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April 17

Trump takes center stage in Canada’s prime minister election debate

Canada's electoral debate for the next prime minister focused on who is best equipped to counter President Trump amid his tariff war and his 51st state comments.

April 17

CIA director says China is #1 priority, poses biggest challenge from adversary in US history

CIA Director John Ratcliffe said "no adversary in the history of our Nation has presented a more formidable challenge" than the Chinese Communist Party.

April 17

Love avocados? Biden admin caving to Mexican cartels could have devastating impact on wildly popular fruit

The Biden administration ending a USDA inspection program for Mexican avocados following cartel violence could affect US avocado growers if weevils infest farms, experts warn.

April 17

Israeli troops will remain in Gaza buffer zones indefinitely, Defense Minister Katz says

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz says troops will indefinitely remain in the buffer zone they created in the Gaza Strip.

April 17

Harvard dean's council member resigns from post after lawsuit claims he 'aided and abetted' Hamas

Bashar Masri will no longer serve on the Harvard Kennedy School of Government's Dean's Council after a lawsuit claiming he "aided and abetted" Hamas.

April 17

GORDON CHANG: Trump tariffing China at the worst possible time for Xi Jinping

When the dust settles on President Donald Trump’s tariffs, there will be 340.1 million Americans much better off. Across the board, the Chinese will suffer.

April 17

China’s economic woes threaten real war amid tariff battle

The top reason countries go to war is economic and President Donald Trump’s tariff battle is now focused on communist China, just as Beijing suffers a host of serious financial challenges.

April 17

Puerto Rico hit with massive island-wide blackout ahead of Easter weekend

A massive island-wide blackout hit the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico midday Wednesday as residents were preparing for the Easter weekend.

April 16

False alarm, real heat: Firefighters surprise crowd of romance novel fans

A fire alarm interrupted Abby Jimenez’s book event — but the real sparks flew when a crew of firefighters walked in to cheers from the crowd.

April 16

Disney's 'Snow White' remake banned in Lebanon due to Israeli star Gal Gadot

Disney's live-action "Snow White" remake was reportedly banned from being screened in Lebanon due to the film's actress Gal Gadot being Israeli.