Turkey stopped all exports and imports to and from Israel as of today, two Turkish officials familiar with the matter tell Bloomberg.

Biden says “no” when asked if the National Guard should intervene on college campuses.

Biden says “no” when asked if the protests have forced him to reconsider any of the policies with regard to the region.

Biden: “You know, one of the reasons our economy is growing is because of you and many others.. Because we welcome immigrants… why is China stalling so bad economically? Why is Japan having trouble? Why is Russia… Because they’re xenophobic…” bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

President Biden set to discuss the protests at college campuses in his added remarks this morning.

State Department congratulates Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele and looks “to further strengthen the U.S.-Solomon Islands relationship.”Though, Manele’s election is likely to be well-received in China as it offers the prospect of continuity in it’s foreign policy.

Police entered the pro-Palestinian encampment at UCLA Thursday morning as authorities moved to clear out the camp in the face of protest on campus.

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High flows of immigration into rich countries are helping to strengthen jobs markets and bolster growth, the OECD said, as it lifted its outlook for the global economy. on.ft.com/3Ur3i0F

Pro-Russian “hacktivists” are attempting to compromise computer networks for critical industrial sectors of the economy in North America and Europe, cybersecurity agencies in the US, UK and Canada warned.
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Powell says politics plays no role when asked about the upcoming election.

“It just isn’t part of our thinking. It’s not what we’re hired to do. If you start down that road, I don’t know how you stop.”

Secretary Yellen will “deliver a major address at the Sedona Forum, the McCain Institute’s signature annual gathering, on the importance of democracy to America’s economic success” on May 3, per media advisory.

“There is a proposal on the table, and as we’ve said, no delays, no excuses. The time is now, and the time is now long past due to bring the hostages home to their families,” said Secretary Blinken, before his meeting with President Herzog.

Administrators at the University of California, Los Angeles, called in law enforcement officers after violent clashes broke out at a pro-Palestinian protest encampment, a university official said early this morning. nytimes.com/live/2024/05/0…

NYPD officers surged onto Columbia University’s campus late last night, breaking up an escalating protest & arresting those who barricaded themselves in a building.

Columbia asked police to clea encampments & maintain a presence through at least May 17. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Russia provided almost a quarter of the enriched uranium used to fuel America’s fleet of more than 90 commercial reactors, making it the No. 1 foreign supplier, according to US Energy Department data.

“The Biden administration is considering bringing certain Palestinians to the U.S. as refugees, a move that would offer a permanent safe haven to some of those fleeing war-torn Gaza, according to internal federal government documents obtained by CBS News.”cbsnews.com/news/palestini…

Today offered a window into next year’s tax fight. Yellen was repeatedly asked about Biden’s tax policy at a House hearing, following this tweet from the president about letting cuts expire. Yellen said Biden will not support increases on families making under $400K.

“The company is grappling with boycotts over its perceived stance on the Israel-Hamas war as well as a customer base that’s balking at $6 lattes.” bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Statement from Netanyahu’s office: “The idea that we stop the war before achieving all its goals is out of the question. We will enter Rafah and eliminate the Hamas battalions there - with or without a deal, in order to achieve complete victory.”

“Fertiliser is the new gas,” Holsether said. “It is a paradox that the aim is to reduce Europe’s dependency on Russia, and then now we are sleepwalking into handing over critical food and fertilising power to Russia.”
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The Biden administration is considering banning imports of enriched Russian uranium using executive authority as congressional efforts to block the Kremlin’s shipments of the reactor fuel stall, people familiar with the matter tell Ari Natter.
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