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Int'l Herald Tribune
Apr 19, 2024

E.P.A. Will Make Polluters Pay to Clean Up Two PFAS Compounds
The step follows an extraordinary move that requires utilities to reduce the levels of carcinogenic PFAS compounds in drinking water to near-zero.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Apr 19, 2024

Thomas Friedman on Iran, Israel and Preventing a ‘Forever War'
"It's the worst story I've ever covered."

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Apr 19, 2024

Johnson Turns to Democrats to Bring Up Ukraine Aid Bill in the House
Democrats, who stepped in late Thursday to save a resolution paving the way for the foreign aid package to be considered, will have to do so again on Friday in a critical vote on the House floor.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Apr 19, 2024

R.F.K. Jr.'s Environmental Colleagues Urge Him to Drop Presidential Bid
Nearly 50 leaders and activists who worked with Mr. Kennedy at an environmental nonprofit group will run ads calling on him to "Honor our planet, drop out."

Int'l Herald Tribune
Apr 19, 2024

The Dusty Magnets of the Milky Way
A new map of the center of the Milky Way galaxy reveals details of its magnetic fields

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Apr 19, 2024

Some Older Women Need Extra Breast Scans. Why Won't Medicare Pay?
Mammography can miss tumors in women with dense breasts, so their doctors often include ultrasound or M.R.I. scans. Patients often wind up paying the bill.

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Apr 19, 2024

Fake Tags Add to Real Chaos on American Roads
Officials are moving to increase enforcement and change laws in response to the rise in counterfeit or expired plates, which exploded during the pandemic.

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Apr 19, 2024

David Zaslav Receives $50 Million for Leading Struggling Warner Bros. Discovery
The chief executive's 2023 pay package rose 26 percent from the year before, while the company's losses totaled $3 billion.

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Apr 19, 2024

Israel's Strike Was Smaller Than Expected, and So Was Iran's Reaction
The relatively limited scope of the attack, as well as a muted response from Iranian officials, may have lowered the chances of an immediate escalation, analysts said.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Apr 19, 2024

How TikTok Changed Us
The app's videos have become a fixture in the lives of tens of millions of Americans.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Apr 19, 2024

Before Trial, Was Trump Benefiting From Being Out of the News?
His liabilities weren't dominating the conversation the way they once did, perhaps helping his polling, but the trial could change things.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Apr 19, 2024

Was Trump Benefiting From Being Out of the News?
His liabilities weren't dominating the conversation the way they once did, perhaps helping his polling, but the trial could change things.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Apr 19, 2024

In Ukraine, I Don't Have the Privilege of Looking Away
An artist in Ukraine considers "The Zone of Interest" and what happens when the horrors on the other side of the wall are too close to home to ignore.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Apr 19, 2024

Israel Strikes Iran, and the Trump Trial Gets a Jury
Plus, a "tortured" Taylor Swift.

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Apr 19, 2024

The Supreme Court Takes Up Homelessness
Can cities make it illegal to live on the streets?

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Apr 19, 2024

Worried About Trump's Support for Ukraine, Eastern Europe Tries Outreach
A gathering of officials from Lithuania and Ukraine and supporters of Donald J. Trump highlights growing efforts to get on the good side of the former U.S. president in case he is elected again.

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Apr 19, 2024

At Columbia, the Protests Continued, With Dancing and Pizza
Will more stringent tactics subdue protests? Or fuel them?

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Apr 19, 2024

Here's Something Southern Republican Governors Are Afraid Of
Where an earlier generation complained of C.I.O. "communism," this one warns of U.A.W. socialism.

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Apr 19, 2024

Turkey Earthquake Trial Opens Amid Anger and Tears
More than 300 people were killed when temblors toppled an upscale residential complex. Survivors hope a court will punish the men who built it.

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Apr 19, 2024

Trump on Trial vs. Biden on the Trail: An Unusual 2024 Stretch Begins
President Biden's push to transform the race into a binary choice between him and Donald Trump has been aided by blanket coverage of Mr. Trump's courtroom appearances.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Apr 19, 2024

Expired Paper License Plates Multiplied During Covid. The Crackdown Is Here.
Officials are moving to increase enforcement and change laws to correct the "breakdown in automotive law and order," part of a broader trend making U.S. roads less safe.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Apr 19, 2024

Gaza Is Biden's War Now
The president didn't start the war in the Middle East. But now it could define his campaign — and his legacy.

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Apr 19, 2024

Books Bound in Human Skin: An Ethical Quandary at the Library
Harvard's recent decision to remove the binding of a notorious volume in its library has thrown fresh light on a shadowy corner of the rare book world.

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Apr 19, 2024

Biden Shields Millions of Acres of Alaskan Wilderness From Drilling and Mining
The administration has blocked a proposed industrial road needed to mine copper in the middle of the state, and has banned oil drilling on 13 million acres in the North Slope.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Apr 19, 2024

Biden Administration Releases Revised Title IX Rules
The new regulations extended legal protections to L.G.B.T.Q. students and rolled back several policies set under the Trump administration.

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Apr 19, 2024

Reaction to Israel's Strike in Iran Plays Down Significance
In Israel, officials described the strike as a limited response and reports from both sides suggested it did not appear to cause significant damage to military sites.

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Apr 19, 2024

What We Know About Israel's Strike in Iran
Israel struck Iran early Friday, according to officials from both countries, in what appeared to be its first military response to the Iranian attack on Israel last weekend.

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Apr 19, 2024

Why India's Opposition Can't Get It Together
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party got less than 40% of the vote in the last election. But his fractured and dysfunctional rivals have struggled to capitalize on that.

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Apr 19, 2024

Trump's Trial Reaches What Could Be Final Day of Jury Selection
Twelve jurors have already been chosen. Jury selection could wrap up on Friday as the lawyers seek to add five alternates — substitutes in case any of the first dozen must leave — to the panel.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Apr 19, 2024

New York's Newest Hockey Team Has Everything but a Name and Home Ice
The fledgling Professional Women's Hockey League is booming — except in New York, where the team is in last place. But the players haven't given up.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Apr 19, 2024

A New Women's Pro Hockey League Is Booming. Just Not in New York.
The fledgling Professional Women's Hockey League is booming — except in New York, where the team is in last place. But the players haven't given up.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Apr 19, 2024

The Dusty Magnets ofthe Milky Way
A new map of the center of the Milky Way galaxy reveals details of its magnetic fields

Int'l Herald Tribune
Apr 19, 2024

The Unlikely Force Behind a Push to Legalize ‘Shrooms' in New York
A lobbying effort led in part by religious groups has state lawmakers considering two different measures that would legalize psilocybin, a drug known as "magic mushrooms."

Int'l Herald Tribune
Apr 19, 2024

Xi Jinping's Green Leap Forward
He wants China to win the race to provide climate solutions and assume the global leadership that would come with it.

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Apr 19, 2024

In Unusual Vote, Democrats Rescue Measure to Allow Vote on Ukraine Bill
A resolution to pave the way for the foreign aid package was on track to die in committee amid Republican opposition when Democrats stepped in to save it.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Apr 19, 2024

India's 2024 Multiphase Election: What to Know
India's general elections will determine the political direction of the world's most populous nation for the next five years.

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Apr 19, 2024

Taylor Swift's ‘The Tortured Poets Department' Arrives
The pop superstar's latest album was preceded by a satellite radio channel, a word game, a return to TikTok and an actual library. For her fans, more is always welcome.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Apr 19, 2024

Modi's Power Keeps Growing, and India Looks Sure to Give Him More
Few doubt the popular prime minister will win a third term in voting that starts Friday. His strong hand is just what many Indians seem to want.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Apr 18, 2024

Apple Says It Was Ordered to Pull WhatsApp From China App Store
Apple said it removed WhatsApp and Threads in its China app offerings Friday on Beijing's orders, amid technological tensions between the U.S. and China.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Apr 18, 2024

12 Jurors in Trump Hush Money Trial Will Decide a Former President's Fate
Justice Juan M. Merchan warned against identifying the people who might judge Donald J. Trump, who regularly attacks the justice system.

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Apr 18, 2024

U.S. and Allies Penalize Iran for Striking Israel, and Try to Avert War
While imposing sanctions on Iran, U.S. and European governments are urging restraint amid fears of a cycle of escalation as Israel weighs retaliation for an Iranian attack.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Apr 18, 2024

U.S. Vetoes Palestinian Bid to Be Full U.N. Member State
The move blocked a resolution to support a status that Palestinians had long sought at the United Nations, where it is considered a "nonmember observer state."

Int'l Herald Tribune
Apr 18, 2024

More Than 100 Columbia University Students Arrested as Protests Intensify
A university with a proud history of protest told student demonstrators camping on the lawn to leave. Students have vowed to stay, no matter the consequences.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Apr 18, 2024

Columbia Sends In the N.Y.P.D. to Arrest Protesters in Tent City
The university president broke with a decades-long tradition and called in the police to quell the pro-Palestinian protest. The encampment was then dismantled.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Apr 18, 2024

The Question of Transgender Care
Dr. Hilary Cass's thoughtful medical review is a model for how we should address difficult issues.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Apr 18, 2024

Sony in Talks to Join a Bid to Buy Paramount
The company and Apollo Global Management are discussing a joint effort, even as Paramount conducts exclusive merger negotiations with Skydance.

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Apr 18, 2024

What We Know About the 12 Jurors in Donald Trump's Criminal Trial
The cross section of New Yorkers emerged after three days of questioning. These are the citizens who will judge their former president.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Apr 18, 2024

What's the Best Way to Treat I.B.S.?
A new study suggests that certain dietary changes may be more effective than medication.

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Apr 18, 2024

Ex-St. Louis Police Officer Beaten by Then-Colleagues Is Awarded $23 Million
Luther Hall won the judgment against a former colleague in connection with a beating that took place during a 2017 protest where he was undercover.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Apr 18, 2024

Republicans Wanted a Crackdown on Israel's Critics. Columbia Obliged.
The latest campus antisemitism hearing was a travesty.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Apr 18, 2024

Trump's Jury Was Chosen. Opening Statements Could Start Monday.
Also, the U.S. and Britain imposed new sanctions on Iran. Here's the latest at the end of Thursday.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Apr 18, 2024

Philharmonic Opens Inquiry After Misconduct Allegations Are Revived
The New York Philharmonic commissioned an outside investigation into its culture after a magazine article explored how it handled an accusation of sexual assault in 2010.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Apr 18, 2024

How Mike Johnson's Plan for Aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan Would Work
The speaker, facing resistance from fellow Republicans, has devised a strategy for steering aid to Ukraine and Israel through the House. The key vote will take place before any of it hits the floor.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Apr 18, 2024

C.I.A. Director Blames Hamas for Stalled Cease-Fire Talks
The group's rejection of a recent proposal "is standing in the way of innocent civilians in Gaza getting humanitarian relief," the director said.

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Apr 18, 2024

Biden, Eyeing the Threat From RFK Jr., Turns to the Kennedy Family for Help
The rollout of endorsements from the Kennedys signaled the urgency the Biden campaign feels toward Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s independent bid, and its desire to discredit him.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Apr 18, 2024

Judge Rejects Trump's Effort to Delay Jan. 6 Civil Cases
The former president had sought to have lawsuits against him put on hold until after his federal criminal trial on charges of plotting to overturn the 2020 election.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Apr 18, 2024

U.S. Mortgage Rates Jump Above 7% for the First Time This Year
Rates on 30-year mortgages — the most common kind among U.S. homeowners — surpassed the 7 percent mark on Thursday, a troublesome sign for an already tight housing market.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Apr 18, 2024

Jorie Graham's Poetry of the Earth and Humanity, Set to Music
The composer Matthew Aucoin, Graham's former student, and the director Peter Sellars have adapted her poems into the operatic "Music for New Bodies."

Int'l Herald Tribune
Apr 18, 2024

Netflix Added More Than 9 Million Subscribers in First Quarter
The company's revenue was 15 percent higher compared with last year, and it solidified its standing as the entertainment company's dominant streaming service.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Apr 18, 2024

Nicola Sturgeon's Husband Charged in Embezzlement Case in Scotland
Peter Murrell was charged in connection with embezzlement of funds from the Scottish National Party, which his wife once led and where he held a senior role.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Apr 18, 2024

Johnson Has a Tough Job. McCarthy's Concessions Are Making It Tougher.
The Republican speaker's problems spring from his predecessor's efforts to placate the far right as he grasped for the gavel. Now they are seeking to use the leverage they won then to get their way on the foreign aid bill.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Apr 18, 2024

Heat-Related ER Visits Rose in 2023, CDC Study Finds
As record heat enveloped the nation, the rate of emergency room visits increased compared with the previous five years, a sign of the major health risks of high temperatures.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Apr 18, 2024

The Missing $1 Trillion
It's still unclear how the world will pay for developing nations to fight climate change.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Apr 18, 2024

Surveillance Bill Clears Key Hurdle in Senate Ahead of Friday Expiration
Republicans and Democrats voted to advance a measure to extend a warrantless surveillance law, but skeptics in both parties were still pushing to make substantial changes before a final vote.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Apr 18, 2024

Land Under BLM Management to Get New Protections
The measure elevates conservation in a number of ways, including by creating new leases for the restoration of degraded areas.

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Apr 18, 2024

University of Michigan and Other Colleges Crack Down on Student Protests
After years of tolerating unruly protests, some schools are starting to suspend and expel students, raising questions about where they should draw the line.

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Apr 18, 2024

Fake Priest Who Targeted Churches Across U.S. Is Arrested, Sheriff Says
Law enforcement agencies had been on the lookout for a serial burglar who was posing as a priest and called himself Father Martin, the sheriff's office in Riverside, Calif., said.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Apr 18, 2024

What Is Lost When Freshmen Choose Their Roommates
Roommate matching eliminates an important part of the college experience.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Apr 18, 2024

Biden Seeking to Appeal to Key Constituencies With Targeted Policies
The president's campaign has featured initiatives aimed at young people, union workers and environmentalists, but it is not clear that they will be sufficient to rekindle support in those groups.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Apr 18, 2024

Isra Hirsi, Ilhan Omar's Daughter, Suspended for Protesting at Columbia
Isra Hirsi, the Democratic congresswoman's daughter, was part of a tent-encampment, organized to protest the war in Gaza, that has escalated tensions on campus.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Apr 18, 2024

Dubai's Extraordinary Flooding: Here's What to Know
Images of a saturated desert metropolis startled the world, prompting talk of cloud seeding, climate change and designing cities for intensified weather.

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Apr 18, 2024

Satellite Data Reveals Sinking Risk for China's Cities
Development and groundwater pumping are causing land subsidence and heightening the risks of sea level rise.

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Apr 18, 2024

Micron Will Receive $6.1 Billion to Build Semiconductor Plants
The grant to the memory chipmaker is the latest federal award aimed at boosting U.S. chip manufacturing.

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Apr 18, 2024

The Unsolvable Mysteries of Donald's and Melania's Marriage
Trump's trial brings more questions than answers to the fore.

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Apr 18, 2024

Dickey Betts, Fiery Guitarist With Allman Brothers Band, Dies at 80
He traded licks with Duane Allman and proved to be a worthy sparring partner. He also wrote, and sang, the band's biggest hit, "Ramblin' Man."

Int'l Herald Tribune
Apr 18, 2024

Scotland Pauses Gender Medications for Minors
The change followed a sweeping review by England's National Health Service that found "remarkably weak" evidence for youth gender treatments.

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Apr 18, 2024

How a Crypto Compliance Officer Ended Up in a Nigerian Prison
Tigran Gambaryan, an American compliance official for the giant cryptocurrency exchange Binance, flew to Nigeria in February for a planned two-day business trip. He hasn't returned.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Apr 18, 2024

Poets React to Taylor Swift's New ‘Tortured Poets Department' Album
"I feel a kindred spirit in Taylor Swift's title," the poet Eileen Myles said of the "The Tortured Poets Department."

Int'l Herald Tribune
Apr 18, 2024

Why Electro's Exacting Duo Justice Wanted to Break Its Own Rules
For "Hyperdrama," Gaspard Augé and Xavier de Rosnay's first album in eight years, the duo added genre experiments and guests to its arsenal of bangers.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Apr 18, 2024

Countdown Is On for the Bitcoin ‘Halving'
Bitcoin aficionados are hoping that a scheduled reduction in the number of new coins going into circulation will cause the price of the cryptocurrency to skyrocket.

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Apr 18, 2024

Meta, in Its Biggest A.I. Push, Places Smart Assistants Across Its Apps
Users of Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp and Messenger will be able to turn to the new technology, powered by Meta's latest artificial intelligence model, to obtain information and complete tasks.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Apr 18, 2024

Pro-Palestinian Protests Continue for a Second Day at Columbia University
A university with a proud history of protest told student demonstrators camping on the lawn that they had to leave. The students have vowed to stay, no matter the consequences.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Apr 18, 2024

Chinese Exports Are Threatening Biden's Industrial Agenda
The president is increasingly hitting back with tariffs and other measures meant to restrict imports, raising tensions with Beijing.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Apr 18, 2024

Prince Harry Now Officially Resident in U.S., Documents Show
For years, Harry and his wife, Meghan, have considered California home. This week, he updated his residency in a corporate filing.

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Apr 18, 2024

Kennedy Family to Endorse Biden, in a Show of Force Against RFK Jr.
More than a dozen members of the storied political family will appear with the president in Philadelphia, rejecting one of their own as he worries Democrats with an independent bid.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Apr 18, 2024

Croatia's Election Result Makes a Far-Right Party a Possible Kingmaker
The Homeland Movement came third in parliamentary elections, setting itself up as a possible partner for the ruling conservatives, who failed to achieve a majority.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Apr 18, 2024

Judge in Trump Trial Asks Media Not to Report Some Juror Information
Some news reports have included details about jurors that had been aired in open court. One was excused after she developed concerns about being identified.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Apr 18, 2024

Why Elections Take So Long in India
The election is a giant undertaking that requires millions of poll workers, voting machines and security forces to cover deserts, mountains, forests and megacities.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Apr 18, 2024

Millions of Girls in Africa Will Miss HPV Shots After Merck Production Problem
The company has told countries that it can supply only 18.8 million of the 29.6 million doses it was contracted to deliver this year.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Apr 18, 2024

Rainstorms Kill More Than 130 in Afghanistan and Pakistan
Pakistani officials warned of more flooding and heavy rainfall next week, stoking fears of a particularly brutal monsoon season to come.

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Apr 18, 2024

3 Reasons This Country Is a Top ISIS Recruiting Ground
Hundreds of Tajik men have joined an Islamic State affiliate, analysts say.

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Apr 18, 2024

Iran and the Uneasy Arab-Israeli Alliance
Many Arab leaders see Iran as a bigger problem than Israel, even if they don't say so publicly.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Apr 18, 2024

The Fantasy of Reviving Nuclear Energy
The nuclear industry has a long history of failing to deliver on its promises.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Apr 18, 2024

A Biden Victory in November Turns On This State
Biden needs to find a narrative for his candidacy, then work like hell to push it out. But it's hard to argue people out of their feelings.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Apr 18, 2024

Congress Ramps Up the Pressure on TikTok
A legislative maneuver in the House may help an effort to force the divestment of the video platform by its Chinese owner, which would squeeze U.S. investors.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Apr 18, 2024

An Uneasy Arab-Israeli Alliance
Many Arab leaders see Iran as a bigger problem than Israel, even if they don't say so publicly.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Apr 18, 2024

3 Reasons This Obscure Country Is a Top ISIS Recruiting Ground
Hundreds of Tajik men have joined an Islamic State affiliate, analysts say.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Apr 18, 2024

TikTok's Origin Story: Court Files Show Role of GOP Megadonor Jeff Yass
Court records, mistakenly made public, tell a story about the birth of ByteDance, its bumpy road to success and the role of the Republican megadonor Jeff Yass's firm.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Apr 18, 2024

The Opening Days of Trump's First Criminal Trial
Here's what has happened so far in the unprecedented proceedings against a former U.S. president.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Apr 18, 2024

The House Pushes for a TikTok ban, and Southern Africa Faces a Food Crisis
Plus, a brazen gold heist.

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