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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TIMES NEWSLETTER SIGNUP My account Log Out May 14, 4:05 AM EDT World U.S. Economy & Markets Companies Technology Digital Life Culture Sports Crypto Opinion NEWSLETTER My account Log Out US Edition World U.S. Economy & Markets Companies Technology Digital Life Culture Sports Crypto Opinion Listings & More Spotlight Glossary SMB Forum Glossary K-Wave CEO Spotlight Editions Australia Edition India Edition International Edition Singapore Edition United Kingdom United States NEWSLETTER Follow Us Editions Australia Edition India Edition International Edition Singapore Edition United Kingdom United States Top Story Former Fixer Cohen Testifies Trump Approved Hush Money Payment Donald Trump’s one-time fixer and the star prosecution witness at the former president’s criminal trial testified Monday how the then-Republican candidate directed him to pay a porn actress to bury revelations of an alleged tryst. Michael Cohen, The ’Fixer’ Who Turned On Trump Judge Merchan Criticizes Cohen’s Social Media Behavior Amid Trump Trial Stormy Daniels Details Alleged Sex With Trump At Hush Money Trial Blinken In Ukraine To Assure US Support Amid New Russian Offensive US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived Tuesday in Kyiv on an unannounced visit to assure Ukraine of continued American support and the flow of much-needed weapons as Russia presses on with its new offensive in the northeastern Kharkiv region. US Authorities Demolish Part Of Collapsed Baltimore Bridge Demolition experts used explosives Monday to remove part of a collapsed bridge in Baltimore and free a cargo ship that has been trapped since it rammed into the structure in March. Melinda Gates To Leave Gates Foundation, Keeps $12.5bn For Her Work Philanthropist Melinda French Gates announced Monday she was leaving the nonprofit foundation she established with her ex-husband Bill Gatesan organization that has become one of the most influential in the world. OpenAI Gives ChatGPT New Powers To See, Hear The new model GPT-4othe "O" stands for omniwill be rolled out in OpenAI’s products over the next few weeks, the company said, with paid customers having unlimited access to the tool. Biden’s Israel Ultimatum Gets Critics From GOPs And Dems On Capitol Hill The ultimatum of Pres. Joe Biden for Israel is facing bipartisan criticism on Capitol Hill. Democratic Group’s $25M Ad Campaign Targets Trump’s Role In Suppressing Abortion Access The swing states that will be targeted by the ad blitz from American Bridge 21st Century include Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. At Least 11 Killed In US Shooting Incidents Over Mother’s Day Weekend At least 11 people lost their lives in a series of shooting incidents across the United States over the Mother’s Day weekend. Latest News Georgia Set To Adopt ’Foreign Influence’ Bill Despite Mass Protests Hong Kong Leader Defends Foreign Trade Offices After UK Spying Arrests Indonesia Flood Death Toll Rises To 50 With 27 Missing US To Raise Concerns At First AI Talks With China Verdict Expected In Trial Of German Far-right Firebrand Sunak Says UK At ’Crossroads’ But Refuses To Call Election Schumer Urges FTC To Halt Chevron-Hess $53B Merger Over Fear Of Gas Price Hike US Sanctions Test China’s ’No Limits’ Friendship With Russia THE BOTTOM LINE US Fed Vice Chair Says Interest Rates Should Remain On Pause The US central bank should keep interest rates at their current "restrictive" levels until it sees real progress in the fight to lower inflation, a senior Fed official said Monday. Biden Administration To Raise Tariffs On Chinese Goods, Including EVs GameStop Shares Soar As ’Roaring Kitty’ Returns Stock Rally Tamed By Stagflation Fears—What Is Next? Opinion Why Is The US Helping China Undermine Global Innovation? Mark Cohen Mexico Needs American Corn Farmers Over Protectionism Nancy Travis Discount Dilemma: Why Google Is Cracking Down On Media Sites Offering Coupons Frank Minervini Economy in Focus IMF Gives Draft Approval To Argentina Payout Of Almost $800 Mn IMF staff have reached an agreement with Argentina on a loan program review that should unlock almost $800 million in much-needed funds for the Latin American country, the Washington-based financial institution said Monday. China Says To Sell Initial Batch Of Long-dated Bonds This Week US, Japanese Banks Lead Fossil Fuel Financing War in Ukraine Russia Pounds 30 Towns And Villages In Ukraine’s Kharkiv Region Russia pounded over 30 villages and towns in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region after launching a ground offensive in the border region, forcing almost 6,000 to evacuate, the governor said on Monday. ’Live A Bit More’: Kharkiv Region Residents Flee Russian Attacks Lyuda Zelenskaya and Liuba Konovalova, both in their 70s, held each other through "terrifying" Russian attacks on their village near Vovchansk in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region, where Russia launched a surprise ground offensive. ’Gave His Youth For Us’: Hundreds Mourn Iconic Ukrainian Soldier In a cathedral in the central Ukrainian city of Vinnytsya in front of hundreds of mourners, Nazary Gryntsevych’s mother and girlfriend rested their heads on the side of his open coffin. Ukraine Warns Of Outages After ’Massive’ Attack On Power Plants Ukraine on Wednesday warned of possible power shutdowns across the country after a "massive" wave of Russian missiles and drones targeted the battered Ukrainian energy system. 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