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https://economist.com/the-world-this-week/2025/04/16/politics Better cohesion among a diverse population has helped Ivory Coast become a model in economic progress. Now it may do the same in politics if a new generation takes over.
https://csmonitor.com/Commentary/the-monitors-view/2025/0415/How-social-trust-propels-Ivory-Coast The Justice Department is suing Maine over its refusal to comply with a ban on transgender athletes in high school sports, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Wednesday.
https://cnn.com/2025/04/16/politics/doj-maine-transgender-sports-lawsuit/index.html Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) faced criticism of the Trump administration for mistakenly deporting a Maryland man to El Salvador during a town hall in Fort Madison, Iowa.
https://cnn.com/2025/04/15/politics/video/grassley-town-hall-el-salvador-deportation-digvid Republicans faced frustrated constituents at town hall meetings Tuesday, offering a glimpse at the building anger over Donald Trump’s sweeping overhaul of the federal government among portions of the electorate — and, in the f...
https://cnn.com/2025/04/16/politics/town-halls-congress-tempers-flare/index.html
Economy
US stocks fell Wednesday as investors remain cautious about President Donald Trump’s tariffs and an escalating trade war with China.
https://cnn.com/2025/04/16/investing/us-stock-market/index.html President Donald Trump’s turbulent trade war could put the Federal Reserve in a difficult situation it hasn’t seen in about half a century, Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday.
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https://dailymail.co.uk/news/canada/index.html Fed's Powell says tariffs put its goals of low inflation and a stable economy in tension. So it will 'wait for greater clarity' before cutting rates
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Tech
NOAA issued a Geomagnetic Storm Warning for a 'strong' G3 storm, which could cause power system voltage irregularities, sparking dips, surges or disruptions in some grid operations.
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Sports
The Justice Department is suing Maine over its refusal to comply with a ban on transgender athletes in high school sports, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Wednesday.
https://cnn.com/2025/04/16/politics/doj-maine-transgender-sports-lawsuit/index.html Follow FRANCE 24’s coverage of the major sporting events from across the globe, including match results, portraits and interviews. From the Olympics to the World Cup to the African Cup of Nations, follow…
https://france24.com/en/sport/ It alleges Maine’s policy allowing transgender athletes violates Title IX.
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Space
Kravitz offers up a tour of the grand French townhouse he’s had for two decades. Previously home to a countess, it now features Basquiat artworks and a boiler-room party space.
https://cnn.com/2025/04/15/style/lenny-kravitz-paris-home-architectural-digest/index.html FRANCE 24’s analyses of the economic events and technological innovations shaping our world, including economic trends, energy markets, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and space exploration.
https://france24.com/en/business-tech/ Recently launched satellites will watch the sun's energy whack the Earth, helping us predict solar storms
https://salon.com/2025/04/16/a-new-nasa-mission-will-make-it-a-lot-easier-to-predict-space-weather/ Right before she embarks on her Lifetimes Tour, Katy Perry is pulling back the curtain on her go-to routine before and after she performs in concert.
https://usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2025/04/16/katy-perry-lifetimes-tour-essentials/83092772007/ The “battle space management systems” equips around 20-50 military personnel to do the work that would have needed hundreds to accomplish in years past,
https://humanevents.com/2025/04/15/nato-buys-ai-driven-military-system-from-palantir
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