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No 10 says deal to cede UK’s last African colony now being finalised after months of doubt

Donald Trump has signed off the UK’s handover of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, Downing Street has indicated, paving the way for the UK to cede sovereignty over its last African colony after a six-month standoff.

Under the terms of the deal, the UK will give up control of the Chagos archipelago while paying to maintain control of a joint US-UK military base on the largest island, Diego Garcia, under a 99-year lease.

People displaced by Uganda oil pipeline ‘received inadequate compensation’

Many of the people displaced by Eacop project were inadequately rehoused or compensated, report says

People displaced from their homes alongside the site of an oil pipeline under construction in Uganda have complained of being inadequately rehoused or compensated.

When completed, the East African crude oil pipeline (Eacop) will transport oil from the Tilenga and Kingfisher oilfields in western Uganda to the port of Tanga in Tanzania.

Niger’s junta withdraws from Lake Chad anti-Islamist force

Coalition of former allies Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria fought armed insurgents including Boko Haram

Niger’s ruling junta has quit a regional force fighting armed Islamist groups in west Africa’s Lake Chad area, cementing an acrimonious split from former allies in the region.

The decision to exit the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) was announced in a bulletin on state television over the weekend. The move “reflects a stated intent to reinforce security for oil sites”, the bulletin stated, without providing further details.

Chester zoo unveils £28m ‘Africa’ facility – complete with chilly giraffes

Nine-hectare site home to 57 species including rhino, zebras and ostriches in UK’s biggest such development

“Although we are trying to replicate Uganda and Kenya we are actually in Cheshire so the weather is slightly different,” admits Chester zoo boss, Jamie Christon, on a fresh and very grey Monday morning.

But ignore the chilliness and screw your eyes and you could well be transported to a sweeping African savannah where, one day, there will be giraffes, zebras, antelopes and ostriches roaming majestically side by side.

New images reveal extent of looting at Sudan’s national museum as rooms stripped of treasures

Only a few statues remain, with thousands of priceless artefacts from Nubian and Kushite kingdoms missing

Videos of Sudan’s national museum showing empty rooms, piles of rubble and broken artefacts posted on social media after the Sudanese army recaptured the area from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in recent days show the extent of looting of the country’s antiquities.

Fears of looting in the museum were first raised in June 2023 and a year later satellite images emerged of trucks loaded with artefacts leaving the building, according to museum officials. But last week, as the RSF were driven out of Khartoum after two years of war, the full extent of the theft became apparent.

Donors quit Prince Harry’s charity when he left UK, says Sentebale chair

Sophie Chandauka claims there is ‘significant correlation’ with drop in funders and prince’s move to the US

Donors abandoned the charity Prince Harry founded in memory of his late mother when he left the UK, the chair of Sentebale has said amid a bitter media row in which she accused the prince of trying to “eject” her through “bullying” and “harassment”.

Sophie Chandauka told Sky News’s Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips programme that there was a “significant correlation” between a drop in funders and the Duke of Sussex’s departure to the US after the controversy caused by his rift with the royal family.

Neil Young says he may be barred from returning to US over Donald Trump criticism

The US-Canadian dual citizen speculates he may be ‘barred or put in jail to sleep on a cement floor’ after his European tour, after years of speaking against Trump

Neil Young has shared his concerns of being barred from the US after his European tour later this year, thanks to his outspoken critiques of Donald Trump.

On Tuesday, on his website Neil Young Archives, the 79-year-old musician – who has dual Canadian-American citizenship – wrote of his fears after the recent spate of people being detained and deported upon entering the US. These incidents have been credited to vague or unspecified visa issues, but have frequently affected individuals who have criticised the Trump administration either publicly or in messages on their phone read by immigration officers.

‘He is not a gang member’: outrage as US deports makeup artist to El Salvador prison for crown tattoos

Andry José Hernández Romero sent to an El Salvador prison after claim ‘crown’ tattoos proved he was a gang member

For as long as anyone can remember Andry José Hernández Romero was enthralled by the annual Three Kings Day celebrations for which his Venezuelan home town is famed, joining thousands of fellow Christians on the streets of Capacho to remember how the trio of wise men visited baby Jesus bearing gold, frankincense and myrrh.

At age seven, Andry became a Mini King, as members of the town’s youth drama group Los Mini Reyes were known. Later in life, he tattooed two crowns on his wrists to memorialise those carnival-like Epiphany commemorations and his Catholic roots.

Trump administration deports more alleged gang members to El Salvador

Move is latest in controversial method of deporting people from Guantánamo to prison abroad without US due process

The 17 additional people the US shipped off to a prison in El Salvador on Sunday and accused of being tied to transnational gangs were sent there from immigration detention at Guantánamo Bay, a White House official confirmed to the Guardian on Monday afternoon.

The secretary of state, Marco Rubio, announced the overnight military transfer, asserting that the group included “murderers and rapists” from the Tren de Aragua and MS-13 gangs, which the Trump administration has recently labeled foreign terrorists.

NYU canceled talk on USAID cuts for being ‘anti-governmental’, doctor says

University called Dr Joanne Liu, ex-head of Doctors Without Borders, after planning to speak on Gaza and federal cuts

The former international head of Doctors Without Borders says she was left “stunned” after New York University canceled her presentation because some of her slides discussing cuts at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) could be viewed as “anti-governmental”.

Dr Joanne Liu, a pediatric emergency physician at Sainte-Justine hospital and a professor at McGill University in Montreal, Canada, who also served as the former international president of Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders), told CTV News last week that she was scheduled on 19 March to give a presentation at her alma mater on challenges in humanitarian crises.

Hundreds of thousands of Canadians face power outages due to ice storm

More than 300,000 without power as storm, expected to continue overnight, pummels Ottawa, Quebec and Ontario

More than 300,000 Canadians faced power outages in parts of Ontario on Sunday as an ice storm pummeled the region over the weekend, according to electricity provider Hydro One.

Environment Canada issued winter storm warnings for freezing rain in Ottawa, parts of Quebec and Ontario, with the risk of snow mixed with or transitioning to ice pellets expected to continue until Monday morning in some regions.

Skygazers gather across northern hemisphere to glimpse partial solar eclipse

Eclipse peaked in London at about 11am on Saturday and was visible in parts of UK between about 10am and noon

People across the northern hemisphere have gathered to catch a glimpse of the partial solar eclipse.

The eclipse peaked in London at about 11am on Saturday and was visible in parts of the UK between about 10am and noon.

US says China military drills targeting Taiwan put region’s security ‘at risk’

China’s military says drills will continue in the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday and will use live fire

The US has accused China of putting the region’s security at risk after it launched a second day of military drills targeting Taiwan with a rehearsal blockade and attack.

China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) began the joint drills without notice on Tuesday morning, sending 76 aircraft and more than 20 Navy and Coast Guard ships, including the Shandong carrier group, to positions around Taiwan’s main island.

Myanmar earthquake: man pulled alive from rubble after five days as looming monsoon sparks urgent call for aid

A 26-year-old man was rescued from hotel in capital Naypyidaw, long after disaster that has killed thousands

A man was pulled alive from the rubble of a hotel in Myanmar on Wednesday, five days after the country’s worst earthquake in a century flattened entire neighbourhoods and tore through temples, bridges and highways.

The 26-year-old was found alive in the ruins of the building in the capital, Naypyidaw, by a joint team of rescuers from Myanmar and Turkey after midnight, the fire service and the country’s ruling junta said.

Outrage in New Zealand after 11-year-old girl sent to psychiatric ward and drugged in identity mix-up

Report finds police mistook girl for missing woman in blunder that has appalled political leaders

An 11-year-old girl was restrained, injected with anti-psychotic drugs and placed on a mental health ward after New Zealand police mistook her for a missing woman, a report found on Wednesday.

Health officials and police have scrambled to explain the mix-up, which has appalled political leaders and stoked outrage across the country.

Hegseth indicates US backing for Taiwan – but it is transactional Trump who has the final word

Defence secretary’s trip to Asia shows the Trump administration is engaged with the region, but analysts warn Taipei to tread carefully

On Tuesday China’s military launched joint drills around Taiwan, sending ships, planes and some bizarre propaganda videos across the strait to both warn and punish Taiwan’s government over what Beijing calls “separatist activity”.

The purported provocation was recent assertiveness by Taiwan’s president, Lai Ching-te, who in March designated China a “foreign hostile force” and announced 17 measures to counter its espionage and influence operations.

Myanmar junta accused of blocking aid for earthquake victims as airstrikes continue

Doctors helping with aftermath of disaster and UN special rapporteur say aid is disappearing or being blocked in some areas

Aftermath of the Myanmar earthquake – a visual guide

Myanmar’s military is facing criticism over continued airstrikes and claims it is blocking aid to earthquake survivors, as international agencies urged “unfettered access” to humanitarian aid in the conflict-riven nation.

The 7.7-magnitude earthquake that hit central Myanmar on Friday has caused widespread destruction, killing more than 2,700 people and leaving affected areas in dire need of basic necessities such as food and water.

Malaysia fire: huge blaze erupts near Kuala Lumpur as gas pipeline explodes

Inferno spread to nearby homes, trapping residents, while full extent of damage still being assessed

A fireball erupted from a burst gas pipeline outside Malaysia’s largest city, injuring 145 people as it burned for several hours before being extinguished.

The national oil company Petronas said the blaze started at one of its gas pipelines outside Kuala Lumpur. The inferno sent flames 20 storeys high and left a huge crater near a residential neighbourhood.

The health minister, Dzulkefly Ahmad, was quoted by the New Straits Times daily as saying 145 people including three children were injured. He said 67 people were still being treated at public hospitals, mostly for second and third-degree burns, while 37 others had sought treatment from clinics and private hospitals.

The fire department said the fire damaged 190 houses and 148 vehicles.

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Foreign minister Penny Wong has told RN Breakfast that Labor is “realistic” on what outcomes the government can achieve on tariffs with the Trump administration.

We’ll keep working hard for the best outcome, but I think all of us are realistic. As the prime minister made it clear yesterday, we are not willing to trade away the things that make Australia the best country in the world, like our healthcare system. We don’t want the Americanisation of our healthcare system. We won’t be weakening our biosecurity laws and we won’t be trading away our PBS.

He made a similar submission, and what happened to real wages over the last three years? Real wages have dropped in this country, and workers have seen the greatest drop in their standard of living over three years.

The Fair Work Commission are an independent body. They shouldn’t be politicised. That is why they are independent.

Passengers hold on as driverless Metro train speeds through Sydney tunnel with an open door

Rail union wants network temporarily shut down and an investigation into ‘one of the worst safety incidents we’ve seen’

Passengers held on to handrails after a door stayed open on a driverless Metro racing underneath Sydney, with a transport union later calling for the system to be shut down until safety measures were put in place.

A “door fault” was identified on a train travelling between Chatswood and Crows Nest stations at about 8.01am on Wednesday, the Metro Trains Sydney chief executive, Daniel Williams, said in a statement.

Monster surf batters Bondi Icebergs pool and leaves trail of carnage across Sydney beaches

Wild 5.5 metre swells hammer the eastern NSW coastline, causing damage to key walkways and closing beaches

Locals in Sydney’s east woke on Wednesday to discover some of the city’s most famous beaches and walkways battered and damaged by huge overnight swells.

Bondi, Bronte, Clovelly and Cronulla beaches were among the areas smashed by 5.5 metre swells.

Doctors in NSW public hospitals threaten three-day strike over pay dispute, defying ban

State government warns industrial action could halt elective surgeries, as doctors seek pay rise of up to 30%

Thousands of doctors in public hospitals across New South Wales are threatening to strike for the first time in decades as they seek a pay rise of up to 30%, as the state government warns the action could halt elective surgeries.

Doctors have threatened a three-day walkout from public hospitals from Tuesday. It marks the latest medical industrial dispute to potentially escalate into diminished patient care, after Guardian Australia on Wednesday revealed that the mass resignation of public psychiatrists over pay and conditions has led to the closure of the HIV psychiatry clinic at Sydney’s Royal Prince Alfred’s hospital.

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Dutton stops short of backing wage rise above inflation for lowest paid workers

Anthony Albanese puts pressure on opposition leader after Labor’s submission to Fair Work Commission supports rise to keep up with inflation

Peter Dutton says he supports higher wages for 2.9 million low-paid workers but has stopped short of backing a pay bump higher than inflation as he blames Anthony Albanese for the cost-of-living pressure on households.

Switching his election campaign focus from health to wages, the prime minister, on Wednesday, called for an above-inflation pay rise for workers on the minimum wage and award.

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Queensland’s recovery to ‘take months and years’ after floods sweep across vast interior

Bureau of Meteorology predicts flooding could continue for weeks as stock losses already estimated at over 150,000

Queensland’s premier has declared “day one” of a recovery that will take years as the state prepares to wake to clear skies that should reveal the vast scale of its outback floods.

But despite forecasts the rain will pass for soaked central and south-west Queensland by Thursday, towns and homesteads could be cut off or at risk of flooding for weeks to come, according to the Bureau of Meteorology’s senior meteorologist, Dean Narramore.

UK regulator fines 10 carmakers and two trade bodies over green ad collusion

CMA found car firms chose not to compete when advertising what percentage of their vehicles could be recycled

Ten leading car manufacturers – plus two automotive trade bodies – have been fined more than £77m by a UK regulator after admitting breaking competition law in relation to advertising their green credentials.

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) launched an investigation after a tipoff from Mercedes-Benz, which allowed the German marque to avoid financial penalties despite also being involved in the cartel.

Icelandic town and Blue Lagoon spa evacuated after volcanic eruption

Those who have not already left Grindavík warned nearby eruption could be much bigger than previous 10 since 2021

The Icelandic town of Grindavík and the nearby Blue Lagoon tourist attraction have been evacuated after the area was hit by another volcanic eruption.

The eruption is the 11th since 2021, when the Reykjanes peninsula, a region south-west of Reykjavík, started its latest eruption period.

Russia says it cannot accept US peace plan for Ukraine ‘in its current form’

Moscow’s refusal highlights the limited progress Donald Trump has made on his promise to end the war

Moscow has described the latest US peace proposals as unacceptable to the Kremlin, highlighting the limited progress Donald Trump has made on his promise to end the war in Ukraine since taking office in January.

Sergei Ryabkov, a foreign policy adviser to Vladimir Putin, said some of Russia’s key demands were not being addressed by the US proposals to end the war, in comments that marked a rare acknowledgment from the Russian side that talks with the US over Ukraine had stalled in recent weeks.

French ministers condemn threats to judges in Marine Le Pen case

Senior figures also reject claim verdict against Le Pen on embezzlement charges was ‘political and partisan’

French ministers have condemned threats against the judges who convicted the far-right leader Marine Le Pen and banned her from public office for five years as the chief judge was placed under police protection after receiving death threats.

France’s prime minister, François Bayrou, told the Assemblée nationale the trial judges had his “unconditional support” after they found Le Pen guilty of embezzlement charges, threatening her 2027 presidential run and throwing France into political chaos.

Two near lifesize sculptures found during excavations of Pompeii tomb

The detailed relics were found in a necropolis and experts believe the woman depicted could have been an important priestess

Two almost lifesize sculptures of a man and woman, who was believed to have been a priestess, have been found during the excavations of a huge tomb in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii.

The detailed funerary relics adorned the tomb containing several burial niches built into a wide wall in the necropolis of Porta Sarno, one of the main entrance gates into the ancient city. Pompeii was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD79.

French justice minister urges prompt appeal hearing for Le Pen – as it happened

Gérald Darmanin stresses court timelines are outside government control as PM admits he has questions over immediate public office bans

Le Pen ban is ‘political and partisan’, says French far-right party’s president

In Kyiv, Ukrainian foreign minister Andrii Sybiha has offered an update on the talks with the United States over a new minerals deal.

Sybiha told a press conference held with his Lithuanian counterpart, Kestutis Budrys, that one round of consultations had already taken place and that an agreement providing for a strong American business presence in Ukraine would contribute to his country’s security infrastructure, Reuters reported.

Israel-Gaza war: Israeli defence minister announces expansion of military operations in Gaza – latest updates

Defence minister Israel Katz says large areas of the territory would be seized and added to the security zones of Israel. Follow the latest developments

Israel’s announcement that the army will seize “large areas” of the Palestinian territory comes after a warning last week that the military would soon “operate with full force” in additional parts of Hamas-run Gaza.

Israel restarted intense bombing of Gaza on 18 March and then launched a new ground offensive, ending a nearly two-month ceasefire in the war with Hamas.

US bombing of Yemen compounding dire humanitarian situation – rights groups

Anti-Houthi air campaign, details of which were revealed in Signal scandal, has brought further destruction to country

A ramped-up US bombing campaign on Yemen has killed civilians and brought further destruction and uncertainty to the poorest country in the Middle East, compounding an already dire situation after Donald Trump cut aid, according to local people, humanitarian workers and rights groups.

“Now the rampant bombing has started, you never know which way things will go,” said Siddiq Khan, who works as a country director in Yemen for the aid charity Islamic Relief.

Palestinian paramedics shot by Israeli forces had hands tied, eyewitnesses say

Senior doctor who saw bodies says men appeared to have been ‘executed’, adding to evidence of potential war crime

Some of the bodies of 15 Palestinian paramedics and rescue workers, killed by Israeli forces and buried in a mass grave nine days ago in Gaza, were found with their hands or legs tied and had gunshot wounds to the head and chest, according to two eyewitnesses.

The witness accounts add to an accumulating body of evidence pointing to a potentially serious war crime on 23 March, when Palestinian Red Crescent ambulance crews and civil defence rescue workers were sent to the scene of an airstrike in the early hours of the morning in the al-Hashashin district of Rafah, Gaza’s southernmost city.

Middle East crisis: Israel issues evacuation order for parts of northern Gaza – as it happened

IDF says residents should evacuate Beit Hanoun, Beit Lahiya and the neighbourhoods of Sheikh Zayed, al-Manshiya and Tal al-Zaatar

At least 50,399 Palestinian people have been killed and 114,583 injured in Israeli attacks on Gaza since 7 October 2023, the Gaza health ministry said in a statement on Tuesday.

At least 42 bodies and 183 injured people have been received by hospitals in Gaza over the last day, according to the territory’s health ministry, which said that at least 1,042 Palestinian people have been killed by Israeli forces since Israel broke the ceasefire with Hamas on 18 March.

Palestinian teenager dies in Israeli jail after being held six months without charge

Family of Walid Ahmad, 17, say his health had deteriorated and Palestinian officials say he was denied medical care

A 17-year-old boy from the West Bank who was held without charge for six months in an Israeli prison died after he collapsed in unclear circumstances, Palestinian officials have said.

According to his family, Walid Ahmad was “a healthy high schooler” at the time of his arrest last September for allegedly throwing stones at Israeli soldiers.

Border wars: Syria’s new authorities grapple with Lebanese smugglers

Attempts to seal porous borders through which guns, drugs and fuel flowed in Assad times are turning local tensions deadly

Hidden trails snake through the mountains in Lebanon’s eastern Bekaa valley, the furrowed earthen paths veering off before entirely disappearing into the mountainside scrub. “That’s Syria,” said Haidar, a smuggler using a pseudonym, tracing with his finger the contours of a route that if followed for about half a mile would cross the borders of Syria and Lebanon with authorities being none the wiser.

In the remote Lebanese village of Qasr, borders are just a suggestion. The town sits a stone’s throw from Syria and save for three soldiers manning an army checkpoint at the entry to the village, the presence of the Lebanese state is minimal.

India trains thousands of medics to promote vaccine in huge push to end cervical cancer

Vast scheme aims to counter disinformation and increase awareness in country where low HPV vaccine take-up means many die from the preventable disease

Tens of thousands of doctors across India are being trained to promote the HPV vaccine, in a push to eliminate cervical cancer in the country.

They will check with mothers attending medical appointments that they intend to vaccinate their daughters, and visit schools and community centres armed with facts and slideshows to counter vaccine disinformation.

Myanmar earthquake: China and others step into aid gap left by Trump cuts

US president accused of blowing up country’s ability to respond to disasters by removing funding

As aid from China, Russia, India and the UK begins to flow into Myanmar, there is a conspicuous gap in global support from the world’s richest country: the US.

The powerful 7.7-magnitude quake that struck central Myanmar on Friday has caused widespread destruction, flattening swathes of the country’s second-largest city, Mandalay, and even a tower block in the Thai capital, Bangkok, more than 600 miles (1,000km) away.

Aftermath of the Myanmar earthquake – a visual guide

The 7.7 magnitude quake on Friday wrought destruction across central areas of the country, including the capital

A devastating earthquake has wrought destruction across central Myanmar, toppling ancient sites, bringing down hospital buildings and collapsing homes.

The 7.7 magnitude quake on Friday was followed by a number of aftershocks along the Sagaing fault. It also caused damage in neighbouring Thailand, where a skyscraper under construction collapsed in Bangkok.

Volunteer rescuers race to find survivors two days after Myanmar earthquake

Red Cross says devastation is of a level not seen in Asia for over a century as more than 1,700 people killed

Rescue volunteers, many of them poorly equipped local people, raced to find survivors in the rubble of collapsed buildings across central Myanmar, two days after a huge earthquake killed more than 1,700 people in the country and at least 18 in neighbouring Thailand.

Red Cross officials said Myanmar was facing “a level of devastation that hasn’t been seen over a century in Asia”, after a 7.7-magnitude quake struck near the centre of the country on Friday afternoon, followed minutes later by a 6.7-magnitude aftershock.

Myanmar earthquake: level of devastation ‘hasn’t been seen in over a century in Asia’, says Red Cross – as it happened

At least 1,700 people killed as Red Cross officials warn Myanmar faces humanitarian crisis; death toll in Bangkok increases to 18

Red Cross officials have warned that Myanmar faces a humanitarian crisis after the deadly 7.7-magnitude earthquake.

“What we’re seeing here in Myanmar is a level of devastation that hasn’t been seen over a century in Asia,” the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) wrote in a post on X.

‘It means death’: Afghan women’s rights activists face deportation from Pakistan

Police go door-to-door arresting Afghans as government pledges to send millions back home to Taliban rule

More than 50 prominent female Afghan women’s rights activists sheltering in Pakistan are facing deportation home, where they fear they will be imprisoned or killed under Taliban rule.

Under a draconian policy, the Pakistan government has pledged to deport millions of Afghan nationals, after relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan severely deteriorated and attacks by militants in the border areas surged.

Wednesday briefing: What the latest wave of tariffs mean for the US, UK, Europe – and you

In today’s newsletter: The administration’s sweeping tariffs have left markets bracing for volatility – but what impact will they have on an unsteady global economy?

Good morning. According to Donald Trump, it’s “liberation day”: the advent of a new trade order in which Americans reap the benefit of massive tariffs on imports, and the rest of the world picks up the tab.

Unsurprisingly, the United States’ trading partners tend to take a very different view. And they are doing everything they can to avoid being passive targets for the White House’s carnivorous vision of American exceptionalism.

Israel-Gaza war | Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz announced a major expansion of the military operation in Gaza on Wednesday, saying large areas of the enclave would be seized and added to the security zones of Israel. Follow the latest here.

Israel-Gaza war | Some of the bodies of 15 Palestinian paramedics and rescue workers, killed by Israeli forces and buried in a mass grave in Gaza, were found with their hands or legs tied and had gunshot wounds to the head and chest, according to two eyewitnesses. The accounts add to evidence pointing to a potentially serious war crime on 23 March.

UK news | More than 20 women have contacted police to say they fear they may have been attacked by the serial rapist Zhenhao Zou, with detectives fearing there may be even more victims to come. Zou, 28, was convicted last month of raping three women in London and seven in China between 2019 and 2024.

US politics | Cory Booker, the Democratic US senator from New Jersey, has broken the record for longest speech ever by a lone senator by spending 25 hours and five minutes inveighing against Donald Trump in the chamber. Booker’s speech was intended to highlight the “grave and urgent” danger that Trump poses to democracy.

Cinema | Val Kilmer, the actor best known for his roles in Top Gun, Batman Forever and The Doors, has died at the age of 65. His daughter Mercedes told the New York Times that the cause of death was pneumonia.

Stranger than fiction MI5 tales revealed in first National Archives collaboration

From Guy Burgess’s briefcase to microdots secreted in talc, an exhibition reveals remarkable items from the agency’s archives – and the extraordinary stories behind them

The agency that would become MI5, originally known as the Secret Service Bureau, employed just 17 staff in 1914; by the end of the first world war, the number working for Britain’s domestic counter-intelligence agency had swelled to 850, including a number of female administrators.

While valuable for managing the card index records, noted Edith Lomax, the controller of women staff in 1918, only women under the age of 30 should be recruited “on account of the very considerable strain that was thrown on [their] brains”.

Last summer was second worst for common UK butterflies since 1976

More than half of Britain’s 59 native species are in long-term decline, UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme finds

Last summer was the fifth worst in nearly half a century for butterflies in Britain, according to the biggest scientific survey of insect populations in the world.

For the first time since scientific recording began in 1976, more than half of Britain’s 59 native species are in long-term decline.

Disabled MPs speak of difficulties they face working in UK parliament

Committee hears about ‘insane’ lack of provisions and arcane, time-consuming procedures

MPs with disabilities have spoken about the challenges they face working in parliament, criticising the “insane” lack of provisions and arcane, time-consuming procedures.

Lucy Powell, the Commons leader, who also chairs its modernisation committee, said she would be “very in favour of” bringing in call lists for when MPs will speak, one of the adjustments called for by MPs in the committee. Such lists are used for ministerial questions but not for debates, beyond a period during Covid.

Royal Ballet to perform Justin Peck’s Everywhere We Go, with music by Sufjan Stevens

Director Kevin O’Hare announces staging of NYCB choreographer Peck’s 2014 piece, as well as new works by Akram Khan and Cathy Marston

A ballet by one of New York’s hottest choreographers, set to the music of Sufjan Stevens, and Akram Khan’s first work for the Royal Opera House stage are two highlights of the Royal Ballet’s 2025-26 season, announced on Wednesday. They will be seen alongside the first commission for a UK company from choreographic duo Paul Lightfoot and Sol León, premieres from Wayne McGregor and Cathy Marston and a new ballet based on Christopher Isherwood’s A Single Man, with live music by John Grant.

“It’s about working with new voices, looking for what we haven’t experienced and what’s important to see,” said artistic director Kevin O’Hare about what will be his 14th season in charge of the company.

Thousands of Ford Kuga hybrid drivers ‘left in limbo’ after fire risk warnings

Carmaker reportedly has yet to announce plan for repairs after telling motorists not to charge their cars

Thousands of drivers have reportedly been left in limbo after warnings that their car could catch fire due to a battery defect.

Ford issued an urgent recall of its Kuga plug-in hybrid car in early March, warning drivers not to charge the battery because of a risk it might short-circuit while on the road. The problem could cause a loss of power or a fire, according to the recall notice. Four weeks later, the manufacturer has yet to announce a timescale for repairs and owners report that it is failing to respond to their requests for an update.

Trump set to announce new round of tariffs on his so-called ‘liberation day’

President’s plans have rattled global stock markets and triggered heated rows with US’s largest trading partners

Donald Trump will announce his latest round of tariffs at the White House on Wednesday afternoon, threatening to unleash a global trade war on what he has dubbed “liberation day”.

Trump has rattled global stock markets, alarmed corporate executives and economists, and triggered heated rows with the US’s largest trading partners by announcing and delaying plans to impose tariffs on foreign imports several times since taking office.

Val Kilmer, star of Top Gun and The Doors, dies aged 65

Known for his roles in Batman Forever, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, and Tombstone, the prolific actor’s cause of death was pneumonia

Val Kilmer, the actor best known for his roles in Top Gun, Batman Forever and The Doors, has died at the age of 65.

His daughter Mercedes told the New York Times that the cause of death was pneumonia. Kilmer was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2014 and later recovered, after treatment with chemotherapy and trachea surgery that had reduced hisability to speak and breathe.

Republicans win special elections for two key House seats in Florida

Randy Fine beats Josh Weil in Mike Waltz’s former district, and Jimmy Patronis wins seat vacated by Matt Gaetz

Republicans on Tuesday won special elections for two US House of Representatives seats in Florida vacated by Donald Trump’s cabinet nominees, dashing Democratic hopes for an upset victory in the first federal special elections held since the president began his second term.

But Democratic candidates Josh Weil and Gay Valimont are on track to lose the solidly red districts by much smaller margins than the more than 30 points that Democrats lost them by in November.

Election results released in Wisconsin judicial race – as it happened

Liberal judge defeats Brad Schimel in the most expensive judicial election in US history, which cost a combined $80m

Wisconsin supreme court race: Liberal Susan Crawford beats Musk-backed candidate

US voters are headed to the polls on Tuesday in Wisconsin and Florida in elections that some see as a test of Donald Trump’s popularity and the political clout of his billionaire ally Elon Musk.

The most closely watched contest is a battle for a seat on Wisconsin’s seven-member supreme court. Conservatives are trying to flip ideological control of the court, which currently has a 4-3 liberal majority. The contest, which features liberal judge Susan Crawford facing off against conservative Brad Schimel, will have huge consequences in the state.

Ex-Costa Rica president says US visa revoked after criticism of Trump

Óscar Arias, 84, who won Nobel peace prize in 1987, said US president was behaving like ‘a Roman emperor’

Former Costa Rican president and Nobel winner Óscar Arias said on Tuesday that the US had revoked his visa to enter the country, weeks after he criticized Donald Trump on social media saying he was behaving like “a Roman emperor”.

Arias, 84, was president between 1986 and 1990 and again between 2006 and 2010. A self-declared pacifist, he won the 1987 Nobel peace prize for his role in brokering peace during the Central American conflicts of the 1980s.

Cory Booker breaks record for longest Senate speech with Trump condemnation

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Cory Booker, the Democratic US senator from New Jersey, has broken the record for longest speech ever by a lone senator – beating the record first established by Strom Thurmond, who filibustered for 24 hours and 18 minutes in opposition to the Civil Rights Act of 1957.

Booker’s speech eventually ran to 25 hours and five minutes. Having begun at 7pm on Monday night, was not a filibuster but instead an effort to warn of what he called the “grave and urgent” danger that Donald Trump’s presidential administration poses to democracy and the American people.

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Yhdysvaltain presidentti Donald Trump aikoo julkistaa keskiviikkona tuontitulleja ”kaikille” kauppakumppaneille. Edessä voi olla taloudellista tuskaa Atlantin molemmin puolin.

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Katso Ylen hakukoneesta sinulle sopivin paikka äänestää ennakkoon – vaikka heti! Napauta painiketta ja kopioi osoite karttaohjelmaasi, saat suorimman reitin äänestyspaikalle.

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Ympäristökonsultti WSP ehdottaa rakennusosapankin perustamista tehostamaan käytettyjen uudelleenkäyttöä.

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Suomessa työturvallisuusriskit poikkeavat osin muusta Euroopasta, kertoo 30 Euroopan maassa yrityksille tehty laaja kyselytutkimus.

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Paikkaa Maalahden kunnanvaltuustosta tavoitteleva Sakari Söderena tuomittiin helmikuussa 2023 ehdolliseen vankeuteen eläinsuojelurikoksesta ja ympäristörikoksesta.

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Maratonpuheen pitänyt Cory Booker puhui 25 tuntia ja 4 minuuttia.

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Laura Aoia, 32, luuli näkönsä heikentyneen – nuorilla aikuisilla yleistyvä diagnoosi tuli hänelle yllätyksenä

Lähes kaikista nykynuorista on tätä menoa tulossa kuivasilmäisiä ennen keski-ikää, arvioi Instrumentariumin optometristi Aija Hirsimäki.

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Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin laitoksen tuoreen kyselyn mukaan lähes neljännes kaupunkilaisista kokee tieliikennemelun häiritsevän elämää ainakin jossain määrin.

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Still haven't filed your taxes? Here's what you need to know

So far this tax season, the IRS has received more than 90 million income tax returns for 2022.

Retail spending fell in March as consumers pull back

Spending at US retailers fell in March as consumers pulled back amid recessionary fears fueled by the banking crisis.

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Silicon Valley Bank collapse renews calls to address disparities impacting entrepreneurs of color

When customers at Silicon Valley Bank rushed to withdraw billions of dollars last month, venture capitalist Arlan Hamilton stepped in to help some of the founders of color who panicked about losing access to payroll funds.

Not only is Lake Powell's water level plummeting because of drought, its total capacity is shrinking, too

Lake Powell, the second-largest human-made reservoir in the US, has lost nearly 7% of its potential storage capacity since 1963, when Glen Canyon Dam was built, a new report shows.

These were the best and worst places for air quality in 2021, new report shows

Air pollution spiked to unhealthy levels around the world in 2021, according to a new report.

Big-box stores could help slash emissions and save millions by putting solar panels on roofs. Why aren't more of them doing it?

As the US attempts to wean itself off its heavy reliance on fossil fuels and shift to cleaner energy sources, many experts are eyeing a promising solution: your neighborhood big-box stores and shopping malls.

Look of the Week: Blackpink headline Coachella in Korean hanboks

Bringing the second day of this year's Coachella to a close, K-Pop girl group Blackpink made history Saturday night when they became the first Asian act to ever headline the festival. To a crowd of, reportedly, over 125,000 people, Jennie, Jisoo, Lisa and Rosé used the ground-breaking moment to pay homage to Korean heritage by arriving onstage in hanboks: a traditional type of dress.

Scientists identify secret ingredient in Leonardo da Vinci paintings

"Old Masters" such as Leonardo da Vinci, Sandro Botticelli and Rembrandt may have used proteins, especially egg yolk, in their oil paintings, according to a new study.

How Playboy cut ties with Hugh Hefner to create a post-MeToo brand

Hugh Hefner launched Playboy Magazine 70 years ago this year. The first issue included a nude photograph of Marilyn Monroe, which he had purchased and published without her knowledge or consent.

'A definitive backslide.' Inside fashion's worrying runway trend

Now that the Fall-Winter 2023 catwalks have been disassembled, it's clear one trend was more pervasive than any collective penchant for ruffles, pleated skirts or tailored coats.

Michael Jordan's 1998 NBA Finals sneakers sell for a record $2.2 million

In 1998, Michael Jordan laced up a pair of his iconic black and red Air Jordan 13s to bring home a Bulls victory during Game 2 of his final NBA championship — and now they are the most expensive sneakers ever to sell at auction. The game-winning sneakers sold for $2.2 million at Sotheby's in New York on Tuesday, smashing the sneaker auction record of $1.47 million, set in 2021 by a pair of Nike Air Ships that Jordan wore earlier in his career.

The surreal facades of America's strip clubs

Some people travel the world in search of adventure, while others seek out natural wonders, cultural landmarks or culinary experiences. But French photographer François Prost was looking for something altogether different during his recent road trip across America: strip clubs.

Here's the real reason to turn on airplane mode when you fly

We all know the routine by heart: "Please ensure your seats are in the upright position, tray tables stowed, window shades are up, laptops are stored in the overhead bins and electronic devices are set to flight mode."

'I was up to my waist down a hippo's throat.' He survived, and here's his advice

Paul Templer was living his best life.

They bought an abandoned 'ghost house' in the Japanese countryside

He'd spent years backpacking around the world, and Japanese traveler Daisuke Kajiyama was finally ready to return home to pursue his long-held dream of opening up a guesthouse.

Relaxed entry rules make it easier than ever to visit this stunning Asian nation

Due to its remoteness and short summer season, Mongolia has long been a destination overlooked by travelers.

The most beautiful sections of China's Great Wall

Having lived in Beijing for almost 12 years, I've had plenty of time to travel widely in China.

Nelly Cheboi, who creates computer labs for Kenyan schoolchildren, is CNN's Hero of the Year

Celebrities and musicians are coming together tonight to honor everyday people making the world a better place.

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Musiikkia ja puhetta yhdistävissä konserteissa Ronn Moss aikoo pureutua elämänsä käännekohtiin ja uransa huippuhetkiin.

Vaalit | Kuka poliitikoista on taitavin puhumaan? HS:n perinteikäs retoriikkatentti tulee taas

Helsingin Sanomain perinteikäs retoriikkatentti järjestetään torstaina 3. huhtikuuta kello 18–20 Aalto-yliopiston Marsio-rakennuksen lavalla. Sitä voi seurata suorana HS.fissä.

Jääkiekko | Hyökkääjätähti sortui vaaralliseen törkytemppuun – SM-liigan kurinpito antoi pelikieltoa

SM-liigan kurinpito teki kaksi päätöstä.

Kunta- ja aluevaalit | Kuntavaaliehdokkaiden määrä laski lähes 16 prosenttia

Naisia kuntavaaliehdokkaista on noin 42 prosenttia.

Huijaukset | OP varoittaa uudesta Whatsapp-huijauksesta

OP:n mukaan se ei koskaan lähesty asiakkaitaan Whatsappissa.

HS Kuopiossa | Kouluruoan hinnoissa huimia eroja – Kone näyttää, paljonko siihen käytetään sinun kunnassasi

HS kävi Kuopiossa katsomassa, miten kouluruokailua suunnitellaan ja ruokaa valmistetaan tiukalla budjetilla.

Venäjän hyökkäys | Venäjän propaganda valtaa nyt videopelit: ”Kaikki mitä Kreml tekee on kylmän laskelmoitua”

Venäjän hallintoa myötäilevä propaganda leviää myös videopelien välityksellä. Kyseessä on asiantuntijan mukaan yksi esimerkki kasvavasta ilmiöstä, jossa asevoimien ylistäminen sekoittuu viihteeseen.

Gazan sota | Israel laajentaa hyökkäystään Gazaan

Israelin armeijan tavoitteena on vallata laajoja alueita Gazasta.

Asuntokauppa | Kotitalousvähennyksen supistaminen voi laskea asuntojen arvoa

Kotitalousvähennystä on muutettu jatkuvasti vuoden 2001 jälkeen. Suomen Ekonomien mukaan tärkeintä olisi tehdä lainsäädännöstä ennakoitavaa.

Viikon kysymys | Oletko lähettänyt viestejä väärälle henkilölle?

Joskus sattuu niin, että lähettääkin puhelimella viestin jollekulle muulle kuin oli aikonut. Onko sinulle käynyt joskus niin?

Jääkiekko | Aleksander Barkov ja Patrik Laine kohtasivat NHL:ssä – ottelu ratkesi dramaattisesti

NHL:ssä nähtiin yöllä kiihkeä suomalaistähtien kohtaaminen.

Sää | Kevät saapui rytinällä Helsinkiin – HS kerää lukijoiden kuvia

Keskiviikko ja torstai ovat pääkaupunkiseudulla lämpimiä, mutta loppuviikosta yöpakkaset palaavat.

Kuolleet | Näyttelijä Val Kilmer on kuollut

Näyttelijä Val Kilmer on kuollut keuhkokuumeeseen 65-vuotiaana.

Liikenne | Asiantuntija: Vahausta ei pidä valita autopesussa

Autoliiton koulutuspäällikkö Teppo Vesalainen kertoo kaiken, mitä sinun tulee tietää autopesusta juuri nyt.

Näin Suomessa | Ilveksen tähtipelaaja järkyttyi nähtyään suomalaisen sängyn: ”Soitin vanhemmilleni”

Ilveksen hyökkääjä Mike O’Leary rakastui Tampereen julkisiin saunoihin.

Yhdysvallat | Cory Booker vastusti senaatissa Trumpin hallinnon toimia yli 25 tunnin ajan – Tämä hänestä tiedetään

Ensimmäisenä mustana senaattorina New Jerseystä valittu Cory Booker pyrki vuonna 2020 demokraattien presidenttiehdokkaaksi.

Musiikki | Arvostettu muusikko palkattiin tekemään Ylelle mahdollisimman unettava kappale – Omat lapset ”ostivat idean heti”

Lauluntekijä Mikko Joensuulta tilattiin Pikku Kakkosen uuteen iltasatukokonaisuuteen unilaulu. Koeyleisönä toimivat muusikon omat lapset.

Yhdysvallat | Muskin miljoonilla tukema ehdokas hävisi kisan paikasta osavaltion korkeimmassa oikeudessa

Trumpin läheinen liittolainen Elon Musk käytti useita miljoonia dollareita vastaehdokas Brad Schimelin tukemiseen.

Viestintäyhtiöt | Milttonilta lähteneet neljä kriisiviestijää perustivat yhtiön – ”Puhelimet ovat käyneet kuumina”

Katri Makkonen kertoo tekevänsä kriisiviestinnän ohella myös juontokeikkoja.

Tullit | Trumpin viikkoja mainostama ”vapautuspäivä” on koittanut – Tiivistämme minuuttiin, mistä on kyse

Trump aikoo pitää illalla Suomen aikaa tiedotustilaisuuden, jonka sisältöä maailma odottaa jännityksellä.

Yhdysvallat | Ennätys rikkoutui: senaattori puhui 25 tuntia ja 4 minuuttia

Newjerseyläisen senaattorin palopuhe Trumpin ja Muskin toimintaa kohtaan kesti yli 25 tuntia.

Ukraina-seuranta | CNN: Venäjän erityislähettiläs matkustaa Washingtoniin

HS seuraa Venäjän hyökkäyssotaa ja sen seurauksia hetki hetkeltä.

Puolustus | Suomen puolustukseen on luvassa muutoksia – Nämä kolme asiaa ratkaisevat

Tiivistämme olennaiset kysymykset puolustukseen luvassa olevista muutoksista.

Tanska | Pääministeri Mette Frederiksen vierailee Grönlannissa

Trump on toistuvasti sanonut ottavansa Grönlannin Yhdysvaltojen haltuun.

Muut lehdet | Työttömyys ei ole talttunut Orpon eikä Marinin hallituksen eväillä

Palstalle kootaan kiinnostavia näkemyksiä muusta mediasta.

Pääkirjoitus | Kokoomus ja Sdp taistelevat Helsingin herruudesta – elpyykö aseveliakseli vai löytävätkö punavihreät toisensa?

Tuoreimmissa kyselyissä niin sanottu punavihreä blokki saisi enemmistön Helsingin kaupunginvaltuustoon, vaikka kokoomus säilyisi suurimpana puolueena.

Lukijan mielipide | Tehdään kaikista luokista painotettuja

Kenenkään ei tarvitsisi tuntea huonommuuttaan.

Kirja-arvio | Satu Hassi ei ole halunnut tai osannut elää helppoa elämää, näyttää muistelmateos

Muistelmiaan jatkava Satu Hassi ei ole kaihtanut vaivaa ja vastusta.

Kunta- ja aluevaalit | Zhiyuan Liu haluaa äänestää kuntavaaleissa, koska hänen kotimaassaan äänestäminen ei ole mahdollista

Kunta- ja aluevaalit ovat nurkan takana. Tietävätkö kansalaiset, mistä vaaleissa on kyse ja aikovatko he äänestää? HS kysyi asiasta Helsingissä, Espoossa, Turussa ja Vantaalla.

Lukijan mielipide | Lastensuojelun sijaishuollosta leikkaaminen tulee vielä kalliiksi

Hallituksen leikkauslista kertoo, ettei se arvosta kaikkien lapsuutta.

Kuvataide | Helene Schjerfbeck saa ensimmäisenä suomalaisena näyttelyn ”museomaailman ykköspaikkaan”

The Metropolitan Museum of Artin johtaja ihastui Helene Schjerfbeckin teoksiin. Nyt valtavassa museossa avautuu ensimmäistä kertaa suomalaistaiteilijan näyttely.

Lukijan mielipide | Epäasiallinen käytös ei kuulu työpaikalle

Restonomikoulutuksessa painotetaan esihenkilötaitoja

Muistokirjoitus | Uutiskuvaajan ikoninen otos jäi historiaan

Jorma Pouta 1946–2025

HS 50 vuotta sitten 2.4.1975 | Käsityötunnilla ei enää nyhrätä muurahaisenpolkuja

Käsityön avulla voidaan nuori opettaa arvostamaan edellisten sukupolvien työtä

Koulutus | Monille olisi lähes varma työpaikka, mutta espoolaisnuoria ei kiinnosta

Espoon koulutuspolitiikan läpikotaisin tuntevan Marika Räfin mielestä nuorille ei ole onnistuttu kertomaan, mitä mahdollisuuksia heille olisi tarjolla.

Henkilö | Venla Svärdissä on 12 eri persoonallisuuden tilaa – ”Voi vaihtua satoja kertoja päivässä”

Venla Svärdillä on 12 eri persoonallisuuden tilaa, jotka vaihtelevat hallitsemattomasti. Yllättävät muutokset ovat johtaneet esimerkiksi opiskelupaikan saamiseen ja kiusallisiin hetkiin treffeillä.

Yhdysvallat | WP: Trumpin neuvonantaja käytti Gmail-sähköpostiaan työasioihin

Mike Waltz arvosteli aikoinaan Hillary Clintonia yksityisen sähköpostin käytöstä ulkoministerinä.

Turkki | Oppositio vetoaa kansaan: Älkää kukaan ostako tänään mitään

Istanbulin syyttäjänvirasto tutkii, täyttääkö kehotus vihapuheen tai kansankiihotuksen tunnusmerkit.

Jalkapallo | Lukas Hradeckylle huonoja uutisia – lehti: valmentaja haluaa uuden ykkösvahdin

Lukas Hradeckyn ykkösvahdin asema on uhattuna, kertoo saksalainen Bild.

Tenttiarvio | Näin puheenjohtajat pärjäsivät Ilta-Sanomien vaalitentissä

Kaikkien eduskuntapuolueiden puheenjohtajat kohtasivat tiistai-iltana Ilta-Sanomien kunta- ja aluevaalitentissä. HS arvioi kunkin onnistumisen.

Puolustusmenot | Hallitus suunnittelee puolustusmenojen kasvattamista: Tätä se voisi tarkoittaa

Ulkopoliittisen instituutin tutkija korostaa, että prosenttitavoitteen ei pidä olla itseisarvo vaan perustua aitoon arvioon Puolustusvoimien vahvistamisen tarpeesta.

Kuolleet | Talousvaikuttaja Tom von Weymarn on kuollut

Von Weymarn vaikutti uransa aikana kymmenissä suomalaisyrityksissä.

Jalkapallo | Härskiin huijausyritykseen sotkettu HJK-pomo: ”Voisin luetella vaikka mitä”

HJK:n urheilujohtaja Petri Vuorinen kertoo, että huijausyrityksiä on ollut jo muutaman viikon ajan.

Elokuva | Palkittu englantilaisnäyttelijä: Naista ei kannata kiinnittää James Bondin rooliin, koska koko hahmo perustuu seksismille

Yli 60 vuotta jatkunut James Bond -elokuvasarja on murrosvaiheessa pitkäaikaisten tuottajien myytyä äskettäin oikeudet Hollywood-studiolle.

Jalkapallo | Englannin jalkapallossa leviää härski huijausyritys – huijari väittää olevansa HJK:sta

Jalkapalloseuroille lähetettiin varoitus.

Rakennukset | Kuvat näyttävät: Helsinki purkaa kuuluisan arkkitehdin luomusta Länsisatamassa

Länsisataman vanhaa T1-terminaalia puretaan uuden tieltä Helsingin Jätkäsaaressa. Tiilirakennuksen suunnitteli ”lippakioskien isä”, arkkitehti Gunnar Taucher.

Yhdysvallat | Luigi Mangionelle vaaditaan kuolemantuomiota

Terveysvakuutusyhtiön toimitusjohtajan ampumisesta epäilty Luigi Mangione on kiistänyt syytteet.

Vieraslajit | Perhostutkija ällistyi, kun kotona lepatteli perhonen maailman laidalta – Selitys on globalisaatio

Outo perhonen voisi teoriassa pärjätä ainakin kesällä Suomessa. Talvi voisi olla liian kova sille. On kuitenkin vieraslajeja, jotka menestyvät yllättävästi.

IS:n vaalitentti | Purra: puolustusmenot eivät vaadi lisävelkaa eivätkä uusia säästöjä

Eduskuntapuolueiden puheenjohtajat kohtasivat Ilta-Sanomien vaalitentissä tiistaina.

Sää | Näin kevään ensimmäisistä lämpimistä päivistä nautittiin Helsingissä

Huhtikuun ensimmäinen päivä oli Helsingissä niin lämmin, että osa ihmisistä paistatteli päivää t-paidoissa.

Tennis | Venäläinen tennistähti tuli kaapista – vaihtoi kansalaisuutta, koska ”oli pakko”

Kaapista tullut Daria Kasatkina ei edusta enää Venäjää.

Liettua | Neljäskin kadonnut yhdysvaltalaissotilas on löydetty kuolleena

Sotilaiden ajoneuvo löytyi veteen uponneena vajaa viikko sitten.

Etelä-Sudan | Suomalaisdiplomaatti todistaa maailman nuorimman valtion luisua kohti kolmatta sisällissotaa: ”On joutunut pettymään totaalisesti”

Suomalainen Timo Olkkonen johtaa EU-edustustoa Etelä-Sudanissa. Hän pelkää, että maailman nuorin itsenäinen valtio on matkalla kolmanteen sisällissotaan.

Työtaistelut | Rise suunnitellusta lakosta: Kaksi päivää sellissä on pitkä aika

Vankiloiden osalta suunniteltuun lakkoon osallistuisivat Hämeenlinnan ja Vantaan vankiloiden työntekijät.

Kahvi | Työpaikkojen kahvikoneet voivat nostaa kolesterolia yhtä paljon kuin kerman käyttö kahvissa

Suurkuluttajan kannattaa vaihtaa automaattikahvi pari astetta perinteisempään kahviin, ruotsalaisen tutkimuksen johtaja sanoo.

Kuvajournalismi | Tässä ovat vuoden 2024 parhaat lehtikuvat – HS:n kuva Li Anderssonista valittiin vuoden uutiskuvaksi

Vuoden kuvajournalistiksi valittiin jo kolmatta kertaa peräkkäin helsinkiläinen valokuvaaja Mikko Suutarinen.

Islanti | Kalastajakylä evakuoidaan tulivuorenpurkauksen vuoksi

Myös luonnonkylpylä Blue Lagoon evakuoitiin ennen purkausta.

Ranska | Marine Le Penin puolue joutuu nyt myymään laitaoikeiston ison virheen äänestäjille

Ranskalainen rikostuomioistuin langetti Kansallisen liittouman kärkihahmolle Marine Le Penille kiellon asettua vaaleissa ehdolle. Puolue on käännekohdan edessä ilman suosituinta poliitikkoaan.

Pääkirjoitus | Miinapäätökselle oli kova poliittinen tarve

Suomen irtautuminen jalkaväkimiinat kieltävästä Ottawan sopimuksesta ei tässä poliittisessa tilanteessa yllätä, mutta päätöksentekoprosessi on ollut hyvin erikoinen.

70-vuotias | ”Miksi näyttelijän pitäisi ylipäätään olla eroottinen”, Riitta Havukainen kysyy

Näyttelijä Riitta Havukaisen mielestä elokuvien ja tv-sarjojen naiskuva on monipuolistunut.

Jääkiekko | Jokerien riskipeli kannatti, nyt kassa kilisee – ”Kerran elämässä”

Iso pomo ruotii Jokerien tilannetta ennen liigakarsintoja.

Ottawan sopimus | Vihreiden äänet hajoamassa miinakysymyksessä, Sdp:n Razmyar puhuu ”silmien avautumisesta”

Hallitus saanee läpi tahtonsa miinakysymyksessä enemmistönsä turvin. Oppositiopuolueista keskusta kannattaa irtautumista. Sdp:ssä ja vihreissä mielipiteet jakautuvat.

Lapset | ”Aloin olla häpeissäni, että tällä tavalla käyttäytyvän lapsen sitten saivat”

Maiju Talala tallensi kuviin seitsemän ihmistä, joita ei olisi olemassa ilman lapsettomuushoitoja. Samalla hän sai kuulla, miten lapsen saanti voi olla kiinni pankkilainasta, konkurssista ja pettymysten kestämisestä.

Sanalouhos | Tässä ristikossa on kymmeniä sanoja, mutta osa niistä vie harhaan – Kokeile, osaatko ratkaista Sanalouhoksen

Miniristikko | Tervetuloa tiiaamaan! Vieraillaan viheriölläkin!

HS:n 5x5-miniristikko ilmestyy päivittäin vaihtuvalla aiheella. Kokeile saatko kaikki sanat omille paikoilleen.

Energia | Yli sadan vuoden hiilihistoria päättyi Helsingissä

Yli satavuotinen hiilihistoria tuli päätökseensä, kun hiilenpoltto loppui Salmisaaren B-voimalassa.

Nyrkkeily | George Foreman tienasi niin paljon grillillään, että pelkäsi olevansa talousrikoksen uhri

Amerikan ”rillimestari” takoi vanhoilla päivillään hurjaa tiliä erikoisen diilin takia.

Yhdysvallat | Bloomberg: Varapresidentti J.D. Vance aikoo matkustaa Roomaan

Vierailua suunnitellaan pitkäperjantaista pääsiäissunnuntaihin.

Ville Ranta | Le Pen saa tukea kollegoilta

Lukijan mielipide | Huumeidenkäyttäjän on voitava saada apua myös anonyymisti

Omakantaan kirjattu huumeiden käyttö voi aiheuttaa pysyviä seurauksia. Yleistä on esimerkiksi pelko huonosta kohtelusta sosiaali- ja terveydenhuollossa, jos työntekijät saavat tietää huumeiden käytöstä.

Janne Puhakan henkirikos | Rikosoikeuden asiantuntijat: Janne Puhakan murhassa myös julmuuteen viittaavia piirteitä

Rikosoikeuden apulaisprofessori Tatu Hyttinen sekä rikosoikeuden professori Sakari Melander pitävät käräjäoikeuden tuomiota hyvin perusteltuna.

Jalkapallo | Erling Haaland joutui pitkälle sairauslomalle

Cityn valmentaja Pep Guardiola elättelee toiveita, että Haaland pystyisi pelaamaan vielä tällä kaudella.

Vantaa | Hakunilan urheilukentän korjaus epäonnistui ja se maksaa Vantaalle yli 500 000 euroa

Hakunilan urheilukentän korjaustyöt alkavat lähiaikoina. Vantaa aikoo valvoa korjaustöitä tarkemmin, jotta työt eivät epäonnistu kuten edellisellä kerralla.

Turku | Syyttäjä: Mies kaahasi päin bussipysäkillä seissyttä ex-puolisoaan

Syyttäjän mukaan mies ajoi bussipysäkillä seissyttä naista päin jarruttamatta.

Ikä | Kaksi eri-ikäistä naista pyysi ohikulkijoita arvaamaan ikäänsä, ja tulokset yllättivät

Iita Markkanen ja Oona Laine pyysivät vastaantulijoita arvuuttelemaan ikiään. Tulokset yllättivät ja saivat miettimään sitä, miten suhtaudumme ikääntymiseen.

Jääkiekko | Oulun Kärpät tyhjenee tähtipelaajista – seura julkaisi pitkän listan lähtijöitä

Oulun Kärpät kiitti peräti kymmentä pelaajaa tiistaina.

Ananas | Ananaksesta kannattaa tarkastaa kaupassa kolme asiaa, jotta saa kotiin saa mehukkaan hedelmän

Kaupassa ananasta kannattaa rohkeasti haistella ja tunnustella, jotta löytää hyvän yksilön, asiantuntija kertoo.

Lukijan mielipide | Minua ihmetyttää, milloin aikuisten pyörällä polkemisesta tuli poliittista

Pyöräily on harvoin ideologiaa – syynä on usein terveys tai talous, harvoin maailman pelastaminen.

Janne Puhakan murha | Syyttäjä tyytyväinen, omaiset toivovat, ettei Nordmo valittaisi

Nordmon avustaja: Tällaiseen lopputulokseen meidän piti olla varautuneita.

Janne Puhakan murha | Rolf Nordmo sai tuomion murhasta – Tappoi Puhakan erityisen raa’alla tavalla

Oikeus antoi tiistaina tuomion entisen jääkiekkoilijan Janne Puhakan henkirikoksesta. Entinen miesystävä sai rangaistukseksi elinkautisen vankeustuomion.

Televisioarvio | Uusi Hollywood-satiirisarja on hykerryttävän hauska ja ajankohtainen

Seth Rogenin ja Evan Goldbergin The Studio -sarjassa riittää yllin kyllin komediaa ja tähtipölyä.

Hallitus | Suomi aikoo irtautua Ottawan sopimuksesta ja kasvattaa puolustusmenoja

Jalkaväkimiinat kieltävästä Ottawan sopimuksesta lähteminen pyritään saamaan eduskunnan käsittelyyn ennen kesätaukoa.

Koulutusmaksut | Ehdotus: Toinen tutkinto pitäisi maksaa itse – vuosimaksu jopa 10 000 euroa

Sivistysala ry haluaa saada ”aikuiset opiskelijat kantamaan itse vastuuta asemastaan työmarkkinoilla”. Suomen ylioppilaskuntien liiton mukaan ehdotus heikentää alanvaihtomahdollisuuksia.

Lapset | Jo pelkät autismin piirteet altistavat kiusaamiselle, tutkimus paljastaa

Erityisesti heikot yhteistyötaidot, aistiyliherkkyydet ja motorinen kömpelyys altistavat kiusaamiselle, sanoo aiheesta väitellyt luokanopettaja Maria Junttila.

Korot | 12 kuukauden euribor teki vuoden pohjanoteerauksen

Asiantuntijan mukaan laskun taustalla ovat huolet Yhdysvaltain tulleista ja euroalueen pehmeät inflaatioluvut.

Yrityskaupat | Mehiläinen ostaa Romanian ja Serbian johtavat terveyspalveluyhtiöt – taustalla historiallisen suuri pääomasijoitus

Mehiläinen arvioi yrityskaupan jälkeen olevansa henkilöstömäärällä mitattuna Suomen neljänneksi suurin työnantajayritys.

Kolumni | Marine Le Penin tuomio oli arvokas Ranskalle

Ranskan oikeusjärjestelmä osoitti, että se on itsenäinen eikä piittaa vähääkään siitä, mikä tuomion poliittinen seuraus on.

Suhdanne | Inflaation hidastuminen euroalueella jatkui maaliskuussa

Inflaatio oli enää aavistuksen keskuspankin kahden prosentin hintavakaustavoitetta nopeampaa.

Lukijan mielipide | Julkisten terveyspalvelujen kuorma tuskin kevenee

Verotulot, jotka tulisi käyttää yleisten terveyspalveluiden kehittämiseen, valuvat yksityiselle puolelle.

Elokuvat | Lumikki-elokuva upposi kohujen keskelle – Näin satojen miljoonien elokuvatuotannosta tuli floppi

Klassikkosadun uudelleenfilmatisointi ajautui kriisien keskelle jo ennen ensi-iltaansa. Näin näyttelijävalinnat ja poliittiset kannanotot ravistelivat Disneyn megaproduktiota.

Puolustusteollisuus | Tanska ostaa 130 panssaroitua ajoneuvoa Patrialta

Kaupan hintalappu on noin 250 miljoonaa euroa.

Jääkiekko | NHL teki miljardiluokan tv-sopimuksen

Uutistoimisto kertoo muhkeasta sopimuksesta.

Kommentti | Suomeen virtaa nyt hurjaan tahtiin jätti-investointeja – mistä se kertoo?

Iloiset investointiuutiset luovat uskoa vihreiden teollisten investointien laajempaan käynnistymiseen. Kulisseissa on paljon positiivista vipinää, kirjoittaa Helsingin Sanomien taloustoimittaja Anni Lassila.

Kirja-arvio | Kunnianhimon puutteesta ei voi syyttää professoria, joka päätti kirjoittaa kirjan Helsingin historiasta ja nykyhetkestä

Helsinki syntyi kuninkaan tahdosta, muuttui suureksi linnoituskaupungiksi Ranskan sponsoroimana ja kasvoi pääkaupungiksi keisarin määräyksestä

Ottawan sopimus | MTV:n tiedot: Puolueet kutsuttu koolle jalkaväkimiinoista

Suomi kuuluu jalkaväkimiinat kieltävään Ottawan sopimukseen.

Kommentti | Tästä kultakimpaleesta HIFK voi vain haaveilla

SaiPalla on luottoratsu, josta HIFK voi vain haaveilla, kirjoittaa jääkiekkotoimittaja Sami Hoffrén.

Lukijan mielipide | Taksamittari on tärkeä osa taksialan valvontaa

Manipuloinnilta suojattu taksamittari kerää tiedot muun muassa maksuliikenteestä ja ajetuista ammatti- ja yksityisajokilometreistä.

HS-gallup | Espoon vaalikirissä ohitus

Espoossa kokoomus jyrää odotetusti, mutta Sdp on yllättämässä vihreät.

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The four-time NBA champion hit 12 three-pointers in the victory as Golden State leapfrogged Memphis in the standings.

Where are the highest, lowest tariffs? Trump’s reciprocal tariffs explained

The US has some of the lowest tariffs in the world. Trump wants to reverse that with reciprocal tariffs on April 2.

Trump gets mixed scorecard in first election tests in Florida and Wisconsin

Republicans lawmakers win special elections in Florida, while Democratic-backed judge prevails in Wisconsin.

US judge rejects Trump team’s bid to move Mahmoud Khalil case to Louisiana

Ruling is seen as a win for Khalil but does not guarantee he will be moved out of the detention facility in Louisiana.

US attacks kill 4 in Yemen as second aircraft carrier sent to Middle East

The Houthi Health Ministry says the latest US attack struck a water management building in the Hodeidah region.

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,133

These are the key events on day 1,133 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

US Senator Cory Booker makes history with record speech aimed at Trump

Democrat holds US Senate floor for more than 25 hours, breaking Strom Thurmond's record for the longest speech.

World, markets on edge as Trump prepares for ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs

Donald Trump's US tariffs will take effect immediately after he unveils them on Wednesday, according to the White House.

Real Madrid reach Copa del Rey final after ET thriller against Sociedad

Sociedad take Real to extra time in Madrid but the hosts capitalise on advantage from first leg to reach cup final.

Palestinians face hunger as Israeli blockade forces Gaza bakery closures

Parents in Gaza are struggling to feed their children as bakeries across the strip close down.

Syria hit with nationwide power outage amid grid failures

Nationwide blackout strikes Syria due to malfunctions, authorities say, amid deepening economic crisis.

US senator’s anti-Trump protest speech stretches through night

US Senator Cory Booker is protesting on the Senate floor for “as long as he is physically able."

What is the Zionist group informing on pro-Palestine students in the US?

The ultra-Zionist group Betar is taking credit for identifying pro-Palestine students for deportation in the US.

US prosecutors to seek death penalty against CEO killing suspect Mangione

US Attorney General Pam Bondi says decision is based on Trump's agenda to stop crime and 'Make America Safe Again'.

Germany and Italy arrest more than 30 in Mafia food fraud sweep

German police officer among those held in raids against the 'Ndrangheta over sales of expensive food and equipment.

Crete hit hardest among Greek islands battered by storms, flooding

Bad weather also impacts islands in the Cyclades chain in the central Aegean Sea popular with tourists.

Russia’s Putin hosts Chinese Foreign Minister Wang for talks in Moscow

The allies discussed developments of the ongoing war in Ukraine as well as relations between the two countries.

Yemen chat leak: What does it tell us about Trump’s administration?

US officials downplay a journalist being included in Yemen attack chats, but it sheds light on workings of White House.

Libya: A Voice for Reconciliation

A poet and a composer are inspired by Libyan history to create a modern peace anthem for their divided country.

Yet another Israeli war crime is buried in the sand as the world looks away

Sixteen Palestinian paramedics and first responders were executed in Rafah. Indifference is all they get.

At least 95 arrested in Zimbabwe after antigovernment protests

Police say suspects in custody among 200 people who gathered at Harare’s Freedom Square and threw stones at officers.

Trump’s April 2 ‘liberation day’ tariffs: What to expect, and what’s next

President Trump prepares to unveil 'very kind' tariffs as critics warn of a global trade war and a slowdown in growth.

Iceland volcano erupts, forcing tourists and residents to evacuate

Lava penetrates protective barriers near Grindavik, a fishing town on a southwestern peninsula also evacuated last year.

Finland joins other Russian neighbours exiting from landmine treaty

PM Orpo announces preemptive measures as President Stubb engages in balancing act between Moscow and Washington.

Several killed as Israeli military bombs building in Beirut

The Israeli military bombed a residential building in the suburbs of Lebanon’s capital Beirut.

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The United Nations said Israeli forces killed the people as they were trying to aid injured civilians, then buried them in a mass grave. Israel said nine of the 15 dead were Palestinian militants.

The Irving Family Provides Many Jobs to a Canadian Province, But Also Draws Concerns

The Irving family businesses dominate Saint John, New Brunswick. They are a major employer, but residents say those jobs have come with a steep cost.

France’s Parliament Is Set to Debate Changing Rape Law to Include Consent

After dozens of men were convicted of raping a drugged Gisèle Pelicot, lawmakers moved to require that consent be given for sex to be considered consensual.

Druse Militia Refuse to Join Syria’s New Army

The militias that control the Druse religious minority’s heartland in southwestern Syria have resisted the new government’s attempts to bring all armed groups under its control.

Netanyahu Drops Nominee for Spy Chief After Backlash

Eli Sharvit was a controversial choice after Israel’s prime minister fired his predecessor. Revelations that he wrote a column criticizing President Trump may have helped sink his chances.

A Prison Death Highlights Russia’s LGBTQ Crackdown

The Russian government has unleashed a wave of repression against L.G.B.T.Q. people, with the police raiding gay night clubs and investigators targeting people they suspect of being gay.

‘I Am Disgusted’: Le Pen Voters Voice Outrage Over Her Conviction

National Rally supporters say the court decision punishing France’s far-right leader for embezzlement will ultimately redound in her favor.

A Symbol of Mandalay’s Rapid Growth Comes Crashing Down in Earthquake

The collapse of the Sky Villa complex in the Myanmar city of Mandalay buried an unknown number of people amid the earthquake on Friday that killed more than 2,700.

Italy Tightens Citizenship Rules Amid Influx of Applications

The government says it tightened citizenship rules because of a deluge of applications from the descendants of emigrants who only coveted an Italian passport.

The UK Government Wouldn’t Ban Smartphones in Schools. These Parents Stepped Up.

In Britain, amid growing evidence of harm to young people from extreme content online, a “Smartphone Free Childhood” campaign is going viral.

Pope Francis’ Health Continues to Improve, Vatican Says

A little over a week after returning to the Vatican guesthouse to convalesce, the pope was showing gradual improvements in his movements and speech.

Iceland Volcano Eruption Near Grindavik Prompts Closure of Blue Lagoon

The eruption began near Grindavik, a small town long threatened by volcanic disruptions, and prompted the closure of a popular tourist destination.

China’s Military Drills Around Taiwan Are a Warning to Its President

The drills came after Taiwan’s president, Lai Ching-te, announced measures to counter China’s influence and espionage. Beijing also wants to send a message to Washington, analysts said.

As Bangladesh Reinvents Itself, Islamist Hard-Liners See an Opening

A brewing shift toward religious conservatism has emerged from the political vacuum in this country of 175 million people.

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Election results in the U.S.

Military Fires on Chinese Red Cross Aid Convoy in Myanmar, Rebels Say

The army has also launched airstrikes against rebel groups as aid organizations struggle to reach parts of the country devastated by the earthquake.

China’s New Barges Reveal How it Might Try to Seize Taiwan

The barges, which link up to form a bridge, could give China a way to land large numbers of vehicles and troops on Taiwan, solving a major logistical problem.

Wednesday Briefing: An Elections Test for Trump

Plus, the enigmatic “goddess” of the piano.

Betty Webb, Who Helped Bletchley Park Code Breakers, Dies at 101

Sworn to secrecy about the goings-on at Britain’s storied World War II decryption operation, she only later recounted the efforts to crack German signals.

More than 230 People Infected With Norovirus on Luxury Cruise Ship

Passengers and crew traveling on the Queen Mary 2 from England to the Caribbean reported symptoms of diarrhea and vomiting.

Immigration Officials Detain Former Taliban Ambassador to Spain

Mohammad Rahim Wahidi, a lawful permanent resident of the United States, was detained for more than 30 hours upon returning to the country over the weekend.

Venezuelan Migrants Ask Supreme Court to Block Deportations

Lawyers for Venezuelan migrants asked the justices to keep in place a pause on President Trump’s deportation plan, calling it “completely at odds” with limited wartime authority given by Congress.

Iceland Residents Evacuate Town Threatened by Volcano Eruption

A volcanic eruption in southwestern Iceland on Tuesday prompted an emergency evacuation from the town of Grindavik, which has been endangered by eight of the 11 eruptions on the Reykjanes Peninsula since 2021.

Rubio Orders U.S. Diplomats to Scour Student Visa Applicants’ Social Media

The order comes as President Trump expands deportation efforts, including of students who have spoken out in support of Palestinians during Israel’s war in Gaza.

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Brazil's foreign ministry revealed that the administration of Jair Bolsonaro, the right-wing predecessor of current President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, had conducted espionage against Paraguay.

Trump is betting the economy on his tariff theory

In President Donald Trump's telling, tariffs are the political equivalent of duct tape: you can use them to fix anything.

For example, they're a negotiating tool — he used the threat of tariffs to pressure Canada and Mexico to implement border policies he liked. He also sees tariffs as a revenue source that might help offset his proposed $4.5 trillion in tax cuts and as a shield to protect American manufacturing jobs from overseas competition.

With all of these potentially conflicting aims, and with another major round of tariffs expected to be announced on Wednesday, what is the strategy behind them?

Rana Foroohar, a Financial Times columnist and the author of Homecoming: The Path to Prosperity in a Post-Global World, says they're an "experiment" that could lead to a big change in the way the global economy works.

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China's Global Electric Vehicle Boom

Sales of electric vehicles worldwide have been growing and the largest manufacturer of EVs is China's BYD. Their global revenue was over $100 billion in 2024, beating Tesla. To keep up that growth and to try to stave off the pain of U.S. tariffs, BYD is expanding in emerging markets. One of the markets where their cars are selling big is Brazil, where BYD is investing nearly a billion dollars in a factory. But as our Brazil correspondent tells us there have been some difficulties along the way.

More billionaires than ever ranked in Forbes' annual list. Here are the top 10

There are now more than 3,000 billionaires in the world, according to Forbes' annual ranking of the wealthiest people. They collectively hold about $16.1 trillion in wealth.

What U.S. tariffs look like from a Chinese trade city

NPR's Steve Inskeep visited the source of your stuff. And heard how China's manufacturers are handling U.S. tariffs.

Palestinian soap gets UNESCO recognition as Israel's military operation closes in

An age-old Palestinian tradition of making soap in the Israeli-occupied West Bank was recognized by UNESCO. A visit to one factory tells you why.

China practices attacks and blockades in fresh military exercises around Taiwan

China launched major military drills around Taiwan on Tuesday, simulating attacks and maritime blockades, in what Beijing called a warning after Taiwan's president labeled China a hostile foreign force.

South Korea admits to widespread adoption fraud. Here's one story

Last week, South Korea's Truth and Reconciliation Commission found that Korean adoption agencies were responsible for widespread fraud, malpractice and even human rights violations.

More than 140,000 South Korean children were adopted by families living abroad in the decades after the Korean war. The report documented cases in which agencies fabricated records and others in which abandoned children were sent abroad after only perfunctory efforts to find living guardians.

Documentarian Deann Borshay Liem was an adult when she first learned the story she'd been told about her identity was a lie. She was adopted by an American family from California in 1966, when she was eight years old. Her adoption records said she was an orphan, but she eventually discovered her birth mother was alive, and she had a large extended family in South Korea.

She shares her adoption story, her reaction to the commission's report, and her thoughts on what justice looks like for adoptees.

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Trump Policies Lead to a Wave of Reverse Migration

During his campaign, President Trump promised to stem migration to the United States. And since taking office his administration has deported plane loads of people, some of whom were in the U.S. legally. Hundreds of deportees have been sent to prison in El Salvador. And President Trump has essentially closed the door to immigrants seeking to enter the country through the border with Mexico. These policies have provoked so-called reverse migration, where people go back to the places they once fled. And that has knock-on effects for other countries. We go to a tiny island in Panama to see the effects of U.S. immigration policy.

Mobile medical units, clean water needed in Myanmar quake zone, aid official says

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Mohamed Riyas, acting country director for Myanmar at the International Rescue Committee, about relief efforts in the wake of a devastating earthquake.

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DEEP DIVE — When the U.S. intelligence community (IC) declared last week that the greatest danger to American national security is old-fashioned organized crime – mainly [...] More

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As Turkey Faces Mass Protests, Trump and Erdogan Map New Relationship

EXPERT INTERVIEWS – Turkey is being rocked by the largest-scale protests it has seen in more than a decade. Hundreds of thousands of people have [...] More

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When It Comes to Security and Defense, Can Europe Go It Alone?

BOTTOM LINE UP FRONT – Over the last few weeks, hardly a day has gone by without a fresh pledge from a European nation to [...] More

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Is the U.S. Military Ready for Tomorrow’s Wars?

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW — One of the most profound impacts of the war in Ukraine has less to do with the frontlines and diplomatic negotiations, and [...] More

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The Signal ‘Disaster,’ and Ensuring It Doesn’t Happen Again

BOTTOM LINE UP FRONT — When the heads of the intelligence community (IC) came to Capitol Hill Tuesday to present the Annual Threat Assessment, they were [...] More

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Intel Chiefs Detail Top Threats – and Get a Grilling Over Signal Leak

SPECIAL REPORT – The U.S. Intelligence Community’s (IC) annual assessment of threats facing the U.S. puts narcotics trafficking at the top of the list – [...] More

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Plea From the Baltics: As U.S. Pivots to Russia, ‘Where Are We Going?’

EXPERT INTERVIEW — When it comes to Europe’s “frontline states” that worry about aggression from Russia, the Baltic nations stand apart. They were under the control [...] More

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For Trump Administration, Policy Often Involves a Hunt for Minerals

DEEP DIVE — Over the past week, the Trump administration took two steps involving the pursuit of critical and rare earth minerals: it issued an executive [...] More

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Violence in Gaza, Yemen and Syria Tests Middle East – and the Trump Administration

EXPERT INTERVIEW – Just a few weeks ago, the Middle East seemed in a rare moment of relative calm: ceasefires were holding in Gaza and [...] More

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How Trump’s Foreign Aid Freeze Could Set Back U.S. Cybersecurity

DEEP DIVE — President Donald Trump’s foreign aid freeze will kneecap U.S. efforts to build alliances around cybersecurity issues and help Russia and China seize the [...] More

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Reimagining the Way the U.S. Prepares for Future Wars

EXPERT INTERVIEWS – In an age of rapidly changing technology and profound implications for the wars of the future, is the United States adapting effectively, [...] More

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Amid Tensions with China, The Philippines Worries About the U.S.

EXPERT INTERVIEW – As the world trains its focus on the headlines about Ukraine — the U.S. pivot to Russia, the pause on American support to Ukraine, [...] More

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With ‘Ball in Russia’s Court,’ What Will Putin Do?

BOTTOM LINE UP FRONT — As the Trump Administration pressed over the past week to reach a ceasefire in the war in Ukraine, two phrases captured [...] More

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North Korea’s Underwater ‘Apex Predator’ – and What it Will Mean

BOTTOM LINE UP FRONT — Headlines from North Korea rarely bring good news in the realm of global security, but this week’s bulletin from Pyongyang was [...] More

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In Odesa, Watching for Russian Missiles and Statements from Washington

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW — Few cities in Ukraine hold as much historic and current importance than the port city of Odesa, which for centuries has been [...] More

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China Charts Future – With Eye on Trump 2.0

EXPERT INTERVIEW – For the past week, China has been holding annual government meetings known as the “Two Sessions,” which bring more than 5,000 political [...] More

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In Post-Rebellion Syria, Deadly Violence and Huge Opportunity

EXPERT INTERVIEW — For the first time since the December rebellion that overthrew the regime of Bashar al-Assad, Syria has seen a spate of large-scale violence, [...] More

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The U.S. Pivot to Russia – and What It Will Mean

BOTTOM LINE UP FRONT — It may be the most profound American foreign policy shift in a generation – a move to engage directly with Russia, [...] More

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