Daily Briefing

Rescuers search the water after Baltimore bridge collapse, relations between Joe Biden and Benjamin Netanyahu sink to a wartime low, and a UK court rules Wikileaks' Assange can take appeal to new hearing.

Plus, where did Homo sapiens go after leaving Africa?

By Kate Turton

Today's Top News

A view of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, March 26, 2024. Harford County MD Fire & EMS/Handout

UNITED STATES

The 1.6-mile-long Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, collapsed in the early hours of Tuesday after being struck by a container ship, plunging cars and as many as 20 people into the river below.
The Supreme Court will consider whether to restrict access to the abortion pill as President Joe Biden's administration fights to maintain broad access to the medication in a major case that thrusts reproductive rights back on the agenda of the justices in a presidential election year.

IN OTHER NEWS

WikiLeaks' Julian Assange was given permission by the High Court in London to take his challenge against extradition to the United States to another hearing. Who is WikiLeaks founder and what did he do?
Relations between Biden and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sank to a wartime low with the US allowing passage of a Gaza ceasefire resolution at the United Nations. UN correspondent Michelle Nichols joins the Reuters World News podcast to explain the US shift.
Russia's security state has been ruthlessly effective at detaining Vladimir Putin's opponents but was caught off guard by a mass shooting near Moscow, raising questions about its priorities, resources and intelligence gathering.
The war in Ukraine has been characterized by drone deployment of unprecedented scale. For this graphic, Reuters analyzed more than 50 videos of drone attacks, collated research and spoke to over a dozen manufacturers, soldiers and officials.
Police in the Indian capital detained dozens of opposition supporters as they attempted to march to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence to protest against last week's arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
The New Zealand government said it had raised concerns with the Chinese government about its involvement in a state-sponsored cyber hack on New Zealand's parliament in 2021, which was uncovered by the country's intelligence services.

Business & Markets

As Europe seeks to hold its ground against economic rivals, politicians think they have a secret weapon: the untapped savings of its citizens.
Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun is stepping down as the company finds itself plagued by safety concerns. David Shepardson joins the Reuters World News podcast to outline what's next for the planemaker.
Hershey, Mondelez and other confection-makers are employing promotions and pitching more non-chocolate Easter treats like cookies 'n' cream bunnies at a time when soaring cocoa prices threaten their profits and shoppers balk at high prices.
A US lawmaker involved in health policy has asked the Food and Drug Administration why it did not inspect Elon Musk's Neuralink before allowing the brain implant company to test its device in humans.
The Bank of Japan has ditched its dovish forward guidance in favor of a more "data-dependent" approach to policy deliberations after ending negative rates, sources say, keeping the door open for another near-term hike in borrowing costs.
Citigroup is in the last phase of a sweeping overhaul to simplify its structure and improve performance, the bank said, after shrinking its workforce by 5,000 employees since September.

Japan tees up Shinzo Abe's ex-interpreter to help chart course with Trump

Sunao Takao (C) helps with translation as Japan's then-Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President Donald Trump talk. June 28, 2019. Kiyoshi Ota/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

Sunao Takao was the loyal interpreter at Shinzo Abe's side, helping Japan's then-leader to understand Donald Trump as they navigated contentious issues while riding around in golf carts.

Now, as a second Trump presidency becomes a real prospect, Japanese officials are preparing to deploy the Harvard-educated Takao to bolster engagement with the Republican candidate's campaign ahead of the Nov. 5 US election, hoping to forestall any policy shocks for Tokyo.

A new phrase, "hobotora", meaning "likely Trump", has gained popularity in Japan recent weeks, supplanting "moshitora", or "possibly Trump".

And Finally...

A person stands in Pebdeh Cave in this undated photo obtained by Reuters on March 25, 2024. Mohammad Javad Shoaee/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

Our species emerged in Africa more than 300,000 years ago, with a migration out of the continent 60,000 to 70,000 years ago heralding the start of the global spread of Homo sapiens. But where did these pioneers go after leaving Africa?

Where did Homo sapiens go after leaving Africa? New study has an answer

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