Watch: US launches air strikes towards Houthi rebels in Yemen The US has launched a “decisive and powerful” wave of air strikes on Houthi rebels in Yemen, President Donald Trump has said, citing the armed group’s attacks on shipping in the Red Sea as the reason. “Funded by Iran, the Houthi thugs have fired missiles […]
Trade war A new round of tariffs on aluminum and steel went into effect overnight. This time, no U.S. trading partner was spared. The new tariffs amped up the risk of a global trade war. The European Union on Wednesday vowed to roll out $28 billion in retaliatory levies next month on American products, including […]
SAN FRANCISCO — The Sacramento Kings aren’t alone in their Steph Curry misery. Back in 2009, when the Golden State legend was a sinewy, sharpshooting prospect from Davidson who never could have imagined draining 4,000 3-pointers in his NBA life, the Kings were one of five teams that passed on the babyfaced assassin in the […]
Britain is parting company with the European Union by not retaliating to the tariffs that President Trump imposed on steel and aluminum imports on Wednesday, as Prime Minister Keir Starmer calculates that he can negotiate a trade deal with the United States that would spare his country in the long term. The approach contrasts sharply […]
Tom Espiner & Charlotte Edwards Business reporters, BBC News Alison Alison says the thought of a cut to her benefits is “extremely upsetting” The government is set to announce cuts to spending on welfare this week, after the prime minister called the current system “unsustainable, indefensible and unfair”. The axe is expected to come down […]
A moment of uncertainty from goalkeeper Jonas Urbig allowed Benedict Hollerbach to score a late goal as Union Berlin secured a 1-1 home draw on Saturday with Bayern Munich, who still extended their lead atop the Bundesliga standings to nine points. Bayern, chasing a record-extending 34th league title, climbed to 62 points. Champions Bayer Leverkusen, […]
Breakthrough Energy, an umbrella organization funded by Bill Gates that works on a sprawling range of climate issues, announced deep cuts to its operations in an internal memo on Tuesday. Dozens of staff members were cut, including Breakthrough Energy’s unit in Europe, its team in the United States working on public policy issues and most […]
At Happy Hollow Farm, a small, 16-acre operation in central Missouri, Liz Graznak grows a variety of vegetables, including organic carrots, Swiss chard, radishes and beets. Some of those vegetables go to local distributors where they are placed in boxes, alongside meat and dairy items also produced in the state, and delivered to low-income people. […]
Rachel Looker BBC News, Washington DC Defensa Civil Dominicana Search efforts for a missing University of Pittsburgh student who disappeared on spring break while in the Dominican Republican have entered their second week. Sudiksha Konanki, 20, was last seen at a hotel around 04:00 local time on 6 March. Her disappearance is being investigated as […]
House Democrats trumpeted unity at their annual retreat only to be blindsided by their Senate counterparts who gave critical votes to pass a Republican spending bill. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: The federal government remains open today after Congress passed a stopgap funding bill hours before a midnight deadline. The bill includes a small increase in defense […]