Trump holds a rally to mark his 100th day in office, at Macomb Community College in Warren, Michigan, April 29, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein |
- Detainees at the Bluebonnet immigrant detention center in the small city of Anson, Texas, sent the outside world a message this week: S-O-S. Venezuelan detainees in Texas fear the Trump administration will send them to El Salvador's notorious CECOT maximum security prison.
- Pakistan said it has "credible intelligence" that India intends to launch military action soon, as tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbours escalate following a deadly attack on tourists in Indian Kashmir.
- Since Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa seized power in December, hundreds of Alawites have been forced from their private homes in Damascus by the security forces, according to Syrian officials, Alawite leaders, human rights groups and 12 people with similar accounts who spoke to Reuters.
- An Israeli private investigator wanted by the US for allegedly carrying out a "hacking for hire" campaign at the behest of an Exxon Mobil lobbyist lost his fight against extradition from Britain.
- Swarms of Russian drones attacked the Ukrainian cities of Kharkiv and Dnipro, killing at least one person and injuring at least 46, officials said. Kharkiv, which is Ukraine's second-largest city, has been the target of regular Russian drone and missile attacks.
- With betting on the next pope frowned upon in the home of the Vatican, thousands of Italians have instead taken to playing "Fantapapa", an online game inspired by the fantasy leagues familiar to sports fans.
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- US technology and growth stocks known as the "Magnificent Seven" have regained their footing somewhat after a steep slide, but a few weeks of growing valuations and a dimming earnings edge could make it harder for them to push Wall Street higher.
- Trump signed a pair of orders to soften the blow of his auto tariffs with a mix of credits and relief from other levies on materials, and his trade team touted its first deal with a foreign trading partner.
- China is leveraging its propaganda machine to hit back at US tariffs, rolling out videos using Cold War imagery to lambaste "imperialists" and send a simple message - capitulation to bullies is dangerous, and we won't back down.
- JetBlue Airways and United Airlines have been negotiating a partnership, three industry sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. The New York-based airline has been seeking partnerships after a federal judge blocked its so-called Northeast Alliance with American Airlines in 2023.
- Microsoft respects European laws including landmark legislation seeking to rein in the power of Big Tech, its President Brad Smith said, putting the company at odds with the White House, which has criticised sanctions related to EU rules.
- Please join us for a Reuters NEXT Newsmaker featuring Charles Schwab CEO Rick Wurster, on Thursday 1st May at 8:30am ET / 12:30 PM GMT. Reuters US Finance Editor Lananh Nguyen talks with Wurster about the economic outlook, the proliferation of retail trading and Schwab's growth plans in Texas, exchange-traded funds and cryptocurrencies.
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Inside the US battle with China over an island paradise deep in the Pacific |
Koror often feels like an extension of the US. Between the jungle and the lagoon are American flags, a baseball diamond, and a US Postal Service office. REUTERS/Hollie Adams |
Once the site of ferocious World War Two battles, Palau is again at the epicenter of a geostrategic tussle. America is building radar stations here, while individuals and groups tied to China wage an intense influence campaign with money and land. |
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A tourist from China practices calligraphy while taking part in a Japanese high school experience in Kimitsu, April 23, 2025. REUTERS/Manami Yamada |
With his black uniform jacket slung rakishly over his shoulders and his feet propped up on a Japanese school desk as he held court with his crew, Jason Wu was taking great satisfaction in being a juvenile delinquent. The 29-year-old New Yorker was participating in a one-day mock school experience at "Kimino High School" for foreign tourists in Japan. It's designed to appeal to anime fans and those simply curious about cultural differences in education. |
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