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China Demands Trump Make the First Move in Trade Talks After Revealing 'No Negotiations' Have Taken Place Yet

China said no trade talks with the U.S. are underway after Trump officials hinted at possible negotiations, and won't begin unless Trump lifts tariffs.

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ChatGPT CEO Gladly Loses 'Tens of Millions' When AI Users Are Polite: Money 'Well Spent'

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman took to social media to indicate that the money lost by his company when users are polite to ChatGPT is money "well spent".

Politics

Trump Official Dismisses Concerns of Rubio Not Attending Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks: 'He Has a Tweet Out'

A State Dept. Spokesperson brushed off inquiries about Marco Rubio's cancellation of plans to attend London peace talks regarding Russia's war in Ukraine.

China's Trade Strategy: Tearing Down Walls Amid US Tariff War

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China Says 'Door Open' To Trade Talks After Trump Signals Tariffs Will Fall

Bringing further relief to global markets spooked by his aggressive trade policies, Trump also said on Tuesday he had no intention of firing US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

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Hiker Rescued After His Dog 'Pushed' Him and Sent Him Tumbling Down Mountain

A hiker was rescued from England's Eagle Crag after his dog accidentally pushed him down a steep trail, leaving him injured.

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Pope Francis's Funeral Set For Saturday, World Leaders Expected

The Argentine pontiff, 88, died on Monday from a stroke, less than a month after returning home from five weeks in hospital battling double pneumonia.

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Conservatives Already Pushing for Cardinal Sarah, a Critic of Pope Francis, to Lead Catholic Church: 'Need a Pope That Is Anti-Woke'

Following Pope Francis' death, conservatives are championing Cardinal Robert Sarah, a critic of Pope Francis, as their top choice.

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Pope Francis Dying Hours After Meeting With Vance Mocked by Users: 'Can You Meet Putin Next?'

Pope Francis died just hours after a meeting with Vice President J.D. Vance, leading to a mix of tributes and online mockery.

World

Gaza Civil Defence Describes Medic Killings As 'Summary Executions'

The medics and other rescue workers were killed when responding to distress calls near Gaza's southern city of Rafah early on March 23, days into Israel's renewed offensive in the Hamas-run territory.

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Russia Resumes Attacks On Ukraine After Easter Truce

"With the end of the ceasefire, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continued to conduct the special military operation," the Russian army said in a statement, using its term for the military offensive.

Zelensky Says Trump's Support Is 'Crucial' Following Heated Oval Office

Politics

Zelensky Claims Russia Is Still Firing on Ukraine Despite Easter Ceasefire: 'There Is No Trust'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has reported that Russian troops are still firing at Ukraine despite the Kremlin having agreed to a ceasefire for Easter.

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JD Vance Went to Vatican After Pope's Rebuke of Trump's Immigration Crackdown for 'An Exchange of Opinions'

On Saturday, Vice President JD Vance went to the Vatican's Apostolic Palace to meet with Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin and the Foreign Minister, Archbishop Paul Gallagher.

Politics

Senator Who Visited Abrego Garcia Exposes 'Margarita-Gate' Setup By El Salvadoran President Bukele

Sen. Van Hollen pushed back against claims that he was "sipping margaritas" with unlawfully deported Kilmar Abrego García during their meeting in El Salvador.

Zelensky: ‘I Really Believe the Time Has Come’ for Creation

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Russia Rains Missiles On Ukraine As US Mulls Ending Truce Efforts

US President Donald Trump has been pressing Moscow and Kyiv to agree to a truce, but has failed to extract any major concessions from the Kremlin, despite repeated negotiations between his administration and Russia on the three-year war.

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Cartels Are Making More Money from Gold Than Drugs Thanks to Legal Loopholes, Experts Say

Organized crime groups are mining or stealing gold in Latin America and using it to quietly fund operations around the world, including the U.S., experts warn.

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All Israeli Tourists Banned From Visiting the Maldives in Move of 'Solidarity With the Palestinian People'

President Mohamed Muizzu condemned the "ongoing acts of genocide committed by Israel against the Palestinian people" by banning all Israeli tourists.