Grizzlies’ Brandon Clarke Arrested in Arkansas on Drug and Speeding Charges

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke was arrested Wednesday in Arkansas on charges including speeding and possession of a controlled substance. Injuries have limited Clarke to only two games this season, and Memphis has ruled him out for the rest of this season. “I’m aware of the report, but don’t have any …

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Trump Administration Readies New Tariffs on Select Drugmakers, Bloomberg News Reports

April 1 (Reuters) – The Trump ⁠administration ⁠is set ⁠to announce tariffs as soon as ​Thursday on drugmakers that have not ‌struck deals guaranteeing low ‌prices in the U.S., Bloomberg ⁠News ⁠reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the ​plan. The White House did not immediately respond to Reuters’ request for comment. The Trump ​administration has …

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Expelled From Camp, Palestinian Refugees Now Face Iranian Rockets

TULKARM, West Bank, April 2 (Reuters) – The sight and sound of Iranian rockets arcing overhead have become ⁠near-daily ⁠for the Palestinian Ghanem family, expelled by the Israeli military ⁠from a refugee camp and now living in a rickety shack with a thin metal roof offering little protection. The family are among an estimated ​32,000 …

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Russia Woos Students for Its Drone Forces in Ukraine With Large Financial Packages

MOSCOW, April 2 (Reuters) – Students across Russia are being offered large financial incentives to ⁠join ⁠drone units fighting in Ukraine as operators and engineers, ⁠while companies in Russia’s central Ryazan region have been given quotas to sign up workers for the army, documents ​show. The recruitment effort, which comes as Russian forces continue to …

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Sweden to Buy Air Defence Systems for 8.7 Billion Crowns, Defence Minister Says

STOCKHOLM, April 2 (Reuters) – Sweden ⁠will ⁠buy air defence ⁠and anti-drone systems worth 8.7 billion ​Swedish crowns ($916 million) from among others Saab and ‌BAE Systems, the country’s ‌defence minister said on Thursday. “It is ⁠more ⁠important than ever to invest in air defence ​capabilities,” Pal Jonson said, in a statement. “Protection against threats …

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Pakistan Says It Is in Talks With Afghanistan to End Conflict

April 2 (Reuters) – ⁠Pakistan ⁠is ⁠holding talks with ​Afghanistan to ‌end the worst ‌conflict ⁠between ⁠the South Asian neighbours ​since the Taliban ​returned to power ⁠in 2021, ⁠Pakistan’s ⁠Foreign Ministry spokesperson ​said on Thursday. The ​talks ⁠in the northwestern ⁠Chinese city of Urumqi were being ⁠held between senior officials of the two countries, the …

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ICC Moves Ahead With Disciplinary Proceedings Against Chief Prosecutor Khan, WSJ Reports

April 1 (Reuters) – The International Criminal Court’s member ⁠states ⁠voted on Wednesday to move ⁠ahead with disciplinary proceedings against Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan after ​receiving reports regarding sexual-assault allegations against him, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing officials ‌familiar with the vote. Khan, who ‌investigates war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide, has taken …

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Seven-Month-Old Girl in Stroller Fatally Shot in Brooklyn

April 1 (Reuters) – A 7-month-old girl in ⁠a ⁠stroller was shot and ⁠killed in Brooklyn on Wednesday by stray gunfire in a suspected ​gang-related shooting, top city officials said. Shots were fired in the afternoon on a Brooklyn street ‌where police said there were ‌several adults, two strollers and many children. The baby’s mother …

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