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#Peace & Community #European #Middle East #Asia #UN #North America #Oceanian #AfricanTrump meets with Syrian president Sharaa, who once fought U.S. troops
U.S. President Donald Trump met with Syria's interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, the first such encounter between the leaders of those two countries in 25 years.
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Israeli military airstrikes kill at least 70 in Gaza
Israeli military strikes killed at least 70 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, local health authorities said, in an intensification of the bombardment as U.S. President Donald Trump visits the Middle East.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Where in the world is the U.S. trying to deport 3rd-country migrants?
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Trump says he plans to double steel tariffs to 50%
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At PoW homecoming, some Ukrainian families reunite as others seek word on loved ones
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Putin has more to gain by not showing up to ceasefire talks, Russia watchers say
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Trump says he plans to double steel and aluminum tariffs
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Tariffs hitting shoppers in Canada and U.S., with some prices set to rise at Loblaw stores, Walmart
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U.S. appeals court says Trump can keep collecting tariffs β for now
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From baby wipes to aluminum panels, Hong Kong businesses are caught in U.S.-China trade scrap
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Ontario signs deals with Saskatchewan, Alberta, P.E.I. to reduce trade barriers, improve labour flow
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The FIFA World Cup is heading to Trump's U.S. Will the world want to come β or even be able to?
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Canadian dies while in ICE custody in Florida, U.S. agency says
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1 reported dead in California as U.S. judge orders halt to immigration crackdown tactics
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Erik and Lyle Menendez move closer to possible freedom as judge reduces their sentence
Erik and Lyle Menendez will have a new shot at freedom after spending 35 years behind bars for the 1989 murder of their parents, a judge ruled Tuesday when he reduced their sentences from life without parole to 50 years to life.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Deadly Israeli strikes target 2 separate Khan Younis hospitals in 1 day
An Israeli missile strike at the European Hospital in Khan Younis Tuesday killed at least 16 people, wounded about 70 others and forced patients and doctors to evacuate the building. It was the second Israeli attack of the day to target hospitals in the Gaza Strip where Israel's military said Hamas terrorists were operating, after a dawn airstrike hit the Nasser Medical Complex, killing two patients, including a...
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Trump extends βolive branchβ to Iran with stern warning
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Trump extends βolive branchβ to Iran with stern warning President Trump on Tuesday offered an βolive branchβ to Iran as he projected optimism about the future of the Middle East in remarks from Saudi Arabia. ...
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Hawley grills insurance executives about cutting disaster payouts
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), the chair of the Senate Homeland Security subcommittee that oversees disaster management, vented his frustration Tuesday at a hearing where he grilled the executives of two major insurance companies about cutting hurricane- and other disaster-related payments. βIn the last year alone, disasters have devastated communities across our country,β he said, noting...
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:US, China trade dΓ©tente a relief for Big Tech
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Tech sector breathes easier with US-China trade pact The tech industry is breathing a sigh of relief after the U.S. and China agreed to substantially lower tariffs, underscoring the prospect of de-escalation in a trade war that has been particularly challenging for the sector. AP Photo/Manuel...
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:RFK Jr. to testify before House, Senate panels
Presented by AARP β Plus: Louisiana investigating second abortion pill case against New York doctor {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Kennedy to testify on HHS overhaul Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will face questions Wednesday from lawmakers for the first time since his confirmation hearings. AP...
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:GOP tax bill would add trillions to debt
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story GOP tax bill would add $3.7 trillion to deficit: JCT The tax portion of the Republican policy bill would cost $3.7 trillion over the next decade, said Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) found. The Associated...
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Trump arrives in Saudi Arabia as he sets new course for American policy in Middle East
President Trump signed several new agreements with Saudi Arabia on the first leg of a three-nation tour of the Middle East. It's his first major trip abroad since retaking the White House. Trump also assailed decades of American policy in the region while he sets a new course. Nick Schifrin reports.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Robert De Niro rips 'Americaβs philistine president' at Cannes
Robert De Niro tore into President Trump at the Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday, labeling him βAmericaβs philistine presidentβ and calling on the public to fight to protect the arts. In his speech accepting the Palme dβOr lifetime achievement award, the iconic actor warned of the threat he sees Trump posing to independent arts and...
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:News Wrap: White House terminates another $450 million in grants to Harvard
In our news wrap Tuesday, the Trump administration is terminating another $450 million in grants to Harvard, inflation slowed for the third straight month even as some of Trump's tariffs took effect, the FAA is defending its decision to move control of Newark's airspace to Philadelphia and Zelenskyy is putting pressure on Putin to join him for ceasefire talks in Turkey.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Mideast experts weigh in on Trump’s economic and defense deals in the region
During his visit to the Middle East, President Trump announced the lifting of U.S. sanctions on Syria, arms sales and U.S.-Saudi business agreements. For additional perspective on this, Amna Nawaz spoke with Vali Nasr, an adviser in the State Department during the Obama administration, and Bernard Haykel, professor of Near Eastern studies at Princeton and a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:What trouble in the bond market means for your investments and the economy
The April inflation numbers show that prices did not jump significantly after President Trump imposed higher tariffs and then, in many cases, delayed them. But the longer term is still uncertain. The market response to the back-and-forth over trade has been volatile, particularly when it comes to the bond market. Economics correspondent Paul Solman explains.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Ohio students face changes on campus as new state law rolls back diversity initiatives
Since taking office in January, the Trump administration has targeted diversity, equity and inclusion efforts nationwide, including on college campuses. In Ohio, a new state law is also challenging DEI programs, leaving students and faculty on both sides of the issue bracing for change. William Brangham reports for our series, Rethinking College.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Community groups in Minnesota work to address murders and disappearances of Black women
Despite making up 15 percent of the female population, almost 40 percent of the women and girls reported missing last year were Black. Despite national pressure to abandon programs addressing disparities, an effort in Minnesota is exploring the problem and finding solutions. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports for our series, Race Matters.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Baseball reinstates Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson, making them Hall of Fame eligible
After previously being on the ineligible list, Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson are now eligible to be inducted into Baseballβs Hall of Fame. The two immensely talented players were both tainted by scandal. Rose admitted to betting on games while Jackson and seven other teammates were banned for allegedly fixing the World Series in 1919. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Howard Bryant of ESPN.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:GOP makes biggest bet yet pairing Trump tax rates with Medicaid cuts
Republicans on Capitol Hill are betting the farm on President Trumpβs domestic agenda. The massive legislative package features the tax cuts, energy production and immigration crackdown that helped Trump secure a second term, and GOP leaders in the Capitol are eager to pass it quickly to boost an embattled White House ally whose approval ratings...
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Family who lived through 1950s U.S. deportation effort reflects on current climate
The Trump administrationβs immigration policies have created fear and uncertainty for many communities, including people who lived through an earlier crackdown. Santiago Campos of our journalism training program, PBS News Student Reporting Labs, talked to his family members about how they view this moment.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Treasury sanctions companies over Iranian oil
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story US accuses companies of giving Iranian oil to China The Treasury Department announced on Tuesday that it has sanctioned a network of more than 20 companies it says have supplied Iranian oil to China. Greg Nash The departmentβs Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned...
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:WATCH LIVE: HHS Secretary RFK Jr. testifies on 2026 White House budget request
Heath and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will testify Wednesday on the White House's 2026 budget request for his agency.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Qatar Airways to announce major purchase from Boeing during Trumpβs visit
Qatar Airways is set to announce that it secured an agreement to purchase 150 aircraft from Boeing while President Trump is in Doha on Wednesday, a source familiar with the matter confirmed to NewsNation. Trump will travel from Saudi Arabia to Qatar in the early afternoon on Wednesday, local time, and participate in a state...
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Gabbard fires top National Intelligence Council officials
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard fired two top officials at the National Intelligence Council, purging leaders amid what the office called an effort to address βweaponizationβ of intelligence. Gabbard removed the acting head of the council, Mike Collins, as well as his deputy, Maria Langan-Riekhof. Itβs a big shift at an entity the Office...
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