
Tariffs News Highlights: Tariffs Send Wall Street Tumbling to Worst Day Since Pandemic
The S&P 500 fell almost 5 percent on Thursday, its worst drop since June 2020, as allies and adversaries alike criticized President Trump’s action and weighed their responses.Published on : Thu Apr 03 2025

The War on Nature in Ukraine
Fires and smoke foul the air. Toxins seep into the earth and water. Habitats for wildlife disappear. Experts call it ecocide.By Brendan Hoffman and Evelina Riabenko
Published on : Wed Apr 02 2025
worldeurope
Ukraine

Europe Has Economic Power. Can It Use It Against Trump’s Tariffs?
European leaders have said they would prefer to negotiate. If that fails, their response could go beyond anything they’ve tried before.By Jeanna Smialek
Published on : Thu Apr 03 2025
worldeurope
EuropeUnited StatesEuropean CommissionEuropean UnionTrump, Donald Jvon der Leyen, Ursula

Israel Shifts Goal Posts in Gaza War
In pressing forward with its assault on the territory, Israel hopes to squeeze Hamas into releasing the remaining hostages. But other objectives have emerged.By Isabel Kershner
Published on : Thu Apr 03 2025
worldmiddleeast
Gaza StripIsraelHamasWorld Food ProgramKatz, Israel (1955- )Netanyahu, Benjamin

Ignoring Protests, Thailand Opens Door to Myanmar’s Military Leader
Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, who has long been treated like a pariah on the global stage, is visiting Bangkok barely a week after an earthquake that killed at least 3,000 people in his country.By Sui-Lee Wee
Published on : Thu Apr 03 2025
worldasia
MyanmarThailandAssn of Southeast Asian NationsMin Aung Hlaing

How to Become Trump’s ‘Favorite President’: Nonstop Praise.
Javier Milei of Argentina might not be that useful for the United States on economics or geopolitics — but he can help to fight the culture wars.By Jack Nicas
Published on : Thu Apr 03 2025
worldamericas
ArgentinaMilei, JavierMusk, ElonTrump, Donald J

Israel Hits Syria With New Strikes and Ground Raid as Tensions Soar
Israel defended the moves as necessary security measures, but Syria accused it of trying to destabilize the country.By Carlotta Gall
Published on : Thu Apr 03 2025
worldmiddleeast
SyriaIsrael

Prince Harry Expresses ‘Relief’ Over U.K. Charity Investigation
A British regulator said it would examine concerns about Sentebale, the charity Harry co-founded, looking at its chair as well as its trustees.By Mark Landler
Published on : Thu Apr 03 2025
worldeurope
Great BritainEnglandLesothoAfricaSentebaleHarry, Duke of SussexChandauka, Sophie

Britain Tried Everything, Including a Royal Invite. It Got a 10% Tariff.
In spite of a prolonged charm offensive by Prime Minister Keir Starmer, President Trump said that the U.K. would be hit with the universal base rate levied on all countries.By Mark Landler and Eshe Nelson
Published on : Thu Apr 03 2025
worldeurope
Great BritainUnited StatesTrump, Donald JStarmer, Keir

The Hindu Nation 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.By Mujib Mashal, María Silvia Trigo and Pragati K.B.
Published on : Thu Apr 03 2025
worldasia
BoliviaUnited States of KailasaBaraka, Ras

What Is the I.C.C.? What to Know After Hungary’s Move to Withdraw
Hungary said it would pull out of the International Criminal Court as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel visited the country.By Amelia Nierenberg and Marlise Simons
Published on : Thu Apr 03 2025
worldeurope
HungaryInternational Criminal Court

Top Trump Aide Hosts White House Meeting With Kremlin Envoy
The meeting between Kirill Dmitriev and Steve Witkoff was apparently the first time in years that a senior Russian official had traveled to the United States for talks with an American counterpart.By Anton Troianovski and Edward Wong
Published on : Thu Apr 03 2025
worldeurope
RussiaUnited StatesDmitriev, Kirill A (1975- )Trump, Donald JWitkoff, StevenPutin, Vladimir V

Hungary Says It Will Withdraw From I.C.C. as Orban Hosts Netanyahu
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, who is visiting Hungary despite facing an international arrest warrant, praised the move.By Andrew Higgins and Marlise Simons
Published on : Thu Apr 03 2025
worldeurope
HungaryInternational Criminal CourtOrban, ViktorNetanyahu, Benjamin

What Is ‘Qatargate,’ the Latest Furor Embroiling Israel?
Police questioned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu amid claims that members of his team worked simultaneously for the state of Qatar. He is not a suspect, but two of his media advisers have been arrested.By Patrick Kingsley, Johnatan Reiss and Ronen Bergman
Published on : Thu Apr 03 2025
worldmiddleeast
IsraelQatarShin BetNetanyahu, BenjaminBar, Ronen (1965- )

Police Shut Area Near Seoul Court as Protesters Amass Before Ruling
More than 14,000 police officers have been deployed ahead of Friday’s decision by the Constitutional Court in the impeachment case of President Yoon Suk Yeol.By Andrés R. Martínez
Published on : Fri Apr 04 2025
worldasia
Seoul (South Korea)South KoreaYoon Suk-yeol

Workers Forced to Leave Foreign Policy Center as Trump Presses Shutdown
About 130 employees of the Wilson Center were told they were being put on leave, just four days after workers for Elon Musk’s team entered the center.By Aishvarya Kavi and Edward Wong
Published on : Fri Apr 04 2025
uspolitics
Wilson, Woodrow, CenterGreen, Mark JMusk, ElonTrump, Donald JWilson, Woodrow

Two Top Organizers of Canada’s Trucker Convoy Are Found Guilty
The case is among the last stemming from the 2022 trucker protests, which spawned many other criminal cases, lawsuits and a public inquiry.By Vjosa Isai
Published on : Thu Apr 03 2025
worldamericas
CanadaOttawa (Ontario)Lich, TamaraTrudeau, Justin

Friday Briefing: Trump’s Tariffs Rattle the Markets
Plus, Bruce Springsteen’s “Lost Albums.”By Emmett Lindner
Published on : Thu Apr 03 2025
briefing

What to Know About Trump’s New Tariffs
The president announced sweeping tariffs on Wednesday in an effort to reset global trading relationships. Here’s what you need to know.By Ana Swanson
Published on : Thu Apr 03 2025
businesseconomy
Trump, Donald J

Israeli Strike Kills Dozens at Gaza City Shelter, Officials Say
The Israeli military said it was looking into reports about the deaths at a school-turned-shelter, which came as Israel was intensifying its offensive in Gaza to pressure Hamas to release hostages.By Adam Rasgon, Aric Toler and Ameera Harouda
Published on : Thu Apr 03 2025
worldmiddleeast
Gaza StripIsraelHamasAl Ahli Arab Hospital (Gaza Strip)

Ex-Yankees Player Brett Gardner’s Son Died From Carbon Monoxide, Officials Say
Miller Gardner, who was 14, died last month at a resort in Costa Rica.By Victor Mather
Published on : Thu Apr 03 2025
worldamericas
Costa RicaNew York YankeesGardner, Brett

How Trump’s Tariffs Could Hobble the Fastest-Growing Energy Technology
Across the country, companies have been installing giant batteries that help them use more wind and solar power. That’s about to get much harder.By Brad Plumer
Published on : Thu Apr 03 2025
climate

Where Trump’s Tariffs Will Hit Hardest
These economies are deeply reliant on selling goods to the United States, and many of them were hit with especially steep taxes.By Agnes Chang and Josh Holder
Published on : Thu Apr 03 2025
world
United States

‘It Had Teeth’: A 3-Year-Old Discovers Ancient Treasure in Israel
While on a hike with her family, a child stumbled across a 3,800-year-old Egyptian amulet. It will go on display in an upcoming exhibition.By Jonathan Wolfe
Published on : Thu Apr 03 2025
worldmiddleeast
IsraelEgyptIsrael Antiquities Authority

Thursday Briefing
The start of a global trade war.By Natasha Frost
Published on : Thu Apr 03 2025
briefing

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.By Michael Crowley
Published on : Thu Apr 03 2025
uspolitics
European UnionNorth Atlantic Treaty OrganizationRubio, MarcoTrump, Donald J

Surfers Take What They Can Get in Hong Kong’s Unexciting Waters
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.”By Erin Mendell
Published on : Thu Apr 03 2025
worldasia
Hong KongGuangdong Province (China)South China Sea

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.By Andrew Higgins
Published on : Thu Apr 03 2025
worldmiddleeast
Budapest (Hungary)International Criminal CourtNetanyahu, BenjaminOrban, ViktorTrump, Donald JMeloni, Giorgia (1977- )

Accusations Fly in South Korean Dating Scandal After Actress’s Suicide
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.By Choe Sang-Hun
Published on : Thu Apr 03 2025
worldasia
South KoreaKim Sae-ron (2000-25)Kim Soo-hyun (1988- )

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.By Farnaz Fassihi
Published on : Wed Apr 02 2025
worldmiddleeast
Gaza StripIsraelRafah (Gaza Strip)International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent SocietiesUnited NationsHamas

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.By Hiroko Tabuchi
Published on : Wed Apr 02 2025
climate
MontanaEnvironmental Protection Agency

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.By Roger Cohen
Published on : Wed Apr 02 2025
businessmedia
Berlin (Germany)Far East, South and Southeast Asia and Pacific AreasNew York TimesBernstein, Richard (1944-2025)

With Trump’s Tariffs, the Chasm Between Allies and the U.S. Widens
President Trump announced sweeping levies on countries across the world. The tariffs create a dilemma for longstanding friends — and an opportunity for foes.By Jeanna Smialek, Martin Fackler and Natalie Kitroeff
Published on : Wed Apr 02 2025
worldeurope
EuropeCanadaJapanSouth KoreaUnited StatesChinaMexicoEuropean CommissionTrump, Donald Jvon der Leyen, Ursula

Thursday Briefing: Trump’s Global Tariffs
Plus, David Hockney’s biggest show.By Emmett Lindner
Published on : Wed Apr 02 2025
briefing

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.By Edward Wong
Published on : Wed Apr 02 2025
uspolitics
Bangkok (Thailand)MyanmarUnited States Agency for International DevelopmentTreasury DepartmentTrump, Donald JCoons, Christopher A

Entire Staff Is Fired at Office That Helps Poorer Americans Pay for Heating
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.By Brad Plumer
Published on : Wed Apr 02 2025
climate
MaineLow Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)Health and Human Services DepartmentKennedy, Robert F Jr

Shingles Vaccine Can Decrease Risk of Dementia, Study Finds
A growing body of research suggests that preventing the viral infection can help stave off cognitive decline.By Pam Belluck
Published on : Wed Apr 02 2025
health
WalesNature (Journal)