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‘Labels are there for a reason’: Families sues after cookie mixup kills a 78-year-old grandmother

Peggy Bryant, 78, purchased a peanut butter cookie, which was packaged as an oatmeal raisin cookie from a Safeway store in Duvall, Washington, on April 7

The Independent UK

Swiss Seize Window Of Opportunity On Trump Tariffs

Switzerland will once again Friday try to talk its way out of punitive tariffs on its exports to the United States, which would have serious ramifications for Swiss jobs and businesses.

International Business Times

S&P Futures Gain With All Eyes on U.S.-China Trade Talks, Fed Speak on Tap

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM25) are trending up +0.32% this morning as investors pin their hopes on trade negotiations between Washington and Beijing.

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China's exports to the US sink but beat forecasts as tariffs bite

The data, which arrives just ahead of tariff talks between Washington and Beijing, shows a diversion of Chinese goods away from the United States.

Euronews

Has Ukraine finally convinced Washington to stand by Kyiv's side?

As Putin holds Russia’s Victory Day parade, Kyiv and Washington seem to have found common ground amid the first official agreement between the two countries. Would this be enough for Zelenskyy to finally show Trump that Kyiv does want Russia’s war to end?

Euronews

China Can Play Hardball At Looming Trade Talks With US: Analysts

A formidable set of cards that includes granting access to its vast market and an ability to withstand economic pain will allow Beijing to play hardball in upcoming trade talks with the United States in Geneva, analysts say.

International Business Times

Forest and park service worker cuts leave wildland firefighting crews short-staffed

Forest and fire officials in Washington state and Oregon say Trump administration funding cuts and a loss of federal workers who help support wildland firefighting continues to make planning for the upcoming wildfire season a challenge

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To split Moscow from Beijing, Trump is reviving Nixon’s ‘madman diplomacy’. It could backfire badly

When United States President William McKinley advocated high‑tariff protectionism in 1896, he argued squeezing foreign competitors behind a 50% wall of duties would make America richer and safer.

The Conversation

21 University of Washington students suspended for pro-Palestinian protest

The University of Washington has suspended the 21 students arrested earlier this week for occupying an engineering building during a pro-Palestinian protest

The Independent UK

Trump pulls US attorney nominee after pushback from GOP Senators

‘We have somebody else that will be great,’ says Trump as North Carolina senator blocks Ed Martin’s nomination to be U.S. attorney for Washington

The Independent UK

US-UK trade deal: How are Trump’s global tariff talks shaping up?

UK and US leaders to hold separate media events outlining Donald Trump’s first trade deal since global tariffs move.

Al Jazeera

Putin wants to meet Trump, but does Trump want to meet Putin?

A meeting between the Russian and US leaders is "clearly on the radar," the Kremlin spokesperson said. But as Moscow seems to be sending signals about its willingness to meet, what is Washington's response?

Euronews

Ukraine's parliament unanimously ratifies mineral exploitation deal with the US

By giving Washington access to critical minerals and other natural resources, Kyiv hopes it can secure long-term US support for its fight against Russia's invasion.

Euronews

Trump Announces Trade Agreement With UK

"The agreement with the United Kingdom is a full and comprehensive one that will cement the relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom for many years to come," the president posted on his Truth Social platform.

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The Independent UK

From Oval Office blowout to landmark minerals deal, how Ukraine's diplomacy unfolded

The road to the U.S.-Ukraine minerals agreement was paved with challenges

Al Jazeera

Is Russia’s Putin playing Trump over Ukraine peace plan, or himself?

As Washington backs away from truce talks, some observers believe Russia wants to fight on for months.

Al Jazeera

US official says Washington may advance Saudi deal without Israel: Reports

Trump administration wants Israel ‘to come to its senses’ and strike a ceasefire deal on Gaza, Israeli media reports.

The Independent UK

AP PHOTOS: How a Chinese delicacy got caught in the crossfire of Trump's trade war

An escalating trade war with the U.S. is now crippling an entire industry that hand-harvests geoducks, leaving Washington state divers without work, Seattle exporters without business and Chinese aficionados with fewer of these prized clams.

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The Independent UK

These American giant ‘geoduck’ clams are a Chinese delicacy. Trump’s tariff war could stop that

The escalating trade war between the US and China has severely impacted the geoduck industry in Washington state.

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'A Trump Gift To China': 17 States Sue Over EV Charger Funding Freeze

When the Trump administration kneecapped a key federal program that funds electric-vehicle charging infrastructure in February, it seemed inevitable that lawsuits would follow. Three months later, a group of 16 states, including California, New York, Colorado and Washington, have sued the federal government in an effort to keep money for…

The Independent UK

Washington governor signs rent-control bill into law

Washington state Gov. Bob Ferguson has signed a bill into law that sets limits on rent increases

The Guardian - UK

UK officials land in Washington as talks over trade agreement continue

Senior negotiators hope to get agreement with US signed ahead of UK-EU summit on 19 May

Latin Times

Tension in Washington, D.C. Rises As ICE Raids Local Restaurants, Requesting I-9 Forms: 'It Is Disrupting'

D.C. is on edge as reports show ICE raided local businesses and restaurants earlier this week across the town. No detentions have been confirmed.

The Guardian - UK

Trump plans to announce US will refer to Arabian Gulf rather than Persian Gulf

Move sparks outrage in Iran as diplomats try to broker deal between Tehran and Washington over nuclear programme

The Guardian - US

University of Washington faces federal review after pro-Palestinian protest

Trump administration launches review after what it calls ‘recent incidents of antisemitic violence’ at school

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