Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces say they have seized the army’s 6th Division headquarters in besieged el-Fasher, marking a turning point in the civil war. BBC Verify authenticated videos showing RSF fighters inside the base. The army has not commented. Losing the site is a major blow as el-Fasher was the...
With premiums poised to climb and enhanced ACA subsidies set to lapse without congressional action, some Americans are weighing cash payment over insurance. Experts say select services—like X-rays, scans, allergy tests, or some generics—can cost less at posted cash prices or via charity care, especially for high-deductible enrollees. But skipping...
Iowa, a Trump stronghold, is reeling from the president’s trade, immigration and energy policies. After President Trump announced a $20 billion bailout for Argentina, China moved to buy Argentine soy, deepening Iowa farmers’ losses as the state’s GDP fell 6.1% in Q1 2025. Tariffs have raised costs for manufacturers and...
On his first day in Asia, US President Donald Trump announced a flurry of trade deals aimed at securing access to critical minerals and a market for US agricultural goods ahead of a critical meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Speaking Sunday at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations meeting...
The NFL says injury reports safeguard integrity by making health info public — a point driven home by the Bears-Ravens line swing. Baltimore opened as 6.5-point favorites, then shifted to 1.5 after the team said Lamar Jackson wouldn’t play and admitted Friday’s “full participant” listing was inaccurate; by early Sunday...
In northern Iraq, the PKK said it is pulling all fighters out of Turkey to prevent clashes, a move approved by imprisoned leader Abdullah Ocalan and framed as a fresh step following earlier disarmament gestures. At a news conference, with about 25 arrivals from Turkey present, officials urged Ankara to...
Chinese and U.S. negotiators said they reached a framework for a trade deal, advancing talks in Kuala Lumpur ahead of an expected meeting between President Trump and Xi Jinping this week. Chinese officials described the discussions as candid and in-depth, covering tariffs, export controls, rare earths, fentanyl-related measures, and steep...
President Donald Trump and Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim signed a trade agreement and a critical minerals pact in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday, moves aimed at boosting trade across Southeast Asia and responding to China’s tightening of access to rare earths. US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Malaysia will modify...
As Zohran Mamdani rallies Sunday with Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the democratic left is framing his front-running New York City mayoral bid as a defining test. He touts universal child care, free buses, city-owned groceries and a rent freeze — proposals critics say are unrealistic and costly, at nearly...
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Trump administration will not trade away long-standing U.S. support for Taiwan in talks with China over a trade agreement. "No one is contemplating that," he told reporters Saturday aboard his plane, traveling from Israel to join President Donald Trump in Doha en route...
