ruling

Venezuelan migrants will seek to bolster their protections against deportation under a wartime law this week, after the Supreme Court temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deporting a group of migrants with an emergency ruling over the weekend.

21/04 GameStop CEO must face Bed Bath & Beyond lawsuit

Ryan Cohen, the billionaire chief executive of GameStop , must face a lawsuit by the company once known as Bed Bath & Beyond to recoup $47.2 million of profit from trading its stock before the home goods retailer went bankrupt.

21/04 Trump stands behind Hegseth after attack plans shared in second Signal chat, White House says

President Donald Trump stands behind U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said on Monday, after reports that he shared details of a March attack on Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis in a message group that included his wife, brother and personal lawyer.

21/04 Pope Francis spent final day working, despite doctors' orders

After spending more than five weeks in hospital for a bout of double pneumonia, doctors told Pope Francis he needed two months' rest - but the leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics kept working right to the end.

21/04 US Congress members visit El Salvador to facilitate release of deported man

Four Democratic U.S. representatives arrived in El Salvador on Monday hoping to compel the Trump administration to release Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran man mistakenly deported and now held in a notorious prison in that country.

21/04 Israeli spy chief hands court scathing rebuke of Netanyahu bid to sack him

The head of Israel's domestic intelligence service said that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bid to sack him followed his refusal to fulfil requests that included spying on Israeli protesters and disrupting the leader's corruption trial.

21/04 Who might succeed Pope Francis? Nine possible candidates

Predict who the next pope will be at your peril.

21/04 Vatican suspends Acutis ceremony after pope's death but Jubilee continues

The canonisation of the first saint of the millennial generation, Carlo Acutis, has been suspended due to Pope Francis' death, the Vatican said in a statement on Monday.

21/04 Kremlin says U.S. position ruling out NATO membership for Ukraine gives satisfaction

The Kremlin said on Monday that the position of U.S. President Donald Trump's administration on ruling out NATO membership for Ukraine gave Moscow satisfaction, but declined to comment on Trump's hopes for deal this week.

21/04 US Supreme Court to hear clash over Obamacare preventive care

The U.S. Supreme Court is set to consider the legality of a provision of the Obamacare law, formally called the Affordable Care Act, that helps ensure that health insurers cover preventive medical care such as cancer screenings at no cost to patients.

21/04 Pope Francis, the Argentine pontiff, never returned home

Argentines long waited for Pope Francis to visit the homeland he left in 2013 to become the head of the Roman Catholic Church. With his death on Monday at the age of 88 after a long illness, those hopes for his return end unrealized.

21/04 Exclusive: Huawei readies new AI chip for mass shipment as China seeks Nvidia alternatives, sources say

Huawei Technologies (HWT.UL) plans to begin mass shipments of its advanced 910C artificial intelligence chip to Chinese customers as early as next month, two people familiar with the matter said.

21/04 Republican lawmakers face clean-energy conundrum as they work on tax bill

Major clean energy investments in their districts are at odds with Trump's skepticism of the industry.

21/04 As Trump eyes coal revival, his job cuts hobble black lung protections for miners

A program that relocates coal miners diagnosed with black lung to safer jobs at the same pay is grinding to a halt due to mass layoffs and office closures.

21/04 Putin praises Pope Francis, sends his condolences

Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent his condolences on the passing of Pope Francis, the Kremlin said on Monday.

21/04  Pope Francis: timeline of the pontiff's life and career

Following are some of the major events of the life and ministry of Pope Francis, who has died at the age of 88.

21/04 Pope Francis: His pontificate in numbers 

Here are some statistics about Pope Francis, whose death at the age of 88 was announced by the Vatican on Monday.

21/04 'Profound sorrow': Argentina mourns homegrown Pope Francis

Argentines, fresh from holding Easter family gatherings around the parrilla barbecue, woke on Monday to the sad news that Pope Francis, the former archbishop of Buenos Aires, had died in the Vatican at the age of 88 after battling illness.

21/04 Some migrants in Canada lose work status while applications languish

Migrants living in Canada are facing longer waits to renew paperwork that would allow them to keep working legally, as growing backlogs and changing rules stymie efforts to maintain legal status, according to interviews and data obtained by Reuters.

21/04 After Pope Francis' death, focus turns to cardinals who will elect next pontiff

With the death of Pope Francis, announced by the Vatican on Monday, Roman Catholics around the globe will start speculating on who among the red-robed cardinals will succeed him.

21/04 Pope Francis: memorable quotes and sayings

Below are some memorable quotes from Pope Francis, whose death at the age of 88 was announced by the Vatican on Monday. The quotes are arranged according to subjects that cropped up during his papacy, in chronological order within each theme.

21/04 Pope Francis death: what happens next?

Here is what happens next in the Roman Catholic Church following the death of Pope Francis, which was announced by the Vatican on Monday. The rituals mark the end of one papacy and the start of the next:

21/04 Reactions to the death of Pope Francis

Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, has died, the Vatican said in a video statement on Monday. He was 88, and had recently suffered a serious bout of double pneumonia.

21/04 Pope Francis death: the steps to choose a successor

With the death of Pope Francis, announced by the Vatican on Monday, the Roman Catholic Church will begin elaborate rituals steeped in tradition that mark the end of one papacy and lead to the start of the next.

21/04 Norway's Prime Minister to meet US President Trump on Thursday

Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere and finance minister Jens Stoltenberg will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Thursday, the prime minister's office said.

21/04 Pope Francis: Key moments from his life

Here are some facts about Pope Francis, who has died at the age of 88.

21/04 Pope Francis obituary: a pontiff who shook up the Catholic Church

Pope Francis changed the face of the modern papacy more than any predecessor.

21/04 Pope Francis has died, Vatican says

Francis' death comes a day after he had made his first prolonged public appearance.

21/04 Russia launches missiles, drones as Putin's Easter ceasefire ends, Ukraine says

Russia launched missiles and drones targeting Ukraine early on Monday, waking up Kyiv and the eastern half of the country, hours after the one-day Easter ceasefire declared by Russian President Vladimir Putin came to an end.

21/04 US beef off the menu as the trade war hits Beijing's American-style restaurants

At Home Plate BBQ, an American-style restaurant in Beijing, staff are reprinting menus. The U.S.-China trade war means American beef - once the star ingredient - will soon be off the table.

21/04 Second Boeing jet starts return from China, tracker shows

The jet appears to be another victim of the tit-for-tat bilateral tariffs launched by Trump.

21/04 Stocks and dollar slide as Trump's Fed attacks jangle nerves

Asian equities and U.S. stock futures slid on Monday while the dollar slumped, as anxiety over tariffs and public criticism of the Federal Reserve by President Donald Trump hit sentiment, leading gold prices to a new high.

21/04 South Korea finds 'Made in Korea' breaches intended to avoid US tariffs

South Korea has found rising attempts to disguise foreign products as Korean exports, mostly from China, to avoid U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs, its customs agency said on Monday.

21/04 US Defense Secretary Hegseth shared war plans in second Signal chat, NYT reports

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared details of a March attack on Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis in a message group that included his wife, brother and personal lawyer, the New York Times reported on Sunday, raising more questions about his use of an unclassified messaging system to share highly sensitive security details.

21/04 China opposes any deals between US, other nations at its expense

China respects all parties resolving economic and trade differences with the United States through consultation on an equal footing, but it will firmly oppose any party striking a deal at China's expense, its Commerce Ministry said on Monday.

21/04 El Salvador proposes sending US-deported Venezuelans to Venezuela

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele on Sunday proposed a deal to send 252 Venezuelans deported from the U.S. and imprisoned in his country to Venezuela, in exchange for taking "political prisoners" held by Venezuela.

21/04 Alito criticizes US Supreme Court's decision to 'hastily' block deportations

Samuel Alito's five-page dissent arrived nearly 24 hours after the Supreme Court temporarily barred the government from deporting a group of accused Venezuelan gang members under a rarely used wartime law known as the Alien Enemies Act of 1798.

20/04 Republican senator criticizes Trump, calls Abrego Garcia case a 'screw up'

John Kennedy said Kilmar Abrego Garcia should have had a hearing before being sent to El Salvador.

20/04 Israeli military review into killing of Gaza aid workers finds 'professional failures'

The paramedics and other rescue workers were shot dead on March 23 near Rafah and buried in a shallow grave where their bodies were found a week later by officials from the United Nations and the Palestinian Red Crescent.

20/04 Pope Francis, a Trump critic, meets US VP Vance on Easter morning

Pope Francis held a private meeting at the Vatican on Sunday morning with U.S. Vice President JD Vance, the Vatican said in a statement.

20/04 Ukraine's Zelenskiy says Russian army 'trying to create impression' of Easter ceasefire

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday that the Russian army is making a pretence of an Easter ceasefire declared by President Vladimir Putin, continuing overnight attempts to inflict front-line losses on Ukraine.

20/04 Putin attends Orthodox Easter service after declaring ceasefire in Ukraine

The Orthodox faith is central to Putin's world view and he attends services during major church holidays.

20/04 Boeing jet returns to US from China, a victim of Trump's tariff war

A Boeing jet intended for use by a Chinese airline landed back at the planemaker's U.S. production hub on Sunday, a victim of the tit-for-tat bilateral tariffs launched by President Donald Trump in his global trade offensive.

20/04 Ousted Pentagon officials question leak investigation claims

Dan Caldwell, once one of U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's most senior advisors, issued a joint statement on Saturday along with two other Pentagon officials casting doubt on an internal leak investigation that led to their ouster this week.

20/04 Father of American hostage in Gaza hopeful he is still alive

The father of a U.S.-Israeli hostage held in Gaza said on Saturday he remains hopeful his 21-year-old son was still alive after Hamas said it could not account for his status.

19/04 Thousands of protesters rally against Trump across US

Thousands of protesters rallied in Washington and other cities across the U.S. on Saturday to voice their opposition to President Donald Trump's policies on deportations, government firings, and the wars in Gaza and Ukraine.

19/04 Ukraine, Russia swap POWs, other prisoners involving more than 500 people

It was the latest in a series of exchanges.

19/04 Trump passport policy targeting transgender people likely unconstitutional, judge rules

A federal judge held on Friday that the Trump administration's policy of refusing to issue passports to transgender and nonbinary Americans that reflect their gender identities is likely unconstitutional, but she declined to block it nationwide.

19/04 China pushes anti-'bullying' agenda amid tensions with US

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi warned Global South nations that "unilateral bullying" was hurting a rules-based world, as Beijing kept up the diplomatic pressure on U.S. President Donald Trump to roll back his punitive trade tariffs.

19/04 US to impose visa restrictions on over 250 Nicaragua government officials

The United States will impose visa restrictions on more than 250 officials of the Nicaraguan government of President Daniel Ortega, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday, citing human rights abuses.

19/04 With inflation progress slow, Fed's Daly says rate cuts may need to wait

San Francisco Federal Reserve President Mary Daly said on Friday that while she is still comfortable with a couple of interest rate cuts this year, rising risks of inflation mean the central bank may need to do less, especially given that uncertainty over President Donald Trump's trade policy has so far done little to disrupt still-solid U.S. economic growth.

19/04 Buick finally had cars Americans wanted to buy - then came tariffs

Buick’s three most popular models are made outside the U.S. That means all three are now subject to stiff tariffs that could add thousands to sticker prices on dealer lots in the U.S.

19/04 Vance meets Vatican officials, critical of Trump policies, on Easter trip

U.S. Vice President JD Vance went to the Vatican on Saturday to meet senior Catholic Church officials who have been sharply critical of his administration's policies, in the first such in-person talks of the second Trump presidency.

19/04 Survivors describe executions, arson in attack on Sudan's Zamzam camp

Sitting in a crowd of mothers and children under the harsh sun, Najlaa Ahmed described the moment the Rapid Support Forces men poured into Darfur's Zamzam displacement camp, looting and burning homes as shells rained down and drones flew overhead.

19/04 Exclusive: Israel still eyeing a limited attack on Iran's nuclear facilities

Israel has not ruled out an attack on Iran's nuclear facilities in the coming months despite President Donald Trump telling Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the U.S. was for now unwilling to support such a move, according to an Israeli official and two other people familiar with the matter.

19/04 Iran, US to hold talks in Rome in bid to reach nuclear deal

Iran and the United States will hold a new round of nuclear talks in Rome on Saturday to resolve their decades-long standoff over Tehran's atomic aims, under the shadow of President Donald Trump's threat to unleash military action if diplomacy fails.

19/04 Tufts student challenging immigration arrest must be moved to Vermont, judge rules

A federal judge ordered President Donald Trump's administration on Friday to transfer a Tufts University student being held in Louisiana to Vermont while he weighs her claims that U.S. immigration authorities unlawfully arrested her based on her pro-Palestinian advocacy.

18/04 Pope Francis, still recovering, skips Rome's annual Good Friday procession

Pope Francis, still recovering from double pneumonia, did not attend an annual procession on Friday at Rome's Colosseum with thousands of Catholic faithful for the third year in a row.

18/04 Tesla settles Black employee's lawsuit alleging pervasive harassment

Tesla has settled a racial discrimination lawsuit by a Black female employee who claimed a manager at its Fremont, California, plant sometimes greeted workers by saying "welcome to the plantation" or "welcome to the slave house."

18/04 Exclusive: Tesla to delay US launch of affordable EV, a lower-cost Model Y, sources say

Tesla's much-awaited plans for an affordable car include a stripped-down version of its best-selling electric SUV, the Model Y, that will be made in the United States, but the production launch has been delayed, three sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.

18/04 Trump's White House launches COVID website that criticizes WHO, Fauci and Biden

Republican U.S. President Donald Trump's White House launched a COVID-19 website on Friday in which it blamed the origins of the coronavirus on a lab leak in China while criticizing Democratic former President Joe Biden, former top U.S. health official Anthony Fauci and the World Health Organization.

18/04 IRS acting head ousted after US Treasury chief wins power struggle with Musk, NYT reports

The acting commissioner of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service is being replaced after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent complained to President Donald Trump that the latest leader of the agency had been installed without his knowledge and at the behest of billionaire Elon Musk, the New York Times reported on Friday.

18/04 Trump studying whether to fire Fed Chair Powell, adviser says

White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said on Friday President Donald Trump and his team were studying the matter when asked if firing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell was an option, an indication that a matter of great consequence for the central bank's independence and for global markets remained under active consideration by the White House.

18/04 Venezuelan migrants told of imminent deportation under US wartime law

Two Venezuelan men detained in Texas were told by a U.S. official that they will be deported imminently under an 18th century American wartime law, lawyers for some Venezuelan migrants told a U.S. federal court on Friday.

18/04 Sean 'Diddy' Combs loses bid to delay to sex-trafficking trial

A U.S. judge on Friday denied Sean Diddy Combs' bid to delay his upcoming sex-trafficking trial by two months.

18/04 DOGE, CFPB disregarded court orders in mass firings, statement says

A member of billionaire Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency allegedly screamed and demanded 36-hours of straight work to process Thursday's mass firings at the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, an agency employee said in a sworn statement on Friday.

18/04 New Trump policy to speed deportations cannot be implemented, US judge rules

A U.S. judge on Friday barred the Trump administration from implementing a new policy allowing it to rapidly deport hundreds if not thousands of migrants to countries other than their own without giving them a chance to show they fear being persecuted, tortured or killed there.

18/04 Rwanda to allow Southern Africa troops in Congo passage to Tanzania, diplomatic sources say

Rwanda has agreed to allow troops deployed by the Southern Africa bloc to fight rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo to evacuate from the rebel-held city of Goma through its territory to Tanzania, three diplomatic sources said on Friday.

18/04 Melodic Italian bolsters Meloni in talks with Trump and Vance

The Italian language proved a secret weapon for Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni as she launched a charm offensive with U.S. President Donald Trump and his deputy JD Vance in back-to-back transatlantic meetings.

18/04 Trump administration seeks records from Harvard on foreign funding and ties

U.S. law requires universities to report donations from foreign sources exceeding $250,000 in a year.

18/04 Hungary's Orban expects business deal with US in six months

Hungary expects to sign a business deal with the U.S. in six months that could help to offset the likely impact of tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban told website www.ot.hu late on Thursday.

18/04 Court acquits Slovenia's ex-PM Jansa of corruption charges

A Slovenian court on Friday brought the first-instance ruling to acquit Janez Jansa, a three-time prime minister and the key opposition figure in the Alpine country, and two alleged accomplices on charges of abuse of office and corruption.

18/04 Herders under growing pressure as West Bank settlers encroach on grazing land

Fatima Abu Naim, a mother of five, lives in a hillside cave in the occupied West Bank, under increasing pressure from Jewish settlers who, she says, try to steal her family's sheep and come by regularly to tell her and her husband to leave.

18/04 Four dead in 'unimaginable' Italian cable car crash near Naples

Four people died and one suffered life-threatening injuries after a cable car crashed to the ground near Naples in southern Italy on Thursday, mountain rescue services and firefighters said.

18/04 In US Chinatowns, merchants ‘don’t want the trade war to be a war’

Last week, a pack of rice crackers at Sun Vin Grocery store on Mulberry Street in New York City’s Chinatown cost $4.99.

18/04 Russian drone hits bakery preparing Easter cakes, killing one, Kyiv says

A Russian drone strike early on Friday hit a bakery in northern Ukraine where traditional Easter cakes were being prepared, killing one man, Ukrainian officials said.

18/04 Russian missile attack kills one, wounds 82 in Ukraine's Kharkiv, officials say

A Russian missile attack on Ukraine's northeastern city of Kharkiv killed one person and wounded 82 others, including six children, on Friday morning, officials said.

18/04 Ukraine says aiming to wrap up mineral deal talks within a week

The aim of both sides is to complete discussions on the final deal by April 26.

18/04 Exclusive: Toyota weighs adding US production of new RAV4 in response to tariffs, sources say

Toyota is considering producing the next version of its top-selling RAV4 SUV in the United States, three people familiar with the matter said, becoming the latest automaker to rethink supply chains to lessen the hit from U.S. tariffs on imported vehicles.

18/04 US will walk away from Russia-Ukraine peace deal if no progress made soon, Rubio says

Trump had many other priorities around the world, he said.

18/04 With his promises of peace unmet in Gaza and Ukraine, Trump may find Iran just as tough

His administration plans a second round of talks with Iran on Saturday in Rome that few thought possible after years of hostility dating back to the Republican president's first term.

18/04 Judge extends ban on Musk's DOGE access to private Social Security data

A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction on Thursday that extends a ban on billionaire Elon Musk's aides from accessing private information on millions of Americans held in the Social Security Administration's computer systems.

18/04 Indonesia says to increase US imports, lower orders from other countries

Indonesia will increase imports of U.S. food and commodities and reduce orders from countries the Southeast Asian nation currently buys the products from, chief economic minister Airlangga Hartarto told reporters in Washington.

18/04 US strike on Yemen fuel port kills at least 38, Houthi media say

U.S. strikes on the Ras Isa fuel port in western Yemen killed at least 38 people on Thursday, Houthi-run media said, one of the deadliest days since the United States began its attacks on the Iran-backed militants.

18/04 US Senator Van Hollen says he met wrongly deported man in El Salvador

Democratic U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen said on Thursday he met Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a man wrongly deported to El Salvador by the administration of Republican President Donald Trump.

18/04 US consumer watchdog says it will lay off most remaining staff

The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the agency created to serve as a watchdog for American consumers against predatory business practices, said on Thursday it planned to dismiss as much as 90% of its remaining workforce, resuming mass firings less than a week after a federal court ruling granted the Trump administration leeway in setting staff levels.

18/04 Trump signals tit-for-tat China tariffs may be near end; TikTok deal on ice

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday signaled a potential end to the tit-for-tat tariff hikes between the U.S. and China that shocked markets, and that a deal over the fate of social media platform TikTok may have to wait.

18/04 Mangione faces federal charges, death penalty in UnitedHealth executive's killing

A federal grand jury has indicted Luigi Mangione, who is accused of murdering a UnitedHealth Group executive in New York last year, allowing prosecutors to seek the death penalty in his case, according to court filings on Thursday.

18/04 Trump administration orders Gaza-linked social media vetting for visa applicants

The Trump administration on Thursday ordered a social media vetting for all U.S. visa applicants who have been to the Gaza Strip on or after January 1, 2007, an internal State Department cable seen by Reuters showed, in the latest push to tighten screening of foreign travelers.

18/04 Iraqi and Syrian leaders meet in Qatar, marking a significant first encounter

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani met on Thursday in Qatar with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, the first encounter between the two leaders, Iraqi and Syrian state news agencies reported.

18/04 As demonstrators accuse Trump of undermining universities, he calls Harvard 'a disgrace'

Hundreds of students, faculty and community members on a California campus booed on Thursday as speakers accused the administration of President Donald Trump of undermining American universities, as he questioned whether Harvard and others deserve tax-exempt status.

18/04 Exclusive: FDA fires most negotiators for pharma user fee talks, sources say

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's mass layoffs included senior negotiators in talks with the pharmaceutical industry over renewing the user fee programs that fund the regulator's drug review system, six sources familiar with the matter said.

17/04 Republican Senator Murkowski on threat of Trump retaliation: 'We are all afraid'

Republican U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski disclosed this week that the threat of political retaliation from President Donald Trump is real enough to make her anxious about speaking out about his tariffs, executive orders and cuts to federal agencies.

17/04 Italy's Meloni says Trump will visit Rome and consider meeting EU

U.S. President Donald Trump has agreed to an official visit to Rome and will consider also meeting representatives of the European Union while there, Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Thursday in the Oval Office.

17/04 Ukraine-US minerals deal could be signed by next week, Trump says

Ukraine and the U.S. could sign the minerals and economic cooperation deal they've been negotiating as soon as next week, President Donald Trump said on Thursday.

17/04 Trump says he is 100% confident on Europe trade deal

U.S. President Donald Trump and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni each expressed confidence on Thursday that the United States and Europe will be able to negotiate a trade deal before his 90-day pause on some tariffs ends.

17/04 US FDA suspends food safety quality checks after staff cuts

The Food and Drug Administration is suspending a quality control program for its food testing laboratories as a result of staff cuts at the Department of Health and Human Services, according to an internal email seen by Reuters.

17/04 Hamas ready to release all remaining hostages for end to Gaza war, Hamas' Gaza chief says

Hamas' Gaza chief said the group was ready to immediately negotiate a deal to swap all hostages for an agreed number of Palestinians jailed by Israel as part of a broader deal to end the war in the enclave.

17/04 Zelenskiy accuses China of supplying Russia with weapons

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday China was supplying weapons and gunpowder to Russia, the first time he has openly accused Beijing of direct military assistance for Moscow.

17/04 Netflix quarterly results beat Wall St targets, revenue outlook upbeat

Netflix exceeded Wall Street expectations for quarterly results and offered a bullish revenue outlook on Thursday, signaling confidence amid the economic uncertainty surrounding President Donald Trump's erratic tariff plans.

17/04 US airlines struggle to forecast their business in worsening economic fog

President Donald Trump's trade war has created the biggest uncertainty for U.S. airlines since the COVID pandemic.

17/04 NASA rover finds fresh evidence of the warm and wet past of Mars

A mineral called siderite found abundantly in rock drilled by a NASA rover on the surface of Mars is providing fresh evidence of the planet's warmer and wetter ancient past when it boasted substantial bodies of water and potentially harbored life.

17/04 Ecuador opposition candidate, doubling down on fraud claims, loses coalition backing

Ecuador's leftist presidential challenger Luisa Gonzalez has said she will formally challenge the result of Sunday's election, claiming widespread fraud, although she has lost the support of a key ally party in disputing her defeat.

17/04 Colombia suspends ceasefire with FARC guerrilla faction

The Colombian government will suspend a ceasefire with a faction of what was once the armed Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) guerrilla group, it said on Thursday, though it said the decision did not imply the end of peace talks with the group.

17/04 At least one dead in shooting at Florida State University

At least one person was killed and six others were wounded on Thursday after a shooting at Florida State University, and a suspect was taken into custody, according to media reports.

17/04 US Supreme Court to hear Trump bid to enforce birthright citizenship order

The U.S. Supreme Court said on Thursday it will hear arguments next month over Donald Trump's bid to broadly enforce his executive order to restrict automatic birthright citizenship, a key pillar of the Republican president's hardline approach toward immigration.

17/04 Boeing delivery plant in China latest hot spot in tariff war

Boeing faced new questions over the impact of tariffs on exports to China on Thursday as the spotlight fell on the fate of jets waiting at an aircraft completion plant near Shanghai.

17/04 Drake attacks Lamar's Super Bowl performance in lawsuit against record label

Drake expanded his defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group, saying more people were duped into believing he was a pedophile after rapper Kendrick Lamar performed "Not Like Us" during the Super Bowl halftime show and the Grammy Awards.

17/04 US judge finds Google holds illegal online ad tech monopolies

Alphabet's Google illegally dominated two markets for online advertising technology, a federal judge said on Thursday, dealing another blow to the tech titan in an antitrust case brought by the U.S.

17/04 Exclusive: Trump supporter Prince reaches deal with Congo to help secure mineral wealth

Prominent Trump supporter Erik Prince has agreed to help Democratic Republic of Congo secure and tax its vast mineral wealth, according to two sources close to the private security executive, a Congolese government official and two diplomats.

17/04 S&P 500, Nasdaq advance after selloff; UnitedHealth plunges

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq rose on Thursday on the final trading day of the week, with focus on U.S.-Japan tariff talks, while a slump in UnitedHealth's shares following a forecast cut by the insurer weighed on the Dow.

17/04 Trump challenges judges' probes of compliance with deportation orders

The Trump administration is appealing efforts by two judges to investigate whether government officials defied their rulings over the deportation of migrants to El Salvador, escalating a confrontation between the executive and judicial branches

17/04 US weekly jobless claims fall as labor market remains stable

The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell last week, suggesting labor market conditions remained stable in April, though uncertainty around tariffs is making businesses hesitant to boost hiring.

17/04 Trump says Fed chair Powell's termination can't 'come fast enough!'

U.S President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's termination "cannot come fast enough", while calling for the U.S. central bank to cut interest rates.

17/04 Former top Russian military official gets 7 years in penal colony for taking bribes

The former deputy head of the Russian army's general staff was sentenced on Thursday to seven years in a penal colony for taking hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes.

17/04 Tariffs to trigger sharp US economic slowdown; chance of recession jumps to 45%: Reuters Poll

An aggressive U.S. tariff policy will trigger a significant slowdown in the U.S. economy this year and next, with the median probability of recession in the next 12 months approaching 50%, according to economists polled by Reuters.

17/04 Trump takes fight with AP over White House access to US appeals court

President Donald Trump’s administration will ask a U.S. federal appeals court on Thursday to pause a judge’s ruling lifting access restrictions the White House imposed on the Associated Press for referring to the Gulf of Mexico in its coverage.

17/04 Qatari Emir arrives in Moscow for talks with Putin on Ukraine and Middle East

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani arrived in Moscow on Thursday for talks with President Vladimir Putin on Ukraine and Middle East issues, on a trip that the Kremlin described as very important.

17/04 Trump funding freeze upends agricultural research at US universities

From its earliest days in 1906, when the University of California secured a small stretch of fertile soil in the state's Central Valley, a quiet promise took root - that this place, originally called University Farm, would someday grow mighty.

17/04 Exclusive: Musk's SpaceX is frontrunner to build Trump's Golden Dome missile shield

Elon Musk's SpaceX and two partners have emerged as frontrunners to win a crucial part of President Donald Trump's "Golden Dome" missile defense shield, six people familiar with the matter said.

17/04 Science caught in crossfire of Trump's fight with universities

Harvard scientist Dr. Donald Ingber, who works where medicine and engineering meet, saw federal funding for some of his projects frozen this week as his university clashed with the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump.

17/04 Trump includes US troop costs in tariff talks with Asian allies

The tens of thousands of U.S. troops stationed in South Korea and Japan appear set to be part of President Donald Trump's tariff negotiations, despite efforts by both countries to separate security talks from trade.

17/04 Iranian minister arrives in Russia with a message from Khamenei, state media says

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi landed in Moscow on Thursday to deliver a message from the Islamic Republic's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei to Russian President Vladimir Putin, Iranian state media reported.

17/04 Exclusive: Japan finance minister 'deeply concerned' over Trump tariff impact

Japan is "deeply concerned" over global economic fallout from U.S. President Donald Trump's trade tariffs, Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said on Thursday in the government's strongest warning yet as the two nations began trade talks.

17/04 Europeans, Ukrainians to make their case as Rubio and Witkoff visit Paris

Top Ukrainian officials made a previously unannounced visit to Paris.

17/04 No final agreement at London Sudan conference with Arab powers at odds

A top Emirati diplomat said the Gulf state was disappointed at the failure of a London conference this week to find consensus on ending the two-year war in Sudan, as sources blamed differences between Arab states.

17/04 'Drug-dealing scum' most likely behind French prison attacks, minister says

Drug-traffickers were most likely behind an unprecedented wave of attacks against French prisons though foreign influence and the far-left remain possible instigators, French interior minister Bruno Retailleau said on Thursday.

17/04 TSMC quarterly profit jumps, upbeat on outlook despite tariff uncertainty

Taiwan's TSMC , the world's largest contract chipmaker, logged a forecast-beating 60% leap in quarterly profit and said it still expects robust growth this year despite U.S. President Donald Trump's unpredictable trade policies.

17/04 Latvia's parliament agrees to exit landmines treaty amid potential Russia threat

The Latvian parliament on Wednesday voted in favour of withdrawing from the Ottawa Convention international treaty that bans the use of anti-personnel landmines amid concerns over the military threat posed by neighbouring Russia.

17/04 Row over Russian envoy overshadows German WW2 commemoration

The German government on Wednesday warned against Russian efforts to "instrumentalise" events marking the 80th anniversary of World War Two after the Russian ambassador to Berlin attended a local event in the eastern town of Seelow.

17/04 Operation Assad: the air mission to smuggle the Syrian despot's valuables

As his enemies closed in on Damascus, Bashar al-Assad, who ruled over Syria with an iron fist for 24 years, used a private jet to spirit away cash, valuables and confidential documents mapping the corporate web behind his wealth.

17/04 Why the yen is the wrong gambit in any US-Japan trade row

U.S. President Donald Trump's desire for a stronger yen against the dollar is almost certain to figure into trade negotiations with Japan underway in Washington, but analysts say any effort to shift the currencies is fraught with risks for both sides.

17/04 Exclusive: Moscow plans to use seized US-owned company to feed Russian army, document shows

Canned food maker Glavprodukt, which was seized in October and is the only American-owned firm to be taken under state control, has been caught in the crosshairs.

17/04 Tariff-wounded stocks find no balm with Powell remarks

Investors who may have been hoping the Federal Reserve is poised to come to the aid of tariff-rattled markets took away an unwelcome message from the central bank's chief on Wednesday: the Fed may be in a bind.

17/04 Trump administration says Harvard may lose ability to enroll foreign students

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said Harvard University will lose its ability to enroll foreign students if it does not meet demands from the Trump administration in the government's latest escalation against the educational institution.

17/04 Jay Clayton to be interim US attorney for Southern District of New York, Trumps says

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Jay Clayton, a former chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, will serve as interim U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York while the administration pursues Senate confirmation for him to serve in the role full-time.

17/04 Under Trump, consumer watchdog to slash industry supervision

The top U.S. watchdog agency for consumer finance will cut its inspections of financial services companies in half while focusing on threats to military personnel and turning away from areas like student loans, medical debt, digital payments and consumer data, according to a memo sent to staff on Wednesday.

17/04 UAE, Saudi Arabia deny reports of involvement in talks about land offensive in Yemen

The United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia on Wednesday denied media reports they are involved in talks with the U.S. over a possible land offensive by military factions in Yemen against the Houthi group that controls much of the country.

17/04 Republican town halls bring arrests, stun guns and voter worries about Trump

The few congressional Republicans still willing to hold in-person town hall meetings in their home states are facing heated criticism this week over President Donald Trump's policies and the prospect of deep cuts to social safety programs including Medicaid.

17/04 North Korea criticises US for deploying B-1B strategic bomber in South Korea

North Korea criticised the United States for deploying the B-1B strategic bomber in a recent joint military drill with South Korea, state media KCNA reported on Thursday.

17/04 Carney clashes with chief rival for first time during Canada debate

Prime Minister Mark Carney clashed with his chief rival for the first time during Canada's election campaign on Wednesday, in a French-language debate that could help determine who wins the April 28 vote and then deals with U.S. tariffs.

17/04 Ex-governor of Russia's Kursk region held over embezzlement of defence funds

The former governor of Russia's Kursk region, parts of which were seized by Ukrainian forces in August 2024, has been detained and charged with embezzling money earmarked for building defences, Russia's interior ministry said on Thursday.

17/04 US CDC advisers recommend lowering the age for RSV shots to 50-59 years

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's panel of outside experts on Wednesday recommended the use of respiratory syncytial virus vaccines in younger adults who are at increased risk of severe illness from the virus.

17/04 Pentagon leak probe expands as two more officials put on leave

A Pentagon investigation into leaks of classified and sensitive information has expanded to include two more aides to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and his deputy, officials said on Wednesday.

17/04 Nearly 50 House Democrats say no to unauthorized AI in Trump administration

Members of Congress have called on the Trump administration to cease applying any unauthorized artificial intelligence system toward its effort to slash government spending, according to a letter they sent on Wednesday.

17/04 Ex New York police sergeant sentenced to 1-1/2 years in prison for acting as Chinese agent

A former New York City police sergeant was sentenced to 1-1/2 years in prison on Wednesday over his 2023 conviction for acting as an illegal Chinese agent.

16/04 Exclusive: US consumer safety agency to stop collecting swaths of data after CDC cuts

The U.S. consumer product safety agency will stop collecting data on injuries from incidents like car accidents and adverse drug effects due to staff cuts at the CDC, according to an agency email seen by Reuters and a source familiar with the situation.

16/04 Trump's trade war ripples through the business world, hits stocks again

The ripple effects of Donald Trump's global trade war are increasingly being felt across numerous industries all at once and on Wednesday were once again exerting pressure on U.S. stock markets that have been roiled for weeks by his erratic trade policies.

16/04 Ex-CISA chief Chris Krebs leaving SentinelOne following Trump pressure

Christopher Krebs, whom President Donald Trump fired as head of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in 2020, said on Wednesday he is leaving cybersecurity company SentinelOne following pressure from Trump.

16/04 Foreign students in U.S. mount court challenges as Trump ends their legal status

International students are rushing to ask U.S. judges to block immigration officials from deporting them after President Donald Trump's administration began revoking the rights of thousands of student visa holders to remain in the U.S.

16/04 California sues Trump administration to block tariffs

California on Wednesday filed a lawsuit seeking to block U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs on foreign trading partners, accusing him of abusing his powers and inflicting financial harm on the state and nation.

16/04 Fed's Powell says markets orderly, downplays intervention risk

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell suggested on Wednesday that hopes the central bank will step in to tamp down on market volatility are likely misplaced.

16/04 Powell says Fed remains in wait-and-see mode; markets processing policy shifts

U.S. Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday that the Fed would wait for more data on the economy's direction before changing interest rates, and characterized recent market volatility as a logical processing of the Trump administration's dramatic shifts in tariff policy.

16/04 Mexico's Sheinbaum says country will not renew diplomatic relations with Ecuador

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Wednesday that Mexico would not renew diplomatic relations with Ecuador as long as Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa remains in office.

16/04 Wife of Peru's Humala arrives in Brazil for asylum as ex-president jailed

Nadine Heredia, the wife of former Peruvian President Ollanta Humala, arrived in Brazil on Wednesday as the ex-leader spent the night in jail following a 15-year sentence for money laundering.

16/04 VIEW Powell says Fed to stay on hold until clarity on tariff impact

U.S. economic growth appears to be slowing, with consumer spending growing modestly, a rush of imports to avoid tariffs likely to weigh on estimates of gross domestic product, and sentiment souring, U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Wednesday.

16/04 Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speech text April 16, 2025

Thank you for the introduction. I am looking forward to our conversation, Professor Rajan. First, I will briefly discuss the outlook for the economy and monetary policy.

16/04 US senator lands in El Salvador seeking release of wrongly deported Salvadoran man

Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen arrived in El Salvador on Wednesday morning saying he would seek to meet with senior officials from the Central American country to secure the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran man mistakenly deported and being held in a notorious prison.

16/04 Kennedy plans studies to look for environmental contributors to autism

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced on Wednesday that he is planning new studies to identify environmental contributors to autism that he links to its rising prevalence in the country.

16/04 In last minute reversal, US agency extends support for cyber vulnerability database

U.S. officials will extend support for 11 months for a database of cyber weaknesses that plays a critical role in fighting bugs and hacks, a spokesperson said on Wednesday - just as the funding was due to run out.

16/04 Meta trial: 5 key moments from Zuckerberg's testimony

Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified this week at a high-stakes trial in Washington where the U.S. Federal Trade Commission is seeking to unwind Meta's acquisitions of prized assets Instagram and WhatsApp.

16/04 Judge says probable cause for criminal contempt by Trump administration in Venezuelan deportations

A U.S. federal judge on Wednesday found "probable cause" to hold President Donald Trump's administration in contempt of court for violating his order last month halting deportations of Venezuelan migrants under a wartime law.

16/04 When Canadian hockey and politics collide even democracy is happy to shift its schedule

In a country where hockey is sacrosanct, Canadian politics has made a tactical shift to avoid clashing with a critical Montreal Canadiens playoff game.

16/04 Ukraine, U.S. make 'substantial progress' on minerals deal, Kyiv says

Ukraine and the United States have made "substantial progress" in their talks on a minerals deal and will sign a memorandum in the near future, first deputy prime minister Yulia Svyrydenko said on Wednesday.

16/04 Inside the Telegram group with possible links to mysterious French prison attacks

A Telegram group called French Prisoner Rights (DDPF), created the day before a series of attacks against jails across France, is being investigated by police for clues as to who could be behind the assaults.

16/04 AMD flags $800 million hit from new US curbs on chip exports to China

Advanced Micro Devices expects charges of up to $800 million due to the latest curbs by the Trump administration on exports of advanced processors to China, the company said on Wednesday.

16/04 WTO slashes 2025 trade growth forecast, warns of deeper slump

The World Trade Organization sharply cut its forecast for global merchandise trade from solid growth to a decline on Wednesday, saying further U.S. tariffs and spillover effects could lead to the heaviest slump since the height of the COVID pandemic.