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#Peace & Community #European #Middle East #Asia #UN #North America #Oceanian #AfricanAppeals panel partially lifts order that let CFPB layoffs inch forward
A federal appeals court panel on Monday blocked the Trump administration from moving forward with mass layoffs at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), partially lifting a previous order construed as greenlighting the major cuts. The panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit revoked its order allowing the...
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:
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Trump backs slate of vulnerable House Republicans on heels of Johnson meeting
President Trump publicly endorsed a handful of vulnerable House Republicans following his meeting with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) Chair Rep. Richard Hudson (R-N.C.) at the White House on Monday. In a series of posts on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump backed Reps. Scott Perry (R-Pa.), Gabe Evans...
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:WATCH LIVE: White House holds news briefing with Bessent, marking Trump’s 100 days in office
Bessent moved markets last week when he said in a private speech to JPMorgan Chase that he expects a deescalation in the trade war because โNeither side thinks the status quo is sustainable.โ
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:Israeli strikes on Gaza kill at least 27 as war drags on with no end in sight
Local health officials say Israeli strikes on the northern Gaza Strip killed at least 27 Palestinians early Monday.
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:Autopsy confirms Gene Hackman died from heart disease, notes his Alzheimer's and prolonged fasting
The main cause of Gene Hackman's death was heart disease, but the 95-year-old actor was also in the advanced stages of Alzheimer's disease and likely had not eaten for a long time, according to a new autopsy report.
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:Job cuts delay Pentagon plans to expand work on preventing military suicides and sex abuse
Senior officials say personnel cuts across the Defense Department will delay plans to hire at least 1,000 more civilians to help prevent sexual assault, suicides and behavior problems within the military.
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:Death toll from Iran port explosion rises to 70
Iran finally extinguished a fire Monday at a southern port that was rocked by an explosion over the weekend as the death toll rose to at least 70 people killed, authorities said. Local news reports raised more questions about the cause of Saturday;s blast at the Shahid Rajaei port near Bandar Abbas.
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:Iran port fire extinguished as explosion death toll rises to at least 70
Iran says the fire at a southern port rocked by an explosion finally was extinguished as the death toll in the incident rose to at least 70 people killed.
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:Palestinian diplomat tells UN court Israel is killing civilians in Gaza. Israel says it’s being persecuted
A Palestinian diplomat told the United Nationsโ top court on Monday that Israel is killing and displacing civilians and targeting aid workers in Gaza.
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:WATCH: Trump welcomes 2025 NFL champions Philadelphia Eagles to the White House
President Donald Trump is hosting the 2025 Super Bowl champs at the White House on Monday, but several players, including quarterback Jalen Hurts, are skipping the celebration.
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:How bugs and beet juice could replace artificial dyes in food
The process to change from petroleum-based dyes to colors made from vegetables, fruits, flowers and even insects won't be easy.
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:China says it has tools to protect jobs and economy from U.S. trade war
China's leaders have shrugged off the potential impact from President Trump's trade war, saying they have the tools needed to protect jobs and limit damage.
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:Survivors still desperate for humanitarian aid a month after Myanmar’s deadly quake
The humanitarian needs of hundreds of thousands of survivors remain desperately pressing a month after Myanmarโs deadly earthquake, compounded by airstrikes that the military government is reportedly carrying out despite ceasefires.
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:Israel flattens remains of Rafah ruins as latest strikes on Gaza hit 3 homes
Israel's army is flattening the remaining ruins of the city of Rafah on the southern edge of theGazaStrip, residents say, in what they fear is a part of a plan to herd the population into confinement in a giant camp on the barren ground.
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, Cyndi Lauper among new Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees
First-time nominees Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker and Bad Company will be inducted into theRock & Roll Hall of Fame, a class that also includes pop star Cyndi Lauper, hip-hop pioneers Outkast, rock duo The White Stripes and grunge masters Soundgarden.
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:Trial begins over 2016 Paris jewel heist in which Kim Kardashian was tied up, robbed
A trial has started in Paris over the 2016 heist in which armed robbers tied up Kim Kardashian in her bedroom and stole millions of dollars' worth of jewelry during Fashion Week.
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:60 Minutes reporter says on air 'none of us is happy' with changes that led producer to quit
60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley paid tribute Sunday to Bill Owens, the show's executive producer who resigned last week, saying on the air that "none of us is happy" about the extra supervision that corporate leaders are imposing.
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:European officials probe cause of hourslong power outages in Spain, Portugal
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sรกnchez said Monday that a 'strong oscillation' in the power grid led to the huge outage that struck Spain, Portugal and parts of France, but that the cause was still being determined.
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:Gaza aid blockade imposed by Israel contested in International Court of Justice hearings
UNand Palestinian representatives at the International Court of Justice accused Israel of breaking international law by refusing to let aid intoGaza, on the first day of hearings about Israel's obligations to facilitate aid deliveries.
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:Russia announces 3-day Ukraine war ceasefire next week for WW II commemoration
The Kremlin said on Monday that Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the full cessation of hostilities in the Ukraine war on "humanitarian grounds" as Russia celebrates the Victory Day over Nazi Germany in the Second World War.
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:Houthis blame U.S. for airstrike they say killed at least 68 people at migrant detention centre
Yemen's Houthi rebels said on Monday that a U.S. airstrike hit a prison holding African migrants, killing at least 68 people and wounding 47 others.
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:North Korea confirms it deployed troops to support Russia's war with Ukraine
North Korea confirmed for the first time on Monday that it has sent troops to fight for Russia in the war with Ukraine under the order of leader Kim Jong-un and made an important contribution to the liberation of Russian territory occupied by Ukraine.
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:ICE, Florida law enforcement make nearly 800 arrests in multi-day operation
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Florida law enforcement agencies announced over the weekend that they made nearly 800 arrests in a multi-day immigration enforcement operation. ICE touted โOperation Tidal Waveโ as a โhighly successful operation,โ pointing to the unique partnership between local and federal authorities. โIn a first-of-its-kind partnership between state and federal...
Published on: April 27, 2025 | Source:Palestinians struggle to feed their families as Israel blocks Gaza aid for nearly 60 days
For nearly 60 days, no food, fuel, medicine or other item has enteredthe Gaza Strip, blocked by Israel. Aid groups arerunning out of foodto distribute. Markets are nearly bare. Palestinian families are left strugglingto feed their children.
Published on: April 27, 2025 | Source:Pope Francis’ tomb opens to the public in St. Mary Major Basilica
Roman Catholic faithful began visiting the tomb ofPope Francison Sunday, filing past the simple white tomb in St. Mary Major Basilica a day after he was bade farewell by the powerful of the world and a crowd of hundreds of thousands.
Published on: April 27, 2025 | Source:Elon Musk lost popularity as he gained power in Washington, AP-NORC poll finds
Muskspent years building cachet as a business titan and tech visionary, brushing aside critics and skeptics to become the richest person on the planet. But as he gained power in Washington in recent months, his popularity has waned, according to a poll fromThe Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
Published on: April 27, 2025 | Source:Jake Sullivan: Trump-Zelensky meeting 'first sliver of hope I've had in a while'
Former Biden national security adviser Jake Sullivan said the recent meeting between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky gave him the โfirst sliver of hope Iโve had in a while.โ "You saw that meeting between President Trump and President Zelensky, very public images, very remarkable images really. But what does that signal to you?โ...
Published on: April 27, 2025 | Source:Sanders hits Slotkin's suggestion to ditch 'oligarchy' talk: Americans aren't 'dumb'
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Sunday pushed back on a suggestion from Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) to change how Democrats are talking about President Trump and his administration, saying "the American people are not quite as dumb as Ms. Slotkin thinks they are." Sanders was pressed in a TV interview about a recent critique from Slotkin,...
Published on: April 27, 2025 | Source:Russia launches drone attack on Ukraine after Trump questions Putin’s goals
Russia continues its deadly assault on Ukraine, launching a sweeping drone attack a day after President Trump met with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy at the Vatican before Pope Francisโ funeral. Trump criticized Russian President Putin on social media after that meeting, raising doubts about Putinโs desire for peace. John Yang speaks with William Taylor, former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, for more.
Published on: April 27, 2025 | Source:News Wrap: Police rule out terrorism in deadly Vancouver car attack
In our news wrap Sunday, Vancouver police ruled out terrorism after a man plowed his car into a crowd at a Filipino heritage festival, Israeli jets struck Beirutโs southern suburbs, Pakistani security forces killed dozens of militants they say tried to sneak into the country from Afghanistan, and Pope Francisโ tomb at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major opened to the public.
Published on: April 27, 2025 | Source:What’s on voters’ minds as Canada elects a new prime minister
Monday is the end of voting in Canada to elect a new prime minister. The big issue in this campaign has been U.S.-Canadian relations, especially Trumpโs tariffs. Since the beginning of the year, opinion polls have gone from showing a commanding Conservative Party lead to a narrower but consistent Liberal Party lead. John Yang speaks with David Frum, a writer for The Atlantic, for more.
Published on: April 27, 2025 | Source:Greenland prime minister says US has 'not been respectful', island can't be bought by 'just anyone'
Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said on Sunday that the United States has โnot been respectfulโ in the way its officials have discussed their interest in taking over the country. โThe talks from the United States have not been respectful,โ he said at a press conference near Copenhagen, alongside Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen. โThe...
Published on: April 27, 2025 | Source:The most consequential moments from the first 100 days of Trump’s second term
Tuesday marks the end of the first 100 days of the second Trump presidency. Since Franklin Rooseveltโs first term, itโs been a traditional time to take stock of a new administration. Matthew Dallek, a political historian and professor at George Washington University, joins John Yang to discuss.
Published on: April 27, 2025 | Source:How a warming Arctic may be eroding Indigenous history in Alaska
In a remote part of Alaska, global warming is being blamed for endangering a treasure trove of Indigenous artifacts. Archaeologists at one dig site near the Bering Sea say theyโre in a race against time. Nelufar Hedayat reports for the nonprofit news organization Evident Media.
Published on: April 27, 2025 | Source:GOP stares down crucial stretch to pass Trump agenda
Republicans on Capitol Hill rolled the dice earlier this month when they pushed off decisions on a host of details for their package full of President Trumpโs legislative priorities. Now, lawmakers must face the music. With the House aiming to pass the โone big, beautiful billโ by the end of May, and the Senate looking...
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