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Trump says he plans stipends as part of self-deportation program
WASHINGTON, April 15 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said in an interview aired on Tuesday that he planned to roll out a new program offering money for immigrants in the country illegally to leave voluntarily.Trump said such a "self-deportation program" would include some financial a...Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
Gambian man convicted by US jury for role in torture program
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, April 15 (Reuters) - A man who was accused of being part of a Gambian armed unit run by former dictator Yahya Jammeh has been convicted in the United States for torture, the Justice Department said on Tuesday.A Colorado jury convicted the Gambian national, Michael Sa...Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
Japan to forgo submitting extra budget to current Diet session, Nikkei reports
TOKYO, April 16 (Reuters) - Japan's government will forgo submitting a supplementary budget during the current parliament session, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Wednesday, citing a senior ruling party official.Instead, the government will use budget reserves to re-introduce subsidies aimed at...Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
Judge orders Trump officials to testify about efforts to return wrongly deported man
Judge orders depositions from Homeland Security, ICE officialsKilmar Abrego Garcia was deported to El Salvador in errorSecretary of State Rubio says foreign policy is presidential domainBy Andrew Goudsward and Luc Cohen GREENBELT, Maryland, April 15 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Tuesday demanded U....Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
Trump holds Situation Room meeting on Iran, officials say
By Steve Holland and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON, April 15 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump met with his top national security aides on Tuesday to discuss Iran's nuclear program ahead of a second meeting between U.S. and Iranian officials on Saturday, sources said.U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff...Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
US plans to use tariff negotiations to isolate China, WSJ reports
April 15 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump administration plans to use ongoing tariff negotiations to pressure U.S. trading partners to limit their dealings with China, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday citing people with knowledge of the conversations. U.S. officials plan to use neg...Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
US judge orders immediate thaw of climate, infrastructure funds, Politico reports
WASHINGTON, April 15 (Reuters) - A federal judge ruled on Tuesday that the U.S. EPA, the Interior and Energy Departments and other agencies unlawfully froze funds under Democrats' climate and infrastructure spending laws, Politico reported. The judge ordered the agencies to immediately resume di...Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
South Korea, Vietnam foreign ministers pledge cooperation over US tariffs
SEOUL, April 16 (Reuters) - The foreign ministers of South Korea and Vietnam agreed to cooperate closely in response to U.S. reciprocal tariffs imposed on the countries during a meeting in Hanoi, South Korea's foreign ministry said on Wednesday.Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
UNICEF projects 20% drop in 2026 funding after US cuts
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS, April 15 (Reuters) - UNICEF has projected that its 2026 budget will shrink by at least 20% compared to 2024, a spokesperson for the U.N. children's agency said on Tuesday, after U.S. President Donald Trump slashed global humanitarian aid.In 2024, UNICEF had...Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
US funding running out for critical cyber vulnerability database, manager says
By AJ Vicens and Raphael SatterWASHINGTON, April 15 (Reuters) - The defense and research-focused nonprofit MITRE Corporation says funding from the U.S. government runs out on Wednesday for it to maintain a critical database of cyber vulnerabilities used by security researchers and digital defenders ...Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
OpenAI names members to its nonprofit commission
April 15 (Reuters) - ChatGPT maker OpenAI named members to its newly formed nonprofit commission on Tuesday, which will guide the company's philanthropic efforts.Microsoft-backed OpenAI in December outlined a plan to revamp its corporate structure, saying it would create a public benefit corpora...Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
CORRECTED-Biden reemerges to defend Social Security as Trump cuts agency staff
By Tim Reid WASHINGTON, April 15 (Reuters) - Former Democratic U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday made his first major speech since leaving the White House in January, defending the Social Security Administration as the Trump administration cuts agency staff and shutters some of its offices.The ...Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
US Treasury secretary: no risk of China weaponizing Treasuries despite bond market volatility
April 15 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in an interview with Yahoo Finance on Tuesday dismissed concerns over China weaponizing its Treasuries despite bond market volatility and added there was no risk of China potentially using its robust Treasury pile to inflict economic pain on...Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
Figma confidentially files for much awaited US IPO after $20 billion Adobe deal collapse
By Jaiveer Shekhawat April 15 (Reuters) - Cloud-based designer platform Figma on Tuesday confidentially filed for an initial public offering in the United States, more than a year after a $20 billion deal to be acquired by Adobe ADBE.O was shelved due to regulatory roadblocks. Figma had been w...Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
UK maritime agency reports incident east of Yemen's Aden
CAIRO, April 15 (Reuters) - The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said on Tuesday that it received a report of an incident for a vessel 100 nautical miles east of Yemen's Aden, the first report by the agency in the area in months.The vessel's crew were safe and it was proceeding to th...Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
Rubio, Jordanian prime minister discuss boosting investment, State Department says
April 15 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Jordanian Prime Minister Jafar Hassan discussed on Tuesday ways to expand economic cooperation and increase investments between the two nations, the State Department said in a statement.The pair also discussed the situation in Gaza and the...Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
Over 22,000 IRS workers take Trump's latest buyout offer, agency sources say
By Nathan Layne and Tim ReidWASHINGTON, April 15 (Reuters) - More than 22,000 employees at the tax-collecting Internal Revenue Service have accepted the Trump administration's latest buyout offer, two agency sources said on Tuesday.The move this month, called a deferred resignation program, offe...Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
Texas says measles cases rise further, CDC sends more help
US CDC says sending seven people to Texas to help with responseCDC's Sugerman says scraping to find resources, personnel to aid statesLocal public health official says outbreak could last a yearBy Mariam Sunny, Jorge Garcia and Julie SteenhuysenApril 15 (Reuters) - The Texas health department re...Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
Law students sue US civil rights agency over crackdown on law-firm DEI policies
EEOC's demand that law firms provide information on diversity is illegal, students sayMove is latest backlash over Trump's bid to rein in major law firmsSome firms have sued, but more have settledBy Daniel Wiessner April 15 (Reuters) - Three law students on Tuesday sued a U.S. civil right...Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
