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World The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed Pete Hoekstra, a former ambassador to the Netherlands, to be ambassador to Canada, a position he assumes as traditional close ties have been strained by President Donald Trump’s tariff policy and comments about annexation. Maine senator, 8 Democrats join all Republican senators inContinue Reading

World Russia released a dual Russian-U.S. citizen jailed for donating to a charity providing aid to Ukraine, her lawyer said on Thursday, in what the Wall Street Journal described as a swap for a Russian-German national jailed in the United States. Karelina was found guilty of treason by Russia forContinue Reading

World Prince Harry’s lawyer warned his “life is at stake” over changes to his security after he stepped down from royal duties, as the prince returned to London’s Royal Courts of Justice on Wednesday for his appeal about changes to his protection in Britain. Duke of Sussex in court battleContinue Reading

The number of victims who died after a roof collapsed at an iconic nightclub surged to 184 late Wednesday as dozens of people lingered outside the Dominican Republic’s forensic institute for news of their loved ones still missing more than a day after disaster struck. Juan Manuel Méndez, director ofContinue Reading

World The S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq all made massive leaps after Trump pressed pause on reciprocal tariffs announced last week, while hitting China with a 125% levy. Trump said he’d pause ‘reciprocal’ tariffs announced last week because so many countries had ‘not retaliated’The Associated Press ·Continue Reading

The United States said on Tuesday that 104 per cent duties on imports from China will take effect shortly after midnight, even as the Trump administration moved to quickly start talks with other trading partners targeted by U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff plan. U.S. stocks dropped on Tuesday for a fourth straightContinue Reading

World The Ukrainian military has captured two Chinese men fighting with the Russian army in the eastern Donetsk region, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced Tuesday. China hasn’t been known to provide troops, resources to RussiaThe Associated Press · Posted: Apr 08, 2025 11:22 AM EDT | Last Updated: April 8Continue Reading

World Rescuers frantically searched overnight for more survivors in the rubble of the iconic Jet Set nightclub in the Dominican Republic’s capital, more than 24 hours after the roof collapsed during a merengue concert attended by politicians, athletes and others. Former MLB pitcher and ex-Blue Jay Octavio Dotel reported toContinue Reading

World Instagram users under 16 won’t be able to livestream or unblur nudity in direct messages they’ve received without parental approval, owner Meta Platforms said Tuesday as it widened its safety measures for teenagers. Canada and U.S. part of initial rollout of new protections that will soon go globalThe AssociatedContinue Reading