Syria imposes curfew after its worst clashes since the Assad regime ouster
Syria’s new government sent in security reinforcements and imposed curfews on a coastal area after major clashes with fighters loyal to the deposed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Monthly jobs report to be released. And, the White House to host a crypto event
The Labor Department will release the monthly jobs report card today, which is expected to show solid growth. But that’s not the whole picture. And, the White House will host a cryptocurrency summit.
Georgia factory resumes peanut paste production for starving children overseas
Lifesaving peanut paste for malnourished children is being produced again at a Georgia factory after the Trump administration reversed course on a canceled USAID contract.
Unexploded WWII bomb in Paris halts Eurostar travel to London
The French transport minister said traffic would be ”strongly disrupted” throughout the day with only limited service resuming in the afternoon, and urged travelers to postpone their trips.
The European Union Decides to Rearm
Leaders of the European Union have voted to approve a plan to dramatically increase defense spending. The move is a reaction to the U.S. reducing its support for Ukraine in the war against Russia’s invasion. We go to Brussels to understand the ramifications.
And we hear what the series of recent developments in the relationship between the U.S. and Ukraine could mean for peace talks with Russia.
When it comes to the economy, it’s all about uncertainty
Like a lot of economists, Mark Zandi, with Moody’s Analytics, thinks President Trump’s across-the-board tariffs are a bad idea. Saying, “Tariffs, broad-based tariffs, are a real problem for the economy.”
But Zandi says – it’s not just the tariffs themselves that are the problem, it’s the uncertainty created by Trump’s rollout.
Trump threatened 25% Tariffs on Canada and Mexico would start in February. They were paused at the 11th hour, only to eventually go into effect this week.
On Thursday Trump announced the new tariffs would be paused for most products, but potentially only until April 2.
Meanwhile tariffs on China snapped into place in February, and then doubled, to 20%.What happens next is anyone’s guess.
Businesses have been optimistic about the economy under Trump. His chaotic tariff rollout threatens that.
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Democracy-promoting organization sues the Trump administration over withheld funds
President Ronald Reagan laid the rhetorical foundations for the National Endowment for Democracy in a 1982 speech to the British Parliament. Support for its creation in Congress was bipartisan.
Fighter jets accidentally drop bombs during exercises, injuring 8 South Koreans
The air force said the jets were taking part in a drill with the U.S. military in Pocheon, a city close to the border with North Korea, when they dropped bombs just outside a firing range.
South Korean fighter jets drop bombs in the wrong place, injuring 8 people
The air force said the jets were taking part in a drill with the U.S. military in Pocheon, a city close to the border with North Korea, when they dropped bombs just outside a firing range.
Palestinians freed in the ceasefire say Israeli forces harass them and their families
Several Palestinian prisoners and detainees freed during this ceasefire deal have been harassed by Israeli forces after their release, their homes raided or their family members arrested.
Automakers granted relief from tariffs. And, fired USDA workers return to work
President Trump announced a one-month reprieve from import tariffs for automakers after he imposed them on Canada and Mexico. And, thousands of fired USDA workers return to work today.
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