Opposition posters in Buenos Aires cast Javier Milei over a US flag as voters weighed Donald Trump’s alleged interference and a $40bn US bailout announced days before the midterms, with a warning it would be withdrawn if he lost. Defying polls and economic turmoil, Milei won about 41% to 32%,...
Ukraine’s drone maker Fire Point is under fire after leaked customs papers alleged U.S. and European components turned up in FP-1 and Flamingo drones used in strikes deep inside Russia. The Telegram-sourced leak claims third‑party imports that may breach end‑user rules, prompting an EU call for an inquiry and a...
With Dutch voters heading to the polls Wednesday, a severe shortage of affordable homes — felt most acutely by younger people — dominates the race. Demand far outstrips supply, leaving renters and first-time buyers shut out; gap is roughly 400,000 homes, about 5 percent of stock. Experts cite faster-than-expected population...
President Donald Trump is redirecting the USS Gerald R. Ford to South America for an expanded campaign against drug cartels, pulling the carrier from the Mediterranean as a fragile Israel-Hamas ceasefire strains amid new Gaza strikes. The move leaves the U.S. with one carrier at sea and none off Europe...
The Ninth Circuit agreed to rehear, en banc, a ruling that had cleared the way for deploying National Guard troops in Portland, vacating a decision by two Trump-appointed judges and restoring Judge Karin Immergut’s restraining orders. For now, 200 Oregon Guard members remain federalized but idle as legal arguments continue...
In Tokyo, President Donald Trump cast his visit as a victory lap, bonding with new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and touting Japanese investment in the U.S. His administration reported up to $490 billion in commitments toward a $550 billion goal, including $100 billion each for Westinghouse and GE Vernova nuclear...
The Trump administration is moving to override state consumer protections on credit reporting, with the CFPB drafting an interpretative rule under the Fair Credit Reporting Act to preempt state bans on reporting debt to Experian, Equifax and Trans Union. The move would undo Biden-era measures that let states like New...
A federal judge in San Francisco indefinitely halted the Trump administration’s shutdown‑tied reductions‑in‑force, extending an earlier pause on thousands of layoffs at union-represented agencies. U.S. District Judge Susan Illston said unions are likely to prove the actions unlawful and set another hearing to decide whether some RIFs, including at Interior...
Nearly a month into the federal shutdown, vital supports are fraying. SNAP funds for 42 million Americans are set to run out Friday after the administration declined to tap contingency money, and WIC could follow next week. Active-duty troops may miss pay despite earlier fund shifts and even a $130...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he is deeply concerned by President Donald Trump and allies floating a third term in 2028, telling ABC News' Jonathan Karl, 'They're not screwing around.' Trump has mused about running again despite the Constitution, and last week Steve Bannon claimed 'there's a plan' for a...
