Apr 24 Why the EU's $106 billion wartime loan is a vital lifeline for cash-strapped Ukraine By Samya Kullab, Associated Press The EU loan is expected to cover about two-thirds of Ukraine’s funding needs in 2026 and 2027. Without it, officials warn that Kyiv could have run out of resources to sustain basic state functions and its war effort as early… Continue reading
Apr 24 Companies are paying millions to cross Panama Canal during Strait of Hormuz chokehold By Alma Solís, Megan Janetsky, Associated Press Businesses have doled out as much as $4 million for last-minute plans to move boats through the Panama Canal in recent weeks, the Panama Canal Authority says, as Iran war's effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz generates a seismic shift in global trade… Continue reading
Apr 24 China says it will send giant pandas to Atlanta again in new round of cooperation By Associated Press China on Friday announced it will send two giant pandas to Zoo Atlanta in the U.S. in Beijing's latest efforts of panda diplomacy despite tensions with Washington, less than a month before a much-anticipated visit by U.S. President Donald Trump to Beijing. Continue reading
Apr 24 More countries are turning to nuclear power 40 years after the Chernobyl disaster By Hunter Bonaparte and John Leicester, Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press Over 400 nuclear reactors are operational in 31 countries, while about 70 more are under construction. Nuclear power accounts for producing about 10% of the world’s electricity, equivalent to about a quarter of all sources of low-carbon power. Continue reading
Apr 24 WATCH: Trump dispatching Witkoff and Kushner to Pakistan for new Iran talks, White House says By Munir Ahmed, Jon Gambrell, Jamey Keaten, Associated Press The talks planned for Saturday come as much of the world is on edge over a war that has snarled crucial energy exports through the Strait of Hormuz, clouded the global economic picture and left thousands dead across the Middle… Continue reading
Apr 24 U.S. launches sweeping crackdown on Southeast Asia cyberscams and sanctions Cambodian senator By Grant Peck, Associated Press U.S. officials have announced a sweeping crackdown on Southeast Asian cyberscam operations as part of what U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro characterized Friday as a “new theater of war” launched by the Trump administration against Chinese transnational organized crime. Continue reading
Apr 24 Trump administration vows crackdown on Chinese companies 'exploiting' AI models made in U.S. By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press The memo arrives at a time when China is challenging U.S. dominance in artificial intelligence, an area where the White House says the U.S. must prevail to set global standards and reap economic and military benefits. Continue reading
Apr 24 Palestinians mourn third teenager killed in occupied West Bank this week By Aref Tufaha, Imad Isseid, Associated Press Three Palestinian teenagers have been killed in the occupied West Bank this week in a spike of renewed violence, the latest shot dead by Israeli forces during a mid-week raid. Continue reading
Apr 24 WATCH: Hegseth calls U.S. war in Iran a 'gift to the world' By Associated Press Speaking to reporters at the Pentagon, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. blockade of Iranian shipping will continue “as long as it takes” to accomplish America’s “bold and dangerous” mission to end Iran’s threat to global security. Continue reading
Apr 24 Top Iran diplomat set to travel to Pakistan for talks on ceasefire with U.S. By Munir Ahmed, Jon Gambrell, David Rising, Associated Press Iran’s top diplomat was heading Friday to Pakistan, where officials have been trying to get the United States and Iran to convene for a second round of ceasefire negotiations. Continue reading