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Today — 14 April 2025Main stream

What to Know About Ecuador’s Presidential Election

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By: Genevieve Glatsky
13 April 2025 at 17:01
Voters are in a standoff over which candidate can better address persistent violence linked to drug trafficking.

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Supporters of President Daniel Noboa with cutouts of him in a suit and a presidential sash in Quito, the Ecuadorean capital, in February.

Trump Signals New Tariffs on Chips, Calling Exclusions Temporary

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By: Tony Romm， Ana Swanson and Tripp Mickle
14 April 2025 at 04:52
On Friday, the administration carved out an exception for a variety of electronics from the steep taxes now applied to Chinese imports.

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The Foxconn plant in Shenzhen, China, is a major part of Apple’s supply chain responsible for much of the iPhone’s assembly.

Rubio Says 10 More People Have Been Expelled to El Salvador

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By: Eric Schmitt and Annie Correal
14 April 2025 at 02:32
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Sunday that “the alliance” between President Trump and President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador had “become an example for security and prosperity in our hemisphere.”

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a cabinet meeting at the White House on Thursday.

U.S. Revives Talks With Saudi Arabia on Transfer of Nuclear Technology

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By: Vivian Nereim
13 April 2025 at 23:40
Energy Secretary Chris Wright said he sees a “pathway” to a deal that would allow the kingdom to develop a commercial nuclear power industry and potentially enrich uranium.

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Chris Wright, the U.S. energy secretary, in Washington last month. After meetings with officials in Riyadh, the U.S. and Saudi Arabia have agreed to increase cooperation “to better develop energy resources,” he said.
Yesterday — 13 April 2025Main stream

U.S. Nuclear Talks With Iran Move Forward

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By: Steven Erlanger
13 April 2025 at 18:39
In a first meeting, the United States and Iran show signs of pragmatism and limited aims, which would make success more likely. But hard-liners on both sides — and Israel — are bound to balk.

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Steve Witkoff, left, President Trump’s special envoy, in Washington last month, and Abbas Araghchi, Iran’s foreign minister, in Tehran in February. The two men led negotiations on Saturday.

A Devastating Trade Spat With China Shows Few Signs of Abating

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By: Ana Swanson and Ben Casselman
13 April 2025 at 17:01
The Trump administration is in a standoff with the Chinese government as trade tensions escalate, leaving U.S. businesses in the cross hairs

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President Trump abruptly paused his “reciprocal” tariffs on most countries last week but has rapidly ratcheted up the rate on Chinese products.

How Brexit, a Startling Act of Economic Self-Harm, Foreshadowed Trump’s Tariffs

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By: Mark Landler
13 April 2025 at 12:01
Britain’s decision to leave the European Union in 2016 was sold to voters as a magic bullet that would revitalize the country’s economy. Its impact is still reverberating.

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Demonstrators in favor of and against Brexit outside Parliament in 2019 in London.

How Trump Offers This African Territory Its ‘Biggest Opportunity’

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By: Abdi Latif Dahir and Joao Silva
12 April 2025 at 21:30
After years of building relationships with congressional Republicans and conservative think tanks, officials in Somaliland believe President Trump will grant their ultimate wish: statehood.

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The Berbera Port in Somaliland, last month.
Before yesterdayMain stream

For Taiwan’s Small Exporters, the Uncertainty’s as Bad as the Tariffs

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By: Chris Buckley， Amy Chang Chien and Lam Yik Fei
12 April 2025 at 12:01
The island’s many small factories have thrived by being frugal — and flexible. But President Trump’s unpredictability is testing their limits.

Alex Tang, right, employs about a dozen people at Aegis CNC, which makes manufacturing equipment in Taichung, Taiwan. He does not export directly to the United States, but many of his customers do.

Immigration Judge Rules Khalil Can Be Deported, but Legal Hurdles Remain

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By: Jonah E. Bromwich
12 April 2025 at 04:06
The decision by a judge in Louisiana is an early victory for Secretary of State Marco Rubio, but a broader challenge is still being heard in federal court in Newark.

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Mahmoud Khalil, a permanent resident, was involved in protests at Columbia University in New York.

Trump Will End Temporary Protections for Afghans and Cameroonians

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By: Hamed Aleaziz
12 April 2025 at 03:28
More than 10,000 people will be put on track for deportation in May and June as a result of the Department of Homeland Security’s action.

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A shelter for refugees in Portland, Maine, one of many such facilities across the country for people fleeing instability in their home countries.

EU Countries Go on Tariff Defense

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By: Liz Alderman
12 April 2025 at 00:49
The uncertainty of higher tariffs has spurred Germany, Italy, Portugal and Spain to announce financial lifelines for businesses and workers. More countries are expected to follow.

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Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of Spain, left, and President Xi Jinping of China meeting Friday in Beijing.

Trump Administration Defies Judge Seeking Details on Plan to Return Wrongly Deported Man

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By: Alan Feuer
12 April 2025 at 00:54
The administration’s refusal to comply with a judge’s directives threatened to erupt into a showdown between the executive and judicial branches.

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The maximum security prison in San Vicente, El Salvador, last week.

Steeling China for a Tariff Fight, Xi Faces His Biggest Test Since Covid

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By: David Pierson
11 April 2025 at 17:31
Xi Jinping has refused to back down in China’s tariff confrontation with President Trump. But he’ll have to persuade his people that the pain is worth it.

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Xi Jinping in 2019, waiting for President Trump to arrive for bilateral talks in Osaka, Japan.

Why Iran’s Supreme Leader Came Around to Nuclear Talks With Trump

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By: Farnaz Fassihi
11 April 2025 at 17:01
Top Iranian officials pressed the country’s leader to reverse his position, arguing that the risk of war with the United States and the worsening economic crisis could topple the regime.

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Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has granted his permission for nuclear talks with the United States, at first through an intermediary, and then, if things proceeded well, for direct discussions.

Trump Envoy Steve Witkoff Is in Russia, the Kremlin Says

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By: Steven Erlanger and Ivan Nechepurenko
11 April 2025 at 22:29
Separately in Belgium, nations supporting Ukraine pledged billions more in military aid and raised doubts about Moscow’s desire for peace.

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Steve Witkoff, President Trump’s senior aide on Russia negotiations, in Washington last month.

U.S. Military Removes Commander of Greenland Base

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By: Qasim Nauman
11 April 2025 at 13:44
Although the military did not say why the colonel had been dismissed, it said it would not tolerate any subversion of President Trump’s agenda.

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Col. Susan Meyers, left, has been removed from her post as the commander of the U.S. Space Force’s Pituffik base in Greenland.

Trump Threatens More Tariffs and Sanctions on Mexico Over Long-Running Water Dispute

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By: Chris Cameron and Emiliano Rodríguez Mega
11 April 2025 at 09:45
President Trump on Thursday cited the growing water debt that Mexico owes the United States under a treaty governing the use of the countries’ shared rivers.

© Daniel Berehulak for The New York Times

Las Vírgenes dam in the Mexican state of Chihuahua, which borders Texas and New Mexico.
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