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Thursday, April 25, 2024 6:47 AM ET

World News

Riot police arrest students at US campuses amid Israel-Gaza protests

US House Speaker is heckled at Ivy League Columbia University in New York, while a university in California shut its campus for the rest of the week

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CBS News

Pope Francis says of Ukraine, Gaza: "A negotiated peace is better than a war without end"

CBS News - 57 minutes ago

In an exclusive interview with CBS News' Norah O'Donnell, Pope Francis called for "negotiated peace" in Ukraine and Gaza, noting the devastating effects war has on children.

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Daily Express

Russia vetoes U.N. resolution opposing space-based nuclear arms - UPI.com

UPI - 38 minutes ago

Russia vetoed a U.S.- and Japan-sponsored U.N. resolution, opposing the deployment of nuclear weapons in space, during a Wednesday vote among the United Nations' 15-member security council.

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Voice of America

Antony Blinken tackles a tough China visit. Will it help?

BBC News - 23 minutes ago

Blinken's trip is a sign of improved US-China ties, but the two still view each other with suspicion.

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Politics News

Huffington Post

Trump and Biden both say they’re tough on China. But who would Beijing prefer to deal with?

Los Angeles Times - 1 hour ago

With growing mistrust between the two nations, the U.S. election in November is looking like a lose-lose scenario for China.

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Jezebel

President Biden Signs Potential TikTok Ban Into Law

Jezebel - 3 hours ago

President Biden signed the TikTok ban into law Wednesday, forcing the popular social media app's owner ByteDance to either sell the platform in the next 12 months or have it banned within the United States.

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Breitbart

Trump Allies Indicted by Arizona Grandy Jury over Alternate Electors Plot

Breitbart - 5 hours ago

Several allies of former President Donald Trump and members of Arizona's Republican Party were indicted in the alternate electors plot.

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ABC News

House Speaker Johnson drowned out by booing crowds at Columbia University speech on Gaza protests

CNBC - 1 hour ago

Speaker Johnson called on Columbia University's president to resign amid ongoing controversial student protests over the war in Gaza.

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Business News

CTV News

CTV National News: Potential TikTok ban in U.S.

CTV News - 26 minutes ago

U.S. Senate passes legislation that could lead to a TikTok ban which may lead to other countries following suit. Sarah Plowman reports.

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Telegraph UK

£120bn wiped off Meta’s value as AI doubts rise

Telegraph UK - 2 hours ago

Facebook parent suffers 17pc plunge after revealing jump in metaverse spending plans

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NDTV

Kotak Bank CEO Bats For 'Completely Different' Level Of IT Infra In Letter To Employees

NDTV - 3 hours ago

Ashok Vaswani also assured employees that issues raised by the RBI will be resolved in short order.

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Toronto Star

Indonesia seals $300 million deal to buy drones from Türkiye's TAI

Daily Sabah - 13 hours ago

Indonesia on Tuesday announced it had bought drones from a prominent Turkish defense manufacturer, marking the latest in a series of purchases aimed at...

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Technology

BBC News

Meta shares sink after it reveals spending plans

BBC News - 1 hour ago

The firm said expenses would be higher this year as it spends heavily on artificial intelligence.

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US Senate Passes Possible TikTok Ban

Voice of America - 7 hours ago

Despite TikTok's lobbying and free speech arguments, analysts say a ban or forced sale of TikTok on national security grounds is likely

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Tesla surges after Elon Musk says new affordable EV models coming

CNBC - 20 hours ago

Tesla shares surged 12% on Wednesday after CEO Elon Musk said the company plans to produce new affordable EV models by early 2025.

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The Mercury News

Can West Midlands mayoral hopefuls win young voters on social media?

BBC News - 22 hours ago

First time voters tell the us what they think of the mayoral social media campaigns.

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Sports Headlines

Fox News

2024 NFL Draft guide: Quarterbacks headline draft class; what to know about order

Fox News - 20 minutes ago

The 2024 NFL Draft is almost finally here, and teams across the league have notable needs they are looking to fill over the next three days.

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Irish Sun

Jurgen Klopp issues apology as Liverpool’s title challenge collapses at Everton

Independent.ie - 3 hours ago

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp admitted he was shocked by his side’s performance in their 2-0 defeat at Everton, as he offered up an apology to the club’s ...

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Saltwire (The Cape Breton Post)

Bruins captain Brad Marchand couldn’t wait for Game 3 to begin, and it showed in a victory over the Maple Leafs - The Boston Globe

Boston Globe - 4 hours ago

The Bruins will now sit on a 2-1 series lead for two days before returning here for Game 4 Saturday night in prime time.

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The Baltimore Sun

Prep baseball roundup: Erik Puodziunas throws one-hitter in Sherman Oaks Notre Dame's win over Crespi

Los Angeles Times - 8 hours ago

Erik Puodziunas loses his no-hitter in the seventh in Sherman Oaks Notre Dame's 6-0 win over Crespi.

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Entertainment News

Manila Times

Taylor Swift causes surge in visits to London pub

Manila Times - 1 minute ago

Taylor Swift causes surge in visits to London pub

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The Baltimore Sun

Things to Do in Chicago April 25-May 1: The Mix

Chicago Sun-Times - 11 hours ago

'Mamma Mia!' at the Nederlander Theatre, the spring One of a Kind Show at the Mart, and the Joffrey Ballet's “Midsummer Night’s Dream" are among some of the entertainment highlights in the week ahead.

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Independent.ie

'That They May Face The Rising Sun' - official trailer

Independent.ie - 4 hours ago

'That They May Face The Rising Sun' - official trailer

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Chicago Sun-Times

Art Institute argues it legally owns watercolor: 'No evidence' it was 'ever physically seized or “looted” by Nazis.’

Chicago Sun-Times - 8 hours ago

The Art Institute of Chicago, responding to allegations by New York prosecutors, says it's 'factually unsupported and wrong' that Egon Schiele's 'Russian War Prisoner' was looted by Nazis from the original owner's heirs.

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Odd/Weird News

NPR

Chicago's 'rat hole' removed after city determines sidewalk with animal impression was damaged

AP News - 14 hours ago

Chicago's so-called “rat hole” is gone. A Chicago sidewalk landmark some affectionately call the “rat hole” has been removed after city officials determined the section bearing the imprint of an animal was damaged.

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Inside Edition

Teen Charged With Mother's Murder Called Friend to Come See Body: Cops

Inside Edition - 1 day ago

Carly Gregg is being tried as an adult for the shooting death of her mother, a beloved Mississippi teacher remembered as "sweet and caring soul."

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Fox News

Dog in Florida born with lime green fur and named 'Shamrock' goes viral

Fox News - 12 hours ago

A Pensacola, Florida puppy is turning heads - not just because she's an adorable golden retriever, but because her fur was lime green when she was born.

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Sora News 24

Canadian family receives wrong body after father died on Cuban vacation

AP News - 2 days ago

A family in Quebec is searching for answers after discovering that their father’s remains didn’t make it to Canada from Cuba, where he died while on vacation, and instead received the remains of another man.

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