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- Reuters
Taiwan says it can have negotiations with US any time on tariffs
Taiwan can have negotiations with the United States at any time on the tariffs issue, Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung said on Tuesday, as the island's stock market pared losses having plummeted the previous day on trade fears. Major semiconductor producer Taiwan, hit with a 32% duty, was singled out by U.S. President Donald Trump as among the U.S. trading partners with one of the highest trade surpluses with the country. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of parliament, Lin said that Taiwan is ready to talk about a variety of issues with the United States, including investment in and purchases from the country and non-tariff barriers.
- FTW Outdoors
Kelvin Sampson's silly Sasquatch State quote became instant meme during Houston vs. Florida
Houston Cougars head coach Kelvin Samspon had an amazing quote during a first half interview of the NCAA men's national championship game on Monday.
- PA Media: UK News
Harry’s appeal against High Court security ruling to begin
Retired judge Sir Peter Lane previously rejected the duke’s case at the High Court.
- PA Media: UK News
What is the status of the Duke of Sussex’s legal claims?
Harry’s Court of Appeal bid over his UK security is due to be heard on Tuesday and Wednesday.
- PA Media: UK News
A timeline of the Duke of Sussex’s legal challenge over his security in the UK
The duke is challenging a High Court ruling dismissing his legal claim over the level of taxpayer-funded security he receives while visiting the UK.
- Business Insider
Billionaire wealth is down big amid the market chaos, but Warren Buffett is still doing fine
US tech billionaires have lost more than $400 billion in wealth so far this year, with Tesla CEO Elon Musk leading the way with a $130 billion drop.
- Reuters
Dollar fragile as traders look for safe havens on tariff turmoil
The safe havens yen and Swiss franc held near six-month highs on Tuesday while the U.S. dollar nursed broad losses as financial markets grappled with mounting recession worries in the wake of President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs. The currency markets were fragile but eerily calm in early Asian trade after a volatile 24-hour period where the dollar reversed heavy losses against the safe haven currencies as traders took stock of the risk of a rapidly escalating trade war. Global stocks have plummeted since Trump announced tariffs last week.
- Yahoo Sports
NCAA championship live updates, score: Follow Florida vs. Houston in title game
It all comes down to this — two No. 1 seeds, Florida and Houston, face off for the NCAA championship on Monday night in San Antonio.
- Reuters
South Korea to hold snap presidential election on June 3
SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea's government has approved June 3 as the date for a snap presidential election, following the removal from office of Yoon Suk Yeol last week over his short-lived declaration of martial law. The cabinet agreed the date on Tuesday after discussions with the National Election Commission since it needed to approve a public holiday for the election. Yoon was removed by the Constitutional Court for violating his official duty by issuing the martial law decree on December 3 and mobilising troops in an attempt to halt parliamentary proceedings.
- PSG Talk
Aston Villa vs. PSG: What Starting 11 Will Luis Enrique Choose?
Paris Saint-Germain are set to take on Aston Villa with a spot in the semifinals on the line. PSG booked their place after a dramatic Round of 16 win over Liverpool, coming out on top in a tense penal...
- The Canadian Press
Trump says the US will hold direct talks with Iran; Tehran says they'll be indirect negotiations
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday the U.S. will hold direct talks with Iran about its nuclear program, while warning the Iranians they would be in “great danger” if the talks don’t succeed in persuading them to abandon their nuclear weapons program. For its part, Tehran confirmed talks would happen but insisted they would be indirect discussions through a mediator.
- The Canadian Press
Joey Bart homers as the Pirates beat the slumping Cardinals 8-4
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Joey Bart, Andrew McCutchen and Isiah Kiner-Falefa each drove in two runs, and the Pittsburgh Pirates handed St. Louis its fourth consecutive loss with an 8-4 victory over the Cardinals on Monday night.
- KMGH - Denver Scripps
Denver City Council members propose new ordinance to curb scrap metal theft
Two Denver City Council members proposed a new ordinance that would tighten regulations on how metals such as copper, brass and aluminum are bought and sold.
- People
80-Year-Old Went Hunting for Turkeys, He Fatally Shot a Man in the Back of the Head Instead, Sheriffs Say
The 80-year-old and his alleged 65-year-old victim were not hunting together at the time of the incident
- KCRA - Sacramento Videos
2 shot at a home in Elk Grove, police say
The Elk Grove Police Department was investigating the shooting at Eva Avenue and Adams Street. The condition of the two people who were shot was not immediately available.
- Reuters
Indigenous groups in Peru suspend blockade of Glencore copper mine
Indigenous groups in Peru stopped blocking access to Glencore's Antapaccay copper mine in Peru, after closing an agreement with government officials, a local community leader said on Monday. The agreement, which ended the blockade that lasted over a week, set a timetable to carry out a "prior consultation process" and define a reparations plan for local residents, community leader Flavio Huanque told Reuters. Representatives of Glencore's Antapaccay firm in Lima were not immediately available for comment on the issue.
- Deadline
Donald Trump And Paramount Reportedly Pick Mediator In ’60 Minutes’ Lawsuit; CBS Challenges POTUS For Proof Of $20 Billion Damages Claim
Donald Trump and Paramount Global have reportedly picked a mediator to try to settle the president’s $20 billion lawsuit against CBS over the way that 60 Minutes edited an October interview with his 2024 rival Kamala Harris. Paramount Global is anxious to close its merger deal with Skydance, with regulatory approval pending before the Trump …
- Reuters
Japan's economy minister Akazawa to head trade talks with US, FNN reports
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will nominate Economy Minister Ryosei Akazawa as trade negotiator with the United States, FNN television reported on Tuesday. Akazawa, during a press conference, said he was not aware of the report and has not been approached by the prime minister on the matter. The report emerged after Ishiba and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to initiate bilateral discussions on tariffs in a telephone meeting on Monday.
- The Canadian Press
Swollen rivers are flooding towns in the US South after a prolonged deluge of rain
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Days of unrelenting downpours swelled rivers to near record levels across Kentucky on Monday, submerging neighborhoods and threatening a famed bourbon distillery in the state capital.
- HuffPost
Ketanji Brown Jackson Issues Seething Dissent To Supreme Court’s Hasty Migrant Ruling
“At least when the Court went off base in the past, it left a record so posterity could see how it went wrong,” the justice wrote.