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#Peace & Community #European #Middle East #Asia #UN #North America #Oceanian #AfricanChina cuts exports of vital rare earth minerals as trade war with U.S. intensifies
Chinaβs leader is touring Southeast Asia and portraying Beijing as the anchor of world economic stability. Xi Jinpingβs efforts come after the U.S. levied a blanket 10 percent tariff on goods coming in and steeper rates on China. Beijing is now restricting the export of minerals critical to everything from American cell phones to fighter planes. Nick Schifrin discussed more with Gracelin Baskaran.
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Hertz says some customers' personal info exposed in breach
While the company did not say how many may have been impacted, they did identify the type of information that may have been exposed.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Why abortions are rising in the U.S. despite more restrictions
Access to abortion services has shifted dramatically in the three years since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Twelve states currently ban the procedure with limited exceptions, another four have bans after six weeks of pregnancy. Stephanie Sy discussed a new report that shows whether bans have led to a drop in abortions with Mary Ziegler, author of βPersonhood."
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Inside the crowded camp where Sudanese refugees have fled violence and hunger
For two years now, Sudan has been wracked by a civil war between the Sudanese armed forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. Correspondent Neha Wadekar and filmmaker Zoe Flood, with the support of the International Womenβs Media Foundation, report on the crisis on Chadβs eastern border, where hundreds of thousands of Sudanese civilians have fled violence and the risk of starvation.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:House Dems eye stocktrading ban
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Jeffries gives jolt to stalled congressional stock ban push House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) is giving a big boost to the effort to ban members of Congress from trading individual stocks, an idea that has bipartisan...
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Hegseth adviser put on leave amid leaks probe
Defense Secretary Pete Hegsethβs adviser was escorted out of the Pentagon on Tuesday and put on administrative leave amid a probe into information leaks at the department. Dan Caldwell, one of Hegsethβs senior advisers, was placed on leave after being identified during an ongoing investigation into the leaks at the Pentagon, a defense official told...
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Democratic senators call on RFK Jr. to keep rule allowing Medicare coverage of anti-obesity drugs
A group of Democratic senators are calling on Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to keep a proposed Biden-era rule that would have allowed Medicare and Medicaid to cover drugs used to treat obesity after the Trump administration decided not to finalize it. Democratic Sens. Jeff Merkley (Ore.), Amy Klobuchar (Minn.), Cory...
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Judge temporarily halts deportation of University of Wisconsin student after Trump visa cancellation
A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily halted the removal of a University of Wisconsin-Madison student from India whose visa was terminated from the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVIS) database. Judge William Conley ruled to block the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from immediately deporting Krish Lal Isserdasani, 21, who claimed his F-1 student visa...
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Entire Pentagon defense tech unit to leave by May
The entire staff of the Defense Digital Service (DDS), the Pentagonβs decade-old technology development office, is leaving by the start of May, with nearly all individuals resigning, a current member of the office confirmed to The Hill on Tuesday. The mass exodus, first reported by Politico, means the service will effectively shutter in less than a...
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Mahmoud Khalil will fight 'to the end' after judge OKs deportation case, says lawyer
It's been nearly 40 days since activist Mahmoud Khalil was arrested without charge in front of his pregnant wife and sent to an immigration detention facility, but his lawyer says he remains "very strong."
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Jeffries gives jolt to stalled congressional stock ban push
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) is giving a big boost to the effort to ban members of Congress from trading individual stocks, an idea that has bipartisan backers in Congress and broad support among the public. The deliberate and public push from Jeffries β coming as he accuses Republicans of potential βstock manipulationβ given...
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Iran hawks warn Trumpβs nuclear talks risk βObama 2.0β
Hawkish national security experts are slamming President Trumpβs opening bid for nuclear talks with Iran as little more than a rehash of the Obama-era nuclear deal, leading his top negotiator to backtrack on his previous position. Trump's point person for talks with Iran, Steve Witkoff, said Monday night that the Islamic Republic could maintain a...
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Gene Hackman’s wife researched symptoms of illness days before her death, report says
The records show she was searching for information on flu-like symptoms and breathing techniques.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Xi positions China as defender of rules-based trade during Vietnam visit
China and Vietnam expressed their support for maintaining a multilateral trade regime centred around the World Trade Organization, in a joint statement issued on Tuesday at the end of a two-day visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:'We could barely walk,' sisters say after being ordered to evacuate northern Gaza's last major hospital
The United Nations chief is "deeply alarmed" at an Israeli forces strike on the Al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza, as groups warn of dire shortages of medicine and hospital supplies in the enclave.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:More people are obtaining abortions but fewer are crossing state lines, study finds
A new study has found that fewer people crossed state lines for abortions in 2024 than the previous year. One reason is likely the increase of availability of abortion pills.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:U.S. aircraft carrier operating in Mideast waters ahead of next round of Iran nuclear talks
A second U.S. aircraft carrier is operating in Mideast waters ahead of the next round of talks between Iran and the United States over Tehranβs rapidly advancing nuclear program.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:As Sudan’s civil war enters 3rd year, famine and atrocities mount
Sudan's civil war marks the end of its second year on Tuesday, and the fighting, atrocities and famine are only mounting.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Why Trump’s idea of imprisoning U.S. citizens in El Salvador is likely illegal
President Donald Trump keeps talking about sending U.S. citizens who commit violent crimes to prison in El Salvador.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Xi suggests China is a source of ‘stability and certainty’ as he tours Southeast Asia
Chinaβs Xi is making the case for free trade as he tours Southeast Asia this week, presenting China as a source of βstability and certainty.β
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Sen. Chris Van Hollen says he’ll travel to El Salvador if Abrego Garcia isn’t released by midweek
A federal judge ruled Garcia should be returned to the U.S., a decision that was unanimously upheld by the Supreme Court last week.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Arkansas and Indiana ask Trump administration to let them ban soda and candy from SNAP
The goal is to improve the health of SNAP participants, though Indiana also is moving to change work requirements for participants.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Eggs are so expensive that some Americans are decorating potatoes this Easter
Eggs tend to be a staple for Easter celebrations, whether they're being decorated, rolled, or baked into quiches and served with brunch. But with U.S. egg prices still stubbornly high, many Americans are looking for alternatives to some of their favourite traditions.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Jury selection begins in Harvey Weinstein’s New York retrial after court overturned landmark #MeToo verdict
Weinstein is being retried after New York's highest court last year overturned his 2020 conviction and 23-year prison sentence and ordered a new trial.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Japan’s chief trade negotiator to visit Washington for tariff talks this week
The visit is to "build a relationship of trust" between the two sides, with Japan requesting the U.S. side to drop the tariff measures, Hayashi said on Wednesday.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Trump reiterates desire to expand deportation plans to include U.S. citizens
Trump said in a video posted on social media by Bukele that he wanted to send βhomegrownsβ to be incarcerated in El Salvador, and added that βyouβve got to build five more places."
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Mark Zuckerberg takes the stand in historic antitrust trial that could force breakup of Meta
The trial could force the tech giant to break off Instagram and WhatsApp, startups it bought more than a decade ago that have since grown into social media powerhouses.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:WATCH: Wife of man mistakenly deported to El Salvador speaks ahead of court hearing
A hearing is scheduled for late Tuesday afternoon in a U.S. District Court. It comes a day after White House advisers repeated their claim that they lack the authority to return the Salvadoran national from his native country.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Harvey Weinstein's New York retrial on sexual assault charges begins. What's different this time?
Five years after Harvey Weinstein was convicted of rape and hauled to jail in handcuffs, the former movie mogul returns to a Manhattan courthouse Tuesday for a new trial covering many of the very same allegations β plus one that hasn't been tried before.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Judge rejects defence Gaudreaus contributed to their deaths by cycling while impaired
The family of NHL player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew listened Tuesday as lawyers debated whether the men's own drinking contributed to their deaths when they were hit by an allegedly drunken and enraged driver. A judge later upheld all charges against the driver.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Three ways this Canada-U.S. dispute will end
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Ukraine just suffered its deadliest attack on civilians this year. Experts say it's part of a grim trend
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South Korea, with its 'cheaper' version of the F-35, watches as Canada reviews U.S. fighter deal
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Why is everyone suddenly a doll? Newest AI trend is more than harmless fun
In a new trend, people are using generative AI tools like ChatGPT to reimaginethemselves as dolls or action figures. And it's proven itselfpopular, as celebrities, politicians, institutions and major brands like the UK's Royal Mail have jumped in on the fun.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Trump administration freezes $2.2 billion in grants to Harvard over campus activism
The federal government says itβs freezing more than $2.2 billion in grants and $60 million in contracts to Harvard University, after the institution said Monday it wonβt comply with the Trump administrationβs demands to limitactivism on campus.
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