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April 28, 2026
Trump pursues new import taxes to replace tariffs Supreme Court rejected
WASHINGTON (AP) — When the Supreme Court killed his favourite tariffs in February, President Donald Trump promptly rolled out temporary import taxes to replace them. But those stopgap levies expire in…
April 28, 2026
Ex-FBI Director James Comey indicted again, in probe over an online post officials call a Trump threat
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted again Tuesday, this time in an investigation over a social media photo of seashells arranged on a beach that officials said constituted a…
April 28, 2026
US Senate rejects attempt to end Trump’s blockade of Cuba
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans rejected legislation from Democrats on Tuesday that would have required President Donald Trump to end the US energy blockade on Cuba unless he receives approval…
April 28, 2026
Mexican man pleads guilty to impersonating Border Patrol agent to ‘disrupt deportation missions’
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A Mexican man in the United States has pleaded guilty to impersonating a Border Patrol agent and following federal immigration officers to divert them while they were out on…
April 28, 2026
United Arab Emirates says it will leave OPEC effective May 1
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates announced Tuesday that it will leave the oil cartel OPEC and its wider OPEC+ group effective May 1, a move rumoured for some time as the…
April 28, 2026
Senior Guyanese minister objects to brooch worn by Venezuela’s acting president
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – A senior Guyanese government minister has criticised Venezuela’s Acting President, Delcy Rodriquez, for wearing a brooch showing her country’s map that includes Guyana’s…
April 27, 2026
Man charged with attempted assassination of Trump in White House correspondents’ dinner shooting
WASHINGTON (AP) — The man who authorities say tried to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner with guns and knives was charged Monday with the attempted assassination of President…
April 27, 2026
New York City to hold free World Cup fan events in each borough
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City will hold a series of free events for football fans who hope to experience the excitement of the World Cup but can’t the hefty prices for tickets to the matches,…
April 27, 2026
Man convicted in 2024 killing of NYPD officer sentenced to 115 years to life in prison
NEW YORK (AP) — A man convicted in the 2024 shooting death of a New York City police officer during a traffic stop will spend the rest of his life behind bars after a judge sentenced him Monday to 115…