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April 14, 2025

India conducts mock drills across country | News
India conducted mock drills across the country on Wednesday (7 May) after a deadly terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir killed 26 people on 22 April. Tensions flared sharply on Wednesday as India launched strikes on targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir, triggering the worst cross-border violence in over 20 years between the two states.…
Trump wants everyone to stop asking when trade deals are coming
WASHINGTON — Just a few weeks ago, President Donald Trump and White House aides were boasting that his tariffs would force a legion of foreign nations to rush into new trade deals — and that Trump’s prowess would yield more favorable terms for the U.S. “I’m telling you, these countries are calling us up, kissing…
Japan reaps record overseas investment earnings, with US making up 26%
TOKYO — Japanese companies’ earnings from overseas investments topped 30 trillion yen ($209 billion) for the first time last year, with U.S. investments accounting for 26% of the total, the most of any country. This reflects the growth of Japanese acquisitions and factory construction on American soil. But with the economic outlook uncertainty over U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff policy, some…
The best and brightest young scientists are looking beyond the U.S. as cuts hit home
Jack Castelli had it all figured out. The University of Washington doctoral student had spent the past three years developing new gene-editing techniques that could spur immunity to the virus that causes AIDS. Early testing in mice showed promising results. His research group hoped it could develop into a treatment, or even a cure, for HIV.…
Japanese toymaker aims to highlight ‘the power of 1-year-olds’
TOKYO — People Co., a Japanese maker of toys for infants and toddlers, debuts a line for 1-year-olds this month based on researching the behavior of youngsters in 19 countries. The 1curiosity line is scheduled for a rollout in Japan, the U.K. and Taiwan, the first time the Tokyo company has developed toys intended for overseas customers…
A DACA recipient had permission to leave the country but was deported when he returned
Evenezer Cortez Martínez said he’s still scared and finds it hard to believe he’s back home in Kansas City, Missouri, with his wife and children, after being deported to Mexico by U.S. immigration authorities in March. “I wake up every now and then saying, ‘this is a dream.’ When I look at my wife and…
Florida’s Dijon Johnson charged by police with possession of a gun and synthetic marijuana
TAMPA, Fla. — Police have charged Florida cornerback Dijon Johnson with two felonies, including possession of a firearm, and two misdemeanors after his arrest over the weekend while driving a car in Tampa. Police said they pulled over the car Friday for surpassing a stop signal. Officers detected a “strong odor of burned marijuana” and…
Virginia teenager shot and killed by homeowner while filming TikTok prank video
Virginia teenagers said they were filming a ding-dong ditch prank for a TikTok video when a homeowner opened fire, killing an 18-year-old boy. The homeowner, Tyler Chase Butler, was arrested on charges of second-degree murder, malicious wounding and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony in the death of Michael Bosworth, Jr.…
How long does the conclave last? Papal elections, ages and common names, explained
Most internal promotions don’t get this much attention. Most job selection processes don’t have centuries of history behind them — and few, if any, have a special name. But then, most job selections don’t end with a new pope. Catholic cardinals from around the world have converged on Vatican City for the conclave that will elect…