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The Week: Pope Francis’s Death, and His Successor’s Challenges
Plus: Harvard files suit over an executive order cutting off its federal funding. Source link
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Palestinian student remains detained in Vermont with a hearing set for next week
A large crowd of supporters and advocates gathered outside a Vermont courthouse Wednesday to support a Palestinian man who led protests…
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Trump reversals on Fed chair, China tariffs send markets higher
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is looking for an off-ramp from the trade war it started with China earlier this month, calling its…
Business
Intel to announce plans this week to cut over 20% of staff
[TAIPEI/SAN FRANCISCO] Intel is poised to announce plans this week to cut more than 20 per cent of its staff, aiming to eliminate…
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Vance meets with Modi as India seeks reprieve from Trump tariffs
NEW DELHI — Vice President JD Vance held trade talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Monday as the South Asian…
Business
Japan's Nikkei notches best week in 3 months on trade deal hopes
Japan’s Nikkei share average rose 1 per cent on Friday (Apr 18) to clock its best week in three months, as investors turned more hopeful…
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Trump says Russia will respond this week on ceasefire proposal
President Trump said Thursday the U.S. will be hearing from Moscow this week on his administration's ceasefire proposal for Ukraine and…
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Vance to visit Italy for Holy Week, will also visit India
Vice President J.D. Vance and his family will travel to Italy this week to participate in Holy Week events and then visit India with his…
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White House has big plans for Holy Week
The White House is planning an "extraordinary" Holy Week, highlighting Easter's spiritual and cultural significance, a move away from the…
Business
Punch-drunk traders across Asia ready for another week of drama
After a week in which Asian stocks posted both their biggest-ever plunge and their largest one-day gain since 2008, investors in the…
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Supreme Court slows Trump's mass deportations, but doesn't stop them
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court this week put an important check on President Trump’s power to arrest and quickly deport people who are…
Business
Europe: Shares down for third week after tariff whiplash
European stocks lost ground on Friday (Apr 11), with the Stoxx 600 down for a third week, after a surge in volatility in response to…
Business
US: Wall Street ends whipsaw week higher as Fed comments soothe market
Wall Street posted solid gains on Friday (Apr 11) as big banks kicked off first-quarter earnings season and investors closed the book on a…
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Stocks Post Gain for the Week, but Investors Remain Anxious
Stocks on Wall Street ended a volatile week with a bounce on Friday, while government bond markets continued to signal investor worry…
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Amid buzzing drones and the rise of AI, Masters tries to balance tradition and tech
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Cellphones are banned at the Masters. Food and drink prices are happily stuck in the 1970s — $1.50 for a pimento cheese…
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China-Taiwan tensions: four key moments this week
Tensions across the narrow Taiwan Strait remain high following last week's Chinese military drills around Taiwan—the fourth time such…
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The Week: ‘Liberation Day’ Do-Over
Plus: Theodore McCarrick has died, a symbol of the Catholic Church’s response to its gravest modern scandal before becoming a scandal unto…
Politics
China to reduce the number of Hollywood films allowed amid trade war
China plans to reduce the number of Hollywood films playing in the populous country amid escalating trade tensions, reducing access to…
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Trump pauses most global tariffs for 90 days, but escalates trade war with China
WASHINGTON — President Trump partially backed down Wednesday on his plan to hike tariffs on countries around the world, with the exception…
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Officials from El Salvador, Italy to visit the White House next week
The president of El Salvador and the prime minister of Italy will make separate visits to the White House next week. Source link
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The Week: Trump’s Liberation Day Tax Hike
Plus: Remembering Val Kilmer, an eccentric man but an electric performer who deserves to be remembered among his profession’s greats.…
Business
Column: Making America a colonizer again
The self-professed “Make America Great Again” president is yet again reaching back to some bad old days in his chaotic quest for this…
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Myanmar announces week of national mourning as hopes of finding quake survivors fade
The UN says the earthquake has compounded "an already dire crisis" in Myanmar, which is in the midst of a four-year civil war. Despite the…