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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.

Canada Trump tariff exemption ‘like dodging a bullet into the path of a tank’, says business leader

Automotive industry and prime minister Mark Carney note that 25% tariffs on Canadian steel, aluminum and automobiles will still come into effect within hours

Canada’s exemption from Donald Trump’s global tariffs was “like dodging a bullet into the path of a tank”, say business leaders as other levies are poised to hit key industries that drive the country’s economy.

In a theatrical unveiling of tariffs on countries with “unfair” practices on Wednesday afternoon, Canada was noticeably absent, alongside trade ally Mexico.

Trump announces sweeping new tariffs, upending decades of US trade policy

President to impose ‘reciprocal’ tariffs on largest trading partners and says new charges will bring about ‘golden age’

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Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs on some of its largest trading partners on Wednesday, upending decades of US trade policy and threatening to unleash a global trade war on what he has called “liberation day”.

Trump said he will impose a 10% universal tariff on all imported foreign goods in addition to “reciprocal tariffs” on a few dozen countries, charging additional duties onto countries that Trump claims have “cheated” America.

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.

War-torn and struggling countries among those facing steepest Trump reciprocal tariffs

Myanmar, which is reeling from a huge earthquake and civil war, faces 44% rate amid suspicions that the underlying target is China

Markets react to Trump tariff announcement – business live

Developing nations in South-east Asia, including war-torn and earthquake-hit Myanmar, and several African nations are among the trading partners facing the highest tariffs set by US President Donald Trump.

Upending decades of US trade policy and threatening to unleash a global trade war, Trump on Wednesday announced a raft of tariffs he said were designed to stop the US economy from being “cheated”.

South Korea ‘at breaking point’ ahead of ruling on President Yoon’s impeachment

Barricades go up in Seoul as court prepares to rule on whether to uphold Yoon’s impeachment or restore his powers

The usually quiet streets outside South Korea’s constitutional court in Seoul are now a political ground zero for a decision that will determine the country’s future.

Months after Yoon Suk Yeol imposed martial law and triggered South Korea’s worst political crisis in decades, the court will on Friday decide whether to uphold the suspended president’s impeachment or return him to office.

Samoa suffering energy crisis after weeks of power outages

Pacific country this week declared state of emergency over power cuts that have caused huge disruption to businesses and daily life

Samoa is in the grip of an “energy crisis” prime minister Fiame Naomi Mata’afa said this week, as she declared a state of emergency over power outages that have swept the country for weeks, causing huge disruption to businesses and daily life.

The government is scrambling to provide relief to affected businesses and households, with temporary power generation units due to arrive next week.

Man pulled alive from Myanmar earthquake rubble after five days

Twenty-six-year-old rescued from hotel in Naypyidaw as agencies call for increased aid before monsoon

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

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

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

Beijing continues drills in Taiwan strait, practising hitting key ports and energy infrastructure

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.

The 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 coastguard ships, including the Shandong carrier group, to positions around Taiwan’s main island.

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.

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Trump says tariffs to be placed on pharmaceuticals

Trump says he’ll be putting in place reciprocal tariffs on pharmaceuticals, at half the rate “they have been charging us”.

Australia … they’re wonderful people, and wonderful everything, but they ban American beef. Yet we imported $3bn of Australian beef from them just last year alone. They won’t take any of our beef. They don’t want it because they don’t want it to affect their farmers and, you know, I don’t blame them but we’re doing the same thing, right now starting at midnight tonight, I would say.

Labor offers $1bn in loans to Australian export companies and seeks to loosen US trade ties after Trump tariffs

Federal government unveils protective measures to help export-focused companies tap alternative markets

Labor will provide $1bn in zero interest loans to help export-focused companies tap alternative markets as Australia seeks to loosen trade ties with the US in response to Donald Trump’s new tariffs.

The lending facility would complement a separate government initiative to fund representative bodies of affected sectors “to secure and grow new markets”.

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Strengthening the anti-dumping regime to protect against tariff-hit overseas steel, aluminium and other products undermining local manufacturing.

Providing $50m to affected sectors to secure new markets for their products.

Providing $1bn in zero interest loans to help Australian companies capitalise on export opportunities.

Bringing Australian businesses to the “front of the queue” for government contracts.

Establishing a strategic reserve of critical minerals.

NSW prosecutors appeal no-jail sentence for Kristian White over manslaughter of 95-year-old Clare Nowland

Office of Director of Public Prosecutions calls former police officer’s two-year community corrections order inadequate

Prosecutors will appeal against a decision to not send the former police officer Kristian White to prison for the manslaughter of 95-year-old great-grandmother Clare Nowland after he fatally shot her with a Taser.

“After careful consideration of the judgment, the director has determined to file an appeal against the inadequacy of the sentence imposed in this matter,” a spokesperson for the New South Wales Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions said on Thursday.

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RBA urges caution on lending criteria as report shows borrowers in better financial shape than 2022

Share of households who have fallen behind on their mortgages has broadly stabilised at pre-pandemic levels, Reserve Bank data shows

The share of mortgage holders spending more than they earn has fallen to its lowest level since 2022, but the Reserve Bank of Australia has urged banks to keep lending cautiously to protect the housing market from vulnerabilities.

One in 20 owner-occupiers on variable-rate mortgages spent more than they earned in mid-2024 but that figure was now about one in 30, according to the RBA’s latest review of Australia’s financial stability.

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‘Same shit, different year’: Australia records hottest 12 months and warmest March on record

ANU climate scientist says ‘everyone is getting fatigued these records keep falling – it’s now incredibly predictable’

Australia has experienced its hottest 12-month period on record, ending with its hottest March on record, with last month seeing temperatures 2.41C above average, the Bureau of Meteorology has confirmed.

The bureau said its data going back to 1910 showed the 12 months ending in March 2025 averaged 1.61C above average – the hottest of any 12-month period, beating the previous 1.51C mark set from January to December 2019.

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Tim Wilson questioned over whether ‘tradie’ in Victorian ad is Liberal campaigner

Social media ads show former MP talking to a man in hi-vis who online viewers say closely resembles member of Liberal Goldstein campaign

Australian elections have many proud traditions: democracy sausages, Akubra hats, and of course, salt of the earth “tradies” in campaign ads.

The tradition continues down in Victoria, where a young man in an orange hi-vis vest, complete with a hard hat, makes an appearance in a campaign video for the former Liberal MP Tim Wilson. He also appears to be part of Wilson’s campaign to regain the seat of Goldstein, won by the teal independent Zoe Daniel in 2022.

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Netanyahu to visit Hungary as Orbán vows to defy ICC arrest warrant

Israeli prime minister begins four-day trip after Hungarian counterpart says court ruling would ‘have no effect’

Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to begin a four-day official visit to Hungary on Thursday, marking the first time the Israeli prime minister has stepped foot on European soil since the international criminal court issued an arrest warrant for him over allegations of war crimes in Gaza.

Hours after the ICC announced the warrants in November, Hungary’s prime minister, Viktor Orbán, made it clear he would defy the court to host Netanyahu, telling reporters that he would “guarantee” the ICC’s ruling would “have no effect in Hungary”.

Trump hits UK with 10% tariffs as he ignites global trade war

Britain gets off comparatively lightly but US president’s action could still cost billions in lost growth

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Donald Trump has hit the UK with tariffs of 10% on exports to the US as he ignited a global trade war that could wipe billions off economic growth.

The US president accused other nations, including allies, of “looting, pillaging, raping and plundering” the US, as he announced tariffs on economic rivals including 20% on the EU and 34% on China as part of what he dubbed “liberation day”.

Judiciary must be protected, says Macron, as judge who sentenced Le Pen put under guard

French president tells ministers that judges are independent and ‘all litigants have the right of appeal’

Emmanuel Macron has said the French judiciary is independent and must be protected as a judge was put under police guard after sentencing Marine Le Pen to an immediate ban from running for office.

Speaking on Wednesday, two days after the far-right leader’s conviction for the embezzlement of European parliament funds, the French president told ministers that “judges must be protected” and that “all litigants have the right to appeal.”

‘The law is the same for everyone’: Macron addresses Le Pen verdict for first time and criticises threats against judges – as it happened

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The French government expects President Trump’s tariffs to be in the range of between 20-25%, said government spokeswoman Sophie Primas on Wednesday.

“They risk being pretty powerful. People are speaking of tariffs between 20 and 25 percent,” Primas told reporters.

Trump’s tariffs: how might Europe respond to unleashing of trade war?

Bloc’s options include retaliating with tariffs on US goods and services and forming closer ties with other countries

Donald Trump is getting ready to impose sweeping and immediate tariffs on all foreign goods, thereby unleashing a trade war and upending the multilateral trading system that the US helped to build after the second world war.

Here is how Europe might respond:

‘I never realised something wasn’t right’: Carlo Ancelotti denies €1m tax fraud

Manager accused of failing to pay tax due on image rights
Italian claims salary arrangement seemed ‘quite normal’

The Real Madrid coach, Carlo Ancelotti, who is on trial for allegedly defrauding Spain’s tax office of more than €1m in undeclared earnings from image rights, has told a court he believed his financial affairs were in order and “never thought a fraud could have been committed”.

Prosecutors allege the 65-year-old former Chelsea and Everton manager used shell companies outside Spain to conceal “the real beneficiary of the income from the exploitation of his image rights” in 2014 and 2015. They are seeking a jail term of four years and nine months and a fine of €3.2m.

Israel is ‘seizing territory’ and will ‘divide up’ Gaza, Netanyahu says

Prime minister says Israel will build a new security corridor to isolate parts of the strip in major escalation

Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel is “seizing territory” and intends to “divide up” the Gaza Strip by building a new security corridor, amid a major expansion of aerial and ground operations in the besieged Palestinian territory.

“Tonight, we have shifted gears in the Gaza Strip. The [Israeli army] is seizing territory, hitting the terrorists and destroying the infrastructure,” the prime minister said in a video statement on Wednesday evening.

Evidence of ‘execution-style’ killings of Palestinian aid workers by Israeli forces, doctor says

Forensic consultant says multiple bullets were used from short range in attack that has caused global outrage

A forensic doctor who examined the bodies of some of the 15 paramedics and Palestinian rescue workers shot dead by Israeli forces and buried in a mass grave in southern Gaza has said there is evidence of execution-style killing, based on the “specific and intentional” location of shots at close range.

The Palestinian Red Crescent Society, the Palestinian Civil Defense and UN employees were on a humanitarian mission to collect dead and wounded civilians outside the southern city of Rafah on the morning of 23 March when they were killed and then buried in the sand by a bulldozer alongside their flattened vehicles, according to the UN.

Israel announces plan to seize ‘large areas’ in Gaza – as it happened

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Airstrikes continued on Gaza on Wednesday morning after the Israeli defense minister announced that Israel intended to expand its war. In a statement, Israel Katz said the offensive was “expanding to crush and clean the area of terrorists and terrorist infrastructure and capture large areas that will be added to the security zones of the state of Israel.”

The move has been condemned by the Hostages Families Forum, who said it appeared that Benjamin Netanyahu’s government were making the return of 59 hostages still held in Gaza by Hamas “a secondary task” that had been “pushed to the bottom of the priority list.”

I wish success to the IDF soldiers who are fighting bravely and powerfully in Gaza for the return of the kidnapped and the defeat of Hamas. The goal of Operation “Strength and Sword” is first and foremost to increase pressure for the release of all the hostages in the face of Hamas’ refusal.

Expanding the operation this morning will increase the pressure on the Hamas murderers and also on the population in Gaza and advance the achievement of the sacred and important goal for all of us. I call on the residents of Gaza to act now to remove Hamas and return all the hostages. This is the only way to end the war.

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, witnesses 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 witnesses.

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.

British activist in solitary confinement in India despite acquittal, family say

Brother of Jagtar Singh Johal claims he is being ‘mentally tortured’ through unwarranted detention

The British Sikh activist Jagtar Singh Johal, detained for seven years in an Indian jail, has been placed into solitary confinement and under 24-hour surveillance despite being acquitted of all terrorism charges against him by a Punjab court on 4 March, his family have claimed.

Johal is still facing the exact same charges in a parallel case in a clear example of double jeopardy, his brother Gurpreet said when giving testimony at Westminster to an all party committee on arbitrary detention. He said the Indian courts have not granted his brother bail, despite the prosecutor’s failure to produce any credible evidence or witnesses in the Punjab court.

Gurpreet said UK consular staff met his brother in jail on Tuesday and were told he had been put into solitary confinement with a 24-hour guard, adding no explanation had been given.

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 death toll tops 2,000, as health system ‘overwhelmed’

WHO warns there is urgent need for care capacity, while US agency says number of dead could eventually exceed 10,000

Aftermath of the Myanmar earthquake – a visual guide

The fallout from Myanmar’s earthquake has overwhelmed parts of the healthcare system, the World Health Organization has said, as the official death toll rose to more than 2,000, with many more missing.

Rescue operations faced “significant obstacles including damaged roads, collapsed bridges, unstable communications and the complexities related to civil conflict”, the WHO said in an update.

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.

Myanmar healthcare facilities overwhelmed, WHO says, and scale of earthquake deaths and injuries ‘not fully understood’ – as it happened

World Health Organization issues flash appeal for $8m of emergency support amid frantic search for survivors

AFP has spoken to relatives anxiously waiting at the site of a collapsed building in Bangkok.

Daodee Paruay said she had been at the site for two days, hoping for a miracle. Her brother was an electrician working on site, and he is believed to be under the rubble. “We wait, we wait.” she said.

‘War’ and ‘pain’: what the papers say about Donald Trump’s trade tariffs

The US president has announced new taxes on imports to the US starting at a baseline of 10% – here is the front-page reaction in Britain

Donald Trump’s tariff “day of liberation” arrived with the US president imposing markups on imports while accusing other nations, including allies, of “looting, pillaging, raping and plundering” the US.

The UK got off relatively lightly with the basic 10%. Here is how major British newspapers see it.

Reeves defends Labour’s £40bn tax rise as businesses prepare for NICs hike

Chancellor says autumn budget enabled £25bn of extra investment into NHS and shorter waiting lists

Rachel Reeves has defended the £40bn in tax increases in autumn’s budget as businesses brace for their impact, saying NHS waiting lists would now be higher if she had not taken action.

Employers are set for a £25bn increase in national insurance contributions (NICs), which comes into force on 6 April, at the same time as consumers are being hit by a slew of increases in bills for everything from utilities to car tax.

Healthy but lonely gen Zers drive UK gym membership to record high

More health-conscious young people take total to 11.5m memberships, report finds, as experts cite social aspect alongside fitness

Record numbers of Britons are going to the gym, as the desire of many gen Zers to socialise while getting fit instead of drinking in the pub drives an unprecedented surge in membership, a report shows.

In all, 11.5 million people aged 16 and over– a new high – now belong to a gym in the UK, a rise of 1.6 million from 2022. It means one in six people have taken out a membership.

Doctors urge government to fight poverty after rise in patients with Victorian diseases

Survey finds vast majority of doctors are concerned at impact of health inequalities on their patients

Doctors have reported a rise in the number of patients with Victorian diseases such as scabies, as the Royal College of Physicians urged the government to do more to fight poverty.

The survey of 882 doctors found 89% were concerned about the impact of health inequalities on their patients, while 72% had seen more patients in the past three months with illnesses related to poor-quality housing, air pollution and access to transport.

Why Starmer’s trade diplomacy may still bear fruit despite 10% tariffs on UK

Retaliation may not be needed as Britain likely to be ‘front of the queue’ in agreeing deal to redraw trade relationship

What is the best way to respond to Donald Trump and his sweeping tariffs? Keir Starmer thinks the answer is to tread softly, softly – while engaging in intensive negotiations behind the scenes.

There are signs that this strategy is bearing fruit. On Wednesday night, the president announced “reciprocal tariffs on countries throughout the world” including a 10% import tax on UK exports to the US – crucially, lower than the 20% imposed on the EU. The 10% rate was the lowest rate Trump announced and applied to several other countries including Australia, Singapore and Brazil.

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‘No agenda’ in Guardian investigation of Noel Clarke, high court hears

Actor accuses newspaper of libel in articles about his alleged sexual misconduct

There was “no agenda” in the Guardian’s investigation of sexual misconduct allegations against Noel Clarke, the high court has heard.

In her second day in the witness box, Lucy Osborne, an investigative correspondent at the Guardian, defended the publication’s reporting in the face of questioning from the former Doctor Who star’s barrister, Philip Williams.

EU threatens countermeasures and Asian markets plunge after Trump tariff announcement – business live

Ursula von der Leyen says tariffs a ‘major blow’ to world economy after US President Trump targets allies on what he dubbed ‘liberation day’

The new US tariffs “will only create losers” with US consumers particularly hard hit, the German Automotive Industry Association (VDA), has said in a statement, calling on the EU “to act together and with the necessary force, while continuing to signal its willingness to negotiate.”

The body, which represents the powerful German auto industry, said the tariffs marked

the United States’ departure from the rules-based global trade order – and thus a departure from the foundation for global value creation and corresponding growth and prosperity in many regions of the world.

This is not America first; this is America alone.

Trump tariffs see stocks dive and investors scramble to bonds, gold and yen

Nasdaq futures tumbled 3.3% and in after-hours trade as $760bn was wiped from the market value of ‘Magnificent Seven’ technology leaders

Stocks dived and investors scrambled to the safety of bonds, gold and the yen on Thursday as Donald Trump unveiled a bigger-than-expected wall of tariffs around the world’s largest economy, upending trade and supply chains.

The technology sector was pummelled as manufacturing hubs in China and Taiwan faced new tariffs above 30%. In total, China now faces an eye-watering 54% in tariffs on its exports to the US.

California: sea lion attack on teenager raises fears of toxic algae poisoning

Animals affected by domoic acid are known to exhibit erratic behavior and poisonings are becoming frequent

A teenager was attacked by a sea lion in southern California, raising concerns that a recent increase in algae-induced poisonings among marine mammals could have elicited the erratic behavior.

Phoebe Beltran initially feared it was a shark when she was bitten repeatedly during a 1000-yard swim test for the Junior Lifeguards cadet program in Long Beach on 30 March. Relatives onshore saw the sea lion pop its head out of the water before it swam away, the Los Angeles Times reported.

Republicans join Democrats in Senate vote to rescind Trump Canada tariffs

Resolution that would block tariffs passes 51-48 in Senate, in vote that shows Republican unease over president’s plans

Several Republican senators joined Democrats to pass a resolution that would block Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada, a rare rebuke of the president’s trade policy just hours after he announced plans for sweeping import taxes on some of the country’s largest trading partners.

In a 51-48 vote, four Republicans – Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and both Kentucky senators, the former majority leader Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul – defied Trump’s pressure campaign and supported the measure. Democrats used a procedural maneuver to force a vote on the resolution, which would terminate the national emergency on fentanyl Trump is using to justify tariffs on Canada.

US stocks plummet in after-hours trading as experts warn Americans could see higher costs – as it happened

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Donald Trump’s planned tariffs will be negative across the world, with the damage depending on how far they go, how long they last and whether they lead to successful negotiations, the European Central Bank head, Christine Lagarde, said on Wednesday.

The Trump administration on Wednesday is set to announce “reciprocal tariffs” targeting nations that have duties on US goods. That move would come after it slapped new import levies on products from Mexico, China and Canada – the top US trading partners – as well as on goods including steel and autos.

Wisconsin beat the billionaire.

Wisconsin cannot be bought. Our democracy is not for sale. And when we fight, we win. Congratulations, @CrawfordForWI

Trump goes full gameshow host to push his tariff plan – and nobody’s a winner

There were charts and scores, as if The Price Is Right had come to Washington. The big prize? A global trade war

It was Jeopardy!, or The Price Is Right, come to Washington.

On an unseasonably chilly day in the White House Rose Garden, Donald Trump stood with a giant chart listing which reciprocal tariffs he would impose on China, the European Union, the United Kingdom and other hapless contestants.

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Donald Trump päätti asettaa odotuksiakin kovemmat tuontitullit, mutta jätti vielä aikaa viime hetken neuvotteluille, kirjoittaa Yhdysvaltain-kirjeenvaihtaja Ilmari Reunamäki.

Trump ilmoitti tuontitulleista Yhdysvaltain ”kaikille” kauppakumppaneille – EU:lle 20 prosenttia, Kiinalle 34 prosenttia

Presidentti Trump sanoi allekirjoittavansa samana päivänä toimeenpanomääräyksen, joka asettaa vastavuoroisia tulleja Yhdysvaltojen kauppakumppaneille.

Tämä peli paljastaa karusti, jos et osaa äänestää – vain todellinen vaalinero saa täydet 14/14

Vaaleissa äänestäminen voi olla joskus yllättävänkin kinkkistä. Mitkä äänestyslipukkeet voi hyväksyä, mitkä pitäisi hylätä? Nyt näytät taitosi.

Naton Rutte teki laskuharjoituksen, jossa Suomen puolustusbudjettiin lasketaan myös asevelvollisuusarmeijan kulut

Natossa on käynnistynyt keskustelu, mitä puolustusbudjetteihin pitäisi laskea mukaan. Suomi ei laske mukaan asevelvollisuusarmeijaansa.

Vihreät investoinnit saattavat turmella luontoa – Kirsi-Mari Kallion mökistä voi tulla käyttökelvoton

Porin Kolpanlahden asukkaat katsovat tuulivoimayhtiön sähkönsiirron tuhoavan saariston luontoa ja lukuisia kiinteistöjä. Merituulivoimaa ei toistaiseksi tuoteta muualla Suomessa.

Tutkimus: Näin paljon lapsiperheen rahat hupenivat sosiaaliturvan leikkausten takia

Monella vähätuloisella etuuden saajalla käytettävissä olevan rahan määrä on vähentynyt, käy ilmi THL:n selvityksestä.

Ruotsi aikoo tukea ydinvoimaa avokätisesti – Suomesta Fortum saa karun vastauksen

Valtiolla olisi ainakin kolme tapaa tukea ydinvoiman rakentamista. Valtiovarainministeriön mukaan yksi niistä on vähiten huono.

Tiedätkö Suomesta oikeasti mitään? Kuntavisassa vain kourallinen on saanut kaikki oikein – pelaa ja voita Ylen vaalimuki

Ylen Kuntavisa lienee kaikkien aikojen suurin visa kaikista Suomen kunnista. Osallistujat voivat voittaa harvinaisen Ylen vaalimukin.

USA:n valtiovarainministeri Bloombergille: Ukrainan delegaatio mahdollisesti Yhdysvaltoihin lähiaikoina

Kokoamme tähän artikkeliin sodan tärkeimmät tapahtumat.

Digitaalinen eriarvoisuus ei helpota – yli miljoonalla suomalaisella ei ole edes virallista henkilöllisyystodistusta

Jo julkisten digipalveluiden ensimmäinen askel, eli sähköinen henkilöllisyys, on monelle liian suuri. Tuen antaminen jää usein vapaaehtoisten vastuulle.

Suomessa erotaan useammin kuin muualla EU:ssa

Avoliitot ovat Suomessa yleisempiä kuin muualla Euroopassa. Taustalla vaikuttavat erityisesti uskonnolliset perinteet.

Neljän voimistelijatytön kohtalo surettaa olympiatuomaria: ”Missään nimessä harjoitukset eivät saa olla sellaisia”

Helsinkiläinen voimisteluseura kertoi maanantaina, että neljällä alakouluikäisellä tytöllä on todettu rasitusmurtuma. Asiantuntijat muistuttavat, että harjoittelun pitää olla monipuolista.

Aluevaalien ensimmäisen päivän äänestysprosentti 3,8

Lohenkalastukseen kahden kalan kiintiö Tornionjoella

Tornionjoen kalastusmääräyksiä tiukennetaan luonnonlohikannan suojelemiseksi. Ensi kesänä Tornionjoella saa pyytää korkeintaan kaksi lohta riippumatta pyyntitavasta.

Trumpin politiikka romahduttaa Yhdysvaltain taloutta, sanoo tutkija A-studiossa

Helsingin yliopiston poliittisen talouden tutkija Antti Ronkaisen mukaan tullipolitiikka ja massakarkoitusten uhka aiheuttavat Yhdysvalloissa inflaatiopaineen.

Tanskan pääministeri Mette Frederiksen saapui Grönlantiin

Frederiksen tapaa muun muassa Grönlannin tuoreen pääministerin Jens-Frederik Nielsenin.

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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.

Analysis: Fox News is about to enter the true No Spin Zone

This is it.

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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Hesari

Sohvaperunan perimä on suoraan yhteydessä sydän- ja verisuonitauteihin.

Kauppasota | Osakkeet halpenevat jyrkästi tullipäätöksen jälkeen

Yhdysvaltain presidentti Donald Trumpin tullipäätös on vetänyt osakekurssit roimaan laskuun Aasiassa. Futuureiden perusteella vaikuttaa siltä, että myös luvassa on kovaa laskua myös Yhdysvaltain osakemarkkinoilla.

Jääkiekko | NHL-ottelu lähti täysin käsistä – pahamaineinen kovanaama uhkaili Sebastian Ahoa

Tuomareilla riitti töitä väkivaltaiseksi äityneessä Carolina Hurricanesin ja Washington Capitalisin kohtaamisessa.

HS-analyysi | Trump aloitti kauppasodan

Donald Trump aloitti keskiviikkoiltana Suomen aikaa kauppasodan muuta maailmaa vastaan. Kauppasodan luoma epävarmuus voi olla taloudelle yhtä pahaa myrkkyä kuin tullit.

Kauppasota | Von der Leyen: EU on valmis vastaamaan – Näin muut maat reagoivat Trumpin tulleihin

Yhdysvallat asetti EU-maiden tuotteille 20 prosentin tullit. Monta maata koskevat vielä korkeammat tullit.

Televisio | Suomalaistaikuri asui hurjista tempuistaan tunnetun David Blainen kotona ja näki, miten hän harjoitteli: ”Joka kerta kammottavaa katsottavaa”

Yhdysvaltalaistaikuri ja stunttien tekijä David Blaine pyysi taikuri Kalle Niolta apua tv-sarjansa Suomi-jakson tekemiseen.

Gazan sota | Hamas torjui Israelin viimeisimmän ehdotuksen aselevosta

Hamas väittää Israelin yrittävän estää sovun syntymisen.

Kauppasota | Yhdysvalloilta roimat tullit lähes koko maailmalle – Tämä tilanteesta tiedetään

Listalta jäi pois vain kourallinen maita.

Kauppasota | Trump määräsi EU-maille 20 prosentin tullit – Asiantuntija: ”Merkittävä isku viennille”

Korkeat tullit EU-maiden tuotteille tulevat voimaan 9. huhtikuuta.

Pääkirjoitus | Eurooppa opettelee elämää Trumpin maailmassa

Yhdysvaltojen presidentin Donald Trumpin kärsivällisyys Venäjää ja Ukrainaa kohtaan rakoilee. Euroopassa valmistaudutaan myös siihen, että Trump irrottaa kätensä Ukrainan sodasta kokonaan.

Lukijan mielipide | Oston epäonnistuessa rahat palautuvat lähtökohtaisesti automaattisesti asiakkaan tilille

Haluamme varmistaa, että VR:n kanavissa asiointi on sujuvaa ja siihen voi luottaa.

Lukijan mielipide | Hyvitysmaksujärjestelmää on pakko uudistaa

Nykyinen budjettirahoitteinen hyvitysmaksujärjestelmä ei ole EU-oikeuden mukainen.

Muodostelmaluistelu | Tällä intohimolajilla voi olla kallis hintalappu: "Hyvä ja paha koetaan yhdessä"

Muodostelmaluistelijat harjoittelevat ja maksavat paljon päästäkseen lajinsa huipulle.

Kuntavaalit | Mysteeri vaivaa ehdokkaita Helsingin seudulla: Mihin mainokset katoavat?

Joidenkin poliitikkojen vaalimainoksia on kadonnut Vantaalla. Jari Jääskeläinen (vas) alkoi selvittää asiaa ja huomasi kaksi epäilyttävää seikkaa.

Muistokirjoitus | Empaattinen tieteen jättiläinen

Arto Salomaa 1934–2025

Muistokirjoitus | Pitkä ura kirjapainoalalla

Jorma Joensuu 1927–2025

Lukijan mielipide | Kasvuraportti sivuuttaa perimmäiset syyt yritysten kasvuhaluttomuuteen

Suomeen tarvitaan kasvuprojekti koordinoimaan yritysten kasvuhankkeisiin ohjattavaa tukea.

Paasto | Kolme musliminuorta kertoo rehellisesti, millaista on paastota kuukausi

Kolme musliminuorta piti HS:lle päiväkirjaa ramadanin aikaan. Siitä selviää, miten paastoa jaksaa ja miksi sitä jopa odottaa alkavaksi.

HS 50 vuotta sitten 3.4.1975 | Björn Borg aiheutti mellakan

Myös Ava Gardner käväisi Helsingissä

HS Fuengirolassa | Teuvo Hakulinen loi suomalaisille kaukaisen paratiisin, kunnes iski konkurssi

Suomalaista siirtokuntaa ei olisi syntynyt Espanjan Aurinkorannikolle ilman Teuvo Hakulisen maakauppoja, valuutan salakuljetusta sekä räntäsadetta.

Yhdysvallat | Media: Muskin aika käymässä vähiin hallinnossa

Elon Musk on virallisesti työskennellyt hallinnon erityistyöntekijänä, joiden työaika on rajattu 130 päivään.

Tenttiarvio | Näin puheenjohtajat suoriutuivat

Eduskuntapuolueiden puheenjohtajat mittelivät sotesta ja kouluista MTV:n vaalitentissä keskiviikkona. HS arvioi kunkin onnistumisen.

Jääkiekko | HIFK:n seuralegenda Frank Moberg järkyttyi – ”Aivan katastrofi”

HIFK:n kausi päättyi puolivälieriin. Frank Moberg, 85, katsoi lähes kaikki kauden ottelut ja pettyi raskaasti.

Jääkiekko | Näin Ville Peltonen kommentoi asemaansa nöyryytyksen jälkeen

Ville Peltonen ei halunnut arvuutella omaa asemaansa.

Gaza | Sodan keskeltä löytyi joukkohauta, jossa oli 15 Israelin joukkojen tappamaa avustustyöntekijää

Kyseessä on yksi kuolettavimmista yksittäisistä iskuista, joita Punaisen puolikuun työntekijöitä vastaan on Gazan sodan aikana tehty.

Työterveys | Terveystalo teki muutoksen, jonka takia virheiden huomaaminen laskuissa on asiakkaan mukaan ”käytännössä mahdotonta”

Terveystalo on muuttanut tapaa, jolla yritykset voivat varmistua laskujen oikeellisuudesta.

Koripallo | Lauri Markkasen kausi päättyi tylysti

Lauri Markkasen kausi on ollut hankala.

Kaupunkisuunnittelu | Stoa laajenee ja Puhos muuttuu: ”Vaikea uskoa, että ollaan tässä pisteessä”

Jo kertaalleen purettavaksi suunniteltu Puhos nousee kunniapaikalle uudessa kaavamuutoksessa.

Jääkiekko | Jokerit irvailee HIFK:lle – varasti sloganin

HIFK:n kausi päättyi noloon putoamiseen SaiPalle.

Kuvakooste | Tältä näytti ensimmäinen lyhyiden lahkeiden ja paljaiden käsivarsien päivä Helsingissä: ”Aivan ihanaa!”

Lämpö ja auringonpaiste hellivät pääkaupunkiseutua keskiviikkona. Helsingissä lämpötila kohosi paikoin yli 19 asteen. Kuvat näyttävät, miten ulkoruokailijat, golfaajat ja muut keväästä nauttivat asettuivat aurinkoon Helsingissä.

Jääkiekko | Alpo Suhonen antoi pyyhkeitä HIFK:lle: ”Ihmettelen”

Alpo Suhonen ihmettelee, ettei HIFK:ssa mistään tunnu koskaan tulevan valmista.

Kommentti | HIFK ei voi enää välttää kipeää päätöstä Ville Peltosesta

HIFK:n pelit päättyivät jo puolivälierissä. Nyt sen pitää siivota viimeiset rippeet vanhasta organisaatiosta, kirjoittaa uutispäällikkö Juha Hiitelä.

Maailmankauppa | Tanskalainen Mærsk ostaa Panaman kanavan rinnalla kulkevan rautatieyhteyden

Rautatieyhteys yhdistää Tyynenmeren rannalla sijaitsevasta Balboan Karibianmeren Colóniin.

Ilmastokokous | Brasilian ilmastokokouksen hotellihinnat säikäyttivät Suomen: kokoukseen lähtevien määrää leikataan

YK:n seuraava ilmastohuippukokous järjestetään Brasilian Belémissä. Hotellihinnat ovat saaneet yhden jos toisenkin maan yskähtelemään.

Elokuvat | Tarantino yllätti elokuvamaailman täydellisesti

David Fincher ja Brad Pitt yhdistävät voimansa Once Upon a Time in Hollywood -elokuvan jatko-osassa. Molemmat kuuluvat Tarantinon luottamiin tekijöihin.

Kunta- ja aluevaalit | Kansa haluaa rajata hakkuita, kertoo metsätiedepaneeli

Metsäbiotalouden tiedepaneelin kyselyssä selvitettiin kansalaisten metsäajatuksia kuntavaalien kynnyksellä.

Jalkapallo | Helmarit joutui vastentahtoiseen otteluun, Yle ei edes televisioi: ”Tilanne on kaikin puolin erikoinen”

Suomi ei olisi halunnut kohdata Valko-Venäjää Kansojen liigassa.

Puut | Tutkimus paljasti koivuista ilmiön, jota voi tarkkailla tutussa metsässä

Rauduskoivut samassa metsässä tekevät lehtiä eri tahtiin. Eroa yksilöiden välillä voi olla jopa 12 päivää, paljasti pitkän ajan laserkeilaus.

Kunta- ja aluevaalit | Näin moni äänesti ensimmäisenä päivänä

Ennakkoäänestyksen ensimmäisenä päivänä äänestysaktiivisuus oli aluevaaleissa 3,7 prosenttia ja kuntavaaleissa 3,9 prosenttia.

Kansainvälinen oikeus | Emeritusprofessori: Suomen irtautuminen miinasopimuksesta on erittäin poikkeuksellista

Ottawan sopimuksen luonne on erittäin poikkeuksellinen, koska sopimus sai alkunsa kansalaisyhteiskunnasta. Sopimuksen symbolinen arvo on siksi merkittävä.

Julkiset hankinnat | Vantaan kaupunginjohtaja pani jäihin kohutut pyöräilykurssit – Hinta 130 000 euroa

Vantaan kaupunki miettii nyt kurssien hankintaa uudelleen. Kaupunginjohtaja Pekka Timonen pitää pyöräilyä tärkeänä kansalaistaitona, jota kaikki aikuiset eivät osaa.

Lukijan mielipide | Ylen pitäisi aktivoida penkkiurheilijoita

Urheiluruudun ja mielellään muidenkin urheiluohjelmien yhteydessä voisi esitellä käytännön kansanterveystyötä.

Ukraina-seuranta | Kysely: puolet venäläisistä kannattaisi tilapäistä tulitaukoa Ukrainaan

HS seuraa Venäjän hyökkäyssotaa ja sen seurauksia hetki hetkeltä.

Trumpin tullit | EU päättää Ranskan mukaan vastatoimista kuun loppuun mennessä, komissio ei vahvista

Trumpin odotetaan tänään kertovan uusista tulleista, joita Yhdysvallat asettaa kauppakumppaneilleen.

Keuruu | Kaupunki korvaa yli 40 vuotta vanhan koulutapaturman hammashoitokulut

Lautakunta perustelee päätöstään tasa-arvoisella ja yhdenvertaisella kohtelulla sekä yhtenäisellä korvauslinjalla.

Taide | Vielä hetki sitten käsitöihin pohjautuvaa taidetta pidettiin "naisten puuhasteluna" – Nyt siitä tuli ilmiö

Tekstiilipohjainen taide on valloittanut museot ja galleriat.

Ravintola-arvio | Helsingin ainut jäljellä oleva vanha venäläisravintola on aikatasku normaalin arjen ulkopuolella

Yli 50-vuotias Saslik on Helsingin ainut jäljellä oleva vanha venäläisravintola. Sen ikä näkyy hyvässä ja pahassa.

Televisio | Adolescencen teinitähden on sanottu tehneen roolin ilman näyttelijäkokemusta – Nyt totuus paljastui

Netflix-hitin näyttelijöiden menestyksen taustalla olevat draamaopettajat sanovat, että tunnustuksen puute on aiheuttanut surua ja närkästystä.

Vaalitentti | Hjallis Harkimo kiistää lohduttoman tilanteen: ”Me ollaan ainoa oikeistopuolue”

Helsingin Sanomien ja Ilta-Sanomien puheenjohtajatenttien sarjassa ensimmäisenä haastatellaan Liike Nytin Harry Harkimoa.

Lukijan mielipide | Luokalle jääminen ei ole maailmanloppu

Luokalle jääneet koulutoverini valmistuivat hyviin ammatteihin.

Pääkirjoitus | Ay-liike taistelee kohta kokoomuksen ruiskukka napinlävessä

Ammatillinen järjestäytyminen on jyrkässä laskussa, mutta monet korkeakoulutetut kuuluvat edelleen liittoon.

Venäjän hyökkäys | Stubb haluaa näyttää Trumpille, että Putin on se todellinen ongelma, kommentoi tutkija tulitaukoehdotusta

Pakotettu tulitauko ei ratkaise sodan juurisyitä, ja se luultavasti johtaisi vain uudelleenvarustautumiseen, arvioi sotatieteilijä Ilmari Käihkö.

Teatteri | Näyttelijät ja teatterit sopuun työehdoista – lakot peruuntuvat

Näyttelijäliitto oli varoittanut lakoista teattereissa eri puolilla maata.

Yhdysvallat | Tuomari hylkäsi New Yorkin pormestarin korruptiosyytteet

Uutiskanava CNBC:n mukaan päätös on pysyvä, mikä tarkoittaa, ettei syytteitä voida nostaa uudestaan samoilla todisteilla.

Sanalouhos | Kello käy, löydätkö kaikki sanat? Vain nopeimmat ratkaisevat Sanalouhoksen muutamassa minuutissa

Kaakkois-Aasian järistys | Myanmarin järistyksen uhriluku noussut yli 3 000:n – sotilasjuntta julisti väliaikaisen tulitauon

Tulitauon tarkoitus on nopeuttaa Myanmarin avustus- ja jälleenrakennustöitä.

Kommentti | Tästä hallituksen päätöksestä kärsii iso osa Suomen urheilua

Perussuomalaisten maahanmuuttolakeihin ajamat kiristykset vaikeuttavat EU:n ulkopuolisten pelaajien värväämistä merkittävästi, kirjoittaa Jaakko Tiira.

Sillat | Tätäkö havainnekuva lupasi? Helsingin jättisillan ulkonäkö ihmetyttää

Kruunuvuorensillan kannatinpylväs valmistui, mutta onko kaupunkikuvaa isosti muuttavan pylonin väri sama kuin havainnekuvissa?

Elokuva | Nämä Val Kilmerin elokuvat kannattaa ainakin katsoa

Poimimme keskeisiä elokuvia näyttelijä Val Kilmerin uran eri vaiheilta.

Työtaistelut | Voiko poliisin lakko vaikeuttaa passien uusimista? Länsi-Uudenmaan poliisi ei ota kantaa

Länsi-Uudenmaan poliisi ei ota kantaa siihen, miten pahasti mahdollinen lakko ja lupapalveluiden sulkeminen voisi ruuhkauttaa lupapalveluita.

Sote | Sote-säästöistä käytiin räväkkä välikysymyskeskustelu – Riikka Purra syytti oppositiota ”epäisänmaalliseksi”

Keskustelu meni paikoin sellaiseksi älämölöksi, että puhemies joutui anomaan salia rauhoittumaan.

Miniristikko | Suut makeaksi! Tänään herkutellaan suklaalla!

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

Rikokset | Yksi maailman suurimmista lapsipornosivustoista suljettu: yli 1 300 epäiltyä, Suomi mukana operaatiossa

Kansainvälisessä poliisioperaatiossa on tähän mennessä pidätetty 79 ihmistä, mutta epäiltyjä on lähes 1 400.

Televisioarvio | Ruotsalaissarja keskittyy liikaa seksiin

Ingmar Bergmanin elokuvan sarjaversio latistaa raadollisen avioliittopohdinnan pinnalliseksi suhdedraamaksi.

Ravintolat | 50 parasta ravintolaa -listan kärjessä on myös uusia paikkoja – Näin HS:n kriitikot arvioivat tulokkaat

HS on arvioinut reilun vuoden aikana tuoreelle Suomen 50 parasta ravintolaa -listalle nousseita uusia paikkoja.

Internet | Kuluttajavirasto varoittaa: Pieni präntti harmittomalta vaikuttavalla verkkosivustolla voi johtaa yllätyslaskuun

Auton arviointia tarjoava palvelu alkaa lähettää laskuja ja maksumuistutuksia, jos kuluttaja ei ole tarkkana.

Sähköautot | Teslan myynti laski alkuvuonna 13 prosenttia

Sekä tuotanto että myyntimäärät jäivät odotuksia alemmiksi.

Slovakia | Karhu raateli miehen kuoliaaksi: pääministeri julisti hätätilan, kaatolupia yli 300

Luonnonsuojelujärjestöt ilmoittivat keskiviikkona pitävänsä hallituksen poikkeuslupaa laittomana ja kansainvälisten velvoitteiden vastaisena.

Puolustus | Yksi kuva näyttää, miten hallituksen ennennäkemätön päätös paisuttaa Suomen puolustusmenoja

Puolustushankintojen tilausvaltuuksia kasvatetaan ensi vuodelle jopa noin viiteen miljardiin euroon, joten hankintoja alkaa tulla maksuun ensi hallituksen aikana.

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Sama mies tuomittiin aiemmin vuonna 2019 sakkorangaistukseen samasta syystä.

HS-haastattelu | Turvallisuuspolitiikan huippuasiantuntija: Trump voi saada Grönlannin, ja se tarkoittaisi peruuttamatonta muutosta

Turvallisuuspolitiikan huippuasiantuntija näkee Yhdysvalloissa mahdollisen pysyvän muutoksen.

Yhdysvallat | WaPo: Valkoinen talo on laskemassa hintaa Grönlannin hankkimiselle

Yhdysvaltojen tarkoituksena on lehden lähteiden mukaan maksaa grönlantilaisille enemmän kuin mitä Tanska maksaa tällä hetkellä.

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Biojätteen lajittelu kotona on välttämätöntä, koska vain siten saadaan biojätteestä tehokkaasti tuotettua sekä uusiutuvaa energiaa että ravinteita.

Pelot | ”Nytkin monet aikuiset yrittävät ratkaista asiaa” – Psykologi neuvoo, mitä sotaa pelkäävälle lapselle kannattaa sanoa

Kun lapsi miettii sotaa tai muita pelottavia tapahtumia, aikuisen tärkein tehtävä on olla läsnä ja luoda turvaa.

Ravintolat | ”Pääsen aina syömään mihin haluan” – Ravintoloitsijat paljastavat, miten spontaani ruokailu huippuravintolassa onnistuu

Suomen 50 parasta ravintolaa paljastettiin keskiviikkona. Listalle päätyneet ravintoloitsijat kertovat miten huippuravintoloihin pääsee syömään jonottamatta.

Vankilat | Voidaanko Rolf Nordmo siirtää norjalaiseen vankilaan?

Suomi pohtisi siirrossa sitä, miten pitkä rangaistusaika hänelle tulisi Norjassa.

Jalkapallo | Huuhkajien Leo Väisänen loukkaantui vakavasti

Leo Väisänen loukkasi polvensa heti ensi minuuteilla uudessa seurassaan.

Italia | Enää ei riitä italialainen isoisovanhempi – Italia pistää kansalaisuuden hakijat testiin

Italian kansalaisuus on himoittu, koska passilla pääsee matkustamaan hyvin vapaasti.

Yhdysvallat | Trumpin lähipiiriin satoi silmittömästi rahaa kahdessa vuorokaudessa

Konservatiivista tv-kanavaa pyörittävä mies rikastui hetkessä, kun kanava listautui pörssiin rakettimaisella tavalla.

Rikokset | Veikkausliigajoukkueen pelaaja tuomittiin vankeuteen raiskauksesta

Tuomio luettiin Kymenlaakson käräjäoikeudessa.

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

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

Kolumni | Kiinan kasvot romahtivat pilvenpiirtäjän mukana

Kiina rakentaa valtaansa maailmalla rakennushanke kerrallaan. Sortuvat pilvenpiirtäjät eivät sovi kuvaan.

Baseball | Pesäpallon baseballiin vaihtanut Konsta Kurikka sai ammattilaissopimuksen Yhdysvaltoihin – näin paljon hän tienaa

Konsta Kurikka siirtyy New Jersey Jackalsiin.

Puolustusmenot | Miten Suomi rahoittaa puolustusmenojen kasvattamisen? Kaikkonen: ”Vaikea yhtälö tulee olemaan”

Antti Kaikkosen mukaan Suomen puolustusmenojen kasvu katetaan ”monenlaisten toimien yhdistelmällä”.

Ravintolat | Akseli Herlevin kebabravintola laiminlöi hygienian – Nyt kaupunki uhkaa sakolla

Helsingin kaupunki on antanut Dif Dönerille määräyksen puutteiden korjaamisesta toukokuuhun mennessä.

Ravintolat | Tässä on Suomen 50 parasta ravintolaa – Helsinkiläinen ravintola Palace ykkössijalla jo kuudetta kertaa

Helsinkiläinen ravintola Palace valittiin Suomen 50 parasta ravintolaa -listauksen ykköseksi.

Lukijan mielipide | Jalkojemme alla piileskelee kasvava korjausvelkapommi

Haluammehan jatkossakin, että hanasta virtaa raikasta ja puhdasta vettä.

Verkkokauppa | Onko sinua yritetty iskeä kirpputorikaupoilla? Vastaa kyselyyn

Verkon kirpputorialustoilla liikkuu monenlaista hiihtäjää, eivätkä kaikki ole kiinnostuneita vain kaupanteosta.

Kommentti | Antti Häkkäsen vastaus uusien puolustusmenojen rahoittamiseen paljasti valtaisan ongelman

Puolustusministeri yritti turhaan lakaista maton alle keskeisen kysymyksen, kirjoittaa politiikan toimittaja Teemu Muhonen kommentissaan.

Sananvapaus | Journalistiliitto kantelee valtakunnansyyttäjälle toimittaja Ida Erämaan tapauksesta

Poliisi piti rangaistuksen lieventämisperusteena Erämaan ”poikkeuksellisen suurta myötävaikutusta”.

Kestävyysjuoksu | Mustafe Muuse vaihtoi valmentajaa – kertoo nyt päivämäärän, jolloin aikoo rikkoa Lasse Virénin SE:n

Suomen ennätykset vaihtavat tänä kesänä omistajaa, ilmoittaa valmentajaa vaihtanut Mustafe Muuse.

Eduskunta | Yli puolet norovirustapauksista jäljittyi lounasravintolaan

Mikään yksittäinen tarjolla ollut ruokalaji ei kuitenkaan ollut kaikkien sairastumisten takana.

Lukijan mielipide | Liian kireä verotus tappaa talouden

Ilahduttavasti muutamat nuoret teknomiljonäärit ovat kertoneet mielellään maksavansa veronsa Suomeen.

Venäjä | Putinille kuuluva auto räjähti – Presidentti tietää olevansa tappolistalla, joten joka ateriakin tarkastetaan etukäteen

Liekit nuolivat Vladimir Putinin saattueen luksusautoa vain päiviä sen jälkeen, kun Ukrainan presidentti Volodymyr Zelenskyi oli ennakoinut tämän kuolemaa. Putin ei luota enää kehenkään ja määrää ruumiintarkastuksia jopa omalle turvahenkilöstölleen.

Jääkiekko | HIFK:n Ville Peltoselta kova ratkaisu kohtalonotteluun

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These are the key events on day 1,134 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

‘A historic moment’: Donald Trump unveils sweeping ‘reciprocal’ tariffs

Experts say the tariffs are likely to transform the global trade relations, with some warning of a possible recession.

US judge throws out corruption case against NYC Mayor Eric Adams

Judge ruled that the case could not be revived, condemning what he described as an apparent quid pro quo arrangement.

Barcelona beat Atletico to set up Real Madrid final in Copa del Rey

Barcelona will face Real Madrid in an El Clasico final in Spain's Copa del Rey after 5-4 aggregate defeat of Atletico.

Liverpool beat Everton with Jota goal in Premier League

Diogo Jota scored the only goal of the game in heated Merseyside derby to restore Liverpool's 12-point lead at the top.

Israel launches air attacks on Syria’s Damascus and Hama

In latest wave of attacks, Israel strikes Damascus's Barzeh neighbourhood and 'military capabilities' in Hama and Homs.

Why is Pakistan deporting Afghans?

Islamabad says about three million Afghans must leave the country this year.

Military clash ‘almost inevitable’ if Iran nuclear talks fail, France says

Diplomatic failure on Iran deal could lead to military confrontation, French foreign minister warns.

Netanyahu: Israel is ‘dissecting the Gaza Strip’

Israeli PM Netanyahu says Israel is "dissecting the Gaza Strip" to pressure Hamas into releasing hostages.

Danish PM promises to support Greenland against US pressure

Denmark's Mette Frederiksen says her country remains 'Greenland's closest partner' during a three-day trip to Greenland.

Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ arrives with promise of tariffs

Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” has arrived in the US, with the president preparing to impose massive tariffs

UK PM blasts incoming US tariffs

As President Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs roll out, some global leaders are pushing back.

UK sanctions pro-Russian group over alleged Moldova vote interference

The United Kingdom targets the Russian-based Evrazia group, accusing it of undermining Moldova’s democracy.

Val Kilmer leaves legacy of film, stage, and poetry

Val Kilmer has died at the age of 65 from pneumonia, leaving behind a career that reached far beyond action movies.

Tariff uncertainties have companies in Mexico on their toes

US President Donald Trump’s tariff threats are forcing companies in Mexico to rethink their business plans.

Who’s winning the race for the Arctic’s resources?

Russia says it is open to economic cooperation with the West in the Arctic.

Wrongful deportation of man to El Salvador “threat to everybody”

Al Sharpton examines Trump’s wrongful deportation of a Maryland man and asks how this could happen in the US.

These activists are pushing for an ICC war crimes case against Biden

Lawyers from a US activist group are pushing for the International Criminal Court to take up a case against Biden.

Conditions worsen for Myanmar earthquake survivors

Frustration rise among Myanmar's earthquake survivors as they face shortages of clean water, food, medicine and shelter.

Israel’s Netanyahu heads to Hungary in defiance of ICC arrest warrant

Prime Minister Viktor Orban has made it clear Hungary will not arrest the Israeli PM despite an international warrant.

Video: Al Jazeera reporter on Israel’s expanded Gaza ground attack

Israel’s military has announced a major expansion of its ground assault on Gaza.

‘Desperate conditions’ at hospital near Myanmar’s quake epicentre

Al Jazeera's Tony Cheng has been at a hospital near the epicentre of Myanmar’s earthquake.

Commonwealth should lead the discussion on slavery reparations

The organisation is often dismissed as a talking shop. Reparations are one issue where talking is exactly what's needed.

Copa del Rey: Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona semifinal – start, lineup, news

Atletico Madrid host Barcelona in second leg of their Copa semifinal after the teams played out 4-4 draw on February 25.

Are US car plants being built at record rates, as Trump claims?

Trump claimed auto plant growth, but evidence shows reallocations at existing facilities rather than new constructions.

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New York Times

President Trump announced sweeping levies on countries across the world. Washington’s partners have been bracing for the fallout.

The Country Was Fake. But Its Land Grab in Bolivia Was Real.

Emissaries of the “United States of Kailasa,” led by a fugitive holy man, were deported after negotiating 1,000-year deals with Indigenous groups.

Hong Kong Surfers Turn ‘Nothing Into Something’

The scene in the Chinese territory is concentrated at a few beaches with inconsistent swell. One intrepid surfer says it’s all about “turning nothing into something.”

Myanmar Military Declares Temporary Truce After Earthquake

It was unclear whether the cease-fire would be honored. It came a day after soldiers fired at a Chinese Red Cross aid convoy, and amid multiple airstrikes.

Netanyahu Arrives in Hungary, Finding a Rare Welcome in Europe

The visit comes as the Israeli prime minister faces an arrest warrant against him by the International Criminal Court.

‘I’m Here! Can You Hear Me?’: One Family’s Story of Death in Gaza

The Abu Teirs thought the Israel-Hamas cease-fire might mean they could start to rebuild their lives. But a new round of Israeli airstrikes dashed those dreams.

What to Know About Israel’s Expanded Offensive in Gaza

A top official said “large areas” of the enclave would be seized, suggesting that Israel intended to hold on to more territory.

Angola Rail Line Offers Clues to Trump’s Africa Policy

The $4 billion project was the Biden administration’s signature initiative in Africa. Early signs are that the Trump team supports it, too, for mineral access if nothing else.

Bangkok Building Collapse Leads to Scrutiny of Chinese Company

Workers said poor-quality materials were used during construction by a Chinese developer as it sought to cut costs. Investigators also said they found substandard steel bars in the rubble.

Israel Announces Plans to Seize ‘Large Areas’ of Gaza as It Expands Offensive Against Hamas

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel had seized a corridor of land would could split one of Gaza’s largest city’s from the rest of the enclave.

Desperation Grows in Gaza as U.N. Shutters Bakeries

Anxious residents rushed to obtain bags of flour as the United Nations warned that Israeli restrictions on aid deliveries were deepening the humanitarian crisis.

Death Sentences Commuted for 3 Americans Over Failed Congo Coup

The three Americans had their sentences reduced to life imprisonment ahead of an expected visit from a Trump official.

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.

23 More Women Come Forward With Allegations Against Serial Rapist

Zou Zhenhao was convicted in London of raping 10 women in Britain, where he was a student, and in China.

Thursday Briefing

The start of a global trade war.

Rubio Visits NATO Amid European Alarm Over Trump’s Agenda

The secretary of state’s trip comes amid an abrupt shift in relations between the United States and Europe after close cooperation during the Biden era.

South Korean Actress’s Suicide Spurs Scrutiny of Ex-Boyfriend

The death of the actress Kim Sae-ron has plunged her former boyfriend, the superstar actor Kim Soo-hyun, into the biggest crisis of his career.

Some Aid Workers Killed in Gaza Were Shot Multiple Times, Officials Say

The Palestinian Red Crescent Society said that nearly all of the 15 bodies recovered had gunshot wounds.

Coal Plant Ranked as Nation’s Dirtiest Asks for Pollution Exemption

The facility, in Colstrip, Mont., used a new E.P.A. system for requesting special waivers from President Trump.

Richard Bernstein Dies at 80; Times Correspondent, Critic and Author

He wrote from Europe and Asia, served as a book critic and produced a raft of books, on subjects ranging from the French condition to multiculturalism.

Thursday Briefing: Trump’s Global Tariffs

Plus, David Hockney’s biggest show.

Senators Denounce Trump Administration’s Response to Myanmar Quake

Democratic senators said in a letter that the administration was failing its first test of humanitarian aid as China and Russia send teams to help.

How the Ukraine War Caused Extreme Environmental Damage

Fires and smoke foul the air. Toxins seep into the earth and water. Habitats for wildlife disappear. Experts call it ecocide.

Entire Staff Is Fired at LIHEAP

The move threatens to paralyze the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, which helps to offset high utility bills for roughly 6.2 million people nationwide.

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The new government in Syria, formed after the fall of dictator Bashar al-Assad, is working to disband local militias to form one national army. But some groups are refusing to join. We meet one very well armed religious minority called the Druse. They say they're afraid of sectarian attacks from the new government and will not be giving up their weapons.

Morning news brief

Trump set to announce new tariffs, Trump endorsement and Elon Musk's money unable to flip Wisconsin Supreme Court, Trump administration admits Maryland man sent to El Salvador prison by mistake.

Jasmine Mooney left ICE detention on a mission: 'People are gonna listen to you'

Canadian actress and entrepreneur Jasmine Mooney was detained by immigration authorities for 12 days after trying to apply for a visa at the U.S.-Mexico border. She spoke to NPR about her experience.

Danish prime minister heads to Greenland as Trump seeks control of the territory

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen announced plans for her visit after U.S. Vice President JD Vance visited a U.S. air base in Greenland last week and accused Denmark of underinvesting in the territory.

Paraguay recalls ambassador to Brazil over espionage revelations

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.

Son of ousted Myanmar leader speaks to NPR about her imprisonment

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Kim Aris, son of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi, about her imprisonment and why he's advocating for her release.

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.

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.

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The Cipher Brief

EXPERT INTERVIEWS – It’s a theater of conflict that isn’t quite war – or a war that is fought in the shadows, using non-traditional and [...] More

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Trump Administration Says Narco-Trafficking is #1 Threat – and Tries All-Hands Approach to Stop It

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

The post For Trump Administration, Policy Often Involves a Hunt for Minerals appeared first on The Cipher Brief.

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

The post How Trump’s Foreign Aid Freeze Could Set Back U.S. Cybersecurity appeared first on The Cipher Brief.

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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