President Trump's sweeping tariffs package and China's retaliation have triggered fears of a global recession and spiraling trade war.
The move to defuse tensions follows repeated warnings issued privately by U.S. officials to the Iraqi government since Trump took power in January.
Israeli troops flattened farmland and cleared entire residential districts in Gaza to open a "kill zone" around the enclave, according to a report on Monday that quoted soldiers testifying about the harsh methods used in the operation.
Soldiers sit on top of APC's, at the Israel-Gaza border, in Israel, March 18, 2025. REUTERS/Amir Cohen/File Photo - World
The military initially said soldiers had opened fire on vehicles in the dark without lights or markings, but video contradicted this. The 15 paramedics and emergency responders were shot dead and buried in a shallow grave.
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A Palestinian journalist was killed on Monday and nine others were wounded, some critically, when an Israeli air strike hit a tent used by local media in southern Gaza, medics and the local journalists' union said.
The crowd around the Washington Monument continued to build throughout the day under gloomy skies and light rain. Some carried Ukrainian flags, others wore Palestinian keffiyeh scarves and carried 'Free Palestine' signs.
'Hands Off!' protest against Donald Trump and Elon Musk, Los Angeles, April 5, 2025. REUTERS/Daniel Cole - Sustainability
Costume designers, set builders, musicians, producers and business owners attended the rally.
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During a period from about 14,500 to 5,000 years ago, the Sahara Desert was a lush green savannah rich in bodies of water and teeming with life.
