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Trump Administration Targets DEI Practices in Minnesota and George Mason University

Jul 11, 2025 02:56 am UTC| Politics Governance

The U.S. government has launched new investigations into diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in public institutions, marking another step in President Donald Trumps crackdown on such programs. On Thursday,...

T-Mobile’s $4.4B UScellular Deal Approved as Trump Administration Eases Antitrust Scrutiny

Jul 11, 2025 02:53 am UTC| Business Politics Governance

U.S. regulators have approved T-Mobiles $4.4 billion acquisition of UScellulars wireless business, marking another major corporate consolidation cleared under President Donald Trumps pro-merger antitrust policy. The...

Jonathan Gould Confirmed as OCC Chief Amid Push for Deregulation

Jul 11, 2025 02:50 am UTC| Politics

The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed Jonathan Gould as the new head of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the federal agency that oversees national banks. The vote passed narrowly at 50-45, positioning...

U.N. Report Shows No Active Al Qaeda Ties to Syria’s HTS, Bolstering U.S. Sanctions Push

Jul 11, 2025 02:42 am UTC| Politics

A confidential U.N. report reviewed by Reuters reveals no evidence of active ties in 2025 between Al Qaeda and Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the Islamist group now leading Syrias interim government. This finding supports a...

Argentina Appeals U.S. Court Order to Hand Over YPF Stake Amid $16.1B Judgment

Jul 11, 2025 01:02 am UTC| Politics Law

Argentina has filed an emergency appeal with the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan, seeking to block a U.S. judges order to transfer its 51% stake in state oil firm YPF. The turnover is intended to partially...

Trump Imposes 35% Tariff on Canada Over Fentanyl, Trade Disputes

Jul 11, 2025 00:57 am UTC| Politics Economy

U.S. President Donald Trump announced a 35% trade tariff on Canadian imports starting August 1, citing the flow of Fentanyl and alleged unfair trade practices as key reasons. In a letter to Canadian Prime Minister Mark...

White House Slams Fed Chair Powell Over $2.5B HQ Renovation, Citing Fiscal Mismanagement

Jul 11, 2025 00:49 am UTC| Politics Economy

The White House escalated its criticism of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, accusing him of mismanaging the central banks finances. In a letter posted on social media, Trump administration official and OMB Director...

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Economy

Trump Defends Economic Record in North Carolina as Midterm Election Pressure Mounts

U.S. President Donald Trump traveled to the battleground state of North Carolina on Friday to defend his economic policies and reassure voters that the U.S. economy remains on solid footing, as concerns grow ahead of a...

EU Approves €90 Billion Ukraine Aid as Frozen Russian Asset Plan Stalls

Ukraine welcomed a major European Union decision on Friday to provide 90 billion in financial support over the next two years, a move Kyiv says will significantly strengthen its economic resilience amid the ongoing war...

Kevin Hassett Says Inflation Is Below Target, Backs Trump’s Call for Rate Cuts

White House economic advisor Kevin Hassett said President Donald Trump is correct in claiming inflation is low, despite official data, public sentiment, and many economists suggesting otherwise. Speaking on Fox Business,...

U.S. Stocks End Week Higher as Tech Rally Offsets Consumer Weakness

U.S. stocks closed higher on Friday, recovering from a volatile start to the week as gains in technology and AI-related shares outweighed sharp declines in consumer stocks such as Nike. Major indexes finished in positive...

EU Delays Mercosur Free Trade Agreement Signing Amid Ukraine War Funding Talks

The European Union has decided to delay the formal signing of its long-anticipated free trade agreement with the Mercosur bloc, as EU leaders convened in Brussels to prioritize discussions on funding Ukraines war effort....

Politics

U.S. Launches Large-Scale Airstrikes on ISIS Targets in Syria After Deadly Attack

The United States military carried out extensive airstrikes against Islamic State (ISIS) targets across Syria on Friday, escalating its response after a deadly attack on American personnel, according to U.S. officials. The...

Putin Envoy Heads to Miami for High-Stakes Talks as U.S. Pushes Ukraine Peace Deal

Russian President Vladimir Putins special envoy Kirill Dmitriev is traveling to Miami for talks with U.S. President Donald Trumps envoy Steve Witkoff and Trumps son-in-law Jared Kushner, according to a Russian source cited...

Russian Missile Strike on Odesa Port Kills Seven, Disrupts Key Trade Routes

A Russian missile attack late on Friday struck critical port infrastructure near Ukraines Black Sea port city of Odesa, killing at least seven people and injuring 15 others, according to Ukrainian officials. The attack...

Trump Nominates Lt. Gen. Frank Donovan to Lead U.S. Southern Command Amid Rising Tensions in Latin America

U.S. President Donald Trump has nominated Lieutenant General Frank Donovan, the vice commander of U.S. Special Operations Command, to become the next head of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), the military body responsible...

Brazil Court Allows Bolsonaro Hospital Trip Amid Prison Sentence

Brazils Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes has authorized former President Jair Bolsonaro to temporarily leave the Federal Police Superintendency in Brasília, where he is currently serving a 27-year prison...

Science

Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Administrator, Becomes 15th Leader of U.S. Space Agency

The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, making him the 15th leader in the agencys history. The confirmation, which took place on Wednesday, marks...

Senate Sets December 8 Vote on Trump’s NASA Nominee Jared Isaacman

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee announced it will vote on December 8 on President Donald Trumps renewed nomination of private astronaut and tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. Isaacman, known for his...

NASA Cuts Boeing Starliner Missions as SpaceX Pulls Ahead

NASA has significantly scaled back Boeings Starliner program after years of technical issues and delays, announcing that the next Starliner mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will fly without astronauts. The...

Blue Origin’s New Glenn Achieves Breakthrough Success With First NASA Mission

Blue Origins massive New Glenn rocket marked a major milestone as it completed its first mission for paying customers, sending two NASA satellites toward Mars and successfully landing its reusable booster at sea. The...

Cogent Biosciences Soars 120% on Breakthrough Phase 3 Results for Bezuclastinib in GIST Treatment

Cogent Biosciences (NASDAQ: COGT) shares skyrocketed over 120% after the biotech company announced groundbreaking results from its Phase 3 PEAK trial evaluating bezuclastinib in combination with sunitinib for patients with...

Technology

U.S. Lawmakers Urge Pentagon to Blacklist More Chinese Tech Firms Over Military Ties

A group of nine Republican U.S. lawmakers has formally urged the Pentagon to expand its list of Chinese companies accused of supporting Chinas military, intensifying scrutiny of Beijing-linked technology firms amid rising...

Dina Powell McCormick Resigns From Meta Board After Eight Months, May Take Advisory Role

Dina Powell McCormick has resigned from Meta Platforms board of directors effective immediately, just eight months after joining the social media company, Meta confirmed on Friday. The unexpected departure comes at a time...

TikTok U.S. Deal Advances as ByteDance Signs Binding Joint Venture Agreement

TikTok has taken a major step toward securing its future in the United States after its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, announced it has signed binding agreements with three major investors to form a new joint venture...

Trump Administration Reviews Nvidia H200 Chip Sales to China, Marking Major Shift in U.S. AI Export Policy

The U.S. government under President Donald Trump has launched a formal review that could pave the way for the first-ever shipments of Nvidias H200 artificial intelligence chips to China, according to multiple sources...

Oracle Stock Surges After Hours on TikTok Deal Optimism and OpenAI Fundraising Buzz

Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) shares surged sharply in extended trading on Thursday, reflecting renewed investor optimism fueled by reports of a potential U.S. TikTok transaction and fresh fundraising discussions...