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EU publishes US product hit list, prepares for WTO action against Trump’s tariffs | World News

European Union (Photo: ANI) BRUSSELS: The European Union published on Thursday a list of US imports that it would target with retaliatory duties if no solution is found to end US President Donald Trump’s tariff war, which could include aircraft maker Boeing.At the same time, the EU’s executive branch, the European Commission, said that it […]

Republican race for Georgia Senate seat begins as US Rep. Buddy Carter becomes first GOP candidate | World News

Republican race for Georgia Senate seat begins as US Rep. Buddy Carter becomes first GOP candidate (Photo: AP) US Rep Buddy Carter on Thursday became the first Republican to jump into the race to challenge Democratic US Sen Jon Ossoff in 2026, as other hopefuls maneuver following Gov. Brian Kemp’s announcement that he won’t seek […]

Watch: CBS anchor Tony Dokupil says Cardinals are rawdogging it at Papal Conclave, faces Catholic fury | World News

In a moment that has since gone viral for all the wrong reasons, CBS anchor Tony Dokoupil stunned viewers with a slang-laden comment during a live segment covering the 2025 papal conclave. While discussing the cardinal-electors’ isolation inside the Sistine Chapel, Dokoupil remarked that the Church leaders were “raw-dogging it,” a comment that ignited confusion, […]

Maria Malmer Stenergard | World News

Sweden foreign minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (Photo: AP) STOCKHOLM: Sweden’s foreign minister met with her Turkish counterpart on Thursday to demand the release of a Swedish journalist convicted in Turkey of insulting the country’s president, the Swedish foreign ministry said.The meeting was held on the sidelines of an informal meeting of EU foreign affairs ministers […]

Israel’s aid blockade to Gaza ‘unacceptable’: Red Cross | World News

GENEVA: The Red Cross denounced the human cost of the war raging in Gaza, slamming Israel’s “unacceptable” full blockade on aid into the besieged and conflict-ravaged Palestinian territory.Aid agencies have repeatedly warned of a growing humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, which they say has been exacerbated by an Israeli blockade on all aid since early March.“It […]

Trump announces trade agreement with UK | World News

Trump announces trade agreement with UK (Photo: AP) US President Donald Trump announced Thursday an agreement with Britain on trade, which would be the first such deal since he launched his global tariffs blitz.Trump provided no details about the scope of the agreement, which comes a month after he imposed sweeping tariffs on US trading […]

Ukraine Moves to Ratify Critical Resources Deal with the US Amid Ongoing Conflict | World News

President Donald Trump with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (Image: AP) Ukraine’s parliament on Thursday was set to vote on ratifying a resources deal with the United States that Kyiv hopes will pave the way to further military support.The deal, signed last week in Washington, will see Washington and Kyiv jointly develop Ukraine’s natural resources and […]

Climate Change Intensifies Deadly Rainfall and Flooding in the US South and Midwest | World News

Two churches, one Catholic and one Baptist are flooded by the Kentucky River (Image: AP) Human-caused climate change intensified deadly rainfall in Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee and other states in early April and made those storms more likely to occur, according to an analysis released Thursday by the World Weather Attribution group of scientists. The series […]

Xi meets Putin in Moscow as Ukraine reports truce violations | World News

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping (Image: AP) China’s Xi Jinping was in Moscow on Thursday for a state visit ahead of the Kremlin’s grand Victory Day celebrations, as Ukraine accused Russia’s army of launching air strikes just hours into a supposed truce.More than 20 foreign leaders are in Russia to […]

An alligator kills a Florida woman after tipping over her canoe, investigators say | World News

Representative Photo (Photo: AP) ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA: An alligator killed a Florida woman after tipping over a canoe she and her husband were paddling, which investigators say appeared to be an accidental encounter. The attack happened Tuesday afternoon near the mouth of Tiger Creek into Lake Kissimmee, south of Orlando, the Florida Fish and Wildlife […]