Lesotho declares state of disaster after massive tariff threats from U.S. : NPR

Lesotho, a tiny mountain kingdom in Southern Africa, has just declared a two-year state of disaster after being threatened with the highest U.S. tariffs in the world. JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: The Trump administration’s tariffs loom large over consumers here in the U.S. But in other countries, the tariff threats are having immediate impacts. Lesotho, the … Read more

‘It’s just better!’ Trump says he has convinced Coca-Cola to use cane sugar | Business and Economy

Beverage giant declines to either confirm or deny change to ingredients in its signature soft drink. United States President Donald Trump has announced that Coca-Cola will start using cane sugar instead of high-fructose corn syrup in its US-made soft drink at his urging. “I have been speaking to Coca-Cola about using REAL Cane Sugar in … Read more

Military aid increase to Ukraine marks a shift in White House policy toward Russia : NPR

A military vehicle drives by Patriot air defense systems installed at the Rzeszow-Jasionka airport, a logistics hub for U.S. and European military aid to Ukraine, in southeastern Poland on March 6. Sergei Gapon/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Sergei Gapon/AFP via Getty Images The Pentagon and U.S. military officials in Europe are working … Read more

State of the World from NPR : NPR

Stanley Gibbons is probably the best-known name in the philatelic world: their catalogues are the standard reference work for collectors and dealers alike and they are the market leader in the stamp collecting business. Whitemay/Getty hide caption toggle caption Whitemay/Getty Stanley Gibbons is probably the best-known name in the philatelic world: their catalogues are the … Read more

Sudan’s RSF kills about 300 people in North Kordofan, rights group says | Sudan war News

Emergency Lawyers says paramilitary force set fire to villages, killing dozens, including children and pregnant women. A group of human rights lawyers in Sudan have accused the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of raiding and setting fire to villages in the state of North Kordofan and killing nearly 300 people, including children and pregnant women. … Read more

Consider This from NPR : NPR

President Trump has made some big shifts in U.S. policy on Russia’s war with Ukraine lately. In the course of two weeks, Trump halted and reinstated weapons to Ukraine and he began openly showing frustration with Russian president Vladimir Putin’s continued military escalations. Now, Trump has announced a deal with NATO to try to pressure … Read more

Seven rescued, 11 missing after boat capsizes off Indonesia’s Mentawai | Shipping News

Rescue effort under way after boat carrying 18 people capsizes in bad weather off the Mentawai Islands. Rescuers in Indonesia are searching for 11 people who went missing after a boat capsized in bad weather off the Mentawai Islands in West Sumatra province, according to a local search and rescue agency. Dozens of rescuers and … Read more

A Wimbledon men’s victory for Jannik Sinner, Italy’s first singles champion : NPR

Italy’s Jannik Sinner celebrates after victory against Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz at Wimbledon, southwest London, on Sunday. Kirill Kudryavtsev/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kirill Kudryavtsev/AFP via Getty Images Italy’s Jannik Sinner won the Wimbledon men’s singles championship Sunday, in the first Wimbledon victory for the 23-year-old. He also became Italy’s first singles champion … Read more