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#Peace & Community #European #Middle East #Asia #UN #North America #Oceanian #AfricanImportant HHS services ‘will grind to a halt’ with cuts, former Secretary Sebelius says
There’s growing concern over massive cuts to the Department of Health and Human Services as Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. works to reduce the agency workforce by 25 percent. Geoff Bennett discussed the Trump administration's cuts with Kathleen Sebelius, the HHS secretary during the Obama administration.
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Homes evacuated as fire prompts emergency warning in Perth's south
Homes are evacuated in the Perth suburb of Ferndale after an emergency-level bushfire breaks out in the early hours of the morning, with residents under threat urged to leave now if it is safe to do so.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:US judge throws out corruption case against NYC Mayor Eric Adams
Judge ruled that the case could not be revived, condemning what he described as an apparent quid pro quo arrangement.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Supreme Court case could decide if states can block Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that could dramatically change how Medicaid recipients can choose their own medical providers. The case went before the court after South Carolina attempted to remove Planned Parenthood clinics from the state’s Medicaid program since it also provides abortions. Geoff Bennett discussed more with special correspondent Sarah Varney.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Analysts: Trump tariffs 'worse than the worst case scenario' for tech investors
Analysts described President Trump’s latest slate of tariffs Wednesday as “worse than the worst case scenario” for tech investors. Trump announced a sweeping 10 percent tariff on goods from all foreign countries, alongside higher tariffs on nations deemed the “worst offenders” when it comes to trade barriers. Tech firms, such as Apple, Nvidia and other chipmakers,...
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Amazon makes last-minute bid to buy TikTok as deadline looms
A US ban on the platform is set to take effect on April 5 if it is not sold to an approved buyer.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Trump’s Tariff War: U.S. Imposes 10% Levy on Latin American Products
Trump imposes 10% tariffs on Brazil, Argentina & Colombia, escalating trade tensions amid Milei’s US visit. Experts weigh economic impacts. Related: President Trump Announces Tariff Order, Declares “Economic Independence” for America In a move with international repercussions, U.S. President Donald Trump has announced a 10% tariff on goods from several Latin American countries, including Brazil, […]
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Trump announces 10% reciprocal global tariffs, with higher rates on some nations
US President Donald Trump announced the long-awaited “Liberation Day” reciprocal tariffs at the White House Rose Garden. Global markets shifted into “risk-off” mode, with US stock futures tumbling sharply and gold surging to a new high.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:José Mourinho causes chaotic scenes by pinching nose of rival manager
José Mourinho cements his reputation as one of football's great antagonists by pinching the nose of rival manager Okan Buruk after a fiery Turkish Cup clash between Fenerbahçe and Galatasaray.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:How private equity’s increasing role in health care is affecting patients
Economics correspondent Paul Solmanan is exploring the impact on communities in Massachusetts after a private equity firm bought struggling hospitals. In his second report, he looks at how private equity's increasing role in health care is affecting patients.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Oklahoma, Tennessee to get restored family planning funds
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Trump administration restoring some family planning funds to red states The Trump administration is restoring millions of dollars of Title X family planning funds to state health departments in Oklahoma and Tennessee. AP The Oklahoma State Department...
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:USDA freezes funding for Maine schools over transgender athletes
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)said Wednesday it had frozen federal funds for some Maine education programs over the state’s refusal to ban transgender students from girls’ and women’s sports as ordered by President Trump and his administration. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced the freeze following a letter sent to Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D)...
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:West Philadelphia uses art to confront neighborhood problems and threats to democracy
Local arts organizations have the power to tackle everything from community challenges to threats against national democracy by expanding access to art. That mission drives one of the country’s most vibrant and diverse artistic hubs in West Philadelphia. Jeffrey Brown reports for our series, Art in Action, exploring the intersection of art and democracy and our arts and culture series, CANVAS.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Amazon’s places last-minute bid for TikTok days before U.S. ban is set to take effect
Amazon has put in a bidto purchase TikTok, a Trump administration official said Wednesday, in aneleventh-hour pitchas aU.S. ban on the platformis set to go into effect Saturday.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Trump NATO envoy poised to press allies on defense spending
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Trump NATO envoy poised to press allies on defense spending The Senate confirmed Matthew Whitaker, former acting attorney general during President Trump’s first term, as the next U.S. ambassador to NATO. The Hill, Greg Nash...
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Trump says Great Depression would never have started if tariffs continued
President Trump on Wednesday said that the 1930s Great Depression wouldn’t have happened if tariffs had continued, while announcing his massive tariff plan to hit trading partners. The president argued that before the income tax on U.S. citizens was established in 1913, the U.S. leaned into tariffs and was collecting money from other countries. Then...
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Johnson: 'Working on every possible accommodation' for mothers amid parental proxy voting impasse
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday said he is “working on every possible accommodation” to make it easier for mothers to serve in Congress amid the impasse between GOP leadership and Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) over parental proxy voting. “Proxy voting aside, I am actively working on every possible accommodation to make Congressional service...
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Crockett responds to Bondi's 'threat' over Musk criticism
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) on Wednesday pushed back against Attorney General Pam Bondi after the Justice Department head criticized the Texas Democrat’s comments about tech billionaire Elon Musk being “taken down” multiple times. “To have her go on Fox News, and to then decide that she wanted to send a threat to me, it was...
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Trump announces 30% reciprocal tariffs for South Africa
The United States president said 'some bad things' are happening in the country
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Apple leads a drop in tech stocks after Trump tariff announcement
Tech stocks fell in late trading Wednesday following President Donald Trump's announcement of reciprocal tariffs.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Closure date announced for one of Australia's largest copper mines
Glencore has confirmed that it will close its Mount Isa Mines' copper underground operation in 12 weeks' time, affecting about 500 jobs directly.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Trump highlights Australian beef in ‘Liberation Day’ trade crackdown
The US president has imposed a baseline 10% “reciprocal” tariff on all imports, with some countries facing a much higher rate.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Australian beef highlighted by Donald Trump in ‘Liberation Day’ trade crackdown
The US president has imposed a baseline 10% “reciprocal” tariff on all imports, with some countries facing a much higher rate.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:New research reveals chemical secrets of Earth’s crust 4.5 billion years ago
The study also provides a new approach to solving one of the biggest enduring scientific mysteries: when did plate tectonics begin?
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Liverpool beat Everton in feisty derby to keep title charge on track
Diogo Jota scored the only goal of the game in heated Merseyside derby to restore Liverpool's 12-point lead at the top.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:How aid becomes a weapon in Myanmar's war zone
Rescue and relief workers seeking access to some of the worst quake-hit areas are being blocked by the military.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Israeli strike on displacement tents kills one, wounds several
Israeli strike on displacement tents kills one, wounds several An Israeli air strike on a tent area sheltering displaced Palestinians west of Khan Younis has killed at least one person, and wounded several others, local sources said. The attack brings the total number of Palestinians killed on Wednesday to at least 72. It is the deadliest day since Israel resumed its war on the Strip on 18 March.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:The American government’s accidental private-credit subsidy
How a Depression-era lending scheme became a trillion-dollar wheeze
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:FirstFT: Trump hits US trading partners with sweeping new tariffs
Also in today’s newsletter, White House close to approving TikTok deal, Nintendo unveils the Switch 2
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Here’s what “reciprocal tariff” means
A quick and early look, transcribed from a White House video
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Shingles vaccine tied to fewer dementia diagnoses, study in Wales suggests
A new study out of Wales has found those who received the shingles vaccine were 20 per cent less likely to develop dementia over the next seven years than those who did not receive the vaccine.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Israel launches air attacks on Syria’s Damascus and Hama
In latest wave of attacks, Israel strikes Damascus's Barzeh neighbourhood and 'military capabilities' in Hama and Homs.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:WATCH LIVE: Senate expected to vote on resolution to undo Trump’s Canada tariffs
Just hours after Trump announced his plan for import taxes on a slew of international trading partners — his so-called “Liberation Day” — the Senate was expected to vote on a resolution that offers Republicans an off-ramp to the import taxes on Canada.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:China showcases its role as a stabilising force amid US turbulence
From the ‘two sessions’ to Boao Forum, Beijing is promoting tech independence, green innovation and support for developing nations.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Amazon submits bid for TikTok as ban deadline nears
TikTok's future in the U.S. hangs in the balance ahead of a potential ban on April 5.
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