The European Union’s top governing body announced Thursday that it would freeze its planned retaliation against new U.S. tariffs for a period of 90 days, aligning its response with President Donald Trump’s decision to temporarily suspend the tariffs. The pause is aimed at allowing space for talks that could lead to a diplomatic resolution.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen confirmed that the Commission, which oversees trade for all 27 EU nations, “took note of the announcement by President Trump.”
She stated that the EU would delay the imposition of tariffs on $23 billion worth of American goods for 90 days, explaining that the decision was made because “we want to give negotiations a chance.”

‎Let’s be honest, the past months have been extremely painful for anyone who cares about the reputation of Jews. Sadly, the onslaught of antisemitism and outright bigotry leaves Jews and all people of goodwill shaking their heads in dismay and despair. While bigotry and allegations of impropriety seem to always carry itself at the speed of light, what is not shared or rarely discussed in the media is the everyday stories of compassion, generosity, and kindness that personifies our people. What you won’t see on WhatsApp, X, or Facebook is what’s really going on in the Orthodox Jewish community behind the salacious headlines.

U.S. markets tumbled sharply Thursday morning, reversing the dramatic upswing sparked by President Trump’s declaration of a three-month halt on most import tariffs.
By 10 a.m. Eastern Time, the Dow Jones Industrial Average had shed 836 points, a 2.1% drop, after an extraordinary leap of 2,962.86 points the day before — the biggest single-day point increase on record.
Meanwhile, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 also turned negative, retreating 2.7% and 3.3% respectively in the wake of Wednesday’s monumental rally.
The previous day saw Wall Street reach new heights, with the S&P 500 surging more than 9%, marking its third-largest daily percentage rise since World War II, and the Nasdaq Composite experiencing its second-strongest session in history.

By Rabbi Yair Hoffman The Passover sacrifice (Korban Pesach) was something our ancestors ate when they entered the Midbar and later when the Beis HaMikdash  in Yerushalayim still stood. But why did they eat it? Because Hashem “passed over” (skipped over) the houses of our ancestors in Mitzrayim during the tenth plague, saving them while […]

ISRAEL (JNS) – Jerusalem confirmed on Thursday that Israeli and Turkish officials met the previous night in Azerba

Moscow freed a Russian American convicted of treason in exchange for a Russian-German man jailed on smuggling charges in the U.S., a prisoner swap that was completed Thursday as the two countries met to repair ties. Ksenia Karelina is “on a plane back home to the United States,” U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a post on social media platform X. She was arrested in the Ural Mountains city of Yekaterinburg in February 2024 and convicted of treason on charges stemming from a donation of about $52 to a charity aiding Ukraine. U.S. authorities have called the case “absolutely ludicrous.” Arthur Petrov was released as part of a swap in Abu Dhabi, United Araba Emirates, according to the Federal Security Service, or FSB, Russia’s main security and counterespionage agency.

U.S. egg prices increased again last month to reach a new record-high of $6.23 per dozen despite President Donald Trump’s predictions, a drop in wholesale prices and no egg farms having bird flu outbreaks. The increase reported Thursday in the Consumer Price Index means consumers and businesses that rely on eggs should not anticipate immediate relief. Demand for eggs is typically elevated until after Easter, which falls on April 20. Industry experts were expecting the index to reflect a drop in retail egg prices because wholesale egg prices dropped significantly in March. University of Arkansas agricultural economist Jada Thompson said the wholesale prices did not start dropping until mid-March, so there may not have been enough time for the average price for the month to decline.

U.S. inflation declined last month as the cost of gas, airline fares, and hotel rooms fell, a sign that price growth was cooling even as President Donald Trump ramped up his tariff threats. Consumer prices rose just 2.4% in March from a year earlier, the Labor Department said Thursday, down from 2.8% in February. That is the lowest inflation figure since September. Excluding the volatile food and energy categories, core prices rose 2.8% compared with a year ago, down from 3.1% in February. That is the smallest increase in core prices in nearly four years. Economists closely watch core prices because they are considered a better guide to where inflation is headed. The report shows that inflation is mostly cooling, for now.

Defense ministers from around 30 countries gathered on Thursday to press ahead with plans to deploy troops to Ukraine to police any future peace agreement with Russia. The meeting at NATO headquarters — the first between defense ministers representing the so-called coalition of the willing — comes after a visit to Kyiv last week by senior British and French military officers. It’s expected to work on fleshing out an agreement reached at an earlier meeting between leaders. As usual with coalition gatherings, the United States will not take part, but the success of the coalition’s operation hinges on U.S. backup with airpower or other military assistance. However, the Trump administration has made no public commitment to provide support.