Apr 12 Argentina secures IMF loan and ends most capital controls in key milestones for President Milei By Isabel DeBre, Associated Press President Javier Milei on Friday announced that he would lift most of the country’s strict capital and currency controls next week, a high-stakes gamble made possible by a new loan from the International Monetary Fund. Continue reading
Apr 12 Gabon votes for a new president in country’s first election since 2023 coup By Monika Pronczuk, Yves Laurent Goma, Associated Press It’s the first election in Gabon since a 2023 military coup ended a political dynasty that lasted over 50 years. Analysts have predicted an overwhelming victory for the interim president who led the coup. Continue reading
Apr 12 Iran and U.S. agree to more talks about Tehran’s nuclear program after first round in Oman By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Iran and the United States will hold more negotiations next week over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program, Iranian state television reported Saturday at the end of the first round of talks between the two countries since President Donald Trump returned to… Continue reading
Apr 11 Watch 2:58 China raises tariffs on U.S. imports in latest escalation of trade war By Lisa Desjardins, Courtney Norris, Solveig Rennan The U.S. trade war with China continues to escalate with no apparent end in sight. On Friday, Beijing announced it would raise rates on American goods in retaliation to President Trump’s sharp increase in tariffs on the world’s second-largest economy. Continue watching
Apr 11 Watch 7:02 How Trump’s tariffs and trade war are impacting U.S. and global economies By Amna Nawaz, Diane Lincoln Estes, Azhar Merchant For a closer look at how President Trump's tariffs are already impacting the U.S. and global economies, Amna Nawaz spoke with Mary Lovely, a senior fellow who studies tariffs at the nonpartisan Peterson Institute for International Economics. Continue watching
Apr 11 Watch 6:29 Patriotism takes hold in Taiwan in face of growing threats from China By Nick Schifrin Taiwan is strengthening its military and society to fend off aggression from mainland China. In recent years, the people in Taiwan have increasingly identified themselves as Taiwanese, not Chinese, in everything from food to sports. Nick Schifrin reports for our… Continue watching
Apr 11 In Ethiopia, the margins between starvation and survival narrow as food aid becomes scarce By Willem Marx In late 2023, PBS NewsHour special correspondent Willem Marx and videographer Edward Kiernan traveled across Ethiopia to understand the role that climate change and conflict were having on food supplies, witnessing first-hand the work that the World Food Program and… Continue reading
Apr 11 U.S. extradites key suspected conspirator behind 2008 Mumbai terror attacks to India By Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press The extradition comes after the issue was raised during talks in Washington between the U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in February. Continue reading
Apr 11 Israel’s military says air force reservists who condemned Gaza war will be fired By Sam Mednick, Associated Press In a statement to The Associated Press, an army official said there was no room for any body or individual, including reservists in active duty, "to exploit their military status while simultaneously participating in the fighting," calling it a breach… Continue reading
Apr 11 Europe vows billions in military support for Ukraine as U.S. meets Putin By Lorne Cook, Associated Press At the same time, a U.S. envoy pursued peace efforts Friday in a trip to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin amid growing questions about the Kremlin's willingness to stop the more than three-year war. Continue reading