Trump’s Penguin Tariff Is Already a Meme – The Cut

  1. Trump’s Penguin Tariff Is Already a Meme  The Cut
  2. Reciprocal Tariff Calculations  United States Trade Representative (.gov)
  3. Trump's penguin tax and a blow to the far right: The news quiz  NBC News
  4. ‘Nowhere on Earth is safe’: Trump imposes tariffs on uninhabited islands near Antarctica  The Guardian
  5. 'Nowhere's safe': How an island of penguins ended up on Trump tariff list  BBC
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Huawei corruption probe: 8 charged – politico.eu

  1. Huawei corruption probe: 8 charged  politico.eu
  2. Belgium charges eight people in EU parliament bribery probe  Reuters
  3. Belgium Charges Eight People for Corruption in Huawei Probe  Bloomberg
  4. From Brussels to Berlin: The rules on transparency and ethics for European lawmakers  Yahoo News UK
  5. Huawei and Forum Europe Employees Testify in Chinese Tech Giant’s Scandal  The European Conservative
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Federal judge rules return of Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador prison

White House has said US courts can’t order return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whose wife has been protesting outside court

A federal judge on Friday afternoon ordered the US to return a Maryland man mistakenly deported to an El Salvador prison after a Trump administration attorney was at a loss to explain what happened.

The wife of the man, who was flown to a notorious Salvadoran prison had earlier joined dozens of supporters at a rally before a court hearing on Friday, where his lawyers had asked the judge – Paula Xinis – to order the Trump administration to return him to the US.

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Cost of US military offensive against Houthis nears $1 billion with limited impact – CNN

  1. Cost of US military offensive against Houthis nears $1 billion with limited impact  CNN
  2. U.S. Strikes in Yemen Burning Through Munitions With Limited Success  The New York Times
  3. ‘Just like that’: Yemeni families destroyed by US air strikes  Al Jazeera
  4. Sens. Paul and Merkley to Trump: Are we 'stumbling' into another war?  Responsible Statecraft
  5. Houthis shoot down 3rd US reaper drone as Trump administration continues daily airstrikes  Fox News
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Liberation and Its Discontents – Council on Foreign Relations

  1. Liberation and Its Discontents  Council on Foreign Relations
  2. Trump's agenda grapples with political and economic reality  BBC
  3. Checks and Balance newsletter: The view as “Liberation Day” unfolded  The Economist
  4. Opinion | Today’s Opinions: Is it too late to return our Liberation Day gift?  The Washington Post
  5. A hot seat for Musk, the trade war and third-term talk: Takeaways from the week  NPR
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Israel restarts ground operations in northern Gaza Strip in renewed campaign

At least 25 killed in attack on Khan Younis in south as Israel says it is aiming to pressure Hamas into releasing hostages

Israel has restarted ground operations in the northern Gaza Strip and killed at least 25 people in airstrikes on the southern city of Khan Younis in what it says is a renewed military campaign aimed at pressuring Hamas into releasing Israeli hostages.

At least 25 people were killed in the attack on Khan Younis early on Friday, the local Nasser hospital told AFP, as the search for survivors continued.

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Scientists Uncover Ancient Garden Remains at Jesus Christ’s Burial Site in Jerusalem – Indian Defence Review

  1. Scientists Uncover Ancient Garden Remains at Jesus Christ’s Burial Site in Jerusalem  Indian Defence Review
  2. Excavation near site where Jesus was crucified and buried results in ancient discovery  Fox News
  3. Discovery of ancient garden beneath Jesus’ burial site backs up Biblical account  The Independent
  4. New archaeological evidence could confirm the Church of the Holy Sepulchre as Jesus' crucifixion an  The Jerusalem Post
  5. Jesus' burial spot yields new biblical clues about his death and resurrection, scientists say  New York Post
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Prince Andrew wrote birthday letters to Xi Jinping, ex-adviser told court

Released court statement says alleged Chinese spy helped draft private letters to Chinese president

The Duke of York sent letters directly to China’s president, the prince’s former senior adviser told a special immigration tribunal, with an alleged Chinese spy advising him on how to write them.

Dominic Hampshire, who worked for Andrew from 2019-22, said Andrew had “always had a communication channel” with Xi Jinping that was “accepted” and may even have been encouraged by Buckingham Palace and the late queen.

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Israeli troops expand ‘security zone’ in northern Gaza – Reuters

  1. Israeli troops expand 'security zone' in northern Gaza  Reuters
  2. Israeli Military Expands Ground Operations in Gaza City  The New York Times
  3. Netanyahu says Israel is now dividing up Gaza. What does that mean on the ground?  CNN
  4. Gazans flee expanding strikes in north, south as IDF says fighting entering ‘new stage’  The Times of Israel
  5. Headlines for April 03, 2025  Democracy Now!
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Tourist in custody for trying to access one of world’s most isolated tribes, brings Diet Coke – WSB-TV

  1. Tourist in custody for trying to access one of world’s most isolated tribes, brings Diet Coke  WSB-TV
  2. US tourist arrested after visit to restricted North Sentinel island  BBC
  3. American YouTuber arrested for allegedly going to remote island to contact isolated tribe  WKRC
  4. YouTube daredevil arrested by Indian authorities after visiting remote island where US missionary was killed  Fox News
  5. Attempted contact with the Sentinelese tribe  Survival International
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Ronin the rat sets new landmine-sniffing record – BBC

  1. Ronin the rat sets new landmine-sniffing record  BBC
  2. Rat named Ronin breaks world record for sniffing out wartime landmines in Cambodia  CBS News
  3. 'Exceptional': Rat earns world record for sniffing out landmines in Cambodia  Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  4. WATCH: Suspect Tackled in Court After Attacking Own Attorney  The Daily Beast
  5. Meet the record-breaking rat with a nose for sniffing out wartime explosives  Guinness World Records
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Spain bans ‘golden’ investor visas for non-EU citizens in bid to curb housing crisis – France 24

  1. Spain bans 'golden' investor visas for non-EU citizens in bid to curb housing crisis  France 24
  2. In Spain, a Race for the Last Golden Visas  The New York Times
  3. Spain Follows UK, Canada, Portugal, Hungary, Netherlands, Mexico, and India in Ending Golden Visa Travel Programs: New Updates You Need to Know  Travel And Tour World
  4. Why Spain has bid ‘adios’ to its popular golden visa programme  Firstpost
  5. Spain’s Golden Visa Program Ends After 12 Years  Mansion Global
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US ‘testing’ if Russia is serious about peace in Ukraine, says Marco Rubio

Secretary of state says Putin ‘will have to make a decision’ as US officials appear to be growing impatient

The US will know within weeks whether Russia is serious about pursuing peace with Ukraine, the secretary of state has said, warning that Donald Trump was not “going to fall into the trap of endless negotiations” with Moscow.

“We’re testing to see if the Russians are interested in peace,” Marco Rubio told journalists in Brussels after talks with Nato allies. “Their actions – not their words, their actions – will determine whether they’re serious or not, and we intend to find that out sooner rather than later.”

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Russell Brand charged with rape and sexual assault – BBC

  1. Russell Brand charged with rape and sexual assault  BBC
  2. Russell Brand charged with rape and sexual assault: U.K. police  Yahoo
  3. Russell Brand Moved to Florida Months Before British Police Formally Charged Him With Rape  Realtor.com
  4. British police charge comedian Russell Brand with rape and sexual assault  AP News
  5. Russell Brand Reveals Reason Behind Katy Perry Divorce in Rare Comment About Their Marriage  E! Online
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