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U.S., Ukraine sign economic deal after Trump presses Kyiv to pay back U.S. for help in repelling Russia

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More Gulf nations call for lowering tensions between India, Pakistan

Saudi Arabia called on ‘both countries to de-escalate, avoid further escalation, and resolve disputes through diplomatic means’; as part of outreach to UN Security Council members, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar called his Danish counterpart, Lars Løkke Rasmussen from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/9A7BYic

Trump celebrates 100 days in office with campaign-style rally

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Trump dismisses Biden nominees to U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council, including Doug Emhoff

President Donald Trump has dismissed many of former President Joe Biden’s nominees to the United States Holocaust Memorial Council, including Doug Emhoff, the husband of former Vice President Kamala Harris from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/VQeXamn

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberals fall short of a majority in Parliament

The vote-counting agency Elections Canada has processed nearly all ballots in what turned out to be a razor-close race that will leave the Liberals three seats short of a majority. from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/pKHTXdf

Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez says nearly half of national power supply restored

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Pakistan Defence Minister says ‘military incursion’ by India is imminent

Islamabad reinforces military on border, Khawaja Muhammad Asif says; calls on world powers to protect water-sharing pact from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/rdYykZV

China, Philippines trade barbs over disputed reef

China and the Philippines dispute ownership of Sandy Cay reef in the South China Sea, escalating tensions from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/YP68jWt

Pakistan, China resolve to uphold regional peace and stability, oppose unilateralism

The understanding was reached during a telephone conversation between Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, reported Radio Pakistan. from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/gUDs8ET

U.S. deports 3 American children, including cancer patient: rights groups

The deportations from the southern state of Louisiana come as U.S. President Donald Trump pursues a hard-line immigration policy, calling for mass expulsions of undocumented migrants from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ixVtvws

Palestinian president Abbas appoints aide as potential successor

Creation of the post follows years of international pressure to reform the Palestine Liberation Organization and comes as Arab and Western powers envision an expanded role for Abbas's Palestinian Authority from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/6tlewSO

Opinion market advocates say it’s a game of skill, face civil society opposition

So-called “opinion trading” firms — allowing users to wager on the outcome of IPL matches, Bitcoin prices, and even YouTube view counts — are advancing an argument that they’re a game of skill, which would protect them against State bans from Industry News, Company News, Manufacturing News, Service Sector | The Hindu https://ift.tt/eRNsP9W

Hamas says open to 5-year Gaza truce, one-time hostages release

A Hamas delegation was in Cairo discussing with Egyptian mediators ways out of the 18-month war, while, on the ground, rescuers said Israeli strikes killed at least 35 people. from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/l826SGK

How did WHO nations strike a pandemic deal? | Explained

What are the highlights of the new agreement? Why was it long overdue? What challenges did countries face during negotiations? How will it impact global cooperation and equity in the next pandemic? Has a balance been struck between global equity and market-based innovation? from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/3MQZcEO

Virginia Giuffre, who accused Britain’s Prince Andrew in Epstein sex trafficking scandal, dies

Giuffre killed herself on Friday (April 25, 2025) at her farm in Western Australia, her publicist confirmed from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/SMK2uYw

There has always been tension between India, Pak; they'll get it figured out: Trump

The U.S. Donald Trump was asked about tensions between India and Pakistan in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ufr94tF

Pope Francis funeral LIVE: President Murmu, other dignitaries in Rome to attend funeral

The funeral will take place at 10:00 a.m. local time (1.30 p.m. IST) on April 26, 2025 from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/u4sxjJg

India’s decision on Indus casts shadow on renewal of Indo-Bangladesh Ganga Water Treaty: Bangladesh water expert

“Renewal of the Ganga treaty will come up next year but if India continues to hold the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance then it will create doubts about India’s willingness on sharing of river waters with Bangladesh” from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/nXHVeYZ

U.S. House Committee slams New York Times report on Pahalgam attack

In the post, the House Foreign Affairs Committee strikes the word “militants” in the headline and replaces it with the word “terrorists”, writing the word in bold and red from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/QmfSoRF

Sri Lanka: Opposition, media demand details of defence MoU with India 

Govt. asks critics to use the country’s Right To Information (RTI) Act from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ZFKm3uA

ACC Q4 profit declines 20.4% to ₹751 crore, revenue up 12.7% to ₹5,991 crore

The company had posted a profit of ₹943.39 crore in the year-ago period, according to a regulatory filing from ACC, which is now a part of Adani Cement. from Industry News, Company News, Manufacturing News, Service Sector | The Hindu https://ift.tt/vYuG7oP

A dozen States sue the Trump administration to stop tariff policy

The States listed as plaintiffs in the lawsuit were Oregon, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Minnesota, Nevada, New Mexico, New York and Vermont from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/RjNlMkF

Trump says Zelenskyy is prolonging war in Ukraine by resisting calls to cede Crimea to Russia

Mr. Trump called Mr. Zelenkyy's pushback “very harmful” to talks from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/a5Yw8DF

Ola Group surges in deep-tech, owns majority of patents granted to 117 unicorns

India's unicorns collectively hold only 229 patents, with Ola Group owning more than half, according to data from the Indian Patent Advanced Search (IPAS) System from Industry News, Company News, Manufacturing News, Service Sector | The Hindu https://ift.tt/8Z4wT39

United Nations Secretary General Guterres strongly condemns Pahalgam attack

The Secretary-General stresses attacks against civilians are “unacceptable under any circumstances” from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/P4cGoLS

El Salvador's president slams Venezuela's Maduro for rejecting prisoner swap proposal

Salvadoran president criticises Maduro’s rejection of swap for Venezuelan deportees, highlighting political tensions between the two leaders from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/wkXsmD8

Yemen’s Houthi rebels fire missile targeting northern Israel, rare target for group

The Israeli Military says sirens sounded in Haifa, Krayot and other areas west of the Sea of Galilee, targeting key areas in ongoing conflict from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/9NxFauq

Harvard sues Trump administration to stop the freeze of more than $2 billion in grants

In its lawsuit, Harvard said the funding freeze violated its First Amendment rights and the statutory provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/3YfCIgl

Pope Francis died of a stroke: Vatican

The pontiff had already been affected by a previous episode of acute respiratory failure when he had double pneumonia in hospital, it added from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/0BOI1j8

Kyiv, half of Ukraine under air-raid alerts hours after one-day Russia ceasefire ends

Warnings come hours after one-day Easter truce ends; blasts hit city of Mykolaiv, mayor says from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Ntz6shW

Salvadoran President Bukele proposes prisoner swap with Maduro for Venezuelan deportees

El Salvador’s archbishop on Sunday (April 20, 2025) called on El Salvador’s President not “to allow our country to become a big international prison” from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Q3JU1lp

Trump officials had a second Signal chat where details of Yemen strike were shared

U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth had included his wife and brother in a second chat to share details of the same strike, a revelation that is now drawing fresh criticism against the Trump administration from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/zwPihZa

China navy says Philippine frigate illegally entered Scarborough Shoal waters

China’s navy warns Philippines to stop infringing on Scarborough Shoal waters, urging immediate action from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/jiRVh8q

U.S. and Iran say talks over Tehran’s nuclear program make progress and set plans for more

A U.S. official confirmed that at a point during the negotiations in Rome, U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi spoke face to face. from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Tazqrc6

Zelenskyy says Ukraine will observe Putin's Easter truce but claims violations

The order to halt all combat over the Easter weekend came after months of efforts by U.S. President Donald Trump to get Moscow and Kyiv to agree a truce from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Ljr4DJx

Vatican holds 'cordial' talks with Vance after criticisms of Trump policies

“This relationship with the U.S. is a very high priority right now for the Vatican,” an Italian academic at Villanova University followed the papacy closely said from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/3K7USWT

Delhivery, Ecom Express seek CCI nod for their ₹1,400-crore deal

While Delhivery is a listed integrated logistics player, Ecom Express provides logistics solutions to the Indian e-commerce industry from Industry News, Company News, Manufacturing News, Service Sector | The Hindu https://ift.tt/SLD2BVw

Iran FM says has 'serious doubts' over US intentions ahead of talks

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will set off on April 19 for Rome for a fresh round of Omani-mediated talks with U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/x8OQIUn

FY25 India pharma exports cross $30 billion, surge 31% in March

A key component of India’s trade basket, exports rose more than 9% to touch $30 billion for the first time; pharmaceuticals did not figure in the 26% U.S. tariffs, now on hold for 90 days from Industry News, Company News, Manufacturing News, Service Sector | The Hindu https://ift.tt/3sNOkH2

Trump says U.S. 'talking' to China on tariffs

Trump confirmed that the talks had happened since he upped tariffs on China to a whopping 145%, after Beijing retaliated to his sweeping "Liberation Day" worldwide levies. from World News: Top International Headlines Today | The Hindu https://ift.tt/OrvW8Rs

Hamas says it is ready to release all remaining hostages for an end to Gaza war

Khalil Al-Hayya, the group’s Gaza chief who leads its negotiating team, said the group would no longer agree to interim deals, adopting a position that Israel is unlikely to accept from World News: Top International Headlines Today | The Hindu https://ift.tt/40C39jK

At least six hospitalised in shooting at Florida State University, suspect in custody

Officers took one suspect into custody shortly after the shooting, two law enforcement sources with knowledge of the situation from World News: Top International Headlines Today | The Hindu https://ift.tt/89pgt3V

Cable car accident in southern Italy kills at least four people

Officials in southern Italy say that a cable car carrying tourists south of Naples has crashed after the cable snapped, killing at least four people and injuring one from World News: Top International Headlines Today | The Hindu https://ift.tt/zq9ciYu

U.S. Judge finds probable cause to hold Trump administration in contempt for violating deportation order

A federal judge says he’s found probable cause to hold the Trump administration in criminal contempt of court for violating his orders last month to turn around planes carrying deportees to an El Salvador prison from World News: Top International Headlines Today | The Hindu https://ift.tt/gAv6Vip

EU lists seven 'safe' countries of origin, tightening asylum rules

The European Commission said it was proposing to designate Kosovo, Bangladesh, Colombia, Egypt, India, Morocco and Tunisia as "safe countries of origin" from World News: Top International Headlines Today | The Hindu https://ift.tt/RsL54TY

Xi Jinping says China will stand with Southeast Asian countries in face of economic shocks

Chinese President assures Malaysia of China’s partnership amid global economic turmoil, promoting stability and cooperation in Southeast Asia from World News: Top International Headlines Today | The Hindu https://ift.tt/KmtYV3p

Visa cancellations sow panic for international students, with hundreds fearing deportation

The speed and scope of the federal government’s efforts to terminate the legal status of international students have stunned colleges and universities across the country from World News: Top International Headlines Today | The Hindu https://ift.tt/1XBb4JM

Trump-China trade war: Ball in China's court for trade talks, White House says

China raised its tariffs on imports of U.S. goods to 125% on Friday in a retaliatory move to Trump, who effectively raised U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods to 145% from World News: Top International Headlines Today | The Hindu https://ift.tt/i1j4VPG

Trump vs Harvard: U.S. President ramps up conflict against defiant University, demands apology

Harvard stands out for defying Trump, in contrast to several other universities and a string of powerful law firms that have folded under intense pressure from the White House from World News: Top International Headlines Today | The Hindu https://ift.tt/8MYVUxJ

Maldives bans Israeli tourists, expressing ‘resolute solidarity’ with Palestine 

The move reflects the government’s “firm stance in response to the continuing atrocities and ongoing acts of genocide committed by Israel against the Palestinian people”, a statement said from World News: Top International Headlines Today | The Hindu https://ift.tt/0ErQAWu

Islamabad urges Tehran’s cooperation over the killing of 8 Pakistani nationals in southeastern Iran

Islamabad has sought Tehran’s “full cooperation” over the killing of eight Pakistani nationals in southeastern Iran from World News: Top International Headlines Today | The Hindu https://ift.tt/k6FlKLx

Israeli makes new Gaza ceasefire proposal but prospects appear slim, Hamas says will respond soon

In the proposal, Israel also for the first time called for the disarmament of Hamas in the next phase of negotiations, which the militant group will not agree to from World News: Top International Headlines Today | The Hindu https://ift.tt/bzZfctY

Trump criticizes Iran for ’tapping us along’ with second round of nuclear talks set for Saturday

President Donald Trump is complaining about the pace of nuclear negotiations between the United States and Iran from World News: Top International Headlines Today | The Hindu https://ift.tt/34lVnkZ

Trump's tariff exemptions give markets relief, but tensions loom

Wall Street was buoyant, with the Dow Jones index rising one percent shortly after the opening and the S&P 500 up 1.45%. This followed boosts on Asian and European markets from World News: Top International Headlines Today | The Hindu https://ift.tt/tbLHIUk

Trump's Commerce Secretary says new electronics tariff exemptions are temporary, chip tariffs coming

The Trump administration had said it would exclude electronics from broader so-called reciprocal tariffs, a move that could help keep the prices down for popular consumer devices that aren't usually made in the U.S. from World News: Top International Headlines Today | The Hindu https://ift.tt/8q5OTXV

Trump trade war: Chinese officials on wartime footing as part of ‘never yield’ tariff defiance

As part of the “wartime” posture, bureaucrats in the Foreign Affairs and Commerce Ministries have been ordered to cancel vacation plans and keep mobile phones switched on around the clock, from World News: Top International Headlines Today | The Hindu https://ift.tt/2fcjAQt

Israeli military says missile fired from Yemen

The group said it had carried out a "military operation with two ballistic missiles... targeting the Sdot Micha base in the area east of occupied Ashdod, and the other... targeting Ben Gurion Airport" from World News: Top International Headlines Today | The Hindu https://ift.tt/b0rpn8H

Iran’s nuclear programme | An atomic tug of war

Iran, which has come under increasing pressure since the start of the Gaza war, has taken up the offer for talks put forth by U.S. President Donald Trump, who has threatened military action in combination with Israel, if those discussions were to fail from World News: Top International Headlines Today | The Hindu https://ift.tt/UMoJaRk

Peter Navarro | Trump’s tariff czar

The President’s adviser is acknowledged as the brain behind the Trump administration’s weaponisation of tariffs, which has set the country on a collision course with China from World News: Top International Headlines Today | The Hindu https://ift.tt/0dbpoOH

Aurobindo Pharma’s Rivaroxaban Tablets get U.S FDA nod

The approved product is bioequivalent and therapeutically equivalent to the reference listed drug Xarelto 2.5 mg of Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc from Industry News, Company News, Manufacturing News, Service Sector | The Hindu https://ift.tt/FD6eyk9

IPO-bound Zepto appoints Airtel's Akhil Gupta to company board

Zepto's appointments have not been limited to strengthening its board. The company has, over the last few years, elevated several executives to senior positions from Industry News, Company News, Manufacturing News, Service Sector | The Hindu https://ift.tt/2BVxLni

White House says 'all hell to pay' should Iran develop nuclear weapon

U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff is set for talks on Saturday with an Iranian delegation in Oman from World News: Top International Headlines Today | The Hindu https://ift.tt/rVIuQFg

Immigration judge finds that Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil can be deported

Lawyers for Khalil said they plan to keep fighting and will seek a waiver from World News: Top International Headlines Today | The Hindu https://ift.tt/4FZKUgI

Bomb goes off outside Hellenic Train offices in Athens, no injuries

There was no immediate claim of responsibility. from World News: Top International Headlines Today | The Hindu https://ift.tt/EVixjST

Gaza rescuers say family of 10 killed in Israel strike

Israel resumed its Gaza strikes on March 18, ending a two-month ceasefire with Hamas. from World News: Top International Headlines Today | The Hindu https://ift.tt/8EsnAUT

U.S. ambassador to Ukraine to step down as peace talks uncertain

Bridget Brink‘s resignation had been expected for some time, especially considering the Trump administration’s premium on rapprochement with Russia and ending the war. from World News: Top International Headlines Today | The Hindu https://ift.tt/tmrIXQh

Rubio says direct U.S.-Iran nuclear talks to take place on Saturday

The talks between U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and a senior Iranian leader are scheduled for Saturday in Oman. from World News: Top International Headlines Today | The Hindu https://ift.tt/mGzbKpT

Trump warns of ‘transition cost’ from tariffs

White House clarifies that Chinese imports will be tariffed at 145%, not the 125% rate, once other previously announced tariffs were included from World News: Top International Headlines Today | The Hindu https://ift.tt/rAVMPWg

Trump says Israel would be ’leader’ of Iran strike if Tehran doesn’t give up nuclear weapons program

“If it requires military, we’re going to have military,” Trump said. from World News: Top International Headlines Today | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Akw6TyK

Ukraine says more than 150 Chinese mercenaries are fighting for Russia in Ukraine

The Ukrainian accusation and Chinese denial come as the U.S. strives to secure a ceasefire in the more than three-year war. from World News: Top International Headlines Today | The Hindu https://ift.tt/9Fzpe35

Britain's King Charles makes surprise visit to Pope Francis at Vatican

Charles and Camilla had been due to make a formal state visit to the Vatican, but postponed their plans after doctors prescribed Francis two months of rest from World News: Top International Headlines Today | The Hindu https://ift.tt/B7kCa9m

Dow surges 2,600 as U.S. stocks soar in relief after Trump pauses some of his tariffs

Huge swings have become routine for financial markets worldwide recently, not just day to day but hour to hour, as investors struggle to game out what Trump's trade war will do to the economy. from World News: Top International Headlines Today | The Hindu https://ift.tt/XsovKUa

IOC to invest ₹61,000 crore in mega petchem project in Odisha

IOC has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Odisha government at the State's investor meet, committing to invest ₹61,077 crore in the complex. from Industry News, Company News, Manufacturing News, Service Sector | The Hindu https://ift.tt/gJdQWfY

U.S. stocks drop after another stunning day of reversals as uncertainty reigns about Trump's tariffs

The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 320 points after giving up an earlier surge of 1,460, while the Nasdaq composite lost 2.1 per cent. from World News: Top International Headlines Today | The Hindu https://ift.tt/FbIjsdt

Deposed Bangladesh PM Hasina issues stern warning against threats to ban her party

Hasina questioned what rights those demanding the ban have and said Yunus himself was a fascist from World News: Top International Headlines Today | The Hindu https://ift.tt/sbdrNGi

New U.S. tariffs on China to hit 104% on April 9: White House

Donald Trump had vowed a further 50% tariff on goods from China if Beijing did not retract upcoming retaliation from World News: Top International Headlines Today | The Hindu https://ift.tt/IiToAGK

U.S., Iran in direct talks over nuclear program: Trump

Iran had pushed back against Trump's demands that it directly negotiate over its nuclear program or be bombed, though it had initially left the door open to indirect discussions. from World News: Top International Headlines Today | The Hindu https://ift.tt/yXRs4LA

President Droupadi Murmu given City Key of Honour in Lisbon

Terming the Indian diaspora as the “bedrock of our relations”, President Murmu said they are making valuable contribution to the society and economy of Portugal. from World News: Top International Headlines Today | The Hindu https://ift.tt/9LgQ2a0

Supporters gather in Sao Paulo to back Bolsonaro as he faces trial

If found guilty in the court proceedings expected later this year, Bolsonaro could face a long prison sentence. from World News: Top International Headlines Today | The Hindu https://ift.tt/jw5T0N2

Le Pen calls her conviction ‘political decision’, vows not to give up fight

The far right party mounts a show of force after Le Pen was found guilty of embezzling European Parliament funds, barring her from contesting for public office; left-wing forces and centrist camp staged counter gatherings against the far right from World News: Top International Headlines Today | The Hindu https://ift.tt/1FWpcKx

Protesters tee off against Trump and Musk in "Hands Off!" rallies across the U.S.

More than 1,200 “Hands Off!” demonstrations were planned by more than 150 groups from World News: Top International Headlines Today | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ioP8yX3

Gen. Min Aung Hlaing | Survival of the ruthless

Despite back-to-back setbacks, Myanmar’s military chief, who orchestrated the February 2021 coup, manages to cling on to power, thanks to support from Russia and China and a lack of coordination between the rebels and the alternative government from World News: Top International Headlines Today | The Hindu https://ift.tt/gNpe8FT

Tsunami warning issued for Papua New Guinea after a strong magnitude 6.9 earthquake

The USGS issued a tsunami warning for waves of 1 to 3 meters along the Papua New Guinea coastline after the tremor from World News: Top International Headlines Today | The Hindu https://ift.tt/d3LhwRu

Iran execution rate doubles in 2025: NGO

According to IHR, Iran executed at least 975 people last year, the highest figure since the NGO began recording executions in Iran in 2008 from World News: Top International Headlines Today | The Hindu https://ift.tt/YQHcLO6

Officials say a Russian strike in central Ukraine kills 14 people and injures 50

Mr. Zelenskyy blamed the daily strikes on Russia’s unwillingness to end the war: “Every missile, every drone strike proves Russia wants only war.” from World News: Top International Headlines Today | The Hindu https://ift.tt/fEhp1Gu

Trump tariffs | Sectors in India that find themselves in a spotlight 

The White House held these tariffs strived to “strengthen the international economic position of United States and protect American workers”  from Industry News, Company News, Manufacturing News, Service Sector | The Hindu https://ift.tt/mNKHYD8

Myanmar earthquake survivors struggle for food, shelter due to civil war

The death toll crosses 2,700, with more than 4,500 injured, according to Chinese media from World News: Top International Headlines Today | The Hindu https://ift.tt/syeZGwn

‘No Other Land’ directors thank Academy members for letter supporting Hamdan Ballal

Hamdan Ballal, Basel Adra, Rachel Szor, and Yuval Abraham sent a note to the signatories of a letter that nudged AMPAS to take a resolute stance on the attack on Ballal from World News: Top International Headlines Today | The Hindu https://ift.tt/LkvfZdQ

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen found guilty of embezzlement, barred from seeking public office

A French court found Marine Le Pen guilty in an embezzlement case; Le Pen and her co-defendants face up to 10 years in priso; Le Pen calls verdict ‘political’ from World News: Top International Headlines Today | The Hindu https://ift.tt/NdjawEk

U.S. approves $5.58 billion fighter jet sale to Philippines

from World News: Top International Headlines Today | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Efazy9p

Democratic-led states sue to block Trump from $11 billion health funding cut

Attorneys general and governors from 23 states and the District of Columbia in a lawsuit filed in federal court in Rhode Island argue the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services lacks the authority to unilaterally claw back funding the states had already built health programs around. from World News: Top International Headlines Today | The Hindu https://ift.tt/QUdXOWw

Meta's head of AI research stepping down

Joelle Pineau, Meta's vice president for AI research, said on April 1, she is leaving at the end of May after eight years with the company. from World News: Top International Headlines Today | The Hindu https://ift.tt/2EaNOgR

Prosecutors directed to seek death penalty against UnitedHealthcare killing suspect Luigi Mangione

It is the first time the Justice Department has sought to bring the death penalty since President Donald Trump returned to office in January with a vow to resume federal executions from World News: Top International Headlines Today | The Hindu https://ift.tt/GTeVKsM

Hezbollah official among four dead in Israeli strike on Beirut

Israeli strike kills Hezbollah official in Beirut, sparking condemnation and fears of escalating conflict despite ceasefire from World News: Top International Headlines Today | The Hindu https://ift.tt/5rh1Azo