I went to West Africa to report on girls’ education. I left convinced that the Western feminist movement has grown far too comfortable fighting only for itself.
It is more secure from threats than at any time since its founding. But the war in Gaza, and attacks on Iran and Lebanon, have undercut Israel’s standing among the world’s democracies.
The alliance of emerging economies hopes to offer a counterweight to the United States and other Western powers. But military strikes on Iran are testing its unity.
President Trump signing his large domestic policy bill into law during a ceremony on Friday afternoon at the White House, a day after the House narrowly passed it.
In solo dissents this term, the justice accused the conservative majority of lawless bias. On the term’s last day, Justice Amy Coney Barrett fired back.
The latest networks of volunteers are hyperlocal and focused on responding to federal actions. As the crackdown becomes more intense, so could confrontations.
Angy Valencia, at the lectern, and other organizers from Siembra NC spoke to parishioners about their rights at Saint Mary’s Catholic Church in Greensboro, N.C.
The continent is dedicated to research and cooperation, but proposed funding cuts in the Trump administration and actions by other world powers may alter the environment.
The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act has been an effective cudgel in a variety of criminal cases. Some defense lawyers say prosecutors use it unfairly.
2025年4月2日｜宣布“对等关税”：特朗普4月2日在白宫玫瑰花园举行“让美国再次富有”（Make America Wealthy Again）记者会，宣布“对等关税”措施。美国对大多数国家征收10％的基准关税，但针对特定国家征收更高税额。中国、欧盟和越南分别面临34%、20%和46%的关税； 日本、韩国、印度、柬埔寨和台湾，分别受到24%、25%、26%、49%和32%进口关税的打击。
Several people have died and others are missing after flash flooding hit parts of central Texas on Friday morning.
Disaster declarations have been issued for the Hill Country and Concho Valley regions.
Rescues and evacuations have been underway since the early morning, but there are warnings of more potential flash flooding to come.
"Even if the rain is light, more flooding can occur in those areas," Acting Governor Dan Patrick said.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott said the state was providing "all necessary resources to Kerrville, Ingram, Hunt and the entire Texas Hill Country dealing with these devastating floods".
The region is to the north-west of the Texas city of San Antonio.
Pictures show the deep flood waters swamping bridges and fast moving water swirling down roads.
Exactly how many people have died or are missing has not yet been confirmed by authorities.
"Folks, please don't take chances. Stay alert, follow local emergency warnings, and do not drive through flooded roads," Texas Department of Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller said.
Kerr County Sheriff's Office said the area had suffered a "catastrophic flooding event" and confirmed that fatalities had been reported.
It told residents near creeks, streams and the Guadalupe River to move to higher ground.
A Palestinian man looks at buildings destroyed by Israeli strikes in al-Shati refugee camp, northern Gaza
Hamas says it is consulting other Palestinian groups before giving a formal response to the latest proposal for a new Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal put forward by the US.
President Donald Trump said on Friday morning that expected to know within 24 hours whether Hamas has agreed to the plan.
On Tuesday, Trump said Israel had accepted the conditions necessary for a 60-day ceasefire, during which the parties would work to end the 20-month war.
Meanwhile, the Israeli military is continuing to bomb targets across the Gaza Strip.
Local journalists reported hearing explosions and gunfire as Israeli helicopter gunships and artillery struck the southern Khan Younis area on Friday morning.
Overnight, at least 15 Palestinians were killed in strikes on two tents housing displaced people in Khan Younis, the local Nasser hospital said.
The Israeli military has not yet commented on the strikes, but it did say its forces were "operating to dismantle Hamas military capabilities".
In a statement issued early on Friday, Hamas said it was discussing with the leaders of other Palestinian factions the ceasefire proposal that it had received from regional mediators Qatar and Egypt.
Hamas said it would deliver a "final decision" to the mediators once the consultations had ended and then announce it officially.
The proposal is believed to include the staggered release of 10 living Israeli hostages and the bodies of 18 other hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails.
Fifty hostages are still being held in Gaza, at least 20 of whom are believed to be alive.
One of Hamas's key demands is the resumption of unrestricted food and medical aid into Gaza, and the proposal reportedly says sufficient quantities would enter the territory immediately with the involvement of the United Nations and Red Cross.
It is said the plan would also include a phased Israeli military withdrawal from parts of Gaza.
Above all, Hamas wants a guarantee that Israeli air and ground operations will not resume after the end of the 60-day ceasefire.
The proposal is believed to say that negotiations on an end to the war and the release of the remaining hostages would begin on day one.
Donald Trump told reporters early on Friday that he expected to know "over the next 24 hours" whether the proposals would be accepted by Hamas.
The hope then would be the resumption of formal, indirect, talks ahead of a planned visit by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Washington next week.
"We sure hope it's a done deal, but I think it's all going to be what Hamas is willing to accept," US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee told Israel's Channel 12 TV on Thursday.
"One thing is clear: The president wants it to be over. The prime minister wants it to be over. The American people, the Israeli people, want it to be over."
Netanyahu meanwhile promised to secure the release of all the remaining hostages during a visit to Kibbutz Nir Oz, a community near the Israel-Gaza border where a total of 76 residents were abducted during the Hamas-led attack on 7 October 2023 that triggered the war.
"I feel a deep commitment, first of all, to ensure the return of all of our hostages, all of them," he said. "We will bring them all back."
He did not, however, commit to ending the war. He has insisted that will not happen until the hostages are freed and Hamas's military and governing capabilities are destroyed.
The Israeli military launched a campaign in Gaza in response to the 7 October 2023 attack, in which about 1,200 people were killed and 251 others were taken hostage.
At least 57,130 people have been killed in Gaza since then, according to the territory's Hamas-run health ministry.
There are now three designated areas in Paris for swimming in the Seine
The River Seine in Paris has reopened publicly to swimmers for the first time since 1923 after a century-long ban.
The seasonal opening of the Seine for swimming is viewed as a key legacy of the Paris 2024 Olympics, when open water swimmers and triathletes competed in its waters which were specially cleaned for the event.
On Saturday morning at 08:00 local time (07:00 BST) a few dozen swimmers arrived ahead of the opening and dived into the water when they were able to do so.
There are three designated areas for public swimming in the Seine - one near the Eiffel Tower, another close to Notre Dame Cathedral and a third in eastern Paris.
Zones have changing rooms, showers, and beach-style furniture, which allow for up to 300 people to lay out their towels.
Until the end of August, the three swimming sites will be open for free at scheduled times to anyone with a minimum age of 10 or 14 years, depending on the location.
Lifeguards will also be present keeping an eye on those in the river.
The promise to lift the swimming ban dates back to 1988, when then-mayor of Paris and future president Jacques Chirac first advocated for its reversal.
Improvements over the last 20 years have already led to a sharp reduction in faecal bacteria entering the river.
For 100 years swimming was banned in the river because of the levels of water pollution that could make people ill.
Ahead of last summer's Olympics more than €1.4bn (£1.2bn; $1.6bn) was invested into cleaning up the Seine.
But, in the lead up to the games there were doubts as to whether the River Seine would be ready for the Olympics after it was revealed it failed water quality tests.
Organisers blamed rainfall for the increased pollution which limited athletes' abilities to train for the triathlon, marathon swimming and paratriathlon.
Last July, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo and other members of the Olympic committee went into the Seine to prove that it was safe to swim in.
Last summer BBC correspondent Hugh Schofield was among those who took a dip in the Seine.
"We rode this wave together and I loved him," said co-star Dylan Walsh in his tribute
Australian actor Julian McMahon, famed for roles in popular series like Nip/Tuck and Charmed, has died aged 56.
His wife said the actor passed away in Clearwater, Florida, on Wednesday. He had been diagnosed with cancer.
"Julian loved life. He loved his family. He loved his friends. He loved his work, and he loved his fans. His deepest wish was to bring joy into as many lives as possible," Kelly Paniagua said in a statement carried by Deadline.
McMahon's career took off with the hit supernatural television series Charmed before he gained wider recognition with Nip/Tuck, the medical drama in which he played the role of plastic surgeon Dr Christian Troy.
Running for six seasons from 2003 to 2010, the show earned him a Golden Globe nomination.
Co-star Dylan Walsh told Dealine he was "stunned".
"We rode this wave together and I loved him.
"Jules! I know you'd want me to say something to make you smile — all the inside jokes. All those years you had my back, and my god, we laughed. My heart is with you. Rest in peace."
McMahon also played Doctor Doom in two Fantastic Four films in 2005 and 2007 and later appeared in three seasons of FBI: Most Wanted.
Dick Wolf, the producer of FBI: Most Wanted, said McMahon's death was "shocking news".
McMahon was the son of a former Australian prime minister and went on to play an Australian prime minister's role in Netflix's The Residence - one of his recent appearances.
McMahon married three times - the first to Australian singer-actress Dannii Minogue, sister of Kylie Minogue.
A red notice on Ismail Abdo was issued by Interpol last year
One of Sweden's most wanted gang leaders, Ismail Abdo, has been arrested in Turkey, the Swedish prosecutor's office said on Friday.
The dual Swedish-Turkish national has an extensive list of drug-related charges against him according to the global police agency, Interpol.
The 35-year-old, nicknamed The Strawberry, is a well-known leader of the Rumba crime gang in Sweden. He is accused of orchestrating illegal operations from abroad and has been the subject of an Interpol red notice since last year.
Swedish police did not identify him, but confirmed the arrest of a man "suspected of having engaged in serious drug trafficking and inciting serious violent crimes" for many years in Sweden.
He was one of 19 people who were arrested during raids in Turkey, where officers seized more than a tonne of drugs, state broadcaster TRT reported. Exactly where the raids took place has not been revealed.
Arrest warrants were issued for a further 21 suspects, of whom 14 were believed to be abroad and three already in custody on other charges. Four are still at large, TRT added.
Turkish authorities reportedly seized assets worth around 1.5bn Turkish lira (£27.8m; $38m), including 20 vehicles, bank accounts and 51 real estate properties.
Gang violence in Sweden has escalated in recent years, in part because Abdo's former friend, Rawa Majida, is the leader of a rival gang, Foxtrot.
Many people have been killed since their deadly turf war began. It entered a new, violent chapter in 2023 when Abdo's mother was murdered in her home in Uppsala, north of the capital, Stockholm.
The escalation prompted the government to bring in the army to help tackle the surge in gang killings.
In 2024, Turkish police arrested Abdo during a traffic stop, but released him on bail despite the active Interpol red notice against him - a move which drew criticism from Swedish authorities who were seeking to extradite Abdo.
The increase in gang violence that has plagued some of Sweden's biggest cities and spread to quieter suburbs and towns has shattered its reputation as a safe and peaceful nation.
Lat year, Sweden's security service, Sapo, accused Iran of recruiting Swedish gang members to carry out attacks on Israeli or Jewish interests. In October, a 13-year-old boy fired shots outside the offices of Israeli tech firm Elbit Systems. Israel's embassies in Sweden and Denmark were also both targeted.
Sweden's centre-right governing coalition, which promised to end the gang crime wave when it was elected in 2022, will see Abdo's capture as a win. However the fact that he is also a Turkish citizen could complicate the extradition process.
An estimated 14,000 people in Sweden are caught up in criminal gangs, according to a police report last year, and a further 48,000 people are said to be connected to them.
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亲中代表：1959年3月28日，中国国务院发布命令，宣布解散西藏地方政府，由西藏自治区筹备委员会代行西藏地方政府职权。任命班禅额尔德尼·确吉坚赞为自治区筹备委员会代理主任委员。当年21岁的班禅喇嘛对中共不乏好感。
翻越喜马拉雅山逃亡：毛泽东将达赖喇嘛出逃看作是一个将他定义为叛徒的绝好机会。一周之前，毛泽东已笔头指示：如果达赖喇嘛与他的随从一起逃跑，“我军一概不要阻拦。”1959年3月21日，也就是逃亡的第四天，23岁的达赖喇嘛翻越惹嘎拉山口来到藏南。
剑拔弩张：当流亡印度的达赖喇嘛在阿萨姆获得友好的政治庇护后，中印关系更由紧张转为敌对。
进军西藏：西藏的武装力量无法抵御中国人民解放军。但西藏的险峻地形构成了一道天然的屏障。因此，中国军队必须为进藏修建新的桥梁。直到1954年，从原属西藏的安多地区（今青海省）到拉萨的第一条公路才正式修通。
友好往来：作为回访，达赖喇嘛于1959年9月4日前往新德里的尼赫鲁府邸做客，与尼赫鲁的女儿英迪拉·甘地进行了交谈。
不顾千难万险：西藏起义之后，许多藏民追随达赖喇嘛，历尽险阻，长途跋涉逃往印度。
被迫妥协：1951年，拉萨政府与北京方面签署《十七条协议》，被迫承认西藏是中国的一部分，接受“人民民主社会”的改造。作为条件,中央政府允许西藏在改革上实行较长的过渡期。协议也规定西藏将实行民族区域自治，保持西藏现行的制度不变。1954年9月，十四世达赖喇嘛和班禅额尔德尼入京参加第一届全国人大第一次会议。
边境冲突：1959年4月，中国方面加强了中印边境的驻军，并封锁了通往尼泊尔和克什米尔拉达克的关口。西藏起义使得一直处于紧张状态的中印关系一触即发。1959年8月和10月发生在边境一带的武装冲突更使双边关系雪上加霜。
抗议化为愤怒：1959年三月底，一群藏人在印度边境城市噶伦堡（Kalimpong）举行抗议
反抗斗争：从1956年开始，西藏的社会主义改造和针对“达赖集团”的斗争进一步深化，尤其以1958年开始的“大跃进”为甚。越来越多的藏人起来反抗汉人的统治。1959年3月10日，有关达赖喇嘛可能遭到绑架的消息传出后，抗议活动激化为暴力冲突。3月17日，以妇女为主的数千示威者聚集在布达拉宫门前，抗议共产党政权的占领和压迫。几个小时之后，武装冲突爆发。
政治收编：在1954年10月13日召开的首届人大会议上，中国国家主席毛泽东与达赖喇嘛向外界展示了友好融洽的关系。毛泽东一直清楚地知道，“西藏问题”不能单纯以军事方式得以解决。然而，他低估了西藏历史和文化的特殊性，这一错误为1959年爆发的西藏起义埋下了伏笔。
达赖喇嘛逃亡：1959年3月17日，正在罗布林卡夏宫内的达赖喇嘛听到附近传来枪声，决定出逃。与此同时，解放军在拉萨河谷向起义者开火。
边境哨所：一扇木板门标志着印度与西藏之间的边界。摄于1959年4月初。
增兵西藏：为了防止暴动规模扩大，中共中央军事委员会1959年3月20日决定向西藏增派部队，发起“全面反攻”。
军事控制-1950年：1949年，中国共产党取得内战胜利后开始制定将西藏从政教合一的旧有制度中“解放”出来的初步计划。当时，西藏实际上处于政治独立的状态。为防止西藏的独立地位在国际上得到承认，毛泽东很早就意识到要尽快解决“西藏问题”，推进中国的“统一”。1950年10月6日，中国人民解放军开始向西藏进军。
起义失败：不久，西藏起义被镇压。这张图片摄于3月21日，画面上的起义民兵正在等待被押往监狱。
缴出武器：西藏起义者在拉萨向解放军缴械。这张图片的拍摄时间不详，1959年4月13日由纽约一家图片新闻社首次发表。
一边交好，另一边交恶：达赖喇嘛获得政治避难许可之后，于1959年九月首访印度首都新德里，并在那里受到了热情接待。在西藏起义发生8个月后，中印这两个在50年代交好并共同从中获益的邻邦变成了敌人。
流亡印度：1959年3月，大批西藏难民抵达印度米萨马里的过渡性营地。
护卫下歇脚：尽管如此，达赖喇嘛及其随从仍然受到追踪。在贴身护卫及“四水六岗护教志愿军”的护卫下，达赖喇嘛于1959年3月31日越过了中印边界。
政治声援：1959年4月24日，印度总理尼赫鲁前往喜玛拉雅山脚下的穆索里会见达赖喇嘛。此前几天，也就是4月18日，显然受到印度支持的达赖喇嘛要求西藏从中国独立出来。
2025年2月1日 ｜对墨、加、中加征关税：特朗普上任后首次大规模加征关税：自2月1日开始对美国三大贸易伙伴加拿大、墨西哥和中国加征关税。特朗普宣布对邻国加拿大和墨西哥进口商品加征25%的关税，指责两国未能阻止非法移民进入美国；对来自中国商品加征10%的关税，指责中国在芬太尼生产中扮演重要角色。
2025年2月10日 ｜加征钢铝关税 无例外豁免：特朗普2月10日签署行政令，对所有进口至美国的钢铁和铝制品加征25%关税，并取消加拿大、墨西哥和巴西等钢铝主要供应国的免税额度。
2025年3月26日｜宣布对进口汽车全面征税：特朗普于3月26日宣布，自4月3日起，对所有进口汽车与轻型卡车征收25%的关税。全球汽车供应链受冲击，日韩汽车产业首当其冲。受此消息影响，丰田、本田、现代和起亚等汽车制造商股价大幅下跌，总市值蒸发约165亿美元。
2025年4月2日｜宣布“对等关税”：特朗普4月2日在白宫玫瑰花园举行“让美国再次富有”（Make America Wealthy Again）记者会，宣布“对等关税”措施。美国对大多数国家征收10％的基准关税，但针对特定国家征收更高税额。中国、欧盟和越南分别面临34%、20%和46%的关税； 日本、韩国、印度、柬埔寨和台湾，分别受到24%、25%、26%、49%和32%进口关税的打击。
2025年5月4日 | 对美国境外制作的电影征收100%关税：特朗普5月4日以“国安威胁”为由，宣布将对非美国制作的电影征收100％关税，理由是要“拯救美国电影业”。
2025年5月12日｜中美关税战90天“停火协议”：美中高层在瑞士进行谈判后于5月12日发布联合声明，就90天的“暂停期”达成协议：美国对大多数中国输美商品加征145%的关税将在5月14日前下调至30%，30%关税里包括针对芬太尼问题额外施加的20％惩罚性关税；中国对美产品加征的125%关税则将降至10%。美中双边早前不断叠加的报复性关税，在这波协商中几乎都被取消。（图为美财政部长贝森特与贸易谈判代表格里尔出席美中贸易会谈）
2025年5月13日｜美大幅下调中国“小包裹”关税：白宫5月13发布行政命令，将从5月14日起将对中国低价值货物（不超过800美元）征收的“最低限度”关税从120%下调至54%，原计划的200美元固定费用征税方案被搁置，现行的100美元固定费用将继续执行。
5月23日 对阵欧盟：特朗普威胁自6月1日起对欧盟商品加征50%的统一关税。他同时警告苹果公司，若其在美国销售的手机是在海外生产的，将面临25%的关税。两天后，特朗普收回了对欧盟加征50%关税的威胁，他表示，与欧委会主席冯德莱恩通电话后，同意将美国和欧盟的谈判期限延长至7月9日。
5月28日 美国法院裁定特朗普对等关税“越权”：美国联邦国际贸易法庭裁定，特朗普今年4月2日对多国征收的对等关税，以及早前向中国、加拿大和墨西哥加征的报复性关税都属于“非法”。判决认定，特朗普征收全球关税的行为超出了《国际经济紧急权力法》（IEEPA）赋予总统的权限。美政府表示将对该裁决提出上诉。
5月29日 美国上诉法院暂准特朗普关税恢复执行：美国联邦上诉法院一天后推翻该判决，让特朗普的关税政策得以持续实施。上诉法院指出，为了审理特朗普政府的上诉，将先暂缓此前法院的裁决，并命令原告及特朗普政府分别在6月5日和6月9日前提交回应文件。
5月30日 特朗普全面上调钢铝关税：美国总统特朗普宣布将对全球钢铁和铝产品的进口关税提高至50%。中国是美国的第三大铝供应国。他指责中国未按约降低关税，取消针对稀土等产品的贸易限制。他说：“中国完全违反了与我们达成的协议。不能再做好好先生了！”
6月10日 美中谈判双方宣布原则上达成贸易框架协议：中国和美国官员在英国伦敦举行贸易谈判，经过两天的会议，6月10日，双方宣布原则上已达成贸易框架协议，以落实5月在瑞士日内瓦的共识、还有两国领袖上周的通话内容。特朗普在社交媒体Truth Social上表示，按照美中达成的新的贸易协议，美国将从中国获得稀土磁体。他还表示，将允许中国学生在协议达成后继续留在美国大学学习。
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