Poland, Hungary Ban Grain Imports From Ukraine Poland and Hungary have imposed a temporary ban on imports of grain and food products from Ukraine, citing the need to protect struggling local farmers after a flood of supply depressed prices across the region.... Ukraine
Extreme Rainfall Pounds South Florida Storms in South Florida on Wednesday brought widespread flooding to the region, with more rain predicted on the weather forecast. The deluge closed Fort Lauderdale Airport and transformed roadways into rivers.... Weather
US Rep. Greene Under Fire for Defending Alleged Ukraine Doc Leaker US Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) came under fire this week after defending 21-year-old Jack Teixeira, the suspect in the criminal case over leaked Pentagon documents that surfaced on social media platforms in the last few weeks.... Ukraine
US Inflation Eases to 5%, Lowest Since 2021 The US Labor Dept. reported Wednesday that the consumer price index (CPI), a key measure of US prices, rose 0.1% in March and 5% since last year, less than Dow Jones estimates and its slowest pace since 2021.... Economic conditions & trends
Russia Won't 'Tolerate' US Pressure Over WSJ Reporter, Says Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov, Russia's deputy foreign minister, said on Wednesday that Russia was considering granting US diplomats consular access to Evan Gershkovich — the Wall Street Journal reporter detained in Russia on espionage charges — but warned that Moscow 'will not tolerate' any attempts from t... Weapons
US Arrests Suspect in Connection to Ukraine Doc Leak On Thursday, the US arrested 21-year-old Air National Guard Jack Teixeira in connection to a leak of dozens of classified US military documents detailing intelligence on the war in Ukraine and other sensitive information. The Massachusetts resident is reportedly due to appear in court Friday.... Russia
Philippines, US Launch Largest-Ever Joint Military Drills The US and the Philippines on Tuesday kicked off their biggest-ever joint military exercises amid the rising rivalry between Washington and Beijing in the disputed South China Sea.... Military
Biden Admin. Weighs Possible Rules for AI Tools The US Dept. of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) on Tuesday invited the public to comment on what role the federal government can play to ensure Artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithms are behaving as they are intended and not causing harm.... Computers & internet
Leaked US Document: Egypt Secretly Planned to Supply Rockets to Russia Egypt, a key US ally in the Middle East, sought to supply Russia with 40K rockets in addition to artillery shells and gunpowder, according to a leaked US intelligence document acquired by the Washington Post this week.... Weapons
North Korea's Kim Calls for More 'Practical, Offensive' War Deterrence North Korean state media reported on Tuesday that the country's leader, Kim Jong Un, called for strengthening the North's war deterrence in a 'more practical and offensive' manner in response to moves it called aggressive by the US and the South.... North Korea
TSMC-US Discuss CHIPS Act 'Guidance' Amid Subsidy Concerns On Monday, the world's leading contract chipmaker, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), stated that it has been talking with Washington about its guidance for the CHIPS Act, which is designed to boost US chipmaking capacity.... China
British, Australian Lawmakers Call on US to Drop Assange Prosecution British and Australian lawmakers on Tuesday called on the US to drop its prosecution of imprisoned WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange, marking the four-year anniversary of his imprisonment at Belmarsh prison.... Headlines
Ukraine Alters Military Plans in Wake of Pentagon Leaks In the wake of classified US documents being leaked and circulated on the internet in the past several days, Ukraine has modified some of its war plans, a source close to Ukrainian Pres. Volodymyr Zelenskyy told CNN on Monday.... Ukraine
Second Batch of Leaked US Documents Surface Online A day after leaked military documents revealing US and NATO war planning in Ukraine surfaced online, a second batch was circulated on Friday — this time said to contain more than 100 documents revealing military secrets on Ukraine and additional areas of US interest, including China and the Mid... Ukraine
Macron: Europe Shouldn't Become 'America's Followers' On Sunday, French Pres. Emmanuel Macron said Europe needs to seek 'strategic autonomy,' avoid getting entangled in 'crises that are not ours,' and reduce its dependency on the US.... China
US IRS to Hire 30K New Employees Under $80B Plan As 12K employees are expected to retire by 2025, including 4.7K enforcement staff, the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) said Thursday it would hire nearly 30K new employees and deploy new technology over the next two years as part of an $80B investment plan to improve tax enforcement and custome... Money
France, China Strike Deals in Civilian Nuclear Energy French Pres. Emmanuel Macron and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, struck multiple cooperation deals, including civilian nuclear and green energy, on Thursday in China.... France
ProPublica Report: Justice Clarence Thomas Failed to Disclose Luxury Trips US Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas failed to disclose decades of luxury trips gifted by Republican megadonor Harlan Crow, according to a new ProPublica report published on Thursday.... Headlines
Pentagon Investigating Ukraine War Plans Leak Classified documents detailing American and NATO plans to build up Ukraine's military ahead of a spring counteroffensive were this week leaked on social media. The Pentagon was reportedly investigating the matter while Biden officials told the New York Times they were working to get the documents... Ukraine
Iraqi Govt Signs Internal Deal to Resume Oil Exports Through Turkey Iraq's federal government and its Kurdistan autonomous region signed an accord Tuesday to restart oil exports through Turkey after oil shipments were halted 10 days ago.... Russia
North Korea Says US-South Korea Drills Push Tension to 'Brink of Nuclear War' North Korea on Thursday accused the US and South Korea of escalating tensions to the brink of nuclear war through their joint military drills, according to state media KCNA. Pyongyang vowed to respond with 'offensive action.'... North Korea
France’s Macron to Meet China's Xi French Pres. Emmanuel Macron arrived in China on Wednesday for a three-day visit that will see him meet with Pres. Xi Jinping to discuss trade, diplomatic ties, and the war in Ukraine.... France
Ron DeSantis Demands Investigation into Disney Special District Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has requested a “thorough review and investigation” into the legality of an agreement reached between Walt Disney World and the board overseeing the Reedy Creek Improvement District in February this year.... Education
US Flies Nuclear-Capable Bombers as Tensions Soar with N. Korea The US on Wednesday flew nuclear-capable B-52 bombers to the Korean Peninsula for the first time in a month as it tried to send a message to North Korea amid mounting concerns about Pyongyang’s nuclear capabilities.... North Korea
Twitter Strips Check Mark for New York Times Twitter has removed its verification check mark from the site's main profile of the New York Times.... Media
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