On December 16, Chinese President Xi Jinping, on receiving a work report from Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu, said the city should proactively align with the country’s 15th five-year plan ...
Australia’s government is “disappointed” with China’s decision to impose new beef import tariffs, with one industry group warning the move could damage trade worth over A$1 billion (US$667 million) be...
As Iran's nationwide protests increase the pressure on Iran’s civilian government and its Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Nadia Massih is pleased to welcome Dr. Ammar Maleki, Director/Founder o...
Fed chair Jerome Powell Alex Wong/Getty Images Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank has received grand jury subpoenas from the Justice Department. Economists, business leaders, and analysts a...
X's Grok chatbot hasn't stopped accepting users' requests to strip down women and, in some cases, apparent minors to AI-generated bikinis. According to some reports, the flood of AI-generated images i...
A billboard in downtown Tehran pictured last Tuesday. Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via Getty Images Protests against Iran's government have escalated in the past weeks. Dozens of flights to and from the...
Barry Pollack represented Julian Assange in his complex plea deal negotiations with the Justice Department. Kim Hong-Ji/Reuters Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro hired US lawyer Barry Pollack to defend...
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Brian Moynihan, Chairman and CEO of Bank of America Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images President Donald Trump's trade push is de-escalating after months of tariff turmoil, BofA CEO Brian Moynihan said. Tari...
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna is trying to force a vote on a bill to ban stock trading. But leaders in both parties have other ideas. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds / AFP via Getty Images A GOP congresswoman is t...
An image of the T1 phone from Trump Mobile TrumpMobile.com The Trump phone was announced in June and originally set to be released in August. Now, the company's customer service says the phone won't b...
Student-loan borrowers who receive debt relief in 2026 could face a big tax bill. d3sign/Getty Images A 2021 provision that made student-loan forgiveness tax-free expired on January 1. Borrowers who b...
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said his new guidelines are about undoing previous advice. Alex Wong/Getty Images The new Dietary Guidelines for Americans are out. The guidel...
Under RFK Jr, the food pyramid has flipped upside down and shuffled around. USDA/HHS The 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans were released Wednesday. There's an upside-down food pyramid, with r...
US forces captured Venezuela's leader overnight, and President Donald Trump said he was seeking access to the country's oilfields. AFP The US military has experience with oil infrastructure, but guard...
A family of four is stranded in Puerto Rico after their Frontier flight back to Colorado was canceled due to Nicolas Maduro's capture by the US. MIGUEL J. RODRIGUEZ CARRILLO/Getty Images Nilgen Velazc...
President Donald Trump posing for photo with law enforcement in front of a Boeing VC25 operating as Air Force One. MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images The US president flies on Air Force One. Other countries...
President Donald Trump's rule to limit the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program is set to go into effect in July 2026. Rattankun Thongbun/Getty Images Changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness...
Venezuela underwent major economic and social changes in the mid-20th century. Jack Manning/Getty Images Venezuela, home to the world's largest oil reserves, was once among the world's richest nations...
Avelo Airlines has faced backlash for its decision to operate deportation flights for the Trump Administration. Roy De La Cruz/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Avelo Airlines started operating...