Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will be accompanied by European and NATO leaders during his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on Aug. 18, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Aug. 17. Zelenskyy’s previous meeting with Trump at…
WASHINGTON — In an unprecedented escalation of his long-standing feud with the Federal Reserve, President Donald Trump on Monday announced the immediate removal of Governor Lisa Cook from the central bank’s board, citing allegations of mortgage fraud stemming from a…
TEL AVIV, Israel — Hundreds of thousands of Israelis took to the streets across the country on Sunday, August 17, 2025, demanding an immediate end to the war in Gaza and a deal to secure the release of hostages still…
President Donald Trump is imposing an additional 25 percent tariff on India, lifting the total rate to 50 percent. Trump, writing in an Aug. 6 executive order, said India’s government is “currently directly or indirectly importing Russian Federation oil.” “Accordingly,…
MONTREAL/TORONTO — Air Canada and its 10,000 flight attendants, represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), reached a tentative agreement early Tuesday, August 19, 2025, ending a disruptive four-day strike that canceled approximately 500,000 passengers’ flights during the…
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A shooting at a crowded New York City club early on Aug. 17 left three people dead and nine wounded, authorities said. Investigators have said they believe that up to four shooters opened fire at Taste of the City Lounge in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, following a dispute just before 3:30 a.m. ET on Aug. 17, New York Police Department Commissioner Jessica Tisch told reporters. “It’s a terrible shooting…
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has found that the National Institutes of Health (NIH), under direction from the Trump administration, unlawfully delayed and canceled billions of dollars in federally approved medical research grants. The decision, rooted in efforts to dismantle diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives across federal agencies, violated the 1974 Impoundment…
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In an unfolding drama at the intersection of politics and economics, former President Donald Trump is poised to gain new influence over U.S. monetary policy. The early resignation of Fed Governor Adriana Kugler, a Biden appointee,…
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Stock Widget In a transformative deal that could reshape the sports media landscape for years to come, Walt Disney Co. DIS +1.85% ▲ and the National Football League (NFL) announced Tuesday that the NFL will…
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OpenAI on Thursday announced GPT-5, its latest and most advanced large-scale artificial intelligence model. The company is making GPT-5 available to everyone, including its free users. OpenAI said the model is smarter, faster and “a lot more useful,”…
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In a clash of superhero titans, The Fantastic Four: First Steps has stormed into theaters with an impressive $218 million global box office debut, officially outpacing Superman’s opening weekend by 11%, according to Deadline. The surprise performance is already reshaping the narrative of the 2025 summer box office and reigniting the long-standing rivalry between Marvel Studios and DC Studios. Directed by Matt Shakman, The Fantastic…
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Former President Joseph R. Biden Jr. was diagnosed on Friday with an aggressive form of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones, his office said in a statement on Sunday. The diagnosis came after Mr. Biden reported urinary symptoms, which led doctors to find a “small nodule” on his prostate. Mr. Biden’s cancer is “characterized by a Gleason score of 9” with “metastasis to the bone,” the statement said. The Gleason score is…