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Rubio Threatens Tougher Sanctions on Venezuela Over Deportation Standoff

Mar 19, 2025 08:49 am UTC| Politics

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has warned Venezuela of severe new sanctions if it refuses to accept deported citizens from the United States. Unless the Maduro regime accepts a consistent flow of deportation flights,...

Trump Admin Faces Legal Battle Over Mass Firing of 25,000 Federal Workers

Mar 19, 2025 08:49 am UTC| Law Politics

The Trump administration has acknowledged in court filings that it fired nearly 25,000 recently hired federal workers and is now reinstating them after a judge ruled the terminations were likely illegal. The filings,...

JD Vance Named RNC Finance Chair, Strengthening GOP Fundraising Efforts

Mar 19, 2025 08:49 am UTC| Politics

Vice President JD Vance has been appointed finance chair of the Republican National Committee, a move that enhances his influence among top conservative donors ahead of the 2028 presidential race. This marks the first time...

Prince Harry’s U.S. Visa Records Released, but Key Details Redacted

Mar 19, 2025 08:49 am UTC| Politics Law

The U.S. government has released documents related to Prince Harrys 2020 visa application, but large portions were heavily redacted, citing privacy concerns. The release follows a legal battle initiated by The Heritage...

UK's Starmer Backs Ukraine Amid Trump’s Ceasefire Progress with Russia

Mar 19, 2025 08:49 am UTC| Politics

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Tuesday, discussing U.S. President Donald Trumps progress toward ceasefire talks with Russia, according to Downing Street. Starmer...

Putin Agrees to Pause Attacks on Ukraine’s Energy Facilities, Rejects Full Ceasefire

Mar 19, 2025 08:49 am UTC| Politics

Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed to temporarily halt attacks on Ukraines energy infrastructure but declined a full 30-day ceasefire proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump. The partial truce follows a lengthy...

Trump Denies Discussing Ukraine Aid in Call with Putin

Mar 19, 2025 08:49 am UTC| Politics

U.S. President Donald Trump stated that military aid to Ukraine was not discussed during his recent call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, despite the Kremlins claims that Putin urged an end to U.S. support for Kyiv....

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Economy

Mexico Pushes for US Trade Deal Before Midterms

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Friday that her government is working to secure a trade agreement with the United States as quickly as possible, following what she described as a productive conversation with U.S....

Bolivia Approves $1.9 Billion IMF Financing Deal

Bolivian lawmakers have approved a $1.9 billion financing agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), advancing President Rodrigo Pazs efforts to stabilize the countrys economy amid foreign currency shortages,...

Wall Street Mixed as Treasury Yields Rise After Fed Hike

Wall Street traded mixed on Friday as investors paused after the strongest session in more than a month, while rising U.S. Treasury yields and quadruple witching kept market volatility in focus. Quadruple witching marks...

Bessent Presses Japan on Fiscal Policy as Yen Struggles

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has pushed Japan to tighten fiscal policy and support higher interest rates as Washington and Tokyo work to stabilize the yen and limit risks in global bond markets. Japanese Finance...

Yen Slides After BOJ Rate Hike as Dollar Holds Near Seven-Week High

Asian currencies traded mixed on Friday, with the Japanese yen weakening despite a Bank of Japan interest rate hike, while a hawkish Federal Reserve outlook kept the U.S. dollar supported near a seven-week high. The U.S....

Politics

Russian Attack on Balakliia Kills Two, Injures Two

Russian forces struck the northeastern Ukrainian city of Balakliia on Friday, killing two people and injuring two others as the war continues to affect communities across the Kharkiv region. Vitali Karabanov, head of the...

NATO Commander Joins US Review of Troop Deployments in Europe

NATOs top military commander, U.S. Air Force General Alexus Grynkewich, participated in a virtual briefing Friday as the Pentagon weighs possible changes to the deployment of U.S. troops across Europe. The briefing was...

Appeals Court Rejects Trump Third-Country Deportation Policy

A U.S. federal appeals court on Friday rejected a Trump administration policy that allowed immigration authorities to rapidly deport migrants to countries other than their nations of origin without giving them an adequate...

Trump Bans CNN, MS NOW and Politico From White House

President Donald Trump said Friday that CNN, MS NOW and Politico would be banned from the White House, escalating his administrations long-running dispute with major news organizations over their coverage. Trump announced...

Venezuela Nears Deal to Move $4 Billion in Gold to New York Fed

Venezuelas government and opposition are nearing an agreement to transfer roughly $4 billion worth of the countrys gold reserves from the Bank of England to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, potentially ending a...

Science

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion Could Delay Launch Operations Until 2028

Blue Origin is facing a significant setback after a dramatic explosion involving its New Glenn rocket severely damaged a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, repairs to the...

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Launch Pad Test, Delaying Space Ambitions

Blue Origin suffered a major setback after its uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a launch pad test in Florida on Thursday, raising new challenges for Jeff Bezos space company as it competes with Elon Musks SpaceX...

SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Ahead of Potential Record IPO

SpaceX on Thursday postponed the highly anticipated launch of its 12th Starship rocket test from Texas after technical issues interrupted the final countdown. The company now plans to attempt the Starship V3 launch again...

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

Technology

Westinghouse Targets $50 Billion Valuation in U.S. IPO

Westinghouse Electric Co. is seeking a valuation of more than $50 billion for its planned U.S. initial public offering, as the nuclear technology company moves closer to a public market debut amid growing interest in...

NASA, Boeing Discuss Expanding Starliner Missions

NASA is holding discussions with Boeing about expanding the use of its Starliner spacecraft for future missions, potentially giving the troubled vehicle a larger role in U.S. human spaceflight plans. The space agency and...

Apple Pay Set for India Launch With Axis Bank

Apple is preparing to launch Apple Pay in India next month, initially partnering with Axis Bank to support the lenders credit cards, according to three people familiar with the plans. The rollout would bring Apples digital...

Hyundai CEO Warns Chinese Automakers Could Disrupt US Market

Hyundai Motor CEO Jose Munoz warned that Chinese automakers could eventually reshape the US auto market as they have in Europe unless Washington maintains tariffs and other market-access protections. Speaking in San Jose,...

US Federal Register Drops Alibaba Qwen AI Search Tool

A U.S. government website used an artificial intelligence model developed by Chinas Alibaba to help users search federal regulatory information, despite recent U.S. concerns about Chinese AI companies and their use of...