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US 'destroying' world order, Ukraine's ambassador to UK says
Valerii Zaluzhnyi's comments come amid an apparent cooling of tensions between Kyiv and Washington.BBC News - 11h -
US grain prices fall as trade war sparks fears of glut
Wheat and soyabean futures hit as China and Canada impose retaliatory tariffs on foodstuffsFinancial Times - 11h -
Severe storm brings heavy rain and strong winds across the US
A dangerous cross-country storm tore across the Northeast on Wednesday night bringing heavy rain and strong winds. It comes as the South is beginning to clean up after deadly tornadoes. NBC’s Erin ...NBC News - 12h -
Majority of voters don't want government to make decisions using AI: Poll
A majority of U.S. voters do not want the government using artificial intelligence (AI) to make decisions, according to a new poll from Americans for Responsible Innovation (ARI) shared first with ...The Hill - 10h -
Rubio says Ukraine conflict is part of US-Russia proxy war
Secretary of State Marco Rubio in a Wednesday interview described the war in Ukraine as a proxy war between the United States and Russia, as he sought to explain on the Oval Office blow-up last ...The Hill - 10h -
Some market signals aren’t working like they used to. Here’s the one to watch.
Extreme drop in an investor sentiment survey is not reflected in stocks’ recent pullbackMarketWatch - 10h -
Two-thirds want leading or major world role for US: Gallup
More than 60 percent of Americans want the U.S. to take a leading or major role on the international stage, a new survey found. The survey, released Thursday by Gallup, found that 19 percent of ...The Hill - 10h -
Six dead as severe winter storms and wildfires wreak havoc across US
Fires broke out in southern Appalachia this week as a storm from California took casualties in Mississippi and Nebraska. Extreme weather conditions continue to threaten parts of the southern plains ...The Guardian - 9h -
US pulls out of flagship $45bn global climate finance coalition
Letters were sent to South Africa, Indonesia and Vietnam about withdrawalFinancial Times - 9h -
US, Ukraine planning peace talks in Saudi Arabia: Witkoff
U.S. and Ukrainian officials are talking to set up a meeting next week in Saudi Arabia aimed at structuring the framework for a ceasefire with Russia and a peace agreement, President Trump’s ...The Hill - 6h -
A fifth of US butterflies have disappeared since 2000: Study
Butterflies are disappearing from the United States at an alarming rate, with their total population declining by more than a fifth over two decades, a new study has found. Total butterfly ...The Hill - 6h -
US lost a fifth of its butterflies within two decades
However the researchers say butterflies may be able to recover if urgent conservation measures are taken.BBC News - 5h -
Former Wall Street rainmaker leads purge of US chips subsidies agency
Elon Musk ally Michael Grimes has overseen shake-up of office doling out billions of dollars in semiconductor subsidiesFinancial Times - 6h -
France to provide military intelligence to Ukraine as US freezes vital information
French defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu says France will keep providing military intelligence to Ukraine after Washington announced it was freezing the sharing of information with KyivABC News - 6h -
US African Development Foundation head sues DOGE over takeover attempt
U.S. African Development Foundation (USADF) President Ward Brehm sued the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) on Thursday over its attempted takeover of the agency a day earlier. Brehm ...The Hill - 3h -
A Sensitive Complex Housing a CIA Facility Was on GSA's List of US Properties for Sale
Plans to redevelop a Northern Virginia warehouse site have long been complicated by the area’s worst-kept secret—the presence of a CIA facility. The GSA put the site up for sale anyway.Wired - 3h -
The Last Of Us Season 2: See All The New Images So Far
The Last of Us is back soon HBO's very popular The Last of Us TV series returns for Season 2 in April. Ahead of that, the network has released a batch of images, showing off the characters ...GameSpot - 4h -
First private US robotic lunar rover lands successfully on the moon
Mobile Autonomous Prospecting Platform by Lunar Outpost landed near the moon’s south pole after eight days. A small but rugged robotic moon rover developed by a Colorado company became the first ...The Guardian - 4h -
US DoJ to investigate University of California over alleged antisemitism
Justice department to determine whether UC violated Civil Rights Act of 1964 amid pro-Palestinian campus protests. The US Department of Justice is investigating the University of California system ...The Guardian - 2h -
Zelensky hopes US-Ukraine talks next week will be 'meaningful'
The talks in Saudi Arabia come as both sides seek to heal a rift after presidents Zelensky and Trump clashed in public.BBC News - 2h -
Georgetown Law School defends practices amid US attorney's DEI threat
Georgetown Law School Dean William Treanor is defending his school’s curriculum after the Washington, D.C., U.S. attorney threatened to not hire any students from institutions that teach diversity, ...The Hill - 2h -
US plans to close European consulates and cut state department workforce
State department also looks into merging some bureaus in Washington amid Trump effort to slash US government. The US state department is preparing to shut down a number of consulates that are ...The Guardian - 1h -
Investors push money market assets over $7tn as US equities wobble
Wall Street tumult gives investors ‘good excuse’ to shift into lower-risk holdingsFinancial Times - 2h -
Why Walmart’s warning may have more to do with weight-loss drugs than tariffs
Walmart’s stock fell Thursday as quarterly earnings were expected to decline for the first time in three years, with strength in groceries and GLP-1 drug sales continuing to pressure margins.MarketWatch - Feb. 21 -
Steve Cohen says tariffs and DOGE's cuts are negative for economy, market correction could be soon
The CEO of hedge fund Point72 turned bearish for the first time in a while due to punitive tariffs, immigration crackdown and federal spending cuts.CNBC - Feb. 21 -
Europe's luxury sector is showing signs of revival — but China weakness and tariff threats loom
The sector had an upbeat earnings season. But continued weakness in China and U.S. tariffs could leave even the most exclusive brands vying for share of pocket.CNBC - Feb. 24 -
Oil prices settle at lowest level of the year as tariff threat hurts demand outlook
Oil futures settled Tuesday at their lowest level of the year, with the economy and energy demand expected to take a hit from proposed U.S. tariffs on Canada and Mexico that may come into effect ...MarketWatch - Feb. 25 -
Oil prices hold at 2025 lows on tariff fears, prospects for end to war in Ukraine
Oil futures settled lower Wednesday, with concerns over the global economic outlook and potential for an end to Russia’s war against Ukraine that could lift sanctions on Moscow prompting prices to ...MarketWatch - Feb. 26 -
Beacon Roofing sees ‘headwinds’ from tariffs and labor jitters from building contactors
“We held our guidance all year — not many industrial distribution companies did that,” CEO Julian Francis tells MarketWatch.MarketWatch - Feb. 27 -
Manufacturers boost durable-goods orders ahead of tariffs, but industry slump hasn’t ended
A key measure of business orders rose in January for the third month in a row, but it’s likely the sudden improvement reflects businesses rushing to buy parts and supplies ahead of potential U.S. ...MarketWatch - Feb. 27 -
U.S. trade deficit in goods balloons to record high as businesses race to avoid tariffs
The trade sector seems set to be a drag on headline GDP growth in the first quarter, but it is hard to estimate how much.MarketWatch - 6d -
Here’s what the U.S. exports to Canada and Mexico, as those countries threaten retaliatory tariffs
If the Trump administration follows through on its threat to impose new tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico, America’s neighbors are expected to hit back with their own taxes on U.S. imports. ...MarketWatch - 3d -
CTA warns that tariffs could lower U.S. consumer purchasing power by $90B to $143B
The CTA warned today that the tariffs on foreign goods will fuel inflation and hurt U.S. consumer purchasing power by up to $143 billion.VentureBeat - 3d -
China retaliates with additional tariffs of up to 15% on some U.S. goods from March 10
China announced Tuesday it would impose additional tariffs of up to 15% on some U.S. goods from March 10 and restrict exports to 15 U.S. companies.CNBC - 2d -
How Does Warren Buffett Think Tariffs Will Affect the U.S. Economy? He Just Called Them an ‘Act of War’
President Trump says tariffs on Canada and Mexico will begin Tuesday. Here’s what Warren Buffett thinks of the idea.Inc. - 2d -
Tariffs will wipe out all profits for Detroit's Big Three if they don't raise prices, estimates Barclays
U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent levies could eradicate the profits of “Big Three” automakers General Motors, Ford and Stellantis, according to Barclays.NBC News - 2d -
Best Buy CEO says tariffs make price increases for Americans highly likely
Tariff uncertainty is adding to the pressure on consumers caused by a long period of high inflation, sending the retailer’s stock toward its worst day in more than 3 yearsMarketWatch - 2d -
Canada, Mexico tariff deal could be in works, Lutnick suggests. Here’s what markets will watch.
A deal to roll back U.S. tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods may be in the works, a top Trump administration official suggested Tuesday, as President Donald Trump prepared to give a major address ...MarketWatch - 2d -
S&P 500 wipes out postelection gains, Nasdaq flirts with correction on tariff fears
The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite flirted with correction territory — defined as a drop of 10% from a recent high — on Tuesday, before trimming losses.MarketWatch - 2d -
Chinese manufacturers scramble to mitigate tariff pain amid an escalating global trade war
As Washington-Beijing trade tensions flare, Chinese manufacturers are scrambling for ways to adjust their supply chains and head off the escalating tariffs.CNBC - 2d