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Trump: 50% Tariff On EU Imports, 25% On Foreign-Produced Smartphones
Trump: 50% Tariff On EU Imports, 25% On Foreign-Produced Smartphones
Saturday, May 24, 2025

U.S. President Donald J. Trump announced a 50% tariff on all European Union imports to the United States from June 1 and said a potential 25% smartphone charge would apply to all foreign-made devices.

Knife Attack Shocks Germany; Numerous Injured
Knife Attack Shocks Germany; Numerous Injured
Saturday, May 24, 2025

Germany’s recently elected chancellor has expressed his shock over Friday’s knife attack at the central railway station in the German city of Hamburg that injured more than a dozen people.

Germany Calls China To Help Reach Truce In Ukraine
Germany Calls China To Help Reach Truce In Ukraine
Saturday, May 24, 2025

Germany’s chancellor Friedrich Merz has urged Chinese president Xi Jinping to back efforts to bring about a ceasefire in Ukraine amid concerns about China’s cooperation with Russia.

Largest Prisoner Swap In Ukraine War Underway
Largest Prisoner Swap In Ukraine War Underway
Saturday, May 24, 2025

Russia and Ukraine have begun one of the largest prisoner exchanges in their three-year war after the first direct talks between Moscow and Kyiv delegates in more than three years.

Christian Photographer Wins First Amendment Case Against New York Over Same-Sex Wedding Content
Christian Photographer Wins First Amendment Case Against New York Over Same-Sex Wedding Content
Friday, May 23, 2025

A federal court has ruled in favor of a Christian wedding photographer who challenged New York’s public accommodation laws, finding that the state cannot compel her to create content that conflicts with her religious beliefs.

France Pushes Coordinated Recognition of Palestinian State Ahead of UN Summit
France Pushes Coordinated Recognition of Palestinian State Ahead of UN Summit
Friday, May 23, 2025

France is intensifying efforts to rally Western nations behind a coordinated recognition of a Palestinian state. It aims to make a joint announcement during a high-profile peace summit at the United Nations on June 17.

Scores Detained In Europe’s Police Crackdown Against Illegal Art
Scores Detained In Europe’s Police Crackdown Against Illegal Art
Friday, May 23, 2025

Some 80 people have been arrested across various European nations in a major international police operation against illegal art trade, officials said Friday.

Washington D.C. Shooting Triggers Nationwide Security Surge After Antisemitic Attack
Washington D.C. Shooting Triggers Nationwide Security Surge After Antisemitic Attack
Friday, May 23, 2025

Law enforcement agencies across the United States are ramping up security at synagogues, schools, and Israeli consulates following the fatal shooting of two Israeli embassy staffers near the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday evening. Authorities are calling the incident an antisemitic terrorist attack.

MAHA Report Ties Child Health Crisis to Chemicals, Ultra-Processed Foods
MAHA Report Ties Child Health Crisis to Chemicals, Ultra-Processed Foods
Thursday, May 22, 2025

A new report from the Make America Healthy Again commission links the childhood chronic disease epidemic to pesticides, food additives and undue corporate influence on health regulations.

USS Truman Launches Record-Breaking Airstrike in Somalia, Shifts Focus to NATO Exercise
USS Truman Launches Record-Breaking Airstrike in Somalia, Shifts Focus to NATO Exercise
Thursday, May 22, 2025

The USS Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group executed what officials are calling the “largest airstrike in the history of the world” launched from an aircraft carrier, dropping 125,000 pounds of munitions in recent operations over Somalia, according to Adm. James Kilby, the Navy’s acting chief of operations.