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As US and China begin trade talks in Geneva, Trump's tariff hammer looks less mighty than he hoped

By SEUNG MIN KIM
May 09, 2025 6:51 am - The way President Donald Trump sees it, beating China in a trade war should be easy. Somebody forgot to tell China. So far, the Chinese have refused to fold under the pressure of Trump’s massive tariffs. Instead, they have retaliated with triple-digit tariffs of their own.
Russia holds Victory Day parade marking the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany

By Associated Press
May 09, 2025 6:38 am - Russia on Friday celebrated the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II, as President Vladimir Putin presided over a massive parade of tanks, missiles and troops through Red Square and welcomed over two dozen world leaders — the most since Moscow sent troops into Ukraine.
Pope Leo XIV celebrates first Mass as pope, says his election is a cross and a blessing

By NICOLE WINFIELD
May 09, 2025 6:35 am - Pope Leo XIV, history’s first North American pope, said Friday that his election was both a cross and a blessing as he celebrated his first Mass in Sistine Chapel.
Justice Dept. investigating NY attorney general who has targeted Trump

By Shayna Jacobs, Salvador Rizzo, Jeremy Roebuck and Perry Stein
May 08, 2025 7:19 pm - NEW YORK — The Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into real estate transactions involving New York Attorney General Letitia James, according to a pers...
White House overhaul of troubled US air traffic control system will cost ‘lots of billions’

By JOSH FUNK and JOHN SEEWER
May 08, 2025 7:08 pm - The Trump administration on Thursday proposed a multibillion-dollar overhaul of a U.S. air traffic control system that it said still relies on floppy disks and replacemen...
Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, known as the ‘saint of the north’ in Peru for his closeness to poor

By FRANKLIN BRICEÑO and NICOLE WINFIELD
May 08, 2025 6:36 pm - VATICAN CITY — Robert Prevost may have made history Thursday by becoming the first pope from the United States. But in Peru, he is known as the saintly missionary who wad...
Trump says he is naming Fox News host and former judge Jeanine Pirro as top federal prosecutor in DC

By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN
May 08, 2025 6:04 pm - President Donald Trump said Thursday that he is naming Fox News host Jeanine Pirro, a former county prosecutor and elected judge, to be the top federal prosecutor for the nation’s capital after abandoning his first pick for the job.
EU threatens tariffs on aircraft, car parts if US trade talks fail

By Ellen Francis
May 08, 2025 3:56 pm - BRUSSELS — The European Union threatened Thursday to impose tariffs on U.S. aircraft, car parts and other products if talks with Washington break down, as the bloc attemp...
Trump asks Supreme Court to allow him to end humanitarian parole for 500,000 people from 4 countries

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST
May 08, 2025 2:07 pm - President Donald Trump's administration asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to allow it to end humanitarian parole for hundreds of thousands of immigrants from four countries, setting them up for potential deportation.
Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, overcame a taboo against a US pontiff

By FRANKLIN BRICEÑO and NICOLE WINFIELD
May 08, 2025 1:28 pm - Pope Francis brought Robert Prevost to the Vatican in 2023 as the powerful head of the office that vets bishop nominations, one of the most important jobs in the Catholic Church. On Thursday, he ascended to become Pope Leo XIV — the first American pontiff.

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