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The United States’ stock market has shed more than $1.7 trillion in value after US President Donald Trump declined to rule out the possibility the economy could enter a recession this year. The benchmark S&P 500 on Monday tumbled 2.7 percent, dragging the index nearly 9 percent below its all-time high reached on February 19. The tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 plunged 3.81 percent, its steepest single-day loss since September 2022. The losses, which follow two weeks of steep declines, mean that the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 are now at their lowest levels since September. Tesla, the electric car company run…

Under President Trump’s plan, the United States would govern Gaza and expel its residents. Under the Arab plan, Gaza would be run by Palestinian technocrats within a wider Palestinian state. By one Israeli proposal, Israel would cede some control to Palestinians but block Palestinian statehood. By another, Israel would occupy the entire territory.Since the opening weeks of the war in Gaza, politicians, diplomats and analysts have made scores of proposals for how it might end, and who should subsequently govern the territory. Those proposals grew in number and relevance after the sealing of a cease-fire in January, increasing the need…

Free speech groups point out that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) accused Khalil of leading “activities aligned with Hamas, a designated terrorist organization”. But analysts note that the department’s allegation falls short of more tangible claims. US law, for instance, prohibits anyone in the country’s jurisdiction from providing “material support” to terrorist organisations. The rationale provided for Khalil’s arrest, experts argue, was overly broad and could be wielded against any voices critical of Israel and US foreign policy. “It’s a loophole so big that you could drive a truck through it,” Will Creeley, the legal director of the Foundation…

NUUK, Greenland (AP) — Polls opened in Greenland for early parliamentary elections Tuesday as U.S. President Donald Trump seeks control of the strategic Arctic island.The self-governing region of Denmark is home to 56,000 people, most from Indigenous Inuit backgrounds, and occupies a strategic North Atlantic location. It also contains rare earth minerals key to driving the global economy.Unofficial election results should be available soon after polls close at 2200 GMT Tuesday, but they won’t be certified for weeks as ballot papers make their way to the capital from remote settlements by boat, plane and helicopter. A woman reads her ballot…

Taipei, Taiwan – As United States President Donald Trump kicks off a new trade war with China, analysts say he will face a much stronger and more prepared adversary in Beijing compared with his first term in office. Since returning to the White House in January, Trump has already imposed a 20 percent tariff on Chinese imports, citing Beijing’s alleged failure to curb the export of the deadly opioid fentanyl to the US. The tariff comes on top of previous duties imposed by Trump and former US President Joe Biden on more than $400bn worth of Chinese goods. After condemning…

National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard said Monday she has stripped security clearances from dozens of former national security officials, the Manhattan district attorney who secured a felony conviction against Donald Trump and a lawyer who represented a government whistleblower who triggered the first impeachment case against Trump.The decision is the latest example of the Trump administration’s unprecedented use of security clearances to go after perceived political opponents.Gabbard’s move, announced on X, followed up on an executive order Trump issued shortly after his inauguration to a second term as president in January, which called for security clearances to be revoked for 49…

(The Center Square) – Just a few years after COVID-19 vaccine mandates led to thousands of Washington workers who were unwilling to get the shots being fired from their jobs – or forced to resign – Washington lawmakers are again debating a bill dealing with vaccines and other public health requirements during communicable disease outbreaks.Over the weekend, the House of Representatives passed Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1531 which aims to establish a rule that any public health response to diseases must be based on “the best available science.”According to a House bill report, “It is declared the policy of the state that public…

En medio de una crisis generacional en la relación de Canadá con Estados Unidos, el Partido Liberal de Canadá eligió el domingo a un tecnócrata con experiencia en los mercados financieros —quien no ha ganado cargos públicos de elección popular— para sustituir a Justin Trudeau como líder del partido y primer ministro del país, y para enfrentarse al presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump.Mark Carney, de 59 años, quien dirigió el Banco de Canadá durante la crisis financiera mundial de 2008 y el Banco de Inglaterra durante el brexit, pero que nunca ha sido elegido para un cargo, ganó la…

Before he embarked on a round of high-stakes negotiations in Saudi Arabia and Canada this week, Secretary of State Marco Rubio engaged in some personal diplomacy aimed at shoring up his standing within the Trump administration.Mr. Rubio flew to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, for talks set to begin on Tuesday aimed at prodding Ukraine into a settlement with its invader, Russia. He plans to go from there to Canada for a meeting of top diplomats from the Group of 7 allied nations.His foreign travel comes after Mr. Rubio asserted himself in a tense confrontation with Elon Musk during a White House…

Hinge Health’s Enso product.Courtesy: Hinge HealthHinge Health, a provider of digital physical therapy services, filed to go public on Monday, the latest sign that the IPO market is starting to crack open. Hinge Health uses software to help patients treat musculoskeletal injuries, chronic pain and carry out post-surgery rehabilitation remotely. The company’s revenue last year increased 33% to $390 million, according to its prospectus, and its net loss for the year narrowed to $11.9 million from $108.1 million a year earlier. The IPO market has been quiet across the tech sector for the past three years, but within digital health it’s…