Federal judge rules Google has illegal monopoly in online advertising

April 17 (UPI) — A federal Judge ruled Thursday that Google has willfully monopolized digital advertising in violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act. Judge Leonie Brinkema said Google has harmed its publisher customers, the competitive process and consumers of online … Read More

India offers cheap loans for arms, targeting Russia’s traditional customers

NEW DELHI, April 16 (Reuters) – Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s bid to transform India into a global factory floor has produced billions of dollars of low-cost iPhones and pharmaceuticals. Now he hopes to add missiles, helicopters and battleships to the … Read More

Trump launches probe laying groundwork for tariffs on critical minerals

President Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order directing the Commerce Department to open a national security investigation that would lay the groundwork for the administration to impose tariffs on critical minerals, the latest sector to potentially face tariffs as … Read More

Al-Qaida-linked militants attack a strategic town in Somalia

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — The Somalia -based militant group al-Shabab on Wednesday attacked a strategic town that serves as a major base for government troops, raising new concerns about the sustainability of the fight against the al-Qaida-linked militants. The dawn … Read More

U.K. Supreme Court Says Definition of Woman Is Biological

law refers to biological sex. The landmark ruling means that a transgender person with a certificate that recognizes them as female should not be considered a woman for equality purposes. Justice Patrick Hodge said five judges at the court had … Read More

At China’s largest trade fair, exporters say US markets are ‘frozen’

GUANGZHOU, China, April 15 (Reuters) – Candice Li says that after Washington raised tariffs on Chinese goods by 145%, U.S. orders for the medical devices her firm is making have vanished. “It’s a matter of life and death because 60-70% … Read More

Hungary’s parliament passes constitutional amendment banning public LGBTQ+ events

The amendment declares that children’s rights to moral, physical and spiritual development supersede any right other than the right to life, including the right to peaceful assembly. Hungary’s parliament has passed an amendment to the constitution that allows the government … Read More

French prisons attacked as government cracks down on drug trafficking

April 15 (UPI) — Several French prisons were attacked Monday night into Tuesday morning, during which cars were set on fire and one facility was struck by gunfire. French Minister of Justice Gérald Darmanin posted to X Tuesday alleging that … Read More

China suspends rare earth exports as trade war with U.S. escalates – report

China has suspended rare earth exports in retaliation to President Trump’s recent tariff hikes, The New York Times reported. The Chinese government is drafting a new regulatory system for exports, and while the policies are being framed, the shipments of … Read More

Tariffs and ‘trade wars’ — Trump asks tough questions critics won’t answer

Ten tariff questions aren’t being asked — but should be. 1) President Trump’s so-called “trade war.” Many call the American effort to obtain either tariff parity or a reduction in the roughly $1 trillion trade deficit and 50 years of … Read More

Tehran says next round of Iran-US nuclear talks in Oman after Rome named by officials

ROME (AP) — Talks between Iran and the United States over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program appeared ready to leave the Middle East on Monday, as an Italian source and others said the next round of negotiations would take place … Read More

Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – April 11, 2025

Greetings from Tyler, Now Zuckerberg is in trouble.  Turns out that his company was working out algorithms to snare Chinese people and I don’t know what all.  Will Trump get revenge on those who have not been very kind, in … Read More

Iran says it is ready for nuclear deal if US stops military threats

Iran is ready to engage with the US at talks on Saturday over its nuclear programme “with a view to seal a deal”, its Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said. But US President Donald Trump must first agree there can … Read More

Ukraine-Russia war latest: UK has no evidence of Beijing links to captured troops as Kyiv confronts China

North Korea has already sent troops to help Russian forces – now Zelensky is demanding an explanation from Beijing UK defence intelligence officials have no evidence Chinese soldiers captured fighting for Putin have links to the Chinese government, it is … Read More

Supreme Court allows Trump to deport Venezuelans under wartime law, but only after judges’ review

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Trump administration to use an 18th century wartime law to deport Venezuelan migrants, but said they must get a court hearing before they are taken from the United States. In … Read More

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