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Wall Street weakened Monday as investors worldwide became more skeptical about American investments, something many economists suggest is due to Trump's trade war and ongoing criticism of the Federal Reserve. The S&P 500 sank 2.4 per cent, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 2.5 per cent and the Nasdaq composite fell 2.6 per cent.

In a letter to Harvard earlier this month, Trump's administration had called for broad government and leadership reforms at the university, as well as changes to its admissions policies. It also demanded the university audit views of diversity on campus, and stop recognizing some student clubs.

The head of Israel's domestic intelligence service said on Monday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's attempt to fire him followed his refusal to fulfil requests that included spying on Israeli protesters and disrupting the leader's corruption trial.

Sharon Lokedi broke the Boston Marathon course record, and fellow Kenyan John Korir joined his brother as a race champion on Monday as the city celebrated the 250th anniversary of the start of the Revolutionary War.

U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday he stood behind U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth after reports that he had shared details of a March attack on Yemen's Houthis in a second Signal message group that included his wife, brother and personal lawyer. The details were reportedly similar to those revealed last month after a magazine editor was mistakenly included in a different Signal group chat for top Trump officials.

Thousands of tourists and pilgrims who flocked to Rome for Holy Week were dazed with shock at news of the death of Pope Francis. The Vatican made the announcement on Monday morning, a day after his open-topped popemobile was driven through crowds cheering "viva il papa!" on Christianity's holiest day.

Canadian veteran Jim Parks is getting ready to visit the Netherlands again, 80 years after playing a role in liberating the country from German occupation. And he can expect a warm welcome.

U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth shared details of a March attack on Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis in a message group that included his wife, brother and personal lawyer, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Sunday.

Tens of thousands of protesters rallied across the U.S. over the weekend to denounce President Donald Trump's deportation policies, calling them the end of due process. At the same time, the Supreme Court blocked the removal of migrants the White House planned to deport under a wartime law.

An Israeli probe into its soldiers' deadly shooting of 15 emergency workers last month in Gaza says it has found evidence of "professional failures" and a deputy commander will be fired.

Russia and Ukraine blamed each other on Sunday for breaking a one-day Easter ceasefire announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin, with each side accusing the other of carrying out hundreds of attacks.

During his recent state visit to Italy, King Charles had much praise for his hosts, but there was a noteworthy moment when he drew attention to another country and his connection to it: Canada.

Japan surpassed 10 million visitors at the fastest pace ever this year, reaching that mark already in March, official data showed on Wednesday, as a weak yen propels an unprecedented tourism boom.

Citing humanitarian reasons, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a temporary Easter ceasefire in Ukraine starting on Saturday, as Russia and Ukraine swapped hundreds of captured soldiers in the largest exchange since Moscow's full-scale invasion started over three years ago.

The U.S. Supreme Court early on Saturday paused President Donald Trump's administration from deporting Venezuelan men in immigration custody after their lawyers said they were at imminent risk of removal without the judicial review previously mandated by the justices.

This is the first federal election since the final report on foreign interference was delivered. Advocates and security officials alike say they're seeing adversaries wage influence campaigns aimed at diaspora communities. What is the risk, and what's being done about it?

As Bangladesh tries to rebuild a robust democracy following the student-led uprising that ousted PM Sheikh Hasina, a clearer picture is emerging of the previous regime's treatment of dissenters. Hasina is accused of overseeing a system of enforced disappearances that targeted hundreds of political opponents.

U.S. President Donald Trump has done numerous things in his second term that have been deemed authoritarian. But there's one line he hasn't crossed, at least not yet. He has not wilfully, clearly, defied a court order, crossing the Rubicon into a constitutional no man's land where there are no rules. Until now.