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By Marcela Ayres and Bernardo Caram BRASILIA, April 24 (Reuters) – Brazil’s planned critical minerals rules do not involve fresh tax breaks, Finance Minister Dario Durigan said on Friday, adding that their aim was to secure national sovereignty and add value through domestic processing. Durigan, who took charge of the ministry last month, told Reuters from …
Details on U.S. blockade against Iran and impact to global economy – CBS News Watch CBS News Pentagon officials provided details on operations in the Middle East against Iran as talks may resume in Pakistan between U.S. and Iranian officials. CBS News’ Aaron MacLean and Olivia Rinaldi report.
April 24 (Reuters) – The United States imposed fresh Iran-related sanctions on Friday and issued a general license authorizing the wind down of deals involving Chinese company Hengli Petrochemical (Dalian) Refinery Co, according to a notice on the U.S. Treasury website. (Reporting by Bhargav Acharya) Copyright 2026 Thomson Reuters. Photos You Should See – April …
One person died, and five others were injured after a shooting at a Louisiana mall, officials said. This comes as more details emerge about an apparent mass shooting plot at New Orleans’ Jazz Fest. CBS News’ Anna Schecter reports.
April 24 – The U.S. Space Force has awarded contracts worth up to $3.2 billion to 12 companies to develop space-based missile defense interceptor systems, advancing U.S. President Donald Trump’s Golden Dome plan. Golden Dome, expected to cost $185 billion, envisions expanding ground-based defenses such as interceptor missiles, sensors and command-and-control systems while adding space-based …
What we know about the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extension – CBS News Watch CBS News Israel and Lebanon have extended their fragile ceasefire. CBS News’ Courtney Kealy reports.
Washington — A federal appeals court on Friday blocked President Trump’s directive suspending access to asylum and other legal protections for migrants unlawfully crossing the southern border. A divided panel of three judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that federal immigration law does not allow the president …
ENID, Okla. (AP) — The destruction left by a powerful tornado in the community of Enid includes roofs ripped from homes, flattened commercial buildings and debris scattered across the city. The storm downed utility poles, damaged homes and stripped trees as it barreled through Oklahoma. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. …
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Two buses crashed head-on near a Pentagon bus stop on Friday, injuring 23 people, including Defense Department personnel. The Omni Ride and Fairfax Connector transit buses struck each other shortly before 7:30 a.m., according to a press release from the Pentagon Force Protection Agency. Emergency personnel transported 18 of the injured …
White House says Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner will travel to Pakistan for more Iran talks – CBS News Watch CBS News White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt says Trump advisers Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are headed back to Pakistan for more talks with Iranian officials on a potential peace deal.