U.S. District Judge J. Paul Oetken said in a Friday opinion that the Trump administration could not unilaterally terminate Voice of America and related radio programs that were approved and funded by Congress. Rescinding funds for those programs would require congressional approval, the judge wrote. The Reuters Daily Briefing newsletter provides all the news you […]
Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump also said that he would soon be announcing tariffs targeting the pharmaceutical industry, but declined to give any details on when or at what tariff rate. Trump told reporters that countries, including Britain, had approached the United States to try to cut deals and avert the reciprocal […]
The death toll in Myanmar jumped to 694, with 1,670 injured, the military government said, up sharply from the 144 dead that state media reported on Friday. “Infrastructure such as roads, bridges, and buildings were affected, leading to casualties and injuries among civilians. Search and rescue operations are currently being carried out in the affected […]
British Steel, owned by China’s Jingye Group, has warned for years that steelmaking in Scunthorpe, North East England, is loss-making and has been in talks with the government for months about securing funding to switch to a greener type of steel production. However, the two sides have failed to reach a deal, and British Steel […]
RFE/RL’s sister organization, Radio Free Asia, followed its lead on Thursday and sued to block a move to cancel its funding. RFE/RL, set up to reach people in communist-run countries during the Cold War, said its funding agreement for 2025 was “back in effect” after its parent organization, the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), […]
Spot gold climbed 0.9% to $3,083.33 an ounce as of 0710 GMT after hitting an all-time high of $3,086.21 earlier in the session. Bullion is up 2% this week and is on track for a fourth straight weekly gain. U.S. gold futures added 1% to $3,092.50. “Gold has the wind at its back at the […]
Albanese’s Labor Party won a majority at the last federal election in 2022, but most recent opinion polls show the party neck-and-neck with the opposition Liberal-National coalition when votes from smaller parties are redistributed. “Our government has chosen to face global challenges the Australian way – helping people under cost-of-living pressure while building for the […]
But President Donald Trump’s broad tariffs and a crackdown on government spending have upended that optimism. Tourists and companies have reduced spending amid rising economic uncertainty, forcing carriers to cut their first-quarter profit forecasts. With travel a discretionary item for many consumers and businesses, growing odds of weak economic growth and high inflation have clouded […]
Putin’s comments, during a visit to the northern port of Murmansk, come amid U.S. attempts to forge a settlement to the conflict by re-establishing links with Russia and engaging with both Moscow and Kyiv, in separate talks. The Kremlin leader said he believed U.S. President Donald Trump truly wanted peace. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in […]
Marcus Stoinis, the Australian all-rounder representing Punjab Kings, hit a powerful six that accidentally struck a female security official standing beyond the boundary line. The incident occurred during Punjab Kings’ innings, where Marcus Stoinis played a crucial knock, scoring 20 runs off 15 deliveries. The six was hit off a back-of-length delivery from Mohammed Shami, […]
