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India's Modi to Visit China for First Time in 7 Years as US Tensions Rise
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit China for the first time in over seven years in a further sign of a diplomatic thaw with Beijing as tensions with the United States rise. Modi will go to China for a summit of the multilateral Shanghai Cooperation Organisation...
Fri, 08 Aug 2025 07:01:00 EDTGold Futures Hit Record on Reports of US Tariffs on Imported Bars
U.S. gold futures surged to a record Friday after reports that Washington imposed tariffs on imports of 1-kilo bullion bars, widening the spread between New York futures and spot prices.
Fri, 08 Aug 2025 07:01:34 EDTIntel CEO: Working With US Admin After Trump Demands Resignation
Intel Chief Executive Lip-Bu Tan on Thursday said the chipmaker is engaging with the U.S. administration to clarify concerns and ensure accurate information is provided after President Donald Trump demanded his immediate resignation earlier in the day.
Fri, 08 Aug 2025 07:02:41 EDTFutures Edge up as Fed Shakeup Stokes Dovish Bets
U.S. stock index futures rose Friday after President Donald Trump's temporary pick for a Federal Reserve governor fueled expectations of a more dovish central bank board.
Fri, 08 Aug 2025 06:42:17 EDTJudge to Consider the Fate of an Agreement on Protecting Immigrant Children in US Custody
A federal judge on Friday will hear a Trump administration request to end a nearly three-decade-old policy on ensuring safe conditions for immigrant children held in federal custody.
Fri, 08 Aug 2025 06:53:50 EDTFBI Looks to Add Drug Cartel Suspects to Terror Watch List, Government Files Show
The FBI has asked local police to submit the names of people tied to drug cartels and gangs to the U.S. government's terrorist watch list created after 9/11, which could land more Americans on the list, according to law enforcement documents seen by Reuters.
Fri, 08 Aug 2025 06:42:44 EDTIsraeli Security Cabinet Votes to Control Gaza City, Defeat Hamas
The Israeli Security Cabinet decided by a "decisive majority" to approve Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plan to defeat Hamas, including controlling Gaza City, the premier's office said shortly before 5 a.m. on Friday.
Fri, 08 Aug 2025 06:40:40 EDTAccused Fort Stewart Shooter Bullied Over Stutter
Sgt. Quornelius Radford, who stands accused of shooting five fellow soldiers at Fort Stewart Army base in Georgia on Wednesday, was "bullied a lot" over his stutter to the point of barely speaking, NBC News reported.
Thu, 07 Aug 2025 22:11:52 EDTVeterans Group Slams Ariz. Sen. Gallego in Ad Blitz
A veterans advocacy group has launched a sharp-edged digital ad campaign against Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., accusing him of abandoning both his family and the nation's veterans as he prepares for a high-profile visit to Iowa, Breitbart reported.
Thu, 07 Aug 2025 22:21:04 EDTAir Force Rejects Early Retirement for Trans Members
The U.S. Air Force is denying early retirement to all transgender service members with between 15 and 18 years of military service, opting instead to force them out with no retirement benefits, according to a memo seen by Reuters.
Thu, 07 Aug 2025 21:41:48 EDTMcMahon to Newsmax: Trump to Cut Bureaucracy, Not Education
Education Secretary Linda McMahon said Thursday on Newsmax that President Donald Trump's goal is not to eliminate education by dismantling the federal education system, but to strip away the federal bureaucracy.
Thu, 07 Aug 2025 21:23:21 EDTTrump Signs Executive Order Targeting Spending on Grants
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to tighten federal grant approvals, with grant award decisions to now undergo evaluation by Trump's political appointees, the White House said.
Thu, 07 Aug 2025 21:18:08 EDTArkansas Law Requiring Ten Commandments in Schools Blocked
A federal judge appointed by former President Barack Obama has blocked an Arkansas law that would require the Ten Commandments be displayed at public schools.
Thu, 07 Aug 2025 20:09:18 EDTParamount Chief on Trump: 'Not Politicizing Anything'
New Paramount CEO David Ellison sidestepped questions about President Donald Trump and settlement terms with the president's administration, telling reporters Thursday he would not be "politicizing anything today."
Thu, 07 Aug 2025 20:16:45 EDTLaw Enforcement to Increase in D.C. at Trump's Direction
Federal agents are planning to increase their presence in the nation's capital as directed by the Trump administration, officials said on Thursday. "This has to be the best-run place in the country, not the worst-run place in the country....
Thu, 07 Aug 2025 14:12:29 EDTTrump Ups Reward to $50M for Arrest of Venezuela's Maduro on Drug Charges
The Trump administration is doubling to $50 million a reward for the arrest of Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro, accusing him of being one of the world's largest narco-traffickers and working with cartels to flood the U.S. with fentanyl-laced cocaine."Under President...
Thu, 07 Aug 2025 19:40:11 EDTICE to Open New Massive Detention Site
Immigration and Customs Enforcement will open a large-scale detention facility at Fort Bliss in Texas on Aug. 17, part of President Donald Trump's push to carry out what officials call the largest deportation effort in U.S. history, The Hill reported.
Thu, 07 Aug 2025 19:24:45 EDTParamount, Skydance Close $8B Merger, Kick off Entertainment Giant
Skydance and Paramount officially closed their $8 billion merger on Thursday - kicking off the reign of a new entertainment giant after a contentious, over year-long endeavor to get the transaction over the finish line. The new company - which will trade under the "PSKY"...
Thu, 07 Aug 2025 19:18:29 EDTLucasfilm, Disney Settle With Actor Carano Over Claim Right-Wing Views Got Her Fired
Actor Gina Carano has settled her federal lawsuit against Lucasfilm and its parent The Walt Disney Co. over her claim that she was fired from "The Mandalorian" in 2021 for expressing right-wing views on social media.The specific terms of the agreement were not made...
Thu, 07 Aug 2025 19:05:35 EDTCourt Upholds Ban on Gender Transition Care for Minors
A federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld Oklahoma's ban on gender transition care for minors, reports the Hill.
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