Winter Storm Ezra Triggers Third Day of Travel Chaos as ‘Bomb Cyclone’ Threat Looms
Winter Storm Ezra continued to wreak havoc across the U.S. Northeast, Midwest and Great Lakes for a third straight day on Monday, disrupting one of the busiest holiday travel periods of the year. Nearly...
U.S. Strike Reportedly Targets Drug-Loading Site in Venezuela, Trump Says
President Donald Trump said on Monday that the United States carried out an operation in Venezuela targeting an area where boats are allegedly loaded with drugs, marking what would be the first known U.S....
Trump Administration Agrees to Review NIH Grants Frozen Over Diversity-Policy Dispute
The Trump administration has reached an agreement with researchers and Democratic-led states to review National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant applications that were frozen, rejected, or withdrawn under a policy targeting projects linked to...
Boeing Secures $8.6 Billion Pentagon Contract for F-15 Jets for Israel
Boeing has been awarded an $8.6 billion contract to supply advanced F-15IA fighter aircraft to Israel, the Pentagon announced on Monday, shortly after U.S. President Donald Trump met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in...
Cookers Jazz Ensemble Cancels Kennedy Center New Year’s Eve Shows After Trump Renaming
A veteran jazz group, the Cookers, has canceled its New Year’s Eve performances at the Kennedy Center, becoming the latest artists to withdraw following the institution’s controversial decision to add U.S. President Donald Trump’s...
Bond Markets Keep Pressure on Trump Administration as Deficit Fears Resurface
The uneasy truce between the Trump administration and U.S. bond investors is showing signs of strain, as concerns over persistent deficits and long-term debt levels resurface. After the April bond market sell-off triggered by...
China Slams Demolition of Monument Honouring Chinese Community in Panama
China has expressed strong dissatisfaction over the demolition of a monument in Panama’s Arraijan district that commemorated the contributions of the Chinese community to the Panama Canal. The structure was torn down by local...
Austria Urged to Reconsider Opposition to EU–Mercosur Trade Deal, Says Central Bank Chief
Austria should reassess its long-standing opposition to the European Union’s trade agreement with the Mercosur bloc, Central Bank Governor Martin Kocher said in remarks published on Monday. Speaking to Austrian news agency APA, Kocher...
Trump, Zelenskiy Report Progress Toward Ukraine Peace Deal, Donbas Remains Unresolved
U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said they are “getting a lot closer” to a potential agreement to end the war in Ukraine, following talks at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida....
Trump Administration Probes Corporate Diversity Programs Under False Claims Act — Report
The Trump administration has launched investigations into diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in hiring and promotion at several major U.S. companies, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. According to the report, Google...