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Apr 28, 2025 - World

A U.S. missile strike in Yemen killed at least 68 African migrants and injured dozens more, according to Houthi rebels.Photographs and video taken by a Reuters journalist at the migrant detention center showed emergency responders frantically trying to rescue survivors and remove the dead from the collapsed building in the rebel-held city of Saada, reported the Washington Post.The Houthi-run TV outlet al-Masirah reported the facility was housing more than 100 migrants at the time of the alleged strike.U.S. Central Command did not immediately respond to a request for comment about the strike from the Post, but Centcom issued a statement saying the U.S. would no longer publicly disclose details about military operations against Houthi rebels in Yemen, where U.S. forces have been engaged in a military campaign since early 2024.The Centcom statement indicated the campaign has escalated since a March 15 attack, which was the topic of the so-called "Signalgate" group chat, with forces striking 800 targets in Yemen and killing killed hundreds of Houthi militants and leaders.Three Democratic senators have asked defense secretary Pete Hegseth to explain the high number of Yemeni civilians who have allegedly been killed in those raids and describe what the Pentagon is doing to avoid those casualties.

Apr 28, 2025 - World

It remains unclear whether President Donald Trump spoke with President Xi Jinping about tariffs on China and both sides continue to give different answers. Last week, Trump told reporters that he was "actively" negotiating with China on a tariff deal, according to The Los Angeles Times. However, China responded, denying the claim, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent contradicted the president, stating that talks have yet to begin.Trump reiterated that Xi had called him to discuss the negotiations."He's called. And I don't think that's a sign of weakness on his behalf," Trump is quoted as saying on Friday, but he didn't provide specifics, FoxNews.com pointed out. Then, China's Foreign Ministry said on Monday that Xi had not spoken to Trump. ALSO READ: 'We’ve made a mistake': Trump’s trade war sends GOP into frenzy"As far as I know, the two heads of state have not called each other recently," Guo Jiakun, a ministry spokesperson, told Reuters. "I would like to reiterate that China and the U.S. have not conducted consultations or negotiations on the tariffs issue."The back and forth continues to be a question, and CNBC's "Squawk Box" co-host Joe Kernen asked Bessent about it Monday. "Okay. Where are we?" asked Kernen. "I know that there are a lot of questions. We just mentioned China. Let's start with China. Where are we with China? Are there negotiations? Was there a phone call with President Xi and President Trump?""You know, you know, Joe, treasury secretary does a lot of things, running the White House switchboard isn't one of them," Bessent replied. "So, they, you know, all aspects of government are in contact with China. And in terms of trade negotiations, we see where this goes. But, as I've repeatedly said, I believe that it's up to China to de-escalate because they sell five times more than we sell them. And so, 125%, 145% tariffs are unsustainable."The comment comes less than a week after the Chinese Foreign Ministry told the U.S. to be more polite, Politico reported. “If a negotiated solution is truly what the U.S. wants, it should stop threatening and blackmailing China and seek dialogue based on equality, respect, and mutual benefit,” the Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said Wednesday before Bessent's speech to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). “To keep asking for a deal while exerting extreme pressure is not the right way to deal with China and simply will not work.”See the CNBC interview with Bessent below or at the link here.

Apr 28, 2025 - World

A human rights activist says gangs have attacked another town in Haiti’s central region, killing at least four people, including an 11-year-old child

Apr 28, 2025 - World

President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order at 5 p.m. Monday requiring commercial truck drivers in the United States to speak English, "America's official language," according to his spokeswomanWhite House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt tweeted a link to a Breitbart article on Monday morning.A document reviewed by Breitbart said, "President Trump believes that English is a non-negotiable safety requirement for professional drivers, as they should be able to read and understand traffic signs, communicate with traffic safety officers, border patrol, agricultural checkpoints, and cargo weight-limit station personnel, and provide and receive feedback and directions in English."Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy will be directed “to rescind and replace guidance to strengthen inspection procedures for compliance with English proficiency requirements,” the document said.Read the Breitbart article here.

Apr 28, 2025 - World

Self-described moderate Republican Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) had his hands full during a Sunday night town hall in his suburban Hudson Valley swing district, according to reporting inThe New York Times and a variety of videos posted to social media.Local police expected more than 1,200 constituents to jam the high school auditorium where Lawler was speaking in Rockland County, but first they had to follow Lawler's rules as posted outside the venue: participants were required to provide proof of residency for New York's 17th district; were warned against shouting, screaming, or yelling; and were forbidden from making "audio or video recordings." But the rowdy constituents ignored those last two directives, as evidenced by cell phone video posted to X.Also read: 'This is our shot': Dems believe MTG's new job gives 'golden opportunity' to destroy GOPIn one video, a constituent asked, "What are you doing to stand in opposition to this administration, and what specifically are you doing that warrants the label 'moderate'"?The question drew whoops and applause from the audience. When Lawler began to answer, saying, "Again, my record speaks for itself. I've been rated the fourth most bipartisan for a reason," the audience laughed and groaned.In another clip, constituents chanted, "blah, blah, blah" as Lawler tried to justify President Donald Trump's tariffs that have caused the upending of the stock markets.The article described "shouts, groans and mockery."Times reporter Nicholas Fandos wrote that, "The congressman got a rare round of applause when he defended the use of vaccines and criticized Mr. Trump’s health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has cast doubt on the efficacy of vaccination."But overall, the town hall was both "combative and catty" and looked less like "the kind of respectful town-hall conversation Americans venerate than a shouting match where both sides accuse the other of acting in bad faith," Fandos wrote.He added that, "For much of the night, acrimony carried the room. Attendees provoked confrontations with fellow attendees, with Mr. Lawler’s staff members and with the police. No one was satisfied, including supporters of the congressman who mostly watched in silence."Read The New York Times article here,