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Dozens more countries face higher levies on exports to US as new Trump tariffs come into effect
Donald Trump’s latest wave of ‘reciprocal’ rates were in place as of a minute past midnight Washington time on Thursday See the full list of Trump tariff rates Business live – latest updates Dozens of countries face higher levies on their exports to the US now that Donald Trump’s latest wave of country-specific tariffs has…
Dozens killed seeking food in Gaza, hospital says, as US envoy arrives in Israel
More than 50 Palestinians were killed and 400 others injured while waiting for food near a crossing in northern Gaza on Wednesday, a hospital says, as US special envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in Israel. Footage showed casualties from the incident near the Zikim crossing being taken on carts to al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City. Gaza’s…
Dozens killed by Israeli gunfire near aid sites in south Gaza, Hamas-run ministry says
At least 32 Palestinians seeking food have been killed by Israeli gunfire near two aid distribution points close to Khan Younis and Rafah in southern Gaza, according to the territory’s Hamas-run health ministry. Dozens were also injured near the two sites run by the controversial US and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), it said. The…
At least 43 dead in catastrophic Texas flooding and dozens missing from girls camp
By Sergio Martínez-Beltrán , Vanessa Romo , Alana Wise , Chandelis Duster At least 43 people are dead following flooding that slammed Texas Hill Country early Friday morning, Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha said Saturday evening. The deceased include 28 adults and 15 children. Of those, the identities of 12 adults and five children are…
Dozens are killed in overnight airstrikes on southern Gaza city, hospital says
By The Associated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip — Multiple airstrikes hit Gaza’s southern city of Khan Younis overnight into Thursday, killing more than 50 people in a second consecutive night of heavy bombing. The strikes come as U.S. President Donald Trump visits the Middle East, visiting Gulf states but not Israel. There had been…
EPA targets dozens of regulations. And, ‘stranded’ astronauts may return to Earth
Suzanne Nuyen here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. The Environmental Protection Agency announced yesterday plans to target more than two dozen rules and policies. The agency is reconsidering rules that limit climate pollution from cars and power plants,…
South Sudan general among dozens killed in attack on UN helicopter
President Salva Kiir appeals for calm while analysts say escalating tensions could lead to full-blown conflict A South Sudanese general and dozens of soldiers have been killed after a United Nations helicopter trying to evacuate them from the northern town of Nasir came under attack, the government has said. The UN said Friday’s incident, which…
Three Israeli hostages and dozens of Palestinian prisoners released
Three Israeli hostages being held by Hamas in Gaza were released from captivity on Saturday, in exchange for 183 Palestinian prisoners held by Israel. Yarden Bibas, 34, Ofer Kalderon, 53, and Keith Siegel, 65, were handed over to the Red Cross – the latest hostages to be released as part of a ceasefire deal struck…
Dozens killed in hospital attack in Sudan’s besieged El Fasher, says WHO
About 70 people, including patients, believed to have been killed in attack blamed on rebel Rapid Support Forces About 70 people have been killed in an attack on the only functional hospital in the besieged city of El Fasher in Sudan, the head of the World Health Organization said on Sunday, the latest in a…
Trump promised dozens of actions on immigration on Day 1. Here’s what we know
Ximena Bustillo President-elect Donald Trump is expected to kick off a slew of executive actions related to immigration after his inauguration ceremony, beginning as soon as Monday. Since the early days of the 2024 presidential campaign, Trump has vowed to begin his second term with both new and old efforts to curb legal migration and…
Hiring freeze at dozens of NHS cancer and diagnostic units despite rising referrals
Dozens of NHS hospitals have banned their cancer or diagnostic units from hiring new staff, despite GPs referring growing numbers of people who they fear may have the disease. Doctors warned that widespread recruitment freezes imposed on both types of units over the last year risked undermining Keir Starmer’s drive, outlined this week, to cut…
Strong earthquake kills dozens in region of Tibet near Mount Everest
By The Associated Press BEIJING — A strong earthquake killed at least 95 people in Tibet on Tuesday and left many others trapped as dozens of aftershocks shook the high-altitude region of western China and across the border in Nepal. Officials in the region said at a brief news conference that 130 others were injured,…