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Three Republican senators join Democrats in voting for resolution to oppose US president’s trade policy. The United States Senate has rejected an effort to block US President Donald Trump’s tariffs amid bipartisan concerns about the impact of his trade salvoes on the economy. The upper house of the US Congress voted 49-49 to knock back the … Read more
Spectators cheer as Chinese soldiers march during a parade marking the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War in Ho Chi Minh City on April 30, 2025. Manan Vatsyayana/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Manan Vatsyayana/AFP via Getty Images HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam — The … Read more
Russia declares 72-hour ceasefire. Rachel Rizzo assesses if peace is possible after Trump’s Vatican talks with Zelenskyy Source link
People try to board a crowded bus Monday after the subway stopped running during a power outage in Lisbon, Portugal. (AP Photo/Armando Franca) Armando Franca/AP hide caption toggle caption Armando Franca/AP BARCELONA, Spain — A major power outage hit Spain and Portugal on Monday, including their capitals, knocking out subway networks, phone lines, traffic lights … Read more
A look at the get-rich-quick formula that the movie industry has discovered keeps those cash registers ringing. Source link
NPR’s Scott Detrow speaks with former US Ambassador to Russia, Michael McFaul, about today’s meeting between US President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy. SCOTT DETROW, HOST: President Trump met with Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Vatican this morning. A photo shows the two leaders sitting face to face huddled together in … Read more
Barcelona defender Jules Kounde struck deep in extra time to decide a gripping Copa del Rey Clasico final in Seville, earning his side a 3-2 win over rivals Real Madrid. The Catalans, aiming for a quadruple this season, won the first major trophy of Hansi Flick’s reign as coach and a record-extending 32nd Spanish cup … Read more
During Syria’s long civil war, the White Helmets were known for running into harms way, rescuing civilians from the aftermath of regime attacks. Now with the regime gone, the famed organization is finding a new mission with new challenges. We go to Damascus to see them in action. The White Helmets sit in their rescue … Read more
Killing of tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir sparks new crisis. Source link
Houthi supporters chant slogans during a weekly, anti-U.S. and anti-Israel rally in Sanaa, Yemen on Friday, April 18. Osamah Abdulrahman/AP hide caption toggle caption Osamah Abdulrahman/AP WASHINGTON — Houthi rebels in Yemen have shot down seven U.S. Reaper drones in less than six weeks, a loss of aircraft worth more than $200 million in what … Read more