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#Peace & Community #European #Middle East #Asia #UN #North America #Oceanian #AfricanHungary's parliament amends constitution to ban 2SLGBTQ events
Hungary's parliament on Monday passed an amendment to the constitution that allows the government to ban public events by 2SLGBTQ+ communities, a decision that legal scholars and critics call another step toward authoritarianism by the populist government.
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Mario Vargas Llosa, Peruvian author and Nobel laureate, dies at 89
Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa, Nobel literature laureate and a giant of Latin American letters for many decades, has died.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Historic antitrust trial could force Meta to break off Instagram, WhatsApp
A historic antitrust trial began Monday for Meta Platforms Inc. in a case that could force the tech giant to break off Instagram and WhatsApp.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Aimee Lou Wood says SNL apologized for 'mean and unfunny' White Lotus satire
The White Lotus actor Aimee Lou Wood says Saturday Night Livehas apologized to her for a sketch thatmockedher appearance, whichshe labelled as "mean and unfunny."
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:IN PHOTOS | Highlights from Coachella
Concertgoershave gathered once again in the California desert for the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, withheadliners including Lady Gaga, Green Day and Post Malone.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Mark Zuckerberg takes stand at antitrust trial into Meta's purchase of Instagram, WhatsApp
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission claims that by acquiring WhatsApp and Instagram, Meta aimed to eliminatecompetitors who could threaten Facebook's status as thego-to social media platform.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Mark Zuckerberg takes stand at antitrust trial into Meta's purchase of Instagram, Whatsapp
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission claims that by acquiring Whatsapp and Instagram, Meta aimed to eliminatecompetitors who could threaten Facebook's status as thego-to social media platform.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:El Salvador president says he won't return U.S. man who was deported by mistake
U.S. President Donald Trump hosted Nayib Bukele at the White House on Monday, encouraging the El Salvadorean president to build more prisons to house criminals deported from the U.S.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:All-female crew, including singer Katy Perry, returns to Earth after Blue Origin rocket reaches space
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Man arrested in suspected arson at Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro's residence
A 38-year-old man is in custody over suspected arson at the Pennsylvania governor’s residence, with authorities investigating crimes including terrorism and attempted homicide, officials said Sunday. Pennsylvania State Police Col. Christopher Paris said Sunday during a press conference that 38-year-old Cody Balmer had been arrested over the fire, which Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) said woke...
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:Trump defends tariff exemptions for electronics: Nobody getting 'off the hook'
President Trump defended his move on Friday to exempt some electronics from the escalating tariff war with China. He denied the announcement amounted to an "exception," arguing instead the products were moved to a different tariff "bucket," and suggested his administration could still impose separate tariffs for the semiconductor industry and broader electronics supply chain....
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:Provisional results show Gabon’s coup leader Oligui Nguema elected president in a landslide
Gen. Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, Gabon’s interim president who staged a 2023 coup that ended a decadeslong political dynasty, has been elected president, according to provisional results announced by the country’s interior ministry.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:Rubio says another 10 people have been sent to El Salvador
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Sunday that another 10 people have been sent to El Salvador amid the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. “Last night, another 10 criminals from the MS-13 and Tren de Aragua Foreign Terrorist Organizations arrived in El Salvador. The alliance between @POTUS and President @nayibbukele has become an example for security...
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:1 in 5 Americans are on Medicaid. Some enrollees have no idea
Some Americans who rely on Medicaid to pay for their health care don’t realize their insurance is funded by that very program, which congressional Republicans are looking to shrink.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:How China is responding to pressure from Trump as trade war brews
The developing U.S.-China trade war keeps ratcheting up, with reports Sunday that China has suspended exports of rare earth minerals. Meanwhile, Commerce Secretary Lutnick said that the electronics the Trump administration exempted from reciprocal tariffs could be subject to different levies in the future. Katrina Northrop, China correspondent for The Washington Post, joins John Yang to discuss.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:News Wrap: Russian missiles kill more than 30 people in Ukrainian city of Sumy
In our news wrap Sunday, two Russian missiles struck the Ukrainian city of Sumy and killed at least 34 people during Palm Sunday celebrations, police say an arsonist attacked Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro’s residence, the Trump administration says the Maryland man it wrongly deported is alive in El Salvador, and the White House physician said Trump is in excellent health.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:How the Telegram app became a hub for hate crime and radical extremists
A joint investigation by ProPublica and PBS Frontline into the shadowy world of online hate networks and the platform Telegram is detailed in a new documentary, “The Rise and Fall of Terrorgram.” The investigation identified 35 crimes linked to the platform, including bomb plots, stabbings and shootings. John Yang speaks with A.C. Thompson, a reporter who worked on the project, to learn more.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:Why insurance companies are denying coverage for prosthetic limbs
More than 2 million Americans are living with limb loss. A federal report says that number is expected to almost double by 2050. Recent reporting by KFF Health News found that many who have lost limbs are hitting roadblocks when they try to get insurance to cover the cost of prosthetic limbs. Ali Rogin speaks with KFF Health News contributing writer Michelle Andrews to learn more.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:Digital technology gives a groundbreaking new look at the Titanic’s wreck site
This week marks 113 years since the sinking of the Titanic. Now, there’s a new tool to explore it: a full-scale digital twin of the wreckage created with cutting edge 3D scanning technology. That’s the subject of a new National Geographic documentary, “Titanic: The Digital Resurrection.” John Yang speaks with Titanic analyst Parks Stephenson for more.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:Kellogg condemns Russia's attack on Palm Sunday gathering in Ukraine
Keith Kellogg, President Trump’s special envoy to Ukraine, condemned Russia’s attack on a Palm Sunday gathering in Ukraine. “Today's Palm Sunday attack by Russian forces on civilian targets in Sumy crosses any line of decency,” Kellogg said in a post on the social platform X. "There are scores of civilians dead and wounded. As a...
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:Stephen Miller: Trump 'saving the West from complete economic domination'
White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller said on Sunday that President Trump’s recent steps on tariffs are preventing China from achieving “complete economic domination” on the world stage. “History will record that the actions President Trump has taken in recent days were the beginning of saving the West from complete economic domination by...
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:Military schools offer test case for Trump education reforms
Military academies could increasingly show what President Trump wants to see from public schools and colleges. While K-12 districts and universities are fighting back against book removals; transgender athlete bans; and the termination of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs, the administration has a far freer hand at military institutions. Military schools fall...
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:Johnson: US must 'eliminate people on Medicaid' who are not 'eligible to be there'
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Sunday that Republicans would protect entitlement programs as they press ahead with deep cuts to federal spending, but he added the government must “eliminate people on Medicaid” who are not “eligible to be there.” “The president has made absolutely clear many times, as we have as well, that we're...
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:House Democrat blasts tariffs reversals: 'Chaos and confusion isn’t good for anybody'
Rep. Gabe Amo (D-R.I.) on Sunday criticized President Trump’s approach to tariffs, saying the “chaos and confusion” caused by his strategy have not helped anyone. In an interview on NewsNation’s “The Hill Sunday,” the Rhode Island Democrat urged his GOP colleagues to “speak up” against the tariffs. “I wish that Republican colleagues in both chambers...
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:Reps. Luna and Garcia should make their next JFK hearing a fair fight
The Oversight and Government Reform's Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets held a hearing on the JFK files, but the hearing was a disappointment for anti-conspiracy critics as no one present was interested in making the case that Lee Harvey Oswald was the intellectual author of the assassination.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:Israel intensifies deadly strikes across Gaza and hits a major hospital in the north
A wave of Israeli strikes acrossGazaon Sunday hit a hospital and other sites, killing at least 21 people, including children, asIsrael vowed to expand its security presencein the small coastal strip.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:Pennsylvania police make arrest after suspected arson at governor's mansion
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family were evacuated overnight from the official governor's residence after someone set fire to the building, police said Sunday.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:Warren: Democrats 'don’t have to wait' for courts to 'step in' to fight Trump tariffs
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) called on Democrats to fight against President Trump's tariffs rather than waiting for courts to potentially intervene. Warren joined ABC News’s “This Week” on Sunday, where she was asked about the challenges to the tariff rollout and her call for the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to investigate if Trump allies...
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:GOP senator on Trump tariffs: 'What’s the endgame here?'
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) said on Sunday said he’s questioning President Trump’s “endgame” in his approach to tariffs, saying the ongoing “volatility” isn’t good for businesses. “One thing I learned in the private sector is unpredictability can work pretty well in the negotiation, but the private sector — businesses want certainty. They want stability. They...
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:Convalescing pope opens Holy Week with in-person greeting in St. Peter’s Square
Aconvalescing Pope Francisgreeted the crowd in St. Peter’s Square on Palm Sunday, wishing more than 20,000 faithful a “Happy Palm Sunday, Happy Holy Week," in yet another reassuring public sign of his recovery from a life-threateningbattle with double pneumonia.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:Stephen A. Smith on Whitmer's White House appearance: 'She has no choice but to do that'
Sports commentator Stephen A. Smith weighed in on Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s (D) appearance in the White House, saying she has no choice but to engage with President Trump. Smith joined ABC News’s “This Week” on Sunday, where host Jonathan Karl asked him about Whitmer appearing to hide from the press after meeting with Trump....
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:Live updates: Trump tariff whiplash to take center stage on Sunday shows
The whiplash from President Trump's fresh tariff agenda has lasted into the weekend as Trump's approval rating takes a dip as Republicans on Capitol Hill work to carry out his domestic agenda. Financial markets took a dramatic tumble after the president implemented a flat 10 percent tariff on all goods coming into the country, alongside steeper reciprocal...
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:Khanna believes manufacturing 'isn’t going to come here'
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) believes manufacturing “isn’t going to come” to the U.S. despite the Trump administration placing tariffs on countries to do so. Khanna, who represents Silicon Valley, joined CBS News’s “Face the Nation” on Sunday, where he said he doesn’t think manufacturing for technology will come to the United States and that it...
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:Where Trump’s deportations are sending migrants
In the first few months of his second term, President Donald Trump has taken steps to carry out what he has previously said will be “the largest domestic deportation operation” in U.S. history. Experts say recipient countries are likely feeling economic and political pressure from the United States to accept deportees.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:Bridgewater founder: 'We are at a decisionmaking point and very close to a recession'Â
Ray Dalio, the billionaire investor and founder of hedge fund Bridgewater Associates, said on Sunday the United States is "very close to a recession." In an interview on NBC News’s “Meet the Press,” Dalio expressed concern about a confluence of different economic and political factors that he said could send the U.S. economy into “something...
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