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Oeuf! U.S. egg prices hit record high despite Trump's claim they're 'much cheaper'

Thu, 2025-04-10 11:10

U.S. egg prices increased again last month to reach a new record high of $6.23 US per dozen despite U.S. President Donald Trump's predictions.

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Writer-director James Toback ordered to pay $1.68 billion US in sexual abuse case

Thu, 2025-04-10 10:15

A New York jury on Wednesday awarded $1.68 billion US in damages to 40 women who accused writer and director James Toback of sexual abuse and other crimes over a span of 35 years, according to lawyers representing the plaintiffs.

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Pete Hoekstra confirmed as U.S. ambassador to Canada

Thu, 2025-04-10 04:29

The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed Pete Hoekstra, a former ambassador to the Netherlands, to be ambassador to Canada, a position he assumes as traditional close ties have been strained by President Donald Trump's tariff policy and comments about annexation.

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Russian-American Ksenia Karelina released in prisoner exchange

Thu, 2025-04-10 03:25

Russia released a dual Russian-U.S. citizen jailed for donating to a charity providing aid to Ukraine, her lawyer said on Thursday, in what the Wall Street Journal described as a swap for a Russian-German national jailed in the United States.

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The world order of the last few decades may be over — what emerges could include China

Thu, 2025-04-10 01:00

As U.S. President Donald Trump imposes global tariffs, and the two largest economies escalate their trade war, the current world order as we know it is shaken, if not over. What will emerge is still unclear, but some analysts say China and other Asian countries will likely play a bigger role.

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'Never give up': These baseball teams have both snapped a combined 141-game losing streak

Wed, 2025-04-09 14:19

In a clash of underdogs, two of the longest losing streaks in college baseball history were snapped on Tuesday as Yeshiva University and Lehman College went head-to-head in a thrilling doubleheader. The two teams entered the game with a combined 141-game losing streak.

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U.S. exits carbon talks on shipping, urges others to follow

Wed, 2025-04-09 13:54

The U.S. says it rejects efforts to impose economic measures against its ships, leaving IMO talks to continue despite the country's withdrawal.

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IN PHOTOS | Sneak peek of Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan

Wed, 2025-04-09 11:38

Media members got a tour of the pavilions at Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan, on Wednesday, which opens to the public on April 13.

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Female athletes to be in majority at 2028 L.A. Olympics after big win for women's soccer

Wed, 2025-04-09 10:47

The Olympic women's soccer tournament will be bigger than the men's edition for the first time in 2028, the International Olympic Committee decided Wednesday, with 16 teams for women and now just 12 for men.

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Prince Harry's 'life is at stake' over security changes, says lawyer on final day of appeal

Wed, 2025-04-09 10:16

Prince Harry's lawyer warned his "life is at stake" over changes to his security after he stepped down from royal duties, as the prince returned to London's Royal Courts of Justice on Wednesday for his appeal about changes to his protection in Britain.

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Officials scramble to identify Dominican club roof collapse victims as death toll surges

Wed, 2025-04-09 06:24

The number of victims who died after a roof collapsed at an iconic nightclub surged to 184 late Wednesday as dozens of people lingered outside the Dominican Republic's forensic institute for news of their loved ones still missing more than a day after disaster struck.

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A global recession is coming, economists warn

Wed, 2025-04-09 01:01

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A biotech company has, sort of, revived the long-extinct dire wolf

Tue, 2025-04-08 17:58

Colossal Biosciences made a surprise announcement Monday, claiming it had brought the dire wolf back from the dead, achieving the biotech company’s first successful de-extinction. But some scientists say that while the wolves’ existence is an impressive feat, they are not exactly as advertised.

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Trump's 104% tariffs on China take effect, quashing earlier market gains

Tue, 2025-04-08 12:44

The United States said on Tuesday that 104 per cent duties on imports from China will take effect shortly after midnight, even as the Trump administration moved to quickly start talks with other trading partners targeted by U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tariff plan.

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Ukraine says it captured 2 Chinese soldiers fighting for Russia in Donetsk region

Tue, 2025-04-08 08:22

The Ukrainian military has captured two Chinese men fighting with the Russian army in the eastern Donetsk region, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced Tuesday.

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At least 98 dead after roof collapses at Dominican Republic nightclub

Tue, 2025-04-08 07:59

Rescuers frantically searched overnight for more survivors in the rubble of the iconic Jet Set nightclub in the Dominican Republic's capital, more than 24 hours after the roof collapsed during a merengue concert attended by politicians, athletes and others.

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Kids under 16 will need parental consent to livestream on Instagram

Tue, 2025-04-08 07:30

Instagram users under 16 won't be able to livestream or unblur nudity in direct messages they've received without parental approval, owner Meta Platforms said Tuesday as it widened its safety measures for teenagers.

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Renewables provided record share of global electricity in 2024

Tue, 2025-04-08 06:26

For the first time, renewables and nuclear power generate more than 40 per cent of global demand for electricity, says a new report from an international research group.

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Harry 'singled out' for 'inferior treatment,' says lawyer at appeal over prince's security detail

Tue, 2025-04-08 06:17

Prince Harry was treated unfairly when he was stripped of his British security detail, his lawyer told appeal court judges on Tuesday.

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