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Trump tariff fallout strains U.S. market for risky corporate loans

April 12, 2025

China’s solar panel makers plunge to first combined net loss
DALIAN, China — Seven leading Chinese solar panel makers logged a combined net loss last year for the first time in comparable data going back to 2017, as heavy investment in new production left supply far outstripping demand. Chinese companies control more than 80% of global capacity in the solar industry, from silicon and wafers to cells…
A Million Lives Book Festival draws criticism as authors compare it to Fyre Fest
Dozens of authors and book lovers poured into Baltimore this weekend dressed in glittering gowns, ready for a romance-fantasy book convention that promised a formal “fantasy ball.” Instead, attendees of the A Million Lives Book Festival said they found themselves standing awkwardly under bright overhead lights in a sparsely decorated space that looked more like…
Swing-state Democrat Rep. Chris Deluzio sees new divide in the party
At one time not so long ago, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., was maybe seen as too progressive for most swing-district Democrats to appear with. Not anymore. When Sanders went through Pennsylvania over the weekend, one such Democrat, Rep. Chris Deluzio, was by his side on his “Fight Oligarchy” tour. Follow live politics coverage here In…
Trump cuts program for immigrants with mental illness or cognitive disabilities
The Trump administration has pulled the plug on a program that provides legal help to immigrants who are determined mentally incompetent, according to a lawsuit filed by immigration legal groups. The groups, which filed the lawsuit in District of Columbia federal district court late Monday, said about 200 people were getting services through the terminated…
God and politics loom over Vatican as cardinals choose Pope Francis’ successor
Given the stakes, extreme measures have been taken to avoid eavesdropping, not just sweeping the Sistine Chapel for bugs but shuttering its windows to prevent scanners from detecting vibrations of the cardinals’ words on the panes. The electors must not only give up their cellphones, but are also encouraged to vote using disguised handwriting. They…
Section 144 imposed near Jinnah Airport over security concerns
Karachi: Section 144 imposed near Jinnah Airport over security concerns KARACHI: Citing aviation safety concerns, authorities have imposed a complete two-month ban on the sale and use of laser lights near Jinnah Airport in Karachi, News reported. Commissioner Karachi, Syed Hassan Naqvi, issued a notification stating that the restriction under Section 144 will be enforced…
Trump to meet with Canada’s new prime minister amid trade wars
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Ukrainian drone attacks force flight suspensions at 4 Moscow airports, Russia says
Russian forces intercepted more than 100 Ukrainian drones fired at almost a dozen regions of Russia, the Defense Ministry in Moscow said Tuesday, in an attack that forced all four airports around Moscow to temporarily suspend flights. Nine other regional Russian airports also temporarily stopped operating as drones struck areas along the border with Ukraine…
Pakistan’s missile test fuels tensions with India
NEW DELHI — Tensions between India and Pakistan have shown no signs of easing since a deadly attack on tourists in Kashmir, with Pakistan testing a 120-kilometer-range missile on Monday and continuous gunfire reported at the border. The Pakistani milit said in a statement that the missile launch was aimed at ensuring the operational readiness of troops…