Morning news brief
The latest in the U.S. trade war with China, El Salvador’s president expected to meet with Trump at White House, Meta faces most significant legal challenge yet in an antitrust case beginning Monday.
Mario Vargas Llosa, Nobel Prize-winning Peruvian author, dies at age 89
A giant of Latin American culture, Vargas Llosa used powerful imagery and sometimes fantastical storytelling to explore issues of male violence, societal disruption and authoritarian politics.
Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa wins reelection
Ecuador’s conservative millionaire incumbent handily won Sunday’s presidential run off against a leftist challenger.
As U.S.-China tensions rise academics are caught in the crosshairs
As U.S.-China rivalry intensifies, Chinese nationals in the United States are being caught up in the tensions.
More than 30 people killed in Russian missile attack on Ukrainian city of Sumy
More than 30 people were killed in a Russian missile strike on the Ukrainian city of Sumy on Sunday, officials said.
Israel strikes a hospital in Gaza, forcing evacuation as strikes intensify
The strike hit Al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza City, after Israel issued an evacuation warning. Israel said it struck a command and control center used by Hamas at the hospital.
U.S. and Iran conduct first round of nuclear talks
The U.S. and Iran have launched negotiations to strike a new deal that would scale back Iran’s nuclear program.
Facing drug-related violence, Ecuador goes to the polls Sunday
Ecuadoreans will vote for their president this weekend, as the country is experiencing high levels of drug-related gang violence and an economic slowdown.
China projects defiance in its response to U.S. tariffs
China has retaliated with tariffs on U.S. goods after President Trump raised tariffs on Chinese imports. And though it is avoiding further escalation, the Chinese government is projecting defiance.
Ukraine’s DIY drone makers are helping fighters on the front lines
The war in Ukraine is now largely being fought with drones. Ukraine made 2 million last year. Drone makers churn them out in factories and mom-and-pop operations like one in a Kyiv basement apartment.
Ecuador’s next president faces rampant drug violence and few resources to combat it
Ecuador’s runoff vote pits Trump ally and incumbent Daniel Noboa against leftist challenger Luisa González, in an election dominated by the issue of security in a highly polarized political landscape.
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