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Trump: Royal Visit Could Boost Strained U.S.–UK Relationship
The four-day state visit begins Monday as tensions over Iran, energy, immigration and tech taxes test the U.S.-UK relationship
Only one Trump ‘gold card’ visa approved so far, Lutnick says
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told lawmakers hundreds of applicants are waiting after the administration opened the $1 million residency program in December
IEA: Iran war to keep global gas markets tight through 2027 after Qatar LNG hit
Damage at Qatar’s Ras Laffan and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz will delay LNG supply growth by at least two years, the agency says
Former Kitchener Neurologist Jeffrey Asloka Cleared of 48 Sexual Assault Charges
Justice Craig Parry ruled the Crown had not proved Sloka used medical exams as a pretext for assault, ending a years-long criminal trial that drew a strong reaction from former patients and supporters
Federal loan guarantee could back Alberta pipeline!
Energy Minister Tim Hodgson told MPs public money could support Indigenous equity ownership in a potential bitumen pipeline to the Pacific Coast
Beyer blasts GOP bill to return Arlington and Alexandria to D.C
Rep. Rich McCormick’s “Make D.C. Square Again Act” would undo the 1846 retrocession after Virginia voters approved a Democratic-backed congressional map
Justice Department moves to add firing squads to federal executions
A DOJ memo directs the Bureau of Prisons to broaden death-penalty protocols with pentobarbital injections and firing squads as the Trump administration seeks to restart federal capital punishment
Raising a child in the U.S. now tops $300,000 through age 18, LendingTree finds
A CBS News segment highlights the estimate and shares guidance on navigating the expenses, presented by Kelly O’Grady
IMF projects Iran’s economy will shrink 6.1% in 2026 as inflation soars and rial slides
War damage, a near-shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz and tightening sanctions have cut Iran off from trade, pushing prices higher and the currency to about 1.32 million rials per U.S. dollar, according to IMF and analyst estimates
Summer airfares are climbing on higher fuel costs. Book now, experts say
Jet fuel prices remain elevated, pushing airlines to raise fares and fees. The average domestic round trip hit $358 as of April 13, up 18% from a year ago, according to Kayak