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Mexico reaches deal with US in water dispute
President Claudia Sheinbaum says more water will be sent north in deal agreed amid tariff talks
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:
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As trade war stokes anxiety, consumer confidence plummets to COVID-era lows
Americansโ confidence in the economy slumped for the fifth straight month to the lowest level since the onset of COIVD-19 as worries about the impact of tariffs take a heavy toll on consumer expectations for future growth.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Palestinian fishermen resort to eating turtles as food runs out in Gaza
Palestinian fishermen resort to eating turtles as food runs out in Gaza The blockade of humanitarian aid for two months into the Gaza Strip by Israel and the ensuing food shortage have resulted in Palestinian fishermen being forced to eat turtle meat, as reported by Al Jazeera on Tuesday. An elderly fisherman shared in a video that he had never eaten turtle meat as food shortages had never been so bad.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:UK to exempt overseas stablecoin issuers from its crypto rules
Britain seeks to co-operate with the US on regulation of digital assets
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:3 killed in Sweden shooting, as police hunt for masked gunman
The incident comes just months after the countryโs deadliest-ever mass shooting left 10 people dead.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Pakistanโs Government Backs Down After Sindh Province Wracked by Anti-Canal Protests
Sindhis are taking to the streets to oppose controversial canals on the Indus River and government support for corporate farming.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:The improbable triumph of Canadaโs Mark Carney
The prime minister owes his job to Donald Trump. Now he must take him on
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Wall Street banks predict GDP contraction after US trade deficit hits record
Companies rushed to import foreign products in March ahead of imposition of wide-ranging levies
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Trumpโs first 100 days: US walks away from global climate action
The Trump administration has pulled the plug on the UN climate process and its financial contributions, while at the same time backing fossil fuels and obstructing renewables The post Trumpโs first 100 days: US walks away from global climate action appeared first on Climate Home News.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Grenadian PM Mitchell Paid Tribute to Liberator Simon Bolivar in Venezuela
His visit seeks to strengthen diplomatic relations and cooperation between the South American nation and the Caribbean island. On Monday afternoon, the Prime Minister of Grenada, Dickon Mitchell, arrived in Venezuela on the occasion of the 48th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two nations. RELATED: Grenada celebrates 51st anniversary of independence [โฆ]
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Hamas appeals to international community to pressure Israel into lifting humanitarian blockade
Hamas appeals to international community to pressure Israel into lifting humanitarian blockade Hamas said in a statement it is calling โon all countries of the world and the United Nations institutions to pressure the occupation to end the systematic starvation crime,โ Al Jazeera reported on Tuesday. It also said Israelโs use of โstarvation as a weaponโ against Palestinians in Gaza represents a โcontempt for the...
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Coca-Cola sales under pressure from Trumpโs โAmerica Firstโ policies
Danish and Mexican consumers are among those turning away from soft drink that is emblematic of the US
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:UN agencies slash jobs, warn of impact to services amid US funding cuts, officials say
The cuts to the UN agencies underscore the impact of President Donald Trump's decision to pull the US back from its position as the worldโs single largest aid donor.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Israel will not stop war until Palestinians displaced from Gaza and Syria partitioned, minister says
Israel will not stop war until Palestinians displaced from Gaza and Syria partitioned, minister says Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 04/29/2025 - 17:48 Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich reiterates call for 'hundreds of thousands' of Palestinians to be forcibly displaced from Gaza Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich (Amir Cohen/Reuters) Off Israel will only stop fighting when โhundreds of thousandsโ of...
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:At least three killed in Sweden shooting: Police
Police say a murder investigation has been launched after deadly shooting in Swedish city of Uppsala.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Shift4 shares surge 11% on earnings beat as fintech stocks climb on results and upgrades
Fintech stocks moved higher Tuesday following a wave of earnings and analyst calls. Shift4 Payments, Upstart and PayPal each saw gains.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:To Address Chinaโs Assertive Behavior in the South China Sea, the Philippines Should Focus on Sustainability
Thereโs another way to tackle Chinaโs exclusion of Filipino fisherfolk from the South China Sea: cutting off its access to the Philippine seafood market.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Von der Leyen slams Trump: We donโt punish neighbors
Commission president criticizes the American leader's trade war, approach to other countries and targeting of universities.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:At least 22 people killed in restaurant fire in northeast China
Three others were injured in blaze that engulfed a multi-storey building in Liaoyang, authorities say.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Israel releases Gaza paramedic who survived deadly attack on health workers
Assaad al-Nassasra freed from detention after surviving Israeli 'massacre' of 15 Palestinian medics in Rafah.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Senate confirms David Perdue as U.S. ambassador to China amid Trump’s tariff showdown
The Senate has confirmed former Sen. David Perdue as ambassador to China, just as the U.S. and China are locked in a tariff showdown.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Saudi Arabian envoy asks ICJ to condemn Israel's 'hideous conduct' in Gaza
Saudi Arabian envoy asks ICJ to condemn Israel's 'hideous conduct' in Gaza Submitted by Sondos Asem on Tue, 04/29/2025 - 15:52 Meanwhile, Spain, Belgium and Latin American states highlight the illegality of Israel's ban on humanitarian aid as World Court hearings enter second day " class="video-embed-field-lazy container-element"> The ICJ panel enters the court as the second day of hearings begins at The Hague in...
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:WATCH: Trump delivers remarks at Michigan Air National Guard base with Democratic Gov. Whitmer
President Donald Trump and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer appeared together at Selfridge Air National Guard Base to announce a new fighter jet mission, allaying worries that the installation could close.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Amazon says it’s not planning to show tariff costs next to product listings
Amazon is not planning to list added tariff costs next to product prices on its site โ despite speculation spanning from a report that claimed the e-commerce giant would soon show new import charges.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Pfizer CEO says tariff uncertainty is deterring further U.S. investment in manufacturing, R&D
It comes as drugmakers brace for Trump's levies on pharmaceuticals imported into the U.S. โ his administration's bid to boost manufacturing in the country.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Palestinian Education Ministry: Nearly 15,000 Students Killed Since Onset of Israeli Aggression
Gaza/West Bank โ April 30, 2025 โ The Palestinian Ministry of Education and Higher Education reported on Tuesday that 14,784 students have been killed and 24,766 injured since October 7, 2023, as a result of ongoing Israeli military operations in Gaza and the West Bank. The breakdown includes: The statement also detailed a sharp toll [โฆ]
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:The Quechua People โ A Living Culture of the Andes
The Quechuas are one of the largest Indigenous groups in South America, living in the Andes Mountains and Amazonian regions of Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Argentina, Chile, and Colombia. Their shared language is Quechua, also known as Runasimi, meaning โlanguage of the people.โ The earliest Quechua groups settled in northern Chile around 8000 BC. They were [โฆ]
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Why China Is Confident It Can Wait out Trumpโs Trade War
Beijing recognizes the U.S. is here to stay as a global power โ but its relative advantage is being eroded by the tariffs, and political support in the U.S. is wearing thin.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Volvo Cars shares plunge on earnings fall, withdrawn guidance and major cost-cutting drive
Volvo Group said its so-called "cost and cash action plan" would include reductions in investments and redundancies at its operations across the globe.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Pope Francis stood with the marginalised against a world built on domination
Pope Francis stood with the marginalised against a world built on domination Submitted by Marco Carnelos on Mon, 04/28/2025 - 16:53 Francis forged a legacy grounded in the true spirit of the Gospels, defending justice and human dignity against systems that emptied them of meaning A portrait of Pope Francis by street artist Harry Greb is seen on a wall in Rome, Italy, on 28 April 2025 (Gabriel Bouys/AFP) Off After 12...
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Malta's 'golden passport' buyers at risk after EU verdict
The EU court of justice found that Malta illegally sold 1.4bn of EU passports over the past decade. Nobody who bought one has called yet to ask for their money back, but the ruling has opened a Pandora's box of potential revocations, complaints, fines, and litigation.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Argentines Reject the Presence of the SouthCom Admiral Holsey
โThe SouthCom is not a humanitarian institution. Itโs a military intervention body,โ the Antifascist Movement recalled. On Tuesday, Admiral Alvin Holsey, head of the United States Southern Command (SouthCom), arrived in Argentina to hold meetings with President Javier Milei, Defense Minister Luis Petri, and the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, Gen. Xavier Isaac. [โฆ]
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Sycamore Gap tree felling was a 'deliberate and mindless' act, UK prosecutor says
The tree, revered for its symmetrical perch between two hills along ancient Hadrianโs Wall, was cut down in the early hours of 28 September 2023, damaging the stone wall as it crashed to the ground.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Kazakhstanโs Pragmatic Road Toward Europe
Strengthening ties with the EU could recalibrate the countryโs balancing act between Russia and the West, especially when it comes to sanctions enforcement.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:At least 34 Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza since dawn
At least 34 Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza since dawn The death toll of Palestinians in Israeli attacks has risen to 34since early on Tuesday in the Gaza Strip, medical sources told Al Jazeera.
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