Fluoride has hit the headlines again after a “mean” SNL skit

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Nvidia's announcement comes after the US exempted electronics such as smartphones and chips from its reciprocal tariffs on China.

• Ducati rider’s first win at Lusail circuit since 2014
• Maverick Viñales in second, Francesco Bagnaia third

Ducati’s Marc Márquez returned to the top step of the podium with victory at the Qatar Grand Prix despite damaging his bike in a collision with his brother Alex on the first lap. Marc, who had taken his fourth successive pole with a lap record as well as a fourth sprint victor on Saturday, won at the Lusail International Circuit for the first time since 2014.

Red Bull KTM’s Maverick Viñales was second, pending an investigation for tyre-pressure infringements, while Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia came third ahead of VR46 Racing’s Franco Morbidelli, who briefly led the race early on. Victory moved Marc Márquez up to 123 points at the top of the rider’s standings, 17 points ahead of Gresini Racing’s Alex, while Bagnaia is third on 97 points.

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"I think that right now we are at a decision-making point and very close to a recession," the Bridgewater Associates founder said.

Under Pete Marocco’s lead, nearly all USAID staff was fired, with funding slashed and contractors dismissed

Pete Marocco, the Trump administration official who played a major role in dismantling the US Agency for International Development (USAID), has left the state department, a US official said on Sunday.

Donald Trump’s administration has moved to fire nearly all USAID staff, as billionaire Elon Musk’s so-called “department of government efficiency” has slashed funding and dismissed contractors across the federal bureaucracy in what it calls an attack on wasteful spending.

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Secretary of state says ‘criminals’ were taken to country thanks to alliance between Trump and Nayib Bukele

The US has deported another 10 people that it alleges are gang members to El Salvador, secretary of state Marco Rubio said on Sunday, a day before that country’s president is due to visit the White House.

“Last night, another 10 criminals from the MS-13 and Tren de Aragua Foreign Terrorist Organizations arrived in El Salvador,” Rubio said in an X/Twitter post.

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• Forward dismissed for reckless first-half tackle
• Atalanta back in winning ways against Bologna

Kylian Mbappé’s reckless foul left Real Madrid with a nervy second half before they saw out a 1-0 win at relegation-threatened Alavés, who also finished the match with 10 men.

Eduardo Camavinga gave Real the lead in the 34th minute, scoring from outside the box with a brilliant curled shot, after an earlier goal by Raúl Asencio was ruled out following a video assistant referee check.

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• Dutchman earns third straight win despite bottle attack
• Denmark’s Pedersen also suffers puncture

Mathieu van der Poel overcame a bottle thrown at his face, a puncture and a fierce challenge by the world champion, Tadej Pogacar, to claim his third straight victory in the Queen of the Classics.

The debutant Pogacar, who was looking to become the first Tour de France winner to also prevail in the “Hell of the North” since Bernard Hinault in 1981, overcooked a turn and lost his balance on a cobbled section, leaving his rival clear one week after taming the Dutchman on the Tour of Flanders.

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• Spanish second seed wins 3-6, 6-1, 6-0
• Musetti suffers leg injury in final set

Carlos Alcaraz stormed back to a 3-6, 6-1, 6-0 victory against an ailing Lorenzo Musetti to win the Rolex Monte Carlo Masters in Monaco.

The second-seeded Spaniard claimed his sixth ATP Masters 1000 title and first since Indian Wells in March 2024. It was the 18th career title for the four-time grand slam winner, who turns 22 next month.

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Gout Gout broke his own national record but only unofficially due to wind assistance

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Pope Francis made a brief appearance in St. Peter's Square on Sunday at the end of a Palm Sunday service, greeting the crowds from his wheelchair as he continues to recover from double pneumonia.

• Arnautovic and Martínez on target in 3-1 victory
• Barcelona stretch La Liga lead with win at Leganés

Inter cruised to a 3-1 win at home to Cagliari thanks to goals from Marko Arnautovic, Lautaro Martínez and Yann Aurel Bisseck to keep their grip on top spot in Serie A. Inter are six points clear of second-placed Napoli, who host lowly Empoli on Monday, with six rounds to go.

Arnautovic put the hosts ahead after 13 minutes by blasting the ball home from close range. Roberto Piccoli had the chance to pull Cagliari level when he found himself one-on-one with the Inter keeper Yann Sommer. However, the Swiss reacted swiftly, parrying the effort away.

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• Italian fights back to win semi-final 1-6, 6-4, 7-6 (4)
• Carlos Alcaraz beats Davidovich Fokina 7-6 (2), 6-4

Alex de Minaur has had the most scorching clay-court spell of his career finally doused in the semi-finals of the Monte Carlo Masters in a nail-biting loss to Lorenzo Musetti.

Seeking to become the first Australian since John Newcombe in 1969 to reach the final of the prestigious Masters 1000 event, De Minaur continued surfing on his extraordinary wave of success over the week by blasting past his Italian opponent, taking the first set 6-1.

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par David Lawder et Jeff Mason WASHINGTON/WEST PALM BEACH, Floride (Reuters) -Les Etats-Unis ont décidé d'exempter de leurs droits de douane "réciproques" les smartphones, les ordinateurs et divers autres types d'appareils électroniques souvent importés de Chine, une exception concédée par Donald Trump dans sa vaste guerre commerciale déclenchée contre Pékin. Les services des douanes américains ont publié au cours de la nuit une liste de catégories de produits bénéficiant de ces exemptions, applicables rétroactivement depuis le 5 avril, sans fournir d'explication à ces avantages. Cette liste porte notamment sur tous les ordinateurs, ordinateurs portables, disques durs, systèmes de traitement automatique de données, puces mémoire, équipements de semi-conducteurs ou encore écrans plats.

Mexico’s failure to keep up 81-year-old water-sharing treaty has sparked a diplomatic spat with the US

Mexico will make an immediate water delivery to Texas farmers to help make up its shortfall under a treaty that has strained US relations and prompted tariff threats by Donald Trump, said Mexico’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum, on Friday.

Mexico is looking for alternatives to comply with the 81-year-old water-sharing treaty with the US, Sheinbaum said in her regular news conference. A proposal had already been sent to US officials, she said.

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The precious metal has long been considered a ‘safe haven’ during times of uncertainty - and the current trade war is no different

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British police have arrested the UK head of Greenpeace, alongside five other activists, after they poured 300 liters of blood-red dye into a pond at the U.S. embassy on Thursday in protest against the U.S. sale of arms to Israel.

Six years ago, LVMH's billionaire CEO Bernard Arnault and President Donald Trump cut the blue ribbon on a factory in rural Texas that would make designer handbags for Louis Vuitton, one of the world’s best-known luxury brands.

The gains did not erase the $3.4 trillion in value the companies have collectively shed since their peak in late 2024. But the reprieve gave investors a reason to buy back these expensive stocks.

The comment appeared to contradict recent actions by the Trump administration. On Monday, Trump directed a national security panel to take a fresh look at Nippon Steel's $14 billion bid.

Oprah Winfrey left the diet company’s board last year after admitting to using a weight-loss drug.

If Americans want new Christmas decorations this year, they will have to pay a lot more for them - if they can find them on the shelves at all.

Walmart is at risk of taking a hit from Trump's tariffs, mainly on Asian countries that supply everything from clothing to toys to the retailer.

Shoppers are expected to spend around $23.6 billion this year, compared with $22.4 billion estimated last year, the National Retail Federation said, with discount stores once again poised to be the top destination for Easter shopping.