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Thursday, April 18, 2024 8:49 AM ET

World News

Daily Briefing Apr. 18: Day 195 – Did Israel miss its moment to hit back at Iran?

Editor David Horovitz weighs in on reports accusing Israel of miscalculating the Guards strike, a US-offered compromise on Rafah operation and a UN resolution condemning Iran

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Voice of America

Germany arrests 2 for allegedly spying for Russia, plotting sabotage to undermine Ukraine aid

Voice of America - 2 minutes ago

One suspect allegedly declared himself willing to carry out bombing and arson attacks on infrastructure used by the military and industrial sites in Germany

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Aljazeera

Reuters’ Mohammed Salem wins 2024 World Press Photo of the Year award

The Globe and Mail - 50 minutes ago

The picture was taken at Nasser hospital in Khan Younis in southern Gaza, where families were searching for relatives killed during Israeli bombing of the Palestinian enclave

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Peninsula Qatar

Thousands evacuated as Indonesia's Ruang volcano erupts, causes tsunami threat

Channel NewsAsia - 3 hours ago

MANADO: Indonesian rescuers raced to evacuate thousands of people on Thursday (Apr 18) after a volcano erupted five times, forcing authorities to close a nearby airport and issue a warning about falling debris that could cause a tsunami. The crater of Mount Ruang flamed with lava against a backdrop of ligh

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Politics News

Star Tribune

Trump hush money trial jury selection continues after judge seats seven jurors: Live updates

CNBC - 11 minutes ago

Trump is charged with falsifying business records in a scheme to silence porn star Stormy Daniels before the 2016 presidential election.

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ABC News

Biden vows to shield US steel industry by blocking Japanese merger and seeking new Chinese tariffs

AP News - 14 hours ago

President Joe Biden has told an audience of cheering unionized steelworkers that his administration will block the acquisition of U.S. Steel by a Japanese company.

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Boston Globe

Senate rejects impeachment articles against Mayorkas, ending trial against Cabinet secretary - The Boston Globe

Boston Globe - 3 hours ago

Senators voted to dismiss both articles of impeachment and end the proceedings, with Democrats arguing that the articles were unconstitutional.

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Mehr News Agency

US was informed before and after anti-Israel op.: Iran FM

Mehr News Agency - 2 hours ago

TEHRAN, Apr. 18 (MNA) – Iran's Foreign Minister says the United States was informed about Tehran’s decision to punish the Israeli regime and after the operation ‘True Promise’ was accomplished with strikes on the occupied territories.

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Business News

OilPrice.com

Weak EV Market Dragged Down European Car Sales in March | OilPrice.com

OilPrice.com - 1 hour ago

Europe saw new car sales fall for the first time this year in March, a drop driven by a decline in EV registrations and the timing of the Easter holidays.

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Korea Times

Prices of foods, daily necessities surge amid high oil price, weakening Korean won

Korea Times - 4 hours ago

The prices of foods and daily necessities are surging rapidly, propelled by volatility of global commodity prices and the plunging Korean won.

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Albawaba

Cisco Reimagines Security for Data Centers and Clouds in Era of AI | Al Bawaba

Albawaba - 2 hours ago

Dubai, UAE, April 18, 2024 — Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO), the leader in security and networking, today unveiled a radically new approach to securing data cente

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CBS News

Biden says he'll urge U.S. trade rep to consider tripling tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum imports

CBS News - 1 hour ago

The White House says American workers face unfair competition from Chinese steel and aluminum imports.

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Technology

CBS News

AI now beats humans at some basic tasks, report finds

CBS News - 55 minutes ago

Artificial intelligence has become so advanced it has now surpassed human performance in several basic tasks, according to a new report from Stanford University's Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence. Russell Wald, deputy director of the institute, joins CBS News to unpack more key findings from the study.

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European Union has requested details surrounding TikTok's newest app that has quietly been released in the EU

Fox News - 18 hours ago

The European Union has sent TikTok a "request for information" on the video sharing platform's newest app, TikTok Lite, under the Digital Services Act, with the aim to clean up social media.

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Telegraph UK

Google fires 28 employees over Israel protest

Telegraph UK - 52 minutes ago

Dismissals follow ‘extremely disruptive’ sit-in at company’s US offices

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CNBC

Elon Musk says in email that Tesla sent 'incorrectly low' severance packages to some laid-off employees

CNBC - 6 hours ago

In a brief email to staffers on Wednesday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the company sent incorrect severance packages to some employees who lost their jobs.

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Sports Headlines

Toronto Star

Bundesliga trumps English power in Champions League

Deutsche Welle - 57 minutes ago

It is only the second time since 2013 that two German sides are in the men's Champion League last four without any English team present. History bodes well for Bayern Munich.

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Boston Globe

Joel Embiid emerges late, helps 76ers rally past Heat and into first-round series with Knicks - The Boston Globe

Boston Globe - 33 minutes ago

The Heat — who went from the play-in tourney to the NBA Finals a year ago — host the winner between Chicago and Atlanta on Friday night, with the winner of that game taking on the Celtics in the first round.

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Channel NewsAsia

Sixers beat Heat to book playoff date with Knicks, Bulls rout Hawks

Channel NewsAsia - 6 hours ago

LOS ANGELES: The Philadelphia 76ers, fuelled by 23 points from NBA Most Valuable Player Joel Embiid, rallied to beat the Miami Heat 105-104 on Wednesday (Apr 18) and book a first-round playoff clash with the New York Knicks. Embiid, still struggling for peak form after missing two months following kne

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Huffington Post

NFL Draft Hopeful Dies At Age 25

Huffington Post - 1 hour ago

The defensive lineman "was a role model both on and off the field," UAlbany said.

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Entertainment News

CBS News

"Harry Potter" actor Warwick Davis mourns death of his wife, who appeared with him in franchise's final film

CBS News - 55 minutes ago

"I miss her hugs," Warwick Davis said of the passing of his wife Samantha Davis. "With her by my side, I was sure I could achieve anything. It was like having a super-power."

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Newsweek

Taylor Swift album leak alleged as lyrics mocked online

Newsweek - 49 minutes ago

"She's really torturing poetry," wrote one confused fan, while others refused to believe the leak—and bizarre lyrics—are really by Swift.

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Euronews

Why has Quentin Tarantino scrapped his final film 'The Movie Critic'?

Euronews - 44 minutes ago

Quentin Tarantino is no longer planning to make 'The Movie Critic', which he had earlier said would be his final film as a director. Why and what could be on the cards for cinema's enfant terrible?

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International The News

U.K.’s Prince William returns to public duties for first time since Kate’s cancer diagnosis

Washington Times - 1 hour ago

Prince William returns to public duties on Thursday for the first time since his wife's cancer diagnosis, bolstering the royal family's ranks as health problems continue to sideline the prin

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Odd/Weird News

UPI

Watch: Elephant escapes circus, wanders through Montana traffic - UPI.com

UPI - 9 hours ago

An elephant escaped from a traveling circus in Montana and went wandering through traffic in Butte.

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UPI

9-Year-Old Girl Sucker-Punched by Random Man in NYC Train Station

Inside Edition - 1 day ago

The girl was in the food hall with her mother when the suspect punched her in the face.

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Fox News

Dramatic Vid Shows Washington Homeowner Being Hit by Alleged Thief’s Getaway Car

Inside Edition - 5 days ago

Dramatic video shows a Washington homeowner being hit by an alleged thief’s getaway car.

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Huffington Post

353 Ballerinas Dance On Tiptoes And Set New World Record

Huffington Post - 14 hours ago

Hundreds of young dancers in white tutus and tightly coiffed hair gathered in New York’s Plaza Hotel to break the world record for dancing on pointe in one place.

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