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How a Small Violin Part Highlights Bigger Problems for the Global Economy

A family business in Ottawa that makes special shoulder rests for violins is imperiled by both Trump’s tariffs on Canada and potential Canadian retaliation.

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The Sudanese army says it has recaptured the presidential palace in the capital Khartoum from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) after almost two years...

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Flights start landing at Heathrow Airport after shutdown leads to travel chaos

What we're covering• Flights trickle into Heathrow: London’s Heathrow Airport is receiving some flights after it was completely shut down following a power outage due...

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Ukraine and Russia exchange attacks, hours after Trump-Putin call

CNN — Ukraine and Russia exchanged aerial assaults overnight, just hours after the Kremlin agreed to temporarily halt attacks on energy infrastructure targets, but stopped...

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F.D.A. Refuses to Review Moderna Flu Vaccine

The vaccine maker said the U.S. regulator rejected its request to seek approval for a new product using mRNA technology, which Health Secretary Robert F....

The Whiskey World Is Reeling, but Uncle Nearest Has Bigger Troubles

A new report paints a grim financial picture of Uncle Nearest, a high-profile brand named for an enslaved distiller. But its founder is fighting the...

NLRB Dismisses Case Brought by Fired SpaceX Employees

The National Labor Relations Board, having accused the company of unfair retaliation in 2024, now says it has no jurisdiction over Elon Musk’s space company.

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Proposed amnesty law offers political prisoners in Venezuela an ‘opportunity’

A draft amnesty law in Venezuela aimed at granting immediate clemency to people jailed for participating in political protests or criticizing public figures, has been...

Keeping ‘hope alive for younger generations’ in Haiti as funding falters

Haiti is facing one of the world’s most acute humanitarian crises, driven by escalating gang violence, political paralysis, and deep economic distress.

Cuba: UN warns of possible humanitarian ‘collapse’, as oil supplies dwindle

The UN on Wednesday warned of potential humanitarian “collapse” in Cuba, following Washington’s attempt to block oil supplies from reaching the island.

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