News for April 30, 2025

President Donald Trump and Ukraine signed an economic deal that gives the United States access to some of Ukraine’s natural resources while setting up a joint fund for reconstruction.

The article recounts how Gerry Berry and other U.S. pilots carried out the final helicopter evacuations from Saigon as Ambassador Graham Martin and the last Americans were pulled out during the fall of Saigon.

The US and Ukraine signed a long-delayed deal to share future profits from Ukraine’s mineral and energy resources, with Donald Trump framing it as tied to future US support and security.

The Senate failed to pass a measure that would have canceled President Donald Trump’s global tariffs, leaving the tariffs in place for now.

Ukraine says it hopes to sign a minerals deal with the U.S. within 24 hours to help keep American support for its war effort against Russia.

Vietnamese Americans including Dzung Pham, Long Nguyen, and Tam Huu Do reflected on code-switching, family roots, and whether they feel “American enough” 50 years after the fall of Saigon.

Vietnam marked 50 years since its victory over U.S. forces while trying to protect its growing ties with the United States as new Trump tariffs and pressure from China create fresh risk.

Donald Trump’s return to power helped turn Canada’s election into a backlash against Pierre Poilievre, while Mark Carney and the Liberals gained support from worried Conservatives.