Anti-government protesters hold peaceful rally, as Bahrain's main opposition group, Al Wefaq, holds internal elections. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
European equities tumbled Tuesday after Israel's army chief vowed a response to Iran's attack on his country, while Wall Street stocks meandered before finishing virtually flat.While air defense systems destroyed the vast majority of the barrage and Iran said "the matter can be deemed concluded," Israel's army chief General Herzi Halevi warned that there would be a response, fueling worries of an escalation.
Trump the candidate and Trump the media company are each slogging through low points.
J&J is doubling down on medtech, a typically sleepy sector that has been risky, as it looks to grow after spinning of consumer health segment Kenvue.
As Jewish families gather this Passover, many might find solace in the history of the celebrations and how it offers hope for the future.
The Mexican state of Sonora bans abortion with minimal exceptions unlike other Mexican states, meaning that impending abortion restrictions in Arizona will create a regional lack of access for women on both sides of the border.
Peru has defended its decision before a human rights court to free ex-president Alberto Fujimori from prison after he only served part of a 25-year sentence for crimes against humanity."We are respectful of the inter-American human rights system of which Peru is a part," said Arana.
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A top US university has canceled its plans for a graduation speech by a Muslim student over what it says are safety concerns, after pro-Israel groups criticized her selection.The fallout from the conflict has been felt around the world, and is particularly intense on US college campuses, where both pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian groups say they are being victimized and silenced.
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned Tuesday of further sanctions targeting Iran following its unprecedented weekend attack on Israel, saying she expects Washington will take added action "in the coming days.""I fully expect that we will take additional sanctions action against Iran in the coming days," she said as this week's spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank began in Washington.
Fresh from a Manhattan courtroom, Donald Trump plans Tuesday to visit a New York bodega where a man was stabbed to death, a stark pivot for the former president as he juggles being a criminal defendant and the Republican challenger intent on blaming President Joe Biden for crime and inflation. Trump was expected to stop by Sanaa Convenient Store, a tiny bodega that sells chips, sodas and other snacks. Trump aides said the former president and current Republican nominee chose the store because it has been the site of a violent attack on an employee.
The school's provost, Andrew Guzman, said in a statement on Monday that the decision to cancel the traditional graduation event had "nothing to do with freedom of speech" and was simply aimed at optimizing campus safety and security. Asna Tabassum, the valedictorian, said on Monday that the school had refused to give her the details behind its security assessment, adding that her studies in history and genocide resistance had shown her the danger of allowing hatred to silence people. "Due to widespread fear, I was hoping to use my commencement speech to inspire my classmates with a message of hope," she said in a statement.
Colombia has halted electricity exports to neighboring Ecuador as its hydropower plants reach near-critical levels due to a biting drought, the government said late Monday.On Monday night, Ecuador's energy ministry announced "temporary rationing" due to the drought and asked the population to "reduce energy consumption in this critical week."
The former president is expected to appear at a bodega, doubling down on crime in New York.
Arizona GOP Senate hopeful Kari Lake referenced carrying guns and urged military and law enforcement veterans to be “ready” for the next six months.
House Speaker Mike Johnson angered some Republicans after he unveiled a plan to for separate bills funding aid for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan.
Donald Trump could not have made his feelings clearer: he would rather be anywhere else than in a New York courtroom Tuesday, on trial for business fraud.After a brief exchange with his lawyers Tuesday, Trump took a seat at the defense table and only seemed to lighten up when photographers were brought in to take photos of him before the trial.
The US Food and Drug Administration is warning that dangerous counterfeit versions of Botox have been identified in multiple states, putting the safety of consumers at risk.
The United States has warned it will impose new sanctions on Iran following its unprecedented attack on Israel. Congressional Republicans also are considering a series of bills on Iran. Washington's sanctions on Iran already ban nearly all U.S. trade with the country, block the government's assets in the U.S. and prohibit U.S. foreign assistance and arms sales, according to the Congressional Research Service (CRS).
An Army general who investigated the abuse of prisoners 20 years ago at Iraq's infamous Abu Ghraib prison testified Tuesday that a civilian contractor instructed prison guards to “soften up” detainees for interrogations. The retired general, Antonio Taguba, told jurors that the contractor, Steven Stefanowicz, even tried to intimidate the general as he investigated the Abu Ghraib abuses. Taguba's testimony was the strongest evidence yet that civilian employees of the Virginia-based military contractor CACI played a role in the abuse of Abu Ghraib inmates.
A Missouri ethics panel is at an impasse over reported misconduct by the powerful state House speaker, who allegedly used his office to stymie an investigation into his actions. A draft of the Ethics Committee report recommended that the House formally denounce actions taken by Republican Speaker Dean Plocher that “substantially impair public confidence in the General Assembly.” Committee members voted 6-2 against the report but made it publicly available Monday.
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