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More than 30 Ukrainians killed by Russian ballistics in Palm Sunday strike

A Russian missile strike on a Ukrainian city killed more than 30 people as civilians gathered to celebrate Palm Sunday, officials said.
Two Russian ballistic missiles struck the city of Sumy at around 10:15 a.m., according to Ukrainian officials. Images from the city show a building blasted to rubble, vehicles on fire in a street and several bodies on the ground.
«On this bright Palm Sunday, our community has suffered a terrible tragedy,» Acting Mayor Artem Kobzar said in a statement on social media. «Unfortunately, we already know of more than 20 deaths.»
An initial investigation determined at least 32 people were killed in the attack, the Prosecutor General’s Office said. At least 84 others were injured, including 10 children, Minister of Internal Affairs Ihor Klymenko wrote on social media.
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Firefighters put out the fire following Russia’s missile attack that killed more than 30 civilians in Sumy, Ukraine, on Sunday, April 13, 2025. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed on social media that rescue efforts were ongoing after the Russian missiles hit the city’s residential buildings, schools and cars on the street.

Firefighters carry the body of a victim following Russia’s missile attack that killed more than 30 civilians in Sumy, Ukraine, on Sunday, April 13, 2025. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)
«According to preliminary information, dozens of civilians were killed and wounded. Only filthy scum can act like this — taking the lives of ordinary people,» he said.
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Zelenskyy also called on the U.S., Europe and all other countries around the world «who wants this war and killings to end» to «respond firmly» to the attack.

Ruins of the regional human rights department building are seen following a Russian missile attack that killed more than 30 civilians in Sumy, Ukraine, on Sunday, April 13, 2025. (Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights Press Service via AP)
«Talks have never stopped ballistic missiles and aerial bombs. What’s needed is an attitude toward Russia that a terrorist deserves,» he said.
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The strike comes less than a day after Russia and Ukraine’s top diplomats accused each other of violating a tentative U.S.-brokered deal to pause strikes on energy infrastructure.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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UK Supreme Court issues landmark ruling on legal definition of woman

The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom unanimously ruled Wednesday that a woman is someone born biologically female, a move that now excludes transgender women from the legal definition of a woman.
Trans women can be excluded from some single-sex spaces and groups under the U.K. Equality Act, the five judges of the top court ruled. These spaces and groups include changing rooms, homeless shelters, swimming areas and medical or counseling services provided only to women.
The ruling means that even a transgender person with a certificate that recognizes them as female should not be considered a woman for equality purposes.
But Justice Patrick Hodge said its ruling «does not remove protection from trans people,» who are «protected from discrimination on the ground of gender reassignment.»
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Women’s rights activists celebrate the ruling outside the Supreme Court in London on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
«Interpreting ‘sex’ as certificated sex would cut across the definitions of ‘man’ and ‘woman’ … and, thus, the protected characteristic of sex in an incoherent way,» Hodge said. «It would create heterogeneous groupings.»
Women’s rights groups celebrated the ruling outside the court.

The U.K. Supreme Court unanimously ruled Wednesday that a woman is someone born biologically female. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
«Everyone knows what sex is and you can’t change it,» said Susan Smith, co-director of For Women Scotland, which brought the case. «It’s common sense, basic common sense and the fact that we have been down a rabbit hole where people have tried to deny science and to deny reality and hopefully this will now see us back to, back to reality.»

Women’s rights activists hold signs outside the Supreme Court amid a challenge to gender recognition laws in London on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
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Hannah Ford, an employment lawyer, said that while the judgment will provide clarity on the controversial issue in the U.K., it would be a setback for transgender rights and there would be «an uphill battle» to ensure workplaces are welcoming places for trans people.
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«This will be really wounding for the trans community,» Ford told Sky News.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Wall Street sufre bajas por las nuevas medidas comerciales que afectan al sector tecnológico

Wall Street, las bolsas europeas y asiáticas experimentaron retrocesos generalizados el miércoles tras el anuncio de nuevas restricciones comerciales impuestas por el gobierno estadounidense sobre las exportaciones de chips clave de Nvidia hacia China, en lo que constituye el más reciente episodio de tensiones comerciales entre las dos mayores economías del mundo.
Nvidia informó a los reguladores que estas nuevas restricciones representarán un impacto financiero estimado en 5.500 millones de dólares para el trimestre en curso, debido a la imposición de un requisito de licencia para exportar sus chips de inteligencia artificial H20 a China. La empresa comunicó que las restricciones se extienden a circuitos integrados H20 y otros de ancho de banda similar, que estarán sujetos a requisitos de licencia por un “futuro indefinido”.
Las acciones estadounidenses cayeron considerablemente el miércoles ante la noticia, mientras los inversores intentaban asimilar la incertidumbre generada por la política comercial del presidente Trump.
El índice de referencia S&P 500 registraba una caída del 0,9%, mientras que el índice tecnológico Nasdaq Composite se desplomaron un 1,8%, liderando las pérdidas. Eel índice Dow Jones también oscila por debajo de la línea plana.
Las acciones de Nvidia fueron las más afectadas, con un desplome superior al 7%, tras revelarse las nuevas restricciones a sus exportaciones de chips.

Las acciones del fabricante de chips rival AMD cayeron un 6,5%.
Según la documentación presentada ante los organismos reguladores, el gobierno estadounidense justificó los controles como una medida para evitar que estos productos “puedan ser utilizados en, o desviados a, superordenadores en China”, reflejando la creciente preocupación de Washington por el avance tecnológico del país asiático en sectores estratégicos.
“Nvidia dejó caer el micrófono, revelando nuevas restricciones a la exportación de equipos de IA con destino a China”, comentó Stephen Innes, analista de SPI Asset Management, quien añadió: “Bienvenidos a la nueva normalidad: un paso adelante, dos sondeos arancelarios atrás”.
Este movimiento se produjo apenas días después de que Nvidia anunciara su intención de comenzar a producir superordenadores de inteligencia artificial en Estados Unidos por primera vez, una decisión que ahora adquiere nuevos matices estratégicos a la luz de estas restricciones comerciales.
Las restricciones a Nvidia no representan un hecho aislado en la creciente disputa comercial entre Estados Unidos y China. Trump también ha iniciado una investigación que podría derivar en la imposición de aranceles a minerales críticos como las tierras raras, elementos utilizados en una amplia gama de productos tecnológicos, desde teléfonos inteligentes hasta turbinas eólicas y motores de vehículos eléctricos.
Estos movimientos han intensificado las tensiones ya existentes entre ambas potencias. China respondió el miércoles indicando que los gravámenes estadounidenses están ejerciendo presión sobre su economía, aunque los datos oficiales mostraron un crecimiento superior al esperado durante el primer trimestre. Beijing exhortó a Washington a “dejar de amenazar y chantajear”.
Como señal de la escalada de tensiones, el servicio postal de Hong Kong decidió suspender el envío de mercancías a Estados Unidos, describiéndolo como respuesta a los gravámenes “intimidatorios” impuestos por Washington.

Los mercados financieros reaccionaron con cautela ante este nuevo capítulo de tensiones comerciales. Después de un par de días relativamente tranquilos tras las turbulencias arancelarias de la semana pasada, los inversores adoptaron nuevamente una postura defensiva.
En Europa, el índice de referencia londinense FTSE 100 cerró con una subida moderada del 0,3%, ya que los datos oficiales mostraron que la inflación británica se ralentizó más de lo esperado en marzo.
Frankfurt también cerró con una subida del 0,3%, pero París cayó casi un 0,1%.
Las acciones del gigante tecnológico holandés ASML, que fabrica máquinas para producir semiconductores, cayeron más de un cinco por ciento, ya que sus reservas netas se situaron por debajo de las expectativas.
Según David Morrison, analista de Trade Nation, el decepcionante informe de resultados de ASML “no ha hecho más que agravar las preocupaciones del sector tecnológico”.
En Asia, el impacto fue más pronunciado. El índice Nikkei 225 de Tokio bajó un 1,0%, cerrando en 33.920,40 puntos, mientras que el Hang Seng de Hong Kong se desplomó un 1,9%, finalizando en 21.056,98 puntos. El índice compuesto de Shanghái fue uno de los pocos que logró mantenerse en terreno positivo, con un modesto incremento del 0,3%.
Los gigantes tecnológicos asiáticos también registraron grandes caídas. Las acciones del fabricante de equipos de pruebas Advantest cayeron un 6,7% en Tokio, Disco Corp. perdió un 7,6% y la taiwanesa TSMC, un 2,4%.
El dólar volvió a caer frente a sus principales rivales.
Los rendimientos de las letras del Tesoro a 10 años se redujeron, pero siguen siendo elevados tras la venta masiva de la semana pasada, que suscitó dudas sobre el valor refugio de los bonos estadounidenses.
El oro alcanzó un récord de 3.317,75 dólares la onza, antes de ceder terreno.
Los precios del petróleo subieron casi un dos por ciento tras las fuertes caídas registradas recientemente por el temor a que los aranceles frenen el crecimiento económico mundial.
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Inside House Republicans’ new task force to battle criminal Mexican cartels

EXCLUSIVE: Successfully ridding the U.S. of the effects of Mexico’s criminal cartels operating along the southwestern border would be a 20-year ordeal, Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, said – but argued Congress could begin having an impact in a matter of weeks to months.
«Look, there’s places we can boost right now to help the administration – the administration is refocusing a lot of efforts, especially in the [Department of Defense (DOD)], on the cartel situation, but there’s no extra money for that. That is something we could produce in reconciliation,» Crenshaw told Fox News Digital.
«I already know what programs need to be boosted, I just need to know the numbers. And that will come from [the Office of Management and Budget] that’ll come from the Department of Homeland Security, it’ll come from the DOD, it’ll come from [Department of Justice]. And so over the next couple of weeks, even while we’re in recess, we’re working on getting those numbers.»
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Rep. Dan Crenshaw is leading a new task force to back up the Trump administration’s fight against Mexican drug cartels. (AP/Getty/ Pfc. Dominic Atlas)
Fox News Digital spoke with Crenshaw days after he was tapped to lead a new task force on combating Mexico’s drug cartels. It’s operating under the House permanent select committee on intelligence, which Crenshaw sits on.
He said it differs from his initiative last year, a similar task force, albeit with few resources to execute his goals, according to the congressman.
«Last year’s cartel task force didn’t have any staff. We were a series of members conducting hearings, investigations,» Crenshaw said. «I think we’re past that stage at the moment. Now, what I lead is really the House’s effort to actually create some legislation to combat the cartels.»
He added that the intelligence panel was «the right place for it» given «a lot of the work we do is classified.»
«So the goal here is to actually get some outcomes as opposed to continuing more hearings, continuing more investigation. I’ve got a pretty good outline of what needs to happen. We’ve got President Trump in the White House now, who wants to make it happen,» Crenshaw said.
«Another huge difference between now and last year is we have a Mexican administration under President Sheinbaum, who also wants to make it happen and take the fight to the cartels.»

The initials of the drug cartel Jalisco Nueva Generacion (CJNG) are seen in graffiti on a wall in Lagos de Moreno, Mexico, on Aug. 29, 2023. (Ulises Ruiz/AFP via Getty Images)
That fight would largely be a two-phase approach, Crenshaw explained. The first would be funding, while the second would entail «additional authorities and laws that need to be changed» to combat what the Texas congressman likened to «a terrorist insurgency» within the U.S.’ close neighbor and trading partner.
«That means boosting up certain funding lines in existing authorities, especially places like the Department of Defense. You know, NORTHCOM owns this area of operation when it comes to Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. They’re going to need extra resources because we’re going to need to do a lot more training on Mexican special forces,» he said.
Crenshaw called for sending military-grade gear to forces at the border, including Blackhawk helicopters, and bolstering reconnaissance and intelligence-gathering efforts.
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«Things they really don’t have and that currently cause them to be outgunned by these pretty massive militias that have unlimited funding and are ruthless in the way that they terrorize the Mexican population,» Crenshaw explained. «So there’s a lot to do there.»
He’s hoping the funding can largely be allocated through the budget reconciliation process, a means for Republicans to pass a massive conservative policy overhaul while totally sidelining Democrats.
They can do so because reconciliation brings the Senate’s passage threshold down from 60 votes to 51, provided the legislation deals with taxation, spending or the national debt.

Soldiers patrol the streets of Aguililla, Mexico, on March 11, 2022, after violent cartel activity. (Getty Images)
Republicans are looking to increase funding for President Donald Trump’s border initiatives, but it’s not immediately clear what shape that will take.
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The contours of that plan will become clear in the next several weeks, with lawmakers returning from a two-week recess at the end of this month.
But House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said his full faith was in Crenshaw to execute the task force’s goals.
«Now it is the responsibility of Congress to ensure this good work can continue by providing the President with the tools he needs to dismantle the drug cartels for good,» Johnson said in a statement. «No one has worked harder on this important issue than Congressman Crenshaw, and I am grateful he is willing to continue leading at this pivotal time.»
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