Apr 10 South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung announces presidential bid after Yoon’s ouster South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung, widely seen as the front-runner in a presidential by-election triggered by the removal of President Yoon Suk Yeol, officially announced his presidential bid. Continue reading
Apr 10 Trump claims countries are ‘cheating’ the U.S. on trade. What does that mean? By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact While cheating on trade does happen — genuine accusations of it can be adjudicated at the World Trade Organization — the White House’s formula for calculating the tariff rates leaned on how much of a trade imbalance a country has… Continue reading
Apr 10 Video shows Ukrainian POWs killed by men identified as Russian soldiers By Erika Kinetz, John Leicester, Beatrice Dupuy, Associated Press Ukrainian drone video seen by The Associated Press shows four Ukrainian soldiers who have surrendered being shot to death by men identified as Russian troops in the village of Piatykhatky. Continue reading
Apr 10 China reaches out to other nations as Trump layers on tariffs By Christopher Bodeen, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Apr 10 Number of dead in nightclub roof collapse in Dominican Republic rises to 218 By Martín Adames Alcántara, Dánica Coto, Associated Press The director of the Center of Emergency Operations said crews at the scene Thursday are still looking for victims and potential survivors, although no one has been found alive since Tuesday afternoon. Continue reading
Apr 09 Watch 13:07 Trump pauses many of his tariffs but raises rate on China By Lisa Desjardins, Ryan Connelly Holmes, Amna Nawaz President Trump stunned many by pausing higher tariff rates on most other countries for 90 days. But the president raised tariffs on Chinese imports to 125 percent after Beijing retaliated overnight. This led to a historic day of rallies in… Continue watching
Apr 09 Americans convicted in Congo of failed coup attempt now face U.S. charges By Hannah Schoenbaum, Eric Tucker, Associated Press A criminal complaint unsealed by prosecutors Wednesday follows a long-running FBI investigation and accuses the men of conspiring to provide weapons, explosives and other support to a rebel army that was formed to try to overthrow the government. Continue reading
Apr 09 U.S. stocks shoot to historic gains after Trump pauses most of his tariffs By Stan Choe, Associated Press The S&P 500 surged 9.5%, an amount that would count as a good year for the market. It had been sinking earlier in the day on worries that Trump’s trade war could drag the global economy into a recession. But… Continue reading
Apr 09 For many Jews, Passover celebrations will occur amid anxieties and divisions By David Crary, Associated Press Passover celebrations this year will again occur amid anxieties and divisions among many Jews related to the unresolved Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza and the specter of widespread antisemitism. Continue reading
Apr 09 China raises tariff on U.S. goods to 84% and vows to ‘fight to the end’ By Huizhong Wu, Associated Press President Donald Trump has raised tariffs on China to 125%, hours after China boosted tariffs on American goods to 84% and vowed to “fight to the end.”… Continue reading