Who is the MVP? The top rookie? The Defensive Player of the Year? Tim Bontemps reveals his official awards ballot.

Carlos Tevez wants former teammates Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi to take part in his farewell game in Buenos Aires.

The sun might have set on Fire Island, but a second serving of the beloved queer rom-com may still be on the horizon. Andrew Ahn, the director behind the hit 2022 LGBTQ+ film Fire Island, recently opened up about the possibility of a sequeland while nothings confirmed, fans have reason to keep their beach bags packed and ready. Originally released on Hulu in the U.S. and Disney+ in the UKSource

Nature, Published online: 16 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08980-6Mitochondrial metabolism sustains DNMT3A-R882-mutant clonal haematopoiesis

Nature, Published online: 16 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08843-0A haplotype-resolved pan-genome of autotetraploid European potato founder lines shows high nucleotide diversity at remarkably low haplotype diversity, which is probably the result of hybridization events with wild potato species, followed by population bottlenecks during domestication and transition to Europe.

The NBA on Wednesday said officials made two incorrect calls and two incorrect non-calls in the final two minutes of Golden State's 121-116 play-in win vs. Memphis.

The Giants wouldn't be afraid to play Travis Hunter both ways if they select him with the No. 3 pick, general manager Joe Schoen said Wednesday.

What do you get when you mix RuPauls Drag Race royalty, dim sum, bottomless mimosas, and the cast of the most joyful queer rom-com of the year? The Wedding Banquet drag brunch, of course. On Sunday, April 13, Bleecker Street and Tremendous Communications hosted a fabulous celebration for The Wedding Banquet, the upcoming film from director Andrew Ahn. Held at CHIFA in Eagle RockSource

Nature, Published online: 16 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08871-wDnmt3a mutations in mouse haematopoietic stem and progenitor cells equivalent to R882 mutations in human cause increased mitochondrial respiration, suggesting that this is a mechanism of clonal haematopoiesis and a potential therapeutic target.

Nature, Published online: 16 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01127-7A method for examining RNAs in blood samples offers a clinical tool to detect and monitor cancer and to assess immune responses to vaccination.

The PGA Tour has suspended Wesley Bryan for participating in a LIV Golf-backed event called "The Duels: Miami" two weeks ago.

Carlo Ancelotti said he "doesn't know" if Real Madrid's 2-1 Champions League defeat to Arsenal on Wednesday was his last game in charge of Madrid in the competition.

Nature, Published online: 16 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08812-7Experimental and theoretical exploration of domain walls forming in wurtzite ferroelectrics following the application of electric fields demonstrates their reconfigurable conductivity as well as tunability, showing potential for use in ultrascaled devices.

Nature, Published online: 16 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08850-1Liver organoids derived from human induced pluripotent stem cells populations grown with ascorbate and bilirubin can be used to recapitulate differential zonal functions of human hepatocytes and for transplantation in animal models of liver dysfunction.

UCLA has had conversations with representatives of transfer quarterback Nico Iamaleava for less money than he was asking for from Tennessee, sources told ESPN on Wednesday.

Princeton transfer Xaivian Lee, one of the top point guards in the transfer portal, has picked newly crowned champion Florida over St. John's and Kansas, he announced.

From left to rigt, Liberal leader Mark Carney, Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet, New Democratic Party Leader Jagmeet Singh and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre pose for a photo before the French-language federal leaders' debate, in Montreal, Wednesday, April 16, 2025. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP)2025-04-16T23:45:47Z TORONTO (AP) Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday the key question in Canadas election is who is best to deal with U.S. President Donald Trump while his Conservative rival argued that Carney doesnt represent change after a decade of Liberal Party rule. Opposition Conservative Pierre Poilievre said during the French-language leaders debate Canada needs change and Carney is just like his predecessor Justin Trudeau. Mr. Poilievre is not Justin Trudeau. Im not Justin Trudeau either. In this election the question is who is going to face Mr. Trump, Carney said. Trumps trade war and threats to make Canada the 51st state have infuriated Canadians and led to a surge in Canadian nationalism that has bolstered Liberal Party poll numbers ahead of the April 28 vote. Poilievre is imploring Canadians not to give the Liberals a fourth term. He hoped to make the election a referendum on Trudeau, whose popularity declined toward the end of his decade in power as food and housing prices rose and immigration surged. But Trump attacked, Trudeau resigned and Carney, a two-time central banker, became Liberal party leader and prime minister after a party leadership race. One of the differences, there are many, but one of the differences between the two of us is that I put much more emphasis on the economy, on growing the economy, Carney said when asked about Trudeau at a news conference after the debate. In fact in this circumstance that we are in, given the scale of the crisis, I would say relentless focus on growing the economy. During the debate Carney said he has only been prime minister for a month. We need change. You do not embody change, Poilievre said to Carney. Bloc Qubcois Yves-Franois Blanche, whose party is losing support to Carneys Liberals in Quebec, agreed, saying the Liberals are the same party, the same ministers and the same lawmakers and a new leader does not change that. But public opinion has changed. In a mid-January poll by Nanos, Liberals trailed the Conservative Party by 47% to 20%. In the latest Nanos poll released Wednesday, the Liberals led by 8 percentage points. The January poll had a margin of error 3.1 points while the latest poll had a 2.7-point margin.Carney, who played safe, did not make the kind of big mistakes that could have altered the dynamic of the race in Quebec, said Daniel Bland, a political science professor at McGill University in Montreal. I dont think the debate will have a major impact on the race in Quebec, which remains dominated by the Liberals.The French debate was moved up by two hours to minimize a conflict with a Montreal Canadiens hockey game. The NHL team faced off against the Carolina Hurricanes at 7 p.m. ET, and clinched a spot in the Stanley Cup playoffs.This isnt the first time NHL hockey has elbowed its way onto the campaign trail. During the 2011 election, former Bloc leader Gilles Duceppe asked for a debate to be postponed due to a Canadiens hockey game, and his request was granted.The English language debate is Thursday evening.

Family members and colleagues wait to welcome released prisoners outside the main gate of Insein prison during the country's traditional New Year day on Thursday, April 17, 2025, in Yangon, Myanmar. (AP Photo/Thein Zaw)2025-04-17T01:59:10Z BANGKOK (AP) The head of Myanmars military government granted amnesty to around 4,900 prisoners to mark the countrys traditional new year, state-run media reported Thursday, but it wasnt immediately clear how many were political detainees locked up for opposing army rule.Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, the head of the ruling military council, pardoned 4,893 prisoners, MRTV reported. Thirteen foreigners will also be released and deported from Myanmar, it said in a separate statement.Other prisoners received reduced sentences, except for those convicted of serious charges such as murder and rape, or those jailed on charges under various other security acts.If the freed detainees violate the law again they will have to serve the remainder of their original sentences in addition to any new sentence, according to the terms of their release. Mass amnesties on the holiday are not unusual in Myanmar. The releases will occur at prisons nationwide.Dozens of relatives and friends of prisoners waited early Thursday outside the main gate of Insein Prison, on the northern outskirts of Yangon, the countrys largest city. No details were available about the number of prisoners released from Insein as part of the amnesty. Myanmar has been under military rule since Feb. 1, 2021, when its army ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyis elected government. The takeover was met with massive nonviolent resistance, which has since become a widespread armed struggle. The country is now in civil war. Some 22,197 political detainees, including Suu Kyi, were in detention as of last Friday, according to the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners, an independent organization that keeps detailed tallies of arrests and casualties linked to the nations political conflicts.Many political detainees had been held on a charge of incitement, a catch-all offense widely used to arrest critics of the government or military, and punishable by up to three years in prison. This years celebrations of Thingyan, the New Years holiday, were more reserved than usual due to a nationwide grieving period following a devastating earthquake last month. The country is struggling to recover from the 7.7 magnitude quake on March 28 that hit its central heartland, killing about 3,725 people and leveling structures from new condos to ancient pagodas.In a New Years speech broadcast Thursday, Min Aung Hlaing said his government will carry out reconstruction and rehabilitation measures in the quake-affected areas as quickly as possible.He also reaffirmed plans to hold a general election by the end of the year and called on opposition groups fighting the army to resolve the conflicts in political ways.During the holiday, the violent struggle between the army and pro-democracy forces continued. There were armed clashes in the countryside but the number of casualties was unclear.

Nature, Published online: 16 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08883-6A pangenome of wild and cultivated rice accessions captures the entire set of non-redundant genes and diversity in rice, and provides insights into the pathways involved in the evolution of rice.

Nature, Published online: 16 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01003-4Country doubles down on climate pledges in the wake of devastating floods.

Umpire Hunter Wendelstedt left the Mets-Twins game on Wednesday after being struck in the face by a line-drive foul ball. He was taken to a hospital for tests.

North Carolina quarterback Ryan Browne is among the Tar Heels entering the transfer portal, sources said Wednesday, as is sacks leader Beau Atkinson.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks to reporters reacting after a Japanese negotiator held ministerial talks at the White House regarding U.S. tariffs, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo, Japan, Thursday, April 17, 2025. (Franck Robichon/Pool Photo via AP)2025-04-17T04:19:28Z TOKYO (AP) Japan recorded a trade deficit in its March-April fiscal year but racked up a surplus with the U.S., the Finance Ministry reported Thursday.Japans global trade deficit totaled 5.2 trillion yen ($37 billion) for the fiscal year through March, for the fourth straight year of deficits, according to the provisional statistics. The surplus with the U.S. ballooned to 9 trillion yen ($63 billion).Exports to the U.S. are a contentious issue for U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese negotiators are in Washington to argue their case against higher U.S. tariffs. Japan is a key longtime U.S. ally and major investor in the U.S., employing hundreds of thousands of Americans. Trump said on April 2 that he planned to impose a 24% tariff on imports from Japan as part of an announcement of higher tariffs on dozens of countries. After financial markets panicked, he put a partial 90-day hold on the import taxes, while increasing his already steep tariffs on Chinese goods to as much as 145%. Japan still faces a 10% baseline tariff and a 25% tax on imported cars, auto parts, steel and aluminum exports. Most of those duties took effect recently, but they pose a grave challenge for embattled Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. Some analysts say Tokyo could at some point announce surprise concessions, like importing more American rice. Rice holds a special place in the Japanese psyche as the nations staple and has long been a protected sector in Japan. But recently a rice shortage has been pushing up prices. Japans annual exports climbed 5.9% from a year earlier, helped by strong shipments of goods like computer chips and vehicles. Imports rose 4.7%. But a weaker Japanese yen made imports more costly. A recent influx of foreign tourists to Japan has pushed exports higher, since such spending counts as exports.For the month of March, Japan recorded a trade surplus of 544 billion yen ($4 billion). Exports climbed nearly 4% from a year earlier, for the sixth straight month of gains, although the surge was slower than in February. Exports to the U.S. rose 3%, while shipments to the rest of Asia grew 5.5%. Exports to China fell, while shipments to Hong Kong, Taiwan and South Korea surged.This is likely due to the rerouting of exports within Asia to avoid tariff conflicts with the U.S., Min Joo Kang, a senior economist at ING, said in a report.___Yuri Kageyama is on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@yurikageyama YURI KAGEYAMA Kageyama covers Japan news for The Associated Press. Her topics include social issues, the environment, businesses, entertainment and technology. twitter instagram facebook mailto

Chineses people wait to welcome their President Xi Jingping's arrival in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Thursday, April 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)2025-04-17T04:30:06Z PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Cambodia on Thursday for a two-day state visit that serves as an opportunity to further strengthen already robust relations.The visit, Xis first since 2016, will conclude a three-nation Southeast Asian tour that included stops in Vietnam and Malaysia.Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet recently described Beijing as an important and indispensable friend of Cambodia that has helped support the countrys economic and social development.Xi was greeted at the airport in Cambodias capital Phrom Penh by King Norodom Sihamoni. During his visit, Xi is also scheduled to meet Prime Minister Hun Manet and Senate President Hun Sen, who is Hun Manets father and predecessor as prime minister.Trade will likely be a major topic of Xis discussions in Cambodia, which faces among the highest tariff rates proposed by Washington. In addition to Trumps universal 10% tariff, the country faces the threat of a 49% tax on exports to the U.S. once his 90-day pause expires. In addition to discussions on strengthening bilateral ties and regional and international issues, several agreements are expected to be signed on cooperation in various sectors. In both countries, Xi emphasized strengthening ties, particularly in trade and investment, amid global economic uncertainties and the backdrop of trade tensions with the United States. He underscored the need to oppose unilateralism and protectionism and uphold the multilateral trading system. China is presenting itself as a source of stability and certainty as Southeast Asia scrambles to respond to tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump, which threaten the region export-oriented economies whose largest markets are generally the United States.The visit comes on the 50th anniversary of the April 17, 1975 takeover of Cambodia by the communist Khmer Rouge, which imposed a reign of terror with Maoist-inspired policies that saw an estimated 1.7 million Cambodians die of starvation, overwork or executions. Beijing was the main foreign backer of the Khmer Rouge and supported the group in carrying on a guerrilla war after it was ousted from power in 1979 by an invasion from Vietnam, though such history is rarely discussed by either country.Cambodias rapid growth in recent decades has been fueled largely by Beijing.In Hun Manets remarks earlier this month at the inauguration of a Chinese-funded road, he called China a first-class partner country, pointing to achievements like the inauguration of the Chinese-named Angkor Siem Reap Airport and a Phnom Penh ring road named after Xi as evidence of continued strong relations and gratitude, and noted Chinas continued ranking as the top investor in Cambodia in 2024.China is Cambodias largest trading partner, surpassing $15 billion in 2024 and representing nearly 30% of Cambodias total trade volume, though greatly in Beijings favor.Beijing also helped fund an expansion of the Ream Naval Base on Cambodias southern coast, raising worries it could become a strategic outpost for the Chinese navy in the Gulf of Thailand. Cambodia has repeatedly denied any agreement granting China special privileges or the establishment of a foreign military base. Cambodia has stated that warships from all friendly countries are welcome to dock at its new pier, provided they comply with certain conditions. Japan announced on Tuesday that two of its minesweepers will visit the Ream base this weekend in the first foreign navy visit since the expansion project was completed.___Peck reported from Bangkok. RSShttps://feedx.net https://feedx.site

Nature, Published online: 16 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08890-7The structure and function of the MCR activation complex from Methanococcus maripaludis were revealed, demonstrating its ATP-dependent ability to activate MCR and form methane while uncovering a unique electron transfer pathway involving ironsulfur clusters similar to the nitrogenase cofactor intermediates.

Nature, Published online: 16 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08885-4High-resolution spatial proteomics were used to map molecular events during hepatocyte stress in pseudotime across all fibrosis stages, recapitulating known disease progression markers and revealing early peroxisomal activation and late-stage proteotoxic phenotypes.

Led by Tyler Herro's 38 points, the Heat eliminated the Bulls from the play-in tournament for a third consecutive season, holding Chicago to a season-low 90 points in the process.

The Canadiens, who were 31st in the overall standings on Dec. 1, clinched the last playoff spot with Wednesday's win over the Hurricanes in their regular-season finale.

Mohammad Yousaf Dar weaves a Kashmiri hand-knotted carpet at his home in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, on April 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)2025-04-17T04:11:17Z SRINAGAR, India (AP) Mohammad Yousuf Dar and his wife, Shameema, sit cross-legged before their loom, deftly tying consecutive knots to create the floral patterns of the famed Kashmiri carpets that are now threatened by the Trump administrations sweeping tariffs.Genuine hand-knotted Kashmiri carpets are typically made from pure silk, and sometimes pure wool, which is more challenging. Generations of artisans have for centuries handed down the craft to ensure its survival, and while the carpets are sold for quite a sum, most craftspeople can barely make ends meet.I just help my husband so that we have a modicum of decent income to run our household, Shameema, 43, said as she and Mohamad rhythmically plucked at the colorful silk threads in their dimly lit workshop in Indian-controlled Kashmirs main city, Srinagar. They periodically glance at a yellowed scrap of paper, known as Taleem, or instructions, showcasing the pattern they are working on in an ancient shorthand of symbols and numbers and a cryptic color map. Both learned the craft at the ages of 9 and 10, respectively.The industry has survived decades of conflict over the disputed region between nuclear rivals India and Pakistan and withstood the fickleness of fashion to stay in demand, adorning mansions and museums alike. However, Kashmiri traders say that U.S. President Donald Trumps tariffs on American imports can deal a hard blow to an already threatened business that is vying to survive amid mass-produced carpets, which are less costly, and artisans abandoning the industry. Although the tariffs were primarily aimed at major exporters like China, theyve inadvertently ensnared traditional handicraft industries from regions like Kashmir, which depend on U.S. and European markets for survival.Carpet exports from India to the U.S. alone are valued at approximately $1.2 billion, out of a total global export value of $2 billion, according to official data. Mohamad, 50, said he is the only weaver left out of over 100 who shifted to other jobs some two decades back in his neighborhood in Srinagar citys old downtown.I spend months knotting a single rug, he said, but if there is no demand, our skills feel worthless, he added.Still, thousands of families in Kashmir rely on this craft for their livelihood and the steep 28% tariff imposed means the imported carpets will become significantly more expensive for American consumers and retailers.If these carpets are going to be more expensive in America, does that mean our wages will rise too? Mohamad asked.Not likely.The increased cost to consumers in the U.S. doesnt translate into higher wages for weavers, experts say, but rather often leads to reduced orders, lower incomes, and growing uncertainty for the artisans.This price hike could also push buyers toward cheaper, machine-made alternatives, leaving Kashmiri artisans in the lurch.Insiders say that unless international trade policies shift to protect traditional industries, Kashmirs hand-knotted legacy may continue to fray until it disappears. Wilayat Ali, a Kashmiri carpet supplier, said his trading partner, who exports the carpets to the U.S., Germany and France, has already canceled at least a dozen orders already in the making.The exporter also returned some dozen carpets, he said. It boils down to the hard arithmetic of profit and loss, Ali explained. They dont see thousands of knots in a carpet that takes months to make.___This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

Visitors rest at a booth for a wheel shaped patrol robot at the 137th Canton Fair in Guangzhou in southern China's Guangdong province on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)2025-04-16T13:08:07Z GUANGZHOU, China (AP) Exporters at Chinas largest trade fair spoke on Wednesday of stalled shipments and lower sales forecasts due to the ongoing trade war with the United States.Zhang Haiyun, overseas sales director for Airdog, an air purifier maker based in the eastern Chinese city of Suzhou, said her company has halted shipments to the U.S. since President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs of 145% on all products imported from China. Zhang Haiyun, overseas sales director of Airdog, a Chinese air purifier manufacturer, speaks at the 137th Canton Fair in Guangzhou, southern Chinas Guangdong province on Tuesday, April 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) Zhang Haiyun, overseas sales director of Airdog, a Chinese air purifier manufacturer, speaks at the 137th Canton Fair in Guangzhou, southern Chinas Guangdong province on Tuesday, April 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Read More Basically, there are no freight companies willing to take orders because no one knows what will happen to the tariffs when the goods arrive, Zhang told The Associated Press from her booth at the Canton Fair, which is Chinas largest and oldest trade event.Trumps so-called reciprocal tariffs on China, and essentially all other U.S. trading partners, loomed heavily at the biannual fair, which has been held since 1957. While the U.S. has postponed the implementation of most tariffs for three months, the duties on Chinese products remain in place pending a trade deal between the two nations. Beijing has retaliated with tariffs on U.S. goods that total 125%. Zhang said the reciprocal tariffs were enacted just as her companys business in the U.S. had started growing. Airdog sells various models of air purifiers in the U.S. and more than 90 other countries and regions around the world, with a focus on developing countries that have boosted trade with China under Beijings Belt and Road initiative. Visitors are seen at the 137th Canton Fair in Guangzhou, southern China's Guangdong province on Tuesday, April 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) Visitors are seen at the 137th Canton Fair in Guangzhou, southern China's Guangdong province on Tuesday, April 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Read More Visitors look at robots at the 137th Canton Fair in Guangzhou in southern China's Guangdong province on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) Visitors look at robots at the 137th Canton Fair in Guangzhou in southern China's Guangdong province on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Read More Visitors arrive at the 137th Canton Fair in Guangzhou in southern Chinas Guangdong province on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) Visitors arrive at the 137th Canton Fair in Guangzhou in southern Chinas Guangdong province on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Read More She said her company was going to wait and see how things develop before moving production to other Southeast Asian countries.Many Chinese companies have opened factories abroad since Trumps first term in office in an attempt to avoid reciprocal tariffs between China and the U.S. But in his new round of tariff announcements, Trump targeted Southeast Asian nations with high duties, including 49% tariffs on imports from Cambodia and 46% duties on goods from Vietnam. Chinas President Xi Jinping is this week touring Vietnam, Cambodia and Malaysia, and making a case for free trade. Exporters across both China and Southeast Asia have expressed concern about the tariffs impact on production lines and supply chains.Wallace Huang, export business director at Weking Group, which makes small appliances such as rice cookers, air fryers and electric kettles, said his company has halted business with the U.S. for the moment.We cannot rely on a single market, Huang said, We need to diversify our market. When the West is dark, the East is bright. Wallace Huang, export business director of Weking, talks about the Chinese manufacturer of rice cookers and heaters at the 137th Canton Fair in Guangzhou in southern Chinas Guangdong province on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) Wallace Huang, export business director of Weking, talks about the Chinese manufacturer of rice cookers and heaters at the 137th Canton Fair in Guangzhou in southern Chinas Guangdong province on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Read More Huang said his companys exports to the U.S. have dropped between 5% and 10% since Trumps first term in office, and that his company is looking to sell more to other developing nations.Angel Li, a senior sales executive for Great Link, a logistics company focused on the North American market, said clients are calculating their next steps, though exporters of car parts and other hardware have not yet called off shipments to the U.S. and Canada.No one knows how the tariffs will change, Li said. Angel Li, marketing senior sales executive with Great Link Logistics Co. Ltd, left, talks about logistics to the U.S. at the 137th Canton Fair in Guangzhou in southern Chinas Guangdong province on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) Angel Li, marketing senior sales executive with Great Link Logistics Co. Ltd, left, talks about logistics to the U.S. at the 137th Canton Fair in Guangzhou in southern Chinas Guangdong province on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Read More Even exporters who dont produce in China are suffering due to the trade war. Danny Elassir, export director for Exotica, a company that makes air fresheners in Ohio, said his business is being affected due to other countries imposing tariffs on U.S. goods. Elassir said his company has been present at the Canton Fair, in the southern Guangdong province, for more than a decade because it is where it has connected with most of its clients from the Middle East and Latin America.Going back to the old duty rates this is really the only way we see it happening for business to keep growing, he said. Danny Elassir, export director with Exotica Freshener Co, a U.S. company selling fresheners, speaks at the 137th Canton Fair in Guangzhou in southern Chinas Guangdong province, Tuesday, April 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) Danny Elassir, export director with Exotica Freshener Co, a U.S. company selling fresheners, speaks at the 137th Canton Fair in Guangzhou in southern Chinas Guangdong province, Tuesday, April 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Read More ___Mistreanu reported from Taipei, Taiwan. Associated Press video producer Olivia Zhang contributed to this report. SIMINA MISTREANU Mistreanu is a Greater China reporter for The Associated Press, based in Taipei, Taiwan. She has reported on China since 2015. twitter mailto RSShttps://feedx.net https://feedx.site

Nature, Published online: 16 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08834-1A method, RARE-seq, for sensitive detection of cell-free RNAs in blood is demonstrated to have diverse clinical applications including diagnosing and characterizing human cancers, and tracking response to RNA therapeutics.

Nature, Published online: 16 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08862-xThe dynamical axion quasiparticle, which is directly analogous to the hypothetical fundamental axion particle, is observed in two-dimensional MnBi2Te4, and has implications for quantum chromodynamics, cosmology and string theory.

Monte McNair is out as Kings general manager following the team's season-ending loss to the Mavericks on Wednesday night in the play-in tournament, sources told ESPN.

Klay Thompson scored 16 of his 23 points in Dallas' dominant second quarter to get redemption for his dud in Sacramento a year ago, helping the Mavericks beat the Kings on Wednesday night to advance in the play-in tournament.

Actress Nora Aunor appears during the photo call for the film '"Sinapupunan" (Thy Womb) at the 69th edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Sept. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan, File)2025-04-16T19:34:34Z MANILA, Philippines (AP) Nora Aunor, who became one of the biggest stars of Philippine cinema during a career that spanned seven decades, has died. Aunor died Wednesday, according to social media posts from her children. She was 71. No further details on the cause or place of her death were immediately given. Filipina actor Lotlot de Len said on Instagram that her mother touched generations with her unmatched talent, grace, and passion for the craft. Her voice, presence, and artistry shaped a legacy that will never fade.De Len said funeral plans and other details will be shared later. Aunor, born Nora Cabaltera Villamayor to an impoverished family in eastern Camarines Sur province, sold water in a train station in her hometown in her youth. She first gained fame in her teens as a singer in the 1960s before moving on to movies. She amassed more than 200 credits in film and television that included many classics of Philippine cinema, and won dozens of acting awards. Memorable roles included 1976s Tatlong Taong Walang Diyos (Three Years Without God), 1984s Bulaklak sa City Jail (Flowers of the City Jail) and 1995s The Flor Contemplacion Story. She swept best actress awards in the country for her performance in 1990s Andrea, Paano ba ang Maging Isang Ina? (Andrea, What is It Like to be a Mother?) and won best actress at the Asian Film Awards for her portrayal of a midwife in 2012s Thy Womb. Aunor was still acting as recently as last year, starring in the film Mananambal (The Healer) and appearing on the TV series Lilet Matias, Attorney-at-Law. Aunor was named a National Artist for Film and Broadcast Arts the countrys biggest honor for actors in 2022. In 2014, then-President Benigno Aquino III had denied her the honor because of a previous drug arrest in the U.S., provoking broad outcry.Aunors lawyer said the 2005 arrest at the Los Angeles airport came because of a pipe found in a bag she did not pack, noting she was traveling with four assistants at the time. The charges were dropped in 2007 after she completed a diversion program, her lawyer said in 2014. Aunor was married to actor Christopher de Len from 1975 until 1996. She is survived by their children Lotlet, Ian, Matet, Kiko and Kenneth de Len.

Nature, Published online: 16 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08839-wA two-dimensional Dirac graphene-channel flash memory based on a two-dimensional-enhanced hot-carrier-injection mechanism that supports both electron and hole injection is used to make devices with a subnanosecond program speed.

Nature, Published online: 16 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01105-zCirculating biomarkers are quickly becoming a crucial part of diagnosis and disease monitoring for physicians, researchers and even some consumers.

Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbapp injured his right ankle in Real Madrid's 2-1 loss to Arsenal in the quarterfinals of the Champions League on Wednesday

Mikel Arteta is targeting Champions League glory after celebrating his "proudest night" as Arsenal manager on Wednesday as the Gunners knocked out holders Real Madrid to reach their first semifinal since 2009.

Sylvain N'goran, who has been a cocoa farmer for the past 17 years, holds cocoa beans in his hands in the village of Bocanda, north of Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Oct. 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Diomande Bleblonde, File)2025-04-17T05:32:01Z NGATTAKRO, Ivory Coast (AP) Jean Mari Konan Yao says hes struggling as a cocoa farmer in the west African nation of Ivory Coast, which produces almost half the worlds cocoa supply of the raw ingredient used in chocolate.Like many in Ivory Coast the worlds biggest cocoa producer Konan Yao says cocoa has long provided a lifeline for him, but adverse weather and plant diseases have hurt harvests in recent years.Now, cocoa farmers worry even more over President Donald Trumps plans to impose a 21% tariff on products from Ivory Coast the highest among West African nations.Although Trump has suspended the tariff plans for 90 days pending further review, authorities in Ivory Coast have warned that such tariffs could send the price of cocoa even higher and destabilize the local market by slowing their sales.Ivory Coast produces between 2 million and 2.5 million metric tons of cocoa annually, with around 200,000 to 300,000 metric tons exported to the United States, according to the Coffee and Cocoa Council. In 2023, Ivory Coast exported $3.68 billion worth of cocoa beans, its second biggest export after gold. The U.S. was its fourth-largest importer of cocoa beans, after the Netherlands, Malaysia and Belgium, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. For most local cocoa growers, any U.S. tariff could further shake a market already struggling with decreasing yields and shrinking funding that has limited farmers ability to meet global demands for chocolate. If we hear the American president is going to put a tax on the price of cocoa, its really not good for us, it doesnt help us, said another cocoa farmer, Salif Traor.Already, cocoa prices were rising in the country, in part because of insufficient and irregular rainfall in Ivory Coast.The U.K.-based Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit research firm has noted a 32% rise in the price of cocoa imported into the United Kingdom over the last three years, partially due to extreme weather conditions in parts of Africa where its mainly grown. Together, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria and Cameroon produce about three-quarters of the worlds cocoa. Cocoa is traded on a regulated, global market. In Ivory Coast, the government usually sets cocoa prices at the onset of each season, with prices reflecting market trends and global prices. The local prices are, however, lower than the global market rates, thereby limiting the farmers profit from high global prices.Authorities say they are already considering cocoa price increases if the U.S. tariff comes into effect.Donald Trumps customs tax is causing us problems. We are already feeling the effects, said Boss Diarra, coordinator of the local cocoa farmers union in Bouafl in central Ivory Coast. He pointed to bags of cocoa that he said farmers have been unable to sell.Meanwhile, a U.S. tariff could mean more cocoa for European markets, said Bruno Marcel Iriti, researcher at the Ivorian Flix Houphout-Boigny Polytechnic Institute. Some of the top importers of Ivory Coast cocoa are in Europe, market data show. European customers will inevitably buy cheaper because when there is too much, the customer is king, Iriti said.___For more on Africa and development: https://apnews.com/hub/africa-pulseThe Associated Press receives financial support for global health and development coverage in Africa from the Gates Foundation. The AP is solely responsible for all content. Find APs standards for working with philanthropies, a list of supporters and funded coverage areas at AP.org.

Nature, Published online: 17 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01232-7Andrew Robinson reviews five of the best science picks.

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Bayern Munich earned a draw at the San Siro against Inter Milan on Wednesday but ultimately bowed out of the Champions League, leaving manager Vincent Kompany to reflect on the injury crisis that hit his side ahead of the quarter-final.

With a treble still on the cards, Inter Milan are not setting themselves any limits after beating Bayern Munich to advance to the Champions League semifinals.

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni holds a year-end press conference in Rome, Jan. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino, File)2025-04-17T04:05:04Z MILAN (AP) Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni will test her mettle as a bridge between the EU and the United States when she meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House on Thursday, the first European leader to have a face-to-face with Trump since he announced, and then suspended, 20% tariffs on European exports.Meloni secured the meeting at a critical juncture in the trade war as Italys leader, but she also has, in a sense, been knighted to represent the European Union. She has been in close contact with EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen ahead of the trip, and the outreach is closely coordinated, a commission spokeswoman said this week.We know we are in a difficult moment, Meloni said this week in Rome. Most certainly, I am well aware of what I represent, and what I am defending.The European Union is defending what it calls the most important commercial relationship in the world, with annual trade reaching 1.6 trillion euros ($1.8 trillion). Trade negotiations fall under the European Commissions authority, which is pushing for a zero-for-zero tariff deal with the U.S. However, Trump administration officials in talks with the EU have yet to publicly show signs of relenting on Trumps insistence that a baseline 10% tariff be charged on all foreign imports. He paused for 90 days a retaliatory increase to 20%. The pause has raised some hopes for negotiations, and Melonis margins for progress are more in gaining clarity on Trumps goals rather than outright concessions, experts say. It is a very delicate mission, said Fabian Zuleeg, chief economist at the European Policy Center think tank in Brussels. There is the whole trade agenda, and while shes not officially negotiating, we know that Trump likes to have this kind of informal exchange, which in a sense is a negotiation. So its a lot on her plate. As the leader of a far-right party, Meloni is ideologically aligned with Trump on issues including curbing migration, promoting traditional values and skepticism toward multilateral institutions. But stark differences have emerged in Melonis unwavering support for Ukraine.After being the only European leader to attend the Jan. 20 inauguration, Meloni has responded with studied restraint as abrupt shifts in U.S. policy under Trump have frayed the trans-Atlantic alliance. She has denounced the tariffs as wrong and warned that dividing the West would be disastrous for everyone, after Trumps heated White House exchange with Ukraines president.She has been very cautious, said Wolfango Piccoli, an analyst at the London-based Teneo consultancy. It is what we need when we have a counterpart that is changing every day.Italy maintains a 40 billion euro trade surplus with the United States, its largest with any country, fueled by Americans appetite for Italian sparkling wine, foodstuffs like Parmigiano Reggiano hard cheese and Parma ham, and Italian luxury fashion. These are all sectors critical to the Italian economy, and mostly supported by small- and medium-sized producers who are core center-right voters. All in all, I think she will focus on the very strong economic and trade relations that Italy has with the United States, not just in terms of exports, but also services and energy, said Antonio Villafranca, vice president of the ISPI think tank in Milan. For example, Italy could even consider importing more gas from the U.S.The meeting comes against the backdrop of growing concerns over global uncertainty generated by the escalating tariff wars. Italys growth forecast for this year has already been slashed from 1% to 0.5% as a result.Meloni is also expected to address Trumps demand for NATO partners to increase military spending to 2% of gross domestic product. Italys spending, at 1.49% of GDP, is among the lowest in Europe.Experts cautioned, however, against raising expectations over any concrete progress.The best strategy has been to be very circumspect: Get there, get the meeting, get the photo opportunity, Piccoli said. If she is able to come back, and give a sense of how Washington wants to frame future relations on trade, defense and Ukraine policy, that would be a huge win.____AP writers Lorne Cook in Brussels and Josh Boak in Washington contributed to this report. RSShttps://feedx.net https://feedx.site

This is a locator map of Israel and the Palestinian Territories. (AP Photo)2025-04-17T08:40:19Z DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip overnight into Thursday killed at least 23 people, including a family of 10, local health officials said. The United Nations meanwhile raised alarm over the mounting impact of Israels six-week-old blockade preventing all food and other supplies from entering the territory.Israel ended its ceasefire with Hamas last month and renewed its bombardment, killing hundreds of people and seizing large parts of the territory to pressure the militants to accept changes to the agreement.A strike in the southern city of Khan Younis killed five children, four women and a man from the same family, all of whom suffered severe burns, according to Nasser Hospital, which received the bodies. Strikes in northern Gaza killed 13 people, including nine children, according to the Indonesian Hospital. The Israeli military says it tries to avoid harming civilians and blames their deaths on Hamas because it operates in residential areas. There was no immediate comment on the latest strikes. The U.N. humanitarian office, known as OCHA, said that almost all of Gazas more than 2 million people now rely for food on the only 1 million prepared meals produced daily by charity kitchens supported by aid groups. Other food distribution programs have shut down for lack of supplies, and the U.N. and other aid groups have been sending their remaining stocks to the charity kitchens. The only other way to get food in Gaza is from markets. But most cannot afford to buy there because of spiraling prices and widespread shortages, meaning humanitarian aid is the primary food source for 80% of the population, the World Food Program said in its monthly report for April on Gazas markets.The Gaza Strip is now likely facing the worst humanitarian crisis in the 18 months since the escalation of hostilities in October 2023, OCHA said. Most people in Gaza are now down to one meal a day, said Shaina Low, a spokesperson for the Norwegian Refugee Council. Its far lower than what is needed, she said.Water is also growing scarce, with Palestinians standing in long lines to fill jerry cans from trucks. Omar Shatat, an official with a local water utility, said people are down to six or seven liters per day, well below the amount the U.N. estimates is needed to meet basic needs.Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Wednesday that preventing humanitarian aid is one of the central pressure tactics used against Hamas, which Israel accuses of siphoning off aid to maintain its rule.Israel is demanding that Hamas release more hostages at the start of any new ceasefire and ultimately agree to disarm and leave the territory. Katz said that even afterward Israel will continue to occupy large security zones inside Gaza. Hamas is currently holding 59 hostages, 24 of whom are believed to be alive. It says it will only return them in exchange for the release of more Palestinian prisoners, a full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza and a lasting truce, as called for in the now-defunct ceasefire agreement reached earlier this year. Hani Almadhoun, co-founder of Gaza Soup Kitchen, said his kitchen has food for about three more weeks.But food is loosely defined. We have pasta and rice but nothing much beyond that. No fresh produce. There is no chicken or beef. The only thing we have is canned meat, he said. He said 15-20% of the people who come to his kitchen for food leave empty-handed.The war began when Hamas-led militants attacked southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, killing some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and abducting 251. Most of the hostages have since been released in ceasefire agreements or other deals. Israel has rescued eight and recovered dozens of bodies.Israels offensive has killed over 51,000 Palestinians, mostly women and children, according to the Gaza Health Ministry, which does not say how many of the dead were civilians or combatants. Israel says it has killed around 20,000 militants, without providing evidence. The war has destroyed vast parts of Gaza and most of its food production capabilities. The war has displaced around 90% of the population, with hundreds of thousands of people living in tent camps and bombed-out buildings.___Khaled and Keath reported from Cairo.___Follow APs war coverage at https://apnews.com/hub/israel-hamas-war LEE KEATH Keath is the chief editor for feature stories in the Middle East for The Associated Press. He has reported from Cairo since 2005. twitter mailto RSShttps://feedx.net https://feedx.site

Nature, Published online: 16 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08650-7Reply to: Natively expressed AcrIII-1 does not function as an anti-CRISPR protein

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Neymar suffered a fresh injury setback when the Brazil star was forced to leave Santos' match with Atltico-MG due to a left thigh injury.

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