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Election officials from across the US meet to consider Trump’s order overhauling election operations
State and local election officials from across the country are meeting Thursday to consider President Donald Trump’s ...
Germany sees the economy stagnating in 2025 as Trump’s trade policy weighs on it
The German government forecast Thursday that the country’s economy, Europe’s biggest, will stagnate this year as U.S.
Trump signs executive order incorporating AI into classrooms
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday that aims to incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) into ...
Smoke from growing New Jersey wildfire to affect air quality in the New York City area
A fast-moving wildfire engulfing part of New Jersey’s Pine Barrens was expected grow Thursday, with smoke affecting the air quality in the New York City area before rain ...
Most Americans expect higher prices as a result of Trump’s tariffs, a new AP-NORC poll finds
Americans’ trust in President Donald Trump to bolster the U.S. economy appears to be faltering, with a new poll showing that many people fear the country is being steered into a ...
PepsiCo lowers full-year earnings forecast on tariff costs and lower consumer spending
PepsiCo lowered its full-year earnings expectations Thursday, citing increased costs from tariffs and a pullback in consumer spending. The maker of Pepsi beverages and Frito-Lay snacks said it now ...
The UK says at an energy summit that green power will boost security, as the US differs
Britain announced a major investment in wind power Thursday as it hosted an international summit on energy security — with ...
China launches 3 astronauts to replace crew on Chinese space station
China has launched three astronauts into space to replace the crew on the Chinese Tiangong space station, marking a further ...
Pope’s doctor recounts Francis’ last moments in newspaper interview
Pope Francis’ doctor found the pontiff with his eyes open and breathing normally, but unresponsive when he was called to the Vatican early Monday morning, the Italian newspaper ...
South Africa scraps proposed tax increase after pushback from coalition partners and opposition
The South African government on Thursday canceled a proposed tax increase that had threatened to collapse the unity ...
Zelenskyy cuts short South African trip after massive Russian strike on Kyiv kills 9
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday he is cutting short his official trip to South Africa and returning home after a major Russian strike on the Ukrainian ...
China says there are no negotiations with the US over tariffs
China on Thursday denied U.S. President Donald Trump’s assertion that the two sides were involved in active negotiations over tariffs, saying that any suggestion of progress ...