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Melania Trump rings New York Stock Exchange opening bell to launch new women’s initiative Imperia

First Lady Melania Trump rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday to launch Imperia, a new global initiative designed to advance women in leadership and economic power. The platform features busi…

Billionaire’s political contributions make the Epstein files a focus of Ohio’s US Senate race

The release of Department of Justice files concerning Jeffrey Epstein has emerged as a central issue in Ohio’s high-profile United States Senate race between incumbent Republican Senator Jon Husted and Democratic challen…

UN choosing to 'look the other way' on Falklands dispute, Milei says

Argentine President Javier Milei delivered a sharp address to the United Nations General Assembly, accusing the international body of ignoring Argentina's sovereignty claim over the Falkland Islands. Milei centered his c…

Italian parliament backs Meloni's plan to restart nuclear power

Italy’s upper house of parliament, the Senate, has granted final approval to Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s legislative framework to restart nuclear power generation. The vote marks a historic policy shift for the natio…

Social Security checks are projected to be cut by $540 a month in just six years

Federal trustees project that the Social Security Old Age and Survivors Insurance trust fund will deplete its reserves by late 2032. Without congressional intervention before that deadline, incoming payroll tax revenues …

One Big Beautiful Bill Is Starting to Bite Before the Election

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, President Trump's signature multi-trillion-dollar legislative package passed in mid-2025, is generating intense political and economic friction heading into the 2026 midterm elections. Whi…

The FBI anti-corruption squad was circling Susan Collins — Until Trump got in the way

Federal anti-corruption investigators reportedly assembled a potential political bribery case involving Republican Senator Susan Collins of Maine and former defense contractor CEO Martin Kao before the inquiry was abrupt…

Italy's Colosseum closes after worker dies in accident

Rome's historic Colosseum closed following the tragic death of a 22-year-old high-altitude rope access technician named Andrea Moretti. Moretti fell approximately 10 meters late Tuesday night while installing cabling for…

The future of the ‘blue slip’ could be in Mike Lee’s hands

The future of the Senate blue slip custom has drawn intense legislative focus as procedural decisions place Senate nominations under closer scrutiny. Senator Mike Lee of Utah holds a critical position regarding potential…

Trump Signs Trilateral Arctic Security Agreement with Denmark

President Donald Trump signed a formal trilateral security agreement with Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen at the United Nations General Assembly. The accord…

Wednesday briefing: Can Burnham seek a different path to Trump’s world order?

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham and United States President Donald Trump conducted their first formal bilateral meeting on September 22, 2026, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Pres…

Venezuelan opposition leader Machado fails in return attempts as Rodriguez meets Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump met acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez during United Nations General Assembly events in New York. The sit-down marks the first leadership meeting between Washington and Caracas since …

US Top Diplomat Marco Rubio Set to Meet Russian FM Sergey Lavrov in New York

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio holds bilateral talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in New York City on Wednesday morning. State Department officials and international reporting confirm the meeting on t…

Trump pledges 'unmatched military might' against drug cartels

President Donald Trump announced a major escalation in United States foreign policy by pledging unmatched military might against transnational drug cartels, designating them as foreign terrorist organizations. Speaking d…

In UN farewell, Macron denounces Trump's Gaza diplomacy as spectacle of shame

French President Emmanuel Macron delivered a sharp critique of United States foreign policy under Donald Trump during his final address to the United Nations General Assembly. Macron denounced Washington's approach to th…

GOP Sen. John Curtis calls for probe of Trump Jr. after wedding party bankrolled by Russian oligarch

Republican Senator John Curtis has formally requested that the Senate Judiciary Committee launch an investigation and issue a subpoena for Donald Trump Jr. The call follows an investigative report by ProPublica revealing…

Senior NATO commander warns Putin is becoming more cavalier and open to risk as Ukraine war drags on

Senior North Atlantic Treaty Organization leadership warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin is exhibiting an increasingly cavalier attitude toward risk as the war in Ukraine prolongs. Alliance officials noted that …

DOJ charges former postal worker with throwing away 300 ballots

Federal prosecutors unsealed an indictment charging a former United States Postal Service worker with unlawfully discarding mail, including approximately three hundred mail-in ballots intended for a primary election. The…

New York, California sue to block Trump administration deals canceling offshore wind projects

New York and California filed coordinated lawsuits against the Trump administration to block controversial agreements canceling major offshore wind energy leases. Led by New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coal…

Pfizer CEO Bourla plans to attend White House state dinner for China's Xi, source says

Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla plans to attend President Donald Trump's upcoming state dinner honoring Chinese President Xi Jinping. The high-profile gathering at the White House marks the second meeting this year between the …

US says it canceled Obamacare policies for 760,000 people last month

The US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services canceled 315,000 Obamacare health plans covering approximately 760,000 people, citing unverified citizenship or immigration documentation and suspected improper enrollmen…

Trump signs Russia sanctions bill into law

President Donald Trump signed the bipartisan Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 into law, escalating economic measures against Moscow to counter its war in Ukraine. The legislation targets Russia’s…

Lithuania plans key substation near Russia, fortified against explosive drones

Lithuania plans to construct the Gizai substation near Kaliningrad to safeguard critical energy infrastructure against potential military aggression and sabotage. Located thirty kilometers from the Russian exclave, the f…

Ermotti Rejects 90% Capital 'Compromise' at US Event, Warning Swiss Clampdown Will Cripple Wall Street Competitiveness

UBS Group AG Chief Executive Officer Sergio Ermotti publicly rejected a proposed ninety percent Common Equity Tier 1 capital backing requirement for foreign units, stating it fails to constitute a genuine compromise. Spe…

Xi expected to press Trump to halt Taiwan arms sales under 1982 agreement

Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to press U.S. President Donald Trump to halt American arms sales to Taiwan by invoking the 1982 U.S.-China joint communiqué. According to diplomatic sources, the high-stakes confr…

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