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U.S. Customs Confirms That USMCA-Compliant Auto Parts Are Exempt From Tariffs... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

UNICEF says children face ‘growing risk of starvation, illness and death’ as Israel bars food and other aid deliveries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

South Korea's conservative People Power Party on Saturday (May 3) picked former labor minister Kim Moon-soo as its candidate for the June 3 presidential election, which was called after the removal of President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law attempt. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic has cut short a visit to the United States and returned to Serbia over an unspecified health emergency, state RTS television reported on Saturday.Vucic suddenly fell ill during a meeting in the US and decided to return home after consulting doctors, the report said. He was admitted to the Belgrade Military Hospital upon arrival, it added.Vucic was previously in Miami, Florida, where he had met with former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani. Vucic had said he also was hoping to meet with US President Donald Trump.Richard Grenell, US presidential envoy for special missions, expressed hope that Vucic would recover. “Sorry to miss you but hope all is ok,” Grenell wrote on X.It was not immediately clear what happened and Vucic’s office said they will inform the public later. Vucic, 55, is known to have high blood pressure.Serbia’s populist leader also has said he would travel to Russia later this month to attend a Victory Day parade in Moscow, despite warnings from European Union officials that this could affect Serbia’s bid to join the bloc. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Harry, who quit the British royal family in 2020, says he doesn’t speak to his father amid row over his security detail...... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hikers Find Treasure Worth Rs 2.87 Crore, Possibly Buried By Nazis... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The family of a British student nurse, 23, stabbed to death in Texas has raised more than £40,000 to bring her home and "give her the peaceful and dignified farewell she deserves".Elizabeth Tamilore Odunsi, known as Tami and from London, who posted about her studies on TikTok, was "brutally murdered" in her home just days before she was set to graduate in Houston, her sister Georgina said in a tribute on a GoFundMe page.The family has asked for donations towards repatriation, funeral and burial costs.Houston Police Department said her body was discovered on 26 April and homicide detectives are investigating. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Berkshire Hathaway Chairman and CEO Warren Buffett presides over the 2025 Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Decades of conflict between the Democratic Republic of Congo and the M23 rebel group escalated after the Rwanda-backed rebels captured several key cities. Civilians displaced by the fighting are hoping the latest news means they will be able to go home. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An Israeli Air Force helicopter ferried humanitarian aid to Syrian Druze in the Sweida area of southern Syria on Friday night, a defense source confirmed Saturday. The aid delivery came amid Israeli warnings to Syria's new Islamist rulers not to harm their country's Druze minority following deadly sectarian clashes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Under the NPT, signatory states are obliged to declare their nuclear stockpiles and place them under the supervision of the UN's nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Vatican's fire brigade was seen on the roof of the Sistine Chapel on Friday installing the chimney that will become the focus for millions around the world waiting to see who will become the next head of the Catholic Church after Pope Francis died on 21 April, aged 88. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese secured a second term in office, defeating his opponent, Liberal Party leader Peter Dutton in the country's federal elections that many saw as a test of anti-Trump sentiment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A woman from the UK has made it into the history books after becoming the world's oldest person at the age of 115 and 252 days. Ethel Caterham, who lives in Surrey, officially took on the title after the death of Brazilian nun, Sister Inah Canabarro Lucas, on Wednesday. She passed away at the age of 116. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Northumbria Police said the group - 11 boys and three girls - were arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after 14-year-old Layton Carr was found dead inside a building near Fairfield industrial park. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google is facing a legal challenge from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and a US District Judge, who ruled that Google's online advertising business was illegally monopolized. This ruling, and a separate one from last year regarding Google's search engine dominance, could lead to significant changes in Google's business practices, potentially including the divestment of certain assets or a forced breakup of its advertising business.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Supporters say the change is important to stop cheap Chinese goods from entering the U.S. But the decision could drive up prices for goods Americans buy online. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Earthquake in Türkiye, Myanmar and now Chile. I hope the best for all casualties’ families and lives.... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The president also revealed he wants to change the name of VE-Day on May 8 to ‘Victory Day for World War II’ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Spain and Portugal on Friday created a joint committee to identify the cause of a massive power outage that crippled the Iberian Peninsula this week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A vehicle slammed into a group of pedestrians in the southwestern German city of Stuttgart on Thursday, injuring several people, some of them seriously, authorities said. The driver was arrested at the scene. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The authorities in Syria have assured a thorough investigation into the incident that is reported to have occurred in a town largely populated by the country's Druze community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Russell Brand appears in court... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

US President Donald Trump has removed Mike Waltz from his post as national security adviser, and will nominate him as ambassador to the United Nations.In a post on social media, Trump thanked Waltz for his work and said he would be temporarily replaced by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who will continue as America's top diplomat.Waltz had faced criticism for mistakenly adding a journalist to a chat group where sensitive military plans were discussed - a political embarrassment likely to feature during confirmation hearings for the UN post.The former Florida congressman is the first senior member of the administration to leave the White House in Trump's second term. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After losing a legal battle over his lack of publicly funded security, Prince Harry on Friday expressed a desire to rebuild his strained relationship with the Royal Family.“I would love reconciliation with my family. ... There’s no point in continuing to fight people,” Harry told the BBC. “It would be nice to have that reconciliation part now. If they don’t want that, that’s entirely up to them.”Harry's interview with the BBC came after he lost his appeal against the U.K. government’s decision to axe his publicly funded security detail, an issue that he says has driven a wedge between him and his father. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pulling logs and dusty building materials from a storage bunker outside his home in Kashmir, Riaz Awan readied the underground space to house his family as they braced for clashes between Pakistan and India to reach their border village. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy birthday Princess Charlotte! Young royal beams in adorable iPhone snap taken by her mother Kate to mark her 10th birthday... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jury selection is set to begin Monday, May 5, in New York in the high-profile trial of music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, whose career has unraveled following his incarceration on charges of sex trafficking and racketeering.Combs, 55, has been awaiting trial since 2024, accused of leading a criminal enterprise that prosecutors say coerced victims into drug-fueled sex parties through threats and violence. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges and maintains that any sex acts were consensual.At a recent hearing, Combs’s attorney, Marc Agnifilo, gave a glimpse of the defense strategy, characterizing the artist’s conduct as part of a consensual “swinger” lifestyle.Prosecutors told the court that they had extended a plea deal to Combs — though the terms remain undisclosed but he declined to accept it.If convicted, Combs, once credited with bringing hip-hop into the cultural mainstream, could face life in prison. Beyond his success in music, Combs has built a vast fortune through ventures in the liquor business and other industries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A former Mexican federal agent who testified against the drug trafficker son of the country's most wanted man was shot dead in the central state of Morelos, authorities said Thursday.Ivan Morales was a prosecution witness in the U.S. trial of Ruben Oseguera Gonzalez, a leader of Mexico's violent Jalisco New Generation cartel, who was jailed for life by a Washington court in March.Gonzalez's father is Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes — better known as "El Mencho" — who heads the cartel and has a $15 million U.S. bounty on his head.Morales and his wife were shot dead on Wednesday morning as they were traveling in their vehicle in the Temixco area, around 60 miles from Mexico City, according to a police report.State prosecutors are investigating the crime and have not ruled out revenge as a possible motive, local media reported. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

London Eye breaks down leaving customers stranded on hottest day of the year... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jill Sobule, the acclaimed singer-songwriter and LGBTQ+ trailblazer best known for 90s hits 'I Kissed A Girl' and 'Supermodel', has died in a Minneapolis house fire. She was 66.Born in Denver in 1959, Sobule released her first album in 1990, but found mainstream success with her self-titled second album, which featured 'I Kissed A Girl'.The folk-pop track is often cited as a milestone for queer representation, as one of the first openly LGBT-themed songs to crack the US Billboard Top 20. It details two women connecting after they are fed up with their boyfriends — a ground-breaking but casual depiction of sexual fluidity presented as sweet, not salacious. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Japan Dating App Uses Govt Data To Verify Unmarried Status. A popular Japanese dating app has introduced a feature allowing it to verify users' marital status through government records, in a bid to prevent married cheaters pretending to be single. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

China said it is evaluating the possibility of starting trade negotiations with the U.S.Senior U.S. officials have reached out recently "through relevant parties multiple times," hoping to start tariff negotiations, China's Commerce Ministry said.While Beijing appears to signal its readiness to engage in talks with the Trump administration, analysts cautioned that reaching a comprehensive deal will be a complex and time-consuming endeavor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Prime Minister Mark Carney is promising to embark on the “biggest transformation” of Canada’s economy since the end of the Second World War, as he laid out his government’s priorities Friday after winning a minority mandate from Canadian voters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple says it is shifting production of most iPhones and other devices to be sold in the US away from China, which has been the focus of President Donald Trump's tariffs.The majority of the iPhones bound for the US market in the coming months will be made in India, while Vietnam will be a major production hub for items like iPads and Apple Watches, chief executive Tim Cook says.It comes as the technology giant estimated that US import taxes could add about $900m (£677.5m) to its costs in the current quarter, despite Trump's decision to spare key electronics from the new tariffs.The Trump administration has repeatedly said it wants Apple to move production to America. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Trump on Thursday sought to fast-track the pursuit of strategically important minerals such as nickel, copper and rare earth elements from the seabed in U.S. and international waters.The order, which critics say contradicts global efforts to adopt regulation, is designed “to counter China’s growing influence over seabed mineral resources,” according to the executive order. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sir David Attenborough has reflected on approaching “the end of his life” while sharing what he believes will save the planet from destruction.The veteran naturalist addressed his mortality in a new documentary, which is set to be released in cinemas on 8 May – his 99th birthday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An estimated 4,700 North Korean soldiers have been killed or wounded while fighting alongside Russia against Ukrainian forces, South Korea’s spy agency told lawmakers Wednesday.The assessment came two days after North Korea confirmed for the first time that it had sent combat troops to help Russia recapture parts of the Kursk region, which it lost control of to a surprise Ukrainian incursion last year.In a closed-door parliamentary committee briefing, South Korea’s National Intelligence Service said North Korea had suffered 4,700 casualties, including 600 deaths, on the Russia-Ukraine battlefronts, according to Lee Seong Kweun, one of the lawmakers who attended the meeting.Lee told reporters the NIS said that 2,000 injured North Korean soldiers were repatriated to North Korea by air or train between January and March. He cited the NIS as saying the dead North Korean soldiers were cremated in Russia before their remains were sent back home. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Famine fears on rise in Gaza... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“I just knew that something was wrong with me,” said Bannon, who gave credit to ChatGPT for saving her life. “I would've never discovered this without ChatGPT.” She was lucky to have discovered the cancer in time, according to her doctor, who acknowledged her early detection. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Some residents of the world’s 12th tallest city fear returning to high-rise living a month on from earthquake that shook Thailand’s capital. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

While there have been discussions and plans about sending UK troops to Ukraine for peacekeeping or other purposes, there is no definitive information available on the exact number of troops currently under watch in Ukraine. The UK government has publicly stated its support for Ukraine, including providing military aid, training Ukrainian personnel, and considering the potential deployment of troops in the future.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The son of a senior Central Intelligence Agency official died last year “while fighting in the conflict in Ukraine,” a CIA spokesperson said Friday.The spokesperson confirmed the death of Michael Gloss — who is the son of Juliane Gallina, the CIA’s deputy director for digital innovation — after a Russian news site reported that the 21-year-old American had signed up to serve with Russia’s forces.The CIA spokesperson said Gallina and her family “suffered an unimaginable personal tragedy in the spring of 2024 when her son Michael Gloss, who struggled with mental health issues, died while fighting in the conflict in Ukraine.”But the statement did not say which side Gloss was fighting for at the time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yes, AI is increasingly used to plan trips for humans. AI-powered trip planning tools can help individuals and groups find destinations, book flights and hotels, and discover personalized activities. These tools, like Google Travel and KAYAK, can generate itineraries, suggest things to do, and even offer booking options based on user preferences and travel styles.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pope Francis has been buried in Rome after a funeral ceremony and procession attended by hundreds of thousands of people and many heads of state.The first South American pontiff passed away on Monday aged 88, marking the end of a 12-year pontificate.As the Italian capital woke up to a hazy morning, teenage pilgrims, nuns and priests of all denominations filed silently down the streets leading to the Vatican.Many of the streets around St Peter's Basilica were closed - both to allow the flow of visitors and for security reasons, as more than a hundred foreign dignitaries were expected to join the funeral mass. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The United States has deported to Rwanda a resettled Iraqi refugee who it long tried to extradite in response to Iraqi government claims that he worked for the Islamic State.Omar Abdulsattar Ameen, who was granted refugee status in the U.S. in 2014, denied Iraqi charges that he murdered a police officer as an IS operative, and a judge found in 2021 that the version of events in the case against him was "not plausible". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

See powerful moment President Trump met President Zelensky in the... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope, the world's largest solar telescope, can see the sun in unprecedented detail. Here is the first image from its newly-activated camera. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a shocking diplomatic twist, Syria signals willingness to join the Abraham Accords, offering peace to Israel in exchange for territorial concessions. President Trump predicts Saudi Arabia's imminent entry into the historic agreement, while tensions escalate in global hotspots from Kashmir to Gaza. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Russia's top military commander confirms North Korean soldiers fought on its side in Kursk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.