Newly reappointed Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu urged calm and a government free of partisan hostage-taking during a police-station visit near Paris, conceding his tenure may be brief. Renamed by President Emmanuel Macron after a week of turmoil, the 39-year-old appealed for cross-party help to pass a budget as France wrestles...
After months of relative calm, U.S.-China trade tensions snapped back this week, with tit-for-tat moves that rattled markets. China imposed strict new limits on rare earth exports, while Donald Trump threatened a 100% tax on Chinese imports by Nov. 1 and new controls on U.S. software; both sides added port...
Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin urged New Yorkers to vote for mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani, reiterating a prior endorsement and praising his affordability message. The encouragement comes as some national Democrats have withheld endorsements, even as Gov. Kathy Hochul and Kamala Harris have offered support. Martin has acknowledged disagreements...
Ahead of a nor’easter, the New Jersey Office of Emergency Management activated its Operations Center, and Acting Gov. Tahesha Way declared a state of emergency effective 10 p.m. Officials warn of moderate to major coastal flooding, wind gusts up to 60 mph, and up to three inches of rain. Monmouth...
President Donald Trump’s threat of an additional 100% tariff on Chinese imports ignited a late-Friday crypto rout, exposing risky leverage and prompting $18.28 billion in liquidations, according to CoinGlass, which called it the largest in crypto history. Bitcoin slid nearly 10% over five days, briefly dropping to $103,000 before bouncing;...
Heavy rain in southwest Colorado breached a levee along Vallecito Creek and pushed Vallecito and Grimes creeks over their banks, prompting evacuations north of Vallecito Lake and along West Vallecito Creek Drive. Officials said more than 350 homes were cleared as levels rose to 1,920 ft early Saturday. A check-in...
An appeals court ruled Saturday that National Guard troops sent to Illinois by President Donald Trump may remain under federal control but cannot patrol or guard federal property for now. The court paused the case pending further arguments, following Judge April Perry’s temporary block for lack of evidence of a...
Microsoft will end support for Windows 10 from Wednesday 14 October, halting security updates and leaving millions of PCs more vulnerable. The company urges eligible users to upgrade for free to Windows 11, while others can enrol in Extended Security Updates to receive security updates through October 2026 — free...
Texas steadied itself after a ragged first half to beat No. 6 Oklahoma 23-6 in the Red River Rivalry, its first SEC win of the season. Trailing 6-3 at halftime, Arch Manning opened the third quarter with a 14-play, 75-yard march capped by a 12-yard strike to DeAndre Moore Jr.,...
Intense fighting flared along the Pakistan‑Afghanistan frontier Saturday night after Taliban forces attacked Pakistani military posts, an escalation following a reported Pakistani airstrike in Kabul. Taliban officials said they seized two Pakistani border posts in Helmand, while Pakistani authorities confirmed clashes and said they hit several Afghan border posts with...
