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A pedestrian walks past an electronic quotation board displaying the Nikkei 225 stock prices on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on March 23, 2026. Kazuhiro Nogi | Afp | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to open higher Tuesday, tracking Wall Street gains, as traders assess mixed messaging on Iran war. U.S. President Donald Trump has…
The family of a University of Connecticut dental student who died in an intensive care unit overseen remotely by a “teledoctor” in his final hours has accused the hospital of negligence in a wrongful death lawsuit filed last month. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Conor…
Also on Monday, the leader of Haringey Council, which manages the festival’s Finsbury Park venue, said she was “deeply disappointed by the decision to book an artist whose comments are at odds with our values in Haringey, particularly given the concerns raised within our large Jewish community”.
The spokesman for Iran’s foreign ministry said Monday that President Trump’s repeated threats to attack the country’s civilian infrastructure amounted to war crimes, as he acknowledged ongoing diplomatic efforts to end the war but warned that “negotiation can in no way be compatible with ultimatums, crimes, or threats to commit war crimes. As reports said…
US President Donald Trump has issued a direct ultimatum to Iran: reopen the Strait of Hormuz by 8pm Eastern Time in the United States on Tuesday, April 7 (midnight GMT on April 8), or face the destruction of national power plants and bridges. This echoes an earlier March 21 ultimatum in which he threatened to…
US President Donald Trump during a prime-time address to the nation in the Cross Hall of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. Alex Brandon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Investors are caught between positioning for a swift deal that ends the war and a significant escalation that could send…
Investigators continue to search for Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of “TODAY” co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, whose disappearance has transfixed the nation. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Guthrie was reported missing Feb. 1 from her home near Tucson, Arizona. She was last seen the previous night…
Trump’s comments over the weekend stand in contrast to several he made last week, including a televised address on 1 April, in which he suggested that the US had already created the conditions necessary for other countries to engage in the Strait. “Take it, protect it, use it for yourselves,” he told allies.
First, a report on patients, cut off from health care, getting help. Then, the state of high-speed rail in the U.S. And, a look at the Mardi Gras Indians keeping tradition alive.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam – After a long day of ferrying passengers to and fro recently, e-hailing driver Nguyen was dejected to find he had spent half of his earnings on fuel. “I drove for around seven or eight hours, making around 240,000 Vietnamese dong [$9.11] and then I paid 120,000 Vietnamese dong [$4.56]…
