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California Woman Arrested in Russia Freed in Prisoner Swap: What We Know

LOS ANGELES — Moscow has freed a Russian American convicted of treason in exchange for a Russian German man jailed on smuggling charges in t...
Ksenia Karelina, also known as Khavana sits in a glass cage in a court room in Yekaterinburg, Russia, Thursday, June 20, 2024. (AP File)

California Woman Arrested in Russia Freed in Prisoner Swap: What We Know

LOS ANGELES — Moscow has freed a Russian American convicted of treason in exchange for a Russian German man jailed on smuggling charges in t...

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President Donald signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, on Wednesday, April 9, 2025. White House officials clarified on Thursday that the 125% tariff on goods from China announced on Wednesday was in addition to a 20% tariff added since President Donald Trump returned to office — and on top of other preexisting levies he already put in place. (Eric Lee/The New York Times)

Trump Has Added 145% Tariff to China, White House Clarifies

The White House on Thursday clarified that China faced a minimum tariff rate of 145% on all imports to the United States. A day earlier, Pre...

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President Donald Trump addresses a National Republican Congressional Committee dinner in Washington, April 8, 2025. Economic turmoil, particularly a sharp decline in bond prices, caused President Trump to reverse course on the steep levies. (Eric Lee/The New York Times)

EU Pauses New Tariffs on US Goods After Trump Backs Down

The European Union will pause its retaliatory tariffs on U.S. imports for 90 days, the bloc announced Thursday, a day after President Donald...

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Trump: Israel Would Be ‘Leader’ of Iran Strike if Tehran Doesn’t Give Up Nuke Program

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Israel would be the “leader” of a potential military strike against Iran...

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Palestinians hurls a stone at Israeli forces following a military raid in the West Bank refugee camp of Balata, on Wednesday, April 9, 2025. (AP/Majdi Mohammed)

Israeli Strike on Gaza Apartment Building Kills at Least 23, Officials Say

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli aircraft struck a residential block in war-ravaged northern Gaza on Wednesday, killing at least 23 peopl...

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President Donald Trump speaks at the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) dinner at the National Building Museum in Washington, Tuesday, April 8, 2025. (Pool via AP)

Trump Pauses Tariffs on Most Nations for 90 Days, Raises Taxes on Chinese Imports

WASHINGTON — Facing a global market meltdown, President Donald Trump on Wednesday abruptly backed down on his tariffs on most nations for 90...

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Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) questions Jamieson Greer, the U.S. trade representative, during a Senate Finance Committee hearing to examine President Donald Trump’s trade policy on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. (Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times)

Trump’s Trade War Escalates as China and Europe Hit Back

Stock markets wavered and turmoil spread to the bond markets as President Donald Trump’s punishing new tariffs took effect. China responded ...

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President Donald Trump holds a signed executive order during an event to announce new tariffs in the Rose Garden of the White House, Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in Washington. (AP/Evan Vucci)

EU Imposes New Tariffs on $23 Billion in US Goods in Retaliation

BRUSSELS — European Union member states have voted to approve retaliatory tariffs on $23 billion in goods in response to U.S. President Dona...

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An Iranian protester waves her country's flag during an anti-Israeli demonstration at the Felestin (Palestine) Sq. in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, April 9, 2025. (AP/Vahid Salemi)

Iran’s President Opens Door to US Investment, Reaffirms Nuclear Peace Stance

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s president again pledged Wednesday that his nation is “not after a nuclear bomb” ahead of talks between Tehran an...

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Eyewitnesses Recount Deadly Israeli Attack on Medics in Gaza

CAIRO — It was still dark out when a group of ambulances and a fire truck dispatched by Palestinian emergency response services slowed to a ...

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Ksenia Karelina, also known as Khavana sits in a glass cage in a court room in Yekaterinburg, Russia, Thursday, June 20, 2024. (AP File)
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California Woman Arrested in Russia Freed in Prisoner Swap: What We Know

President Donald signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, on Wednesday, April 9, 2025. White House officials clarified on Thursday that the 125% tariff on goods from China announced on Wednesday was in addition to a 20% tariff added since President Donald Trump returned to office — and on top of other preexisting levies he already put in place. (Eric Lee/The New York Times)
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Trump Has Added 145% Tariff to China, White House Clarifies

Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, speaks during a joint subcommittee hearing of the House Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, April 1, 2025, in Washington. (AP/Mark Schiefelbein)
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The House Passed a Requirement to Prove US Citizenship to Vote. This Is How It Could Affect Voting

Palestinians receive humanitarian aid distributed by UNRWA, the U.N. agency helping Palestinian refugees in Jabaliya, Gaza Strip on Wednesday, April 9, 2025. (AP/Jehad Alshrafi)
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Israel Releases 10 Palestinians Detained From Gaza. They Say They Suffered Abuse

Merced's Bob Hart Square in the city's downtown is shown on April 9, 2025 (The Merced FOCUS)
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Merced Revises Flag Policy After Debate. ‘I Just Don’t See That as the Role of Government’

UC Merced, CSU confirm student visa revocations amid national crackdown tied to pro-Palestinian protests. (The Merced Focus/UC Merced)
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International Students at UC Merced, CSU Among Those Seeing Visas Revoked

Fresno police are seeking two suspects who stole several boxes of shoes from the WSS store on East Cesar Chavez Boulevard on February 20, 2025.
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Fresno Two-Vehicle Crash Causes Power Outage, Traffic Backup Near Fruit and Herndon

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., takes questions on tariffs while meeting with reporters at a news conference, at the Capitol, in Washington, Tuesday, April 1, 2025. (AP/J. Scott Applewhite)
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House Narrowly Passes GOP Budget Plan With Trump Tax Cuts

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