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Washington Nationals (18-20, second in the NL East) vs. Miami Marlins (17-21, fourth in the NL East)
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President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping tour the Forbidden City in Beijing in November 2017. The U.S. leader is poised to visit the Chinese capital again next week. © AP
· AKITO TANAKA
Trump threatens EU with ‘much higher’ tariffs if no trade deal signed by new deadline
President Donald Trump has said he will give the European Union until July 4 to ratify its trade agreement with the U.S., threatening to raise tariffs to "much higher" levels if the 27-nation bloc fails to do so.
· Sam Meredith
Will Trump threaten Spain's sovereignty over Ceuta and Melilla?
Whether it be US Congressional budget reports, Israeli newspaper columns or shifting geopolitics, there are some suggesting that Spain's sovereignty claims on Ceuta and Melilla could be coming under threat.
· The Local
‘Star Wars’ actor Mark Hamill deletes image depicting Trump as deceased, posts new photo to ‘apologize’ after backlash
“Star Wars” actor Mark Hamill deleted a photo depicting President Trump as deceased and posted a new image to “apologize” on Thursday.
· Fox News
A lack of comment on Iran’s recent attack on the UAE shows Iraq’s self-imposed isolation | The National
In recent days, Iraq stood out in the region for what it has not said.
· Aveen Karim
European stocks poised to open lower with Trump's EU tariff threats, UK election in focus
European equity markets are expected to open broadly lower on Friday, after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened "much higher" tariffs against the EU.
· Chloe Taylor
Wrestling With Trump is a fascinating look at how the Donald’s brash, bullying political style is inspired by WWE
Comedian Munya Chawawa’s documentary is a compelling dive into the world of wrestling and its many links with the 45th and 47th US president
· Rhik Samadder
Manifestaciones del Primero de Mayo y otras fotos de la semana en Latinoamérica y el Caribe
Una efigie del presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, arde entre las llamas durante una manifestación por el Día Internacional de los Trabajadores en la Ciudad de Panamá, el 1 de mayo de 2026. (AP Foto/Matías Delacroix, archivo)
· The Associated Press
US and Iran exchange fire near Hormuz, the UAE deals with attacks and Lebanon prepares for talks | The National
In today’s episode of Trending Middle East, the fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran comes under renewed strain after both sides exchange fire near the Strait of Hormuz, while Washington waits for Tehran’s response to a proposed framework aimed at ending the conflict.
· The National
‘Not a Chance Hormuz Opens’: How Wall Street’s new NACHO trade bets on a prolonged oil shock
Move over TACO trade. Traders now have a new acronym for a market increasingly skeptical that the Strait of Hormuz crisis will end anytime soon: NACHO.
· Lee Ying Shan
Taking stock of Pope Leo XIV's first year in the papacy
Pope Leo XIV meets with representatives of the world of culture at the Leon XIV Campus of the National University in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, Tuesday, April 21, 2026, on the ninth day of his 11-day pastoral visit to Africa. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini, File)
· Nicole Winfield
Pope Leo XIV marks his first year, driven not by drama but by pastoral needs
A flag from the United States waves in the crowd as Pope Leo XIV appears at the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica for his first Sunday blessing after his election, in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican, Sunday, May 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue, File)
· Nicole Winfield
Asian stocks retreat as attacks threaten the shaky Iran ceasefire
A dealer watches computer monitors at a dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, May 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
· Chan Ho Him
Top photos from Latin America and the Caribbean
An effigy of President Donald Trump goes up in flames during an International Workers’ Day march marking May Day in Panama City, May 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix, File)
· The Associated Press
Winning numbers drawn in Thursday’s Washington Pick 3
The winning numbers in Thursday’s drawing of the “Washington Pick 3" game were:
· The Associated Press
Hold on US immigration applications lifted for doctors. Others are still waiting
Dr. Zahra Shokri Varniab poses for a photo Friday, May 1, 2026, in Palo Alto, Calif. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
· Safiyah Riddle
Mandelson: How decades of influence secured role as Starmer's man in Washington
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has been mired in scandal over the political appointment of Peter Mandelson as US ambassador, after the Epstein files revealed his close and enduring friendship with the late paedophile financier.
· Middleeasteye
Alabama looks to set new US House primaries in redistricting effort
Rep. Justin J. Pearson, D-Memphis, speaks during a rally after a special session of the state legislature to redraw U.S. Congressional voting maps Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
· Kim Chandler
April jobs report: 65,000 jobs added amid rising crude oil prices
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Iran war has caused the biggest disruption of global oil supplies in history and sent average U.S. gasoline prices surging past $4.50 a gallon this week.
· Paul Wiseman
Winning numbers drawn in Thursday’s Washington Keno
The winning numbers in Thursday’s drawing of the “Washington Keno” game were:
· The Associated Press
Winning numbers drawn in Thursday’s Washington Cash Pop
The winning numbers in Thursday’s drawing of the “Washington Cash Pop” game were:
· The Associated Press
Winning numbers drawn in Thursday’s Washington Hit 5
The winning numbers in Thursday’s drawing of the “Washington Hit 5" game were:
· The Associated Press
Why today’s ‘unravelled’ international order echoes the lead-up to World War I
Dangerous pre-war conditions are here following raft of unilateral actions taken by Trump administration, ex-senior White House adviser says
· Orange Wang
Why today’s ‘unravelled’ international order echoes the lead-up to World War I
Dangerous pre-war conditions are here following raft of unilateral actions taken by Trump administration, ex-senior White House adviser says
· Orange Wang
Winning numbers drawn in Thursday’s Washington Match 4
The winning numbers in Thursday’s drawing of the “Washington Match 4" game were:
· The Associated Press
From stalemate to strikes: A dizzying week of US-Iran negotiations over the strait of Hormuz
Seven days ago, the US-Iran ceasefire was holding but negotiations seemed stalled, or inching forward at best. Then, Donald Trump and the US launched Project Freedom
· Mark Saunokonoko
Court Strikes Down Trump's Replacement Tariffs; A Minor, Temporary Setback, With Sec 301 Tariffs Coming
After the close on Thursday, the Court of International Trade (CIT) ruled to invalidate Trump's latest set of universal 10% tariff imposed two months ago under Sec. 122. The administration will quickly appeal this decision before it takes effect May 12. If the case follows the same pattern as the challenge to the IE…
· Tyler Durden
Los estándares del ICE para arrestos de migrantes sin orden judicial son insuficientes, dice jueza
ARCHIVO – El logotipo del Departamento de Seguridad Nacional durante una conferencia de prensa el 25 de febrero de 2015, en Washington. (AP Foto/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, archivo)
· Gary Fields
Trump Says Cease-Fire Intact After Trade of Attacks in Strait of Hormuz
Even after the United States and Iran exchanged fire in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, President Trump insisted the cease-fire was still in effect and dismissed the Iranian attacks as a mere “trifle.”
· Erica L Green
ICE warrantless arrest standards fall short, judge says
The Department of Homeland Security logo during a news conference in Washington, Feb. 25, 2015. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)
· Gary Fields
Trump says US-Iran ceasefire still in place after exchange of fire in Strait of Hormuz
US President Donald Trump says a ceasefire is still in place between the US and Iran after both sides exchanged fire late on Thursday night. It was unclear who fired first.
· Ottilie Mitchell
Hollywood dramas, Trump’s arch, and all-pervasive petrochemicals
Data crunched on the genre shrinking from cinema screens. Plus: how free public transport can exacerbate inequality
· Josh Nicholas, Nick Evershed
Greece bets big on MAGA, as other EU countries turn away from Trump
Nobody should be surprised that the U.S. ambassador to Athens is urging President Donald Trump to celebrate the 250th anniversary of American independence in the birthplace of democracy — with a speech on the Acropolis this summer.
· Nektaria Stamouli, Eliza Gkritsi
Trump news at a glance: US and Iran exchange fire, which president calls ‘love tap’
Skirmishes threw into question the viability of shaky ceasefire that had largely held for previous month– key US politics stories from 7 May at a glance
· Guardian staff
EEUU inicia una revisión de consulados mexicanos que podría conducir a cierres
El presidente Donald Trump durante una visita al Monumento a Lincoln para supervisar las renovaciones, el jueves 7 de mayo de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Mark Schiefelbein)
· Matthew Lee
State Department Will Revoke Passports of Parents Who Owe Child Support
The Trump administration said it would start revoking the passports of Americans who owe more than $2,500 in child support payments, seeking to enforce a decades-old federal law.
· Chris Cameron
Vile NJ vanity plate appearing to target Trump yanked over a year after being approved: ‘This isn’t funny’
The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission has pumped the brakes on a vile vanity license plate that appears to target President Trump – and includes a string of now infamous numbers that seemingly call for his head.
· Anna Young
US is conducting a review of Mexican consulates
President Donald Trump speaks as he visits the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to see the new blue protective coating being applied as part of a renovation project, Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
· Matthew Lee
(2nd LD) U.S. trade court rules against Trump's 10 pct global tariffs
(ATTN: CHANGES dateline; ADDS response from Cheong Wa Dae, additional info in last 3 paras)By Song Sang-ho
· Yi Wonju
US and Iran trade fire, threatening fragile truce
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The US military said it carried out strikes on Iranian military targets Thursday after an attack on three American destroyers in the Strait of Hormuz, while Tehran accused Washington of striking first.
· Agence France-Presse
Trump-ally Roger Stone condemned for providing lobbying services to Myanmar’s military junta
Stone being paid $50,000 a month to ‘rebuild’ relations between Washington and Myanmar’s military-backed government
· Rebecca Ratcliffe
Iran focus at Trump-Xi summit may delay progress on tariffs, rare earths
BEIJING — The Iran war is likely to take center stage in the summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and China's Xi Jinping, leaving less scope to resolve issues like tariffs and rare earth supplies.
· Evelyn Cheng, Eunice Yoon
Illegal migrant freed by Biden and accused of killing innocent dad cowers in court
An illegal migrant accused of killing a father and injuring an elderly woman during a police chase in Orange County appeared stricken while trying to hide his face in court on Thursday.
· Ben Chapman
GW University investigates possible chemical attack on student-led Israel festival
US authorities on Thursday investigated a potential chemical attack that took place during a pro-Israel festival at George Washington University, Washington, DC, on Tuesday.
· ARIELLA ROITMAN
Trump tours Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool paint job
President Donald Trump speaks as he visits the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to see the new blue protective coating being applied as part of a renovation project, Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
· Darlene Superville
Judge rules government illegally canceled more than $100 million in humanities grants
President Donald Trump, right, speaks during a news conference with Elon Musk in the Oval Office of the White House, May 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
· Dave Collins
Trump could ask Xi for suggestions on engagement with Kim during upcoming summit: Campbell
US President Donald Trump could ask for Chinese President Xi Jinping's suggestions for engagement with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un during their upcoming summit in Beijing, a former senior US diplomat said Thursday, as he has repeatedly expressed his desire for dialogue with Pyongyang.
· Yonhap
(LEAD) U.S. trade court rules against Trump's 10 pct global tariffs
(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with details)By Song Sang-ho
· Song Sang-ho
US trade court rules against Trump's 10% global tariffs
The US trade court ruled Thursday against President Donald Trump's 10 percent global tariffs in another legal setback to his trade policy, as his administration is already working to replace its emergency duties struck down by the Supreme Court in February.
· Yonhap