US stocks and dollar plunge as Trump attacks Fed chair Powell
The president amps up attack against US central bank boss calling him "a major loser" for not lowering interest rates.
US watchdog sues Uber over subscription practices
The FTC accused Uber of charging people for its Uber One subscription service without getting their consent.
Who is Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the acting head of the Vatican?
The cardinal will oversee the Vatican until a new pontiff is elected.
Canada’s top candidates talk up fossil fuels as climate slips down agenda
Amid tariff threats from the US, energy and economic security are key issues in Canada's federal election.
Haiti is nearing ‘point of no return’ as gang violence surges: UN official
Calls for more aid, support for police amid surge in violence in the Caribbean nation since the end of last year.
Harvard University sues Trump administration over funding freeze
The Ivy League school has filed suit to halt a US federal freeze on more than $2.2bn in grants.
Kristi Noem says purse – and $3,000 in cash – stolen from DC restaurant
Passport, driver’s license and keys also reportedly taken but not clear if theft was random or if Trump ally was targeted
A purse belonging to Donald Trump’s Department of Homeland Security secretary, Kristi Noem, that contained $3,000 in cash, her passport, driver’s license and her apartment keys was stolen while she ate dinner at a restaurant in downtown Washington on Sunday night.
The secretary revealed the theft to reporters at the White House Easter egg roll on Monday. Noem said the incident remained unresolved.
Continue reading...Wife of former US Senator Bob Menendez convicted in bribery trial
Nadine Menendez, 58, guilty of bribery and fraud related to using her husband's influence on behalf of Egypt.
Keir Starmer to seek to bolster defence ties as he hosts New Zealand PM
UK prime minister and Christopher Luxon expected to sign £30m weapons deal and extend training of Ukrainian troops
Keir Starmer will seek to strengthen the UK’s defence ties with New Zealand when he hosts the country’s prime minister on Tuesday.
When he meets Christopher Luxon, Starmer will discuss extending a training programme for Ukrainian troops run by the two countries and agree a new £30m weapons deal.
Continue reading...Three men charged with manslaughter after death of woman on golf course
Suzanne Cherry, 62, was fatally struck by a van that was being pursued by police in Staffordshire
Three men have been charged with manslaughter after a woman was fatally struck on a golf course by a van following a police pursuit.
Suzanne Cherry, 62, died in hospital on 15 April, four days after she was struck by a van at Aston Wood golf club in Lichfield, Staffordshire.
Continue reading...US stock markets fall again as Trump calls Fed chair ‘a major loser’
President amps up attacks against Jerome Powell, pushing him to lower interest rates to offset impact of tariffs
US stock markets fell again on Monday as Donald Trump continued attacks against the Federal Reserve chair, Jerome Powell, who the US president called “a major loser” for not lowering interest rates.
“There can be a slowing of the economy unless Mr. Too Late, a major loser, lowers interest rates, NOW,” Trump wrote on social media.
Continue reading...What’s the legacy of Pope Francis?
The head of the Roman Catholic Church dies at the Vatican at the age of 88.
Venezuela accuses El Salvador of human trafficking as prisoners caught in row between authoritarians
Nayib Bukele offered to exchange 252 Venezuelan migrants deported to El Salvador for 252 prisoners in Venezuela
Venezuela’s chief prosecutor has accused El Salvador’s president of being a “tyrannical” human trafficker after Nayib Bukele offered to exchange the 252 Venezuelan migrants deported to his country’s prisons by Donald Trump for the same number of political prisoners in Venezuela.
Bukele made the offer on Sunday night in a message addressed directly to his authoritarian counterpart Nicolás Maduro. “I want to propose a humanitarian agreement that includes the repatriation of 100% of the 252 Venezuelans who were deported, in exchange for the release and delivery of an identical number … of the thousands of political prisoners that you hold,” El Salvador’s leader posted.
Continue reading...Trump says Hegseth is ‘doing a great job’ despite reports of second Signal chat
US president dismisses criticism of defense secretary sharing information on strikes in Yemen to his family
Donald Trump offered public support for defense secretary Pete Hegseth a day after it emerged that Hegseth had shared information about US strikes in Yemen last month in a second Signal group chat that included family, his personal lawyer and several top Pentagon aides.
“He’s doing a great job. Ask the Houthis how he’s doing,” Trump said dismissively, referring to the rebel group in Yemen targeted by those missile strikes, on the sidelines of the White House Easter egg roll event on Monday.
Continue reading...Leaders and supporters around the globe react to death of Pope Francis
Leaders and worshippers around the world mourn and pay tribute to the late Pope Francis.
Pope Francis spoke up for Palestinians until the end
Pope Francis chose to not remain silent on the suffering of the Palestinian people.
More than 30 killed in latest attack in Sudan’s Darfur region: Monitor
Residential buildings among structures targeted in paramilitary attack on city of el-Fasher, activists say.
Final days of Pope who joined Vatican crowds at Easter despite doctors’ advice
Francis did what he had always done, receiving visitors and meeting people from every walk of life.
Changeable weather across UK forecast after unusually warm, dry spell
Sun and showers will alternate this week and temperatures will return to the seasonal average
Pack an umbrella, sunglasses and a warm coat is the message from forecasters who have said the weather is expected to be changeable this week with rain continuing across the UK after the previous dry spell.
Much of the country will have alternating sunny spells and showers over the next few days and temperatures will be within the seasonal average of 14C (57F) to 18C (64F).
Continue reading...Russia’s Easter truce marred by accusations of attacks in Ukraine
Russia resumed its attacks on Ukraine’s cities after a fragile 30-hour Easter truce came to an end.