Millions without power as outages hit Spain, Portugal and parts of France, Spanish officials say
The Spanish government said it called an emergency crisis meeting. LONDON — Millions of people in Spain, Portugal and parts of southern France lost power on Monday following a “severe disruption” in the European electrical system, the Spanish prime minister … Read More
Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – April 25, 2025
Greetings from Tyler, What a brave face Europe’s putting on. The European’s think they’ll band together and that’ll show us. This is a story-line, and we have to wait for it to play out. Everybody’s leaders from all over the world … Read More
Bessent says China tariffs are not sustainable as US signals willingness to de-escalate
WASHINGTON, April 23 (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday that high tariffs between the United States and China are not sustainable, as President Donald Trump’s administration signaled openness to de-escalating a trade war between the world’s … Read More
China warns countries against making trade deals with the US unfavorable to Beijing
BEIJING (AP) — China on Monday warned other countries against making trade deals with the United States to China’s detriment. Governments including those of Taiwan, Japan and South Korea have begun negotiations with Washington after President Donald Trump announced sweeping … Read More
Putin says he is open to direct peace talks with Ukraine
MOSCOW/KYIV, April 21 (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed on Monday bilateral talks with Ukraine for the first time in years, and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Kyiv was prepared for any discussion to halt attacks on civilian … Read More
Kennedy set to announce US ban on artificial food dyes in cereals, snacks and beverages
Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr is set to announce a ban on certain artificial food dyes in the US, according to a statement from the health agency. Kennedy plans to announce the phasing out of petroleum-based synthetic dyes as … Read More
Pope Francis’ cause of death revealed by the Vatican
Pope Francis suffered a stroke about an hour after getting out of bed Monday morning and died within minutes — after spending his final days fighting “to the end to be with his people,’’ sources said. The pontiff had been … Read More
Weekly Update by Michael Armstrong – April 18, 2025
Greetings, Hope everyone has had a great start to this year’s Holy Days. We are looking forward to the Last Day of Unleavened Bread tomorrow here in Tyler with a potluck planned for after services and an evening of fun and fellowship … Read More
Hamas says it is ready to release all remaining hostages for an end to Gaza war
CAIRO, April 17 (Reuters) – Hamas wants a comprehensive deal to end the war in Gaza and swap all Israeli hostages for Palestinians jailed in Israel, a senior official from the Palestinian militant group said, rejecting Israel’s offer of an … Read More
Deadly Florida State University Shooting: What We Know
A suspect is in custody and there are reports of multiple victims after a shooting at Florida State University on Thursday. At a press conference later on Thursday, officials confirmed that two people died in the shooting and at least … Read More
Israel will remain in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria indefinitely, defense minister says
Israeli forces will remain in the Gaza Strip, Lebanon, and Syria indefinitely to maintain security zones along the borders, Defense Minister Israel Katz said. In order to defend Israel from Hamas, Hezbollah and the newly established Syrian government, Katz claimed … Read More
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








