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European Union to remove tariffs on U.S. industrial goods, triggering cuts for EU autos
Rows of Volkswagen ID Buzz electric buses are parked at the National City Marine Terminal, a major port for vehicle imports and exports to the U.S. Kevin Carter | Getty Images News | Getty Images The European Union formally proposed Thursday to remove tariffs on American industrial goods, fulfilling a key element of the U.S.-EU framework […]
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Fed Governor Lisa Cook sues Trump to block her firing
Lisa Cook, governor of the US Federal Reserve, speaks at the Peterson Institute For International Economics in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022. Ting Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook on Thursday sued President Donald Trump, seeking to block his unprecedented move to fire her. The suit, filed in federal […]
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Nvidia stock turns positive in premarket trading as investors buy dip following earnings report
Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, speaks during the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France, on June 11, 2025. Gonzalo Fuentes | Reuters Nvidia stock briefly turned positive on Thursday during premarket trading after the chipmaker reported better-than-expected earnings and revenue for the fiscal second […]
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Lawyers for Susan Monarez say ‘she remains as CDC Director’, only Trump has power to ‘fire her’
Susan Monarez, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), arrives to testify for her confirmation hearing before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on June 25, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kayla Bartkowski | Getty Images Lawyers […]
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The U.S.’ deep-sea mining plans could hurt global rules-based order and benefit China, policy experts warn
The U.S. is preparing to mine the sea floor for critical minerals to reduce its dependence on China. But doing so in international waters could undermine a global rules-based order and indirectly benefit Beijing, policy experts warn. Efforts to create international guidelines on seabed mining through the International Seabed Authority (ISA), a U.N. regulator, have […]
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Rheinmetall chief says Europe must catch up with Russia’s ammunition output as it opens mega plant
Workers are seen at the new Rheinmetall artillery munitions factory during its inauguration on August 27, 2025 in Unterluess, Germany. Germany is investing heavily to modernize the Bundeswehr, its armed forces. Morris Macmatzen | Getty Images News | Getty Images Rheinmetall‘s newly-opened factory in Northern Germany — set to become Europe’s biggest ammunition production facility […]
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CDC Director Susan Monarez ousted, four other leaders quit health agency
Susan Monarez, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), testifies during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on June 25, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kayla Bartkowski | Getty Images Centers for Disease […]
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Researcher who has distorted voter data appointed to Homeland Security election integrity role
A conservative election researcher whose faulty findings on voter data were cited by President Donald Trump as he tried to overturn his 2020 election loss has been appointed to an election integrity role at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Pennsylvania activist Heather Honey is now serving as the deputy assistant secretary for election integrity […]
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Founder of IRL social media app charged with defrauding investors
Boonchai Wedmakawand | Moment | Getty Images The founder of the company behind the IRL social media app was charged with defrauding investors of $170 million in the company’s 2021 funding round, the Department of Justice said Wednesday. A federal grand jury in Oakland federal court indicted Abraham Shafi, 38 of Hawaii, with wire fraud, […]
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Two children dead, 17 people injured in Annunciation school shooting, Minneapolis police say
Officers set up barriers after a shooting at Annunciation Church, which is also home to a an elementary school, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. Aug. 27, 2025. Ben Brewer | Reuters Two young children were killed and 17 people were injured after a mass shooter opened fire at Annunciation Catholic church and school in Minneapolis on […]
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