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In this photo illustration, the logo of TikTok is displayed on a smartphone screen on April 5, 2025 in Shanghai, China. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty ImagesApple will keep ByteDance-owned TikTok on its App Store for at least 75 more days after receiving assurances from Attorney General Pam Bondi, according to a report from Bloomberg News.This comes after President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday to extend the TikTok ban deadline for the second time. TikTok will be banned in the U.S. unless China’s ByteDance sells its U.S. operations under a national security law signed by former President…

These are the key events on day 1,138 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.Here is where things stand on Monday, April 7: Fighting Polish and allied aircraft were activated to protect Polish airspace following Russian strikes in western Ukraine, which borders Poland, the Polish Armed Forces Operational Command said. One person was killed and several others injured by Russian missile and drone attacks on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, Ukrainian authorities said. A Russian ballistic missile partially destroyed a building housing state-owned channels broadcasting in foreign languages, the television channel Freedom said in a statement. Ukraine’s military said its forces shot down…

The following is the transcript of an interview with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on April 6, 2025.MARGARET BRENNAN: Mr. Secretary, welcome to “Face the Nation.”COMMERCE SECRETARY HOWARD LUTNICK: Great to be here.MARGARET BRENNAN: We see about 60% of Americans have money in the stock market, which mean that retirees could be just as concerned as hedge fund managers this morning. Did you expect this level of shock in the financial markets?SEC. LUTNICK: Well, you’ve got to realize this is a national security issue. I mean, we don’t make medicine in this…

Meet this year’s WA rural women’s award winner — Isabella Thrupp.The Kimberley pastoralist and fashion label owner has been recognised for her work establishing Prinking in Pindan, an online clothing brand that aims to create stylish and durable clothing suitable for rural women’s demanding lifestyles.The young innovator — whose experience on northern cattle stations inspired her business — was named the 2025 WA AgriFutures rural women’s award winner at a gala event in Perth on April 3.Originally from a small rural property at Tamworth, New South Wales, Ms Thrupp spent her childhood riding horses and enjoying country life, and now…

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will not face a recession despite being hit by United States President Donald Trump’s new tariffs, according to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.  “For now, let me reassure you that the government does not foresee a recession in Malaysia,” Anwar said in a nine-minute video addressing the US tariffs posted on his social media accounts on Sunday (Apr 6). However, the Malaysian prime minister said he considers the recently announced tariffs a “major threat” to the current global trade and investment system.  From Apr 5, every Malaysian product shipped to the US will face at least a 10…

Trump’s team defended tariffs in the face of angerPresident Trump’s top aides yesterday appeared on various media outlets to defend his global tariffs that went into effect over the weekend. Some said that they had already heard from foreign nations that are seeking to strike a deal. His top economic advisers dismissed the turmoil in financial markets around the world, insisting that the trade war would ultimately improve America’s economic fortunes.Like Brexit, Trump’s tariffs struck a hammer blow at the established order, Mark Landler, our London bureau chief, writes in an analysis. But the U.S.’s position as the fulcrum of…

White House Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett doubled down on the effectiveness of President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Sunday, saying dozens of countries are now seeking to open negotiations and U.S. manufacturing is booming.Hassett made the claim during an appearance on ABC News’ “This Week” with host George Stephanopoulos. He said that over 50 countries have already said they want to negotiate new trade agreements with Trump’s administration since the tariffs hit last week, though he acknowledged there may be short-term pain for consumers.He pointed to the decrease in prices that has existed since China entered the World Trade Organization…

SAN ANTONIO — J’Wan Roberts extended his hands. Settle down, he begged.Yes, this was impossible.Yes, this whole swirling, bizarre night was on the verge of alchemy.Yes, this was about to be the night that Houston pulled off a comeback so stunning, so jarring, that it will take everyone — specifically those souls in Durham, N.C. — a lifetime to sort out.But settle down, Mr. Roberts said. A 23-year-old man, Roberts arrived at this moment with all appropriate prefaces. He spent the previous two hours trying to stay in front of Cooper Flagg’s deep bag of spins and crossovers. He spent…

Connor Watson claims the Sydney Roosters’ early-season struggles cannot all be blamed on the form of Chad Townsend as the axe hovers over the struggling halfback.The 34-year-old Townsend and England Test winger Dominic Young loom as potential casualties for the club’s daunting Friday night away trip to face Brisbane as Trent Robinson looks to spark the Tricolours’ stuttering 1-4 campaign.Townsend has battled to find his groove since joining from North Queensland as a stop-gap measure with the Roosters waiting for Sam Walker to return to full fitness from an anterior cruciate ligament injury.The veteran playmaker had a night to forget…

MANILA: The Philippine and US air forces kicked off joint exercises on Monday (Apr 7) aimed at boosting operational coordination and enhancing “strategic deterrence”, Manila’s military said. The drills follow months of confrontations between Bejing and Manila over disputed areas of the South China Sea, with significantly larger US-Philippine air, land and sea exercises set for late April. “Enhancing combat readiness and elevating joint mission effectiveness” would be central to the Cope Thunder exercise, Philippine Air Force commander Arthur Cordura said Monday at a ceremony to launch the drills. Military ties between the Philippines and United States have deepened since the…