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What we should make of CIA boss's secret trip to Moscow
There is nothing routine about John Ratcliffe making a secret, 10,000-mile return dash to Moscow, writes Frank Gardner.
The stakes are high as Kevin Warsh is set to give his first major speech as Fed Chair
The stakes are high as Fed Chair Kevin Warsh prepares to give a speech on Friday at the annual gathering of economists and central bankers in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
Ratko Mladic, ex-Bosnian Serb warlord who oversaw atrocities in Bosnia, has died at 84
(Image credit: Radivoje Pavicic)
The real cause of most wildfires? People
More than three quarters of all wildfires in the U.S. are caused by human behavior including accidents, negligence and arson.
Meta reaches $17B settlement. And, nuclear regulator to abandon radiation safety rule
Meta and the states that sued the company have agreed to a $17 billion settlement. And, nuclear regulators are preparing to abandon a decades-old radiation safety rule.
Rwandans love their milk bars. The health minister wishes they'd drink a little less
A big glass of moo juice — no, make that several glasses a day — is common in Rwanda. Is that too much of a good thing?
At least 1,500 missing after deadly Nepal-Tibet floods
At least 1,500 people are missing, many of them foreign tourists, after deadly floods hit the Nepal-Tibet border, sweeping away entire villages
School districts face a back-to-school math problem: The high price of diesel
With the war in Iran driving up fuel prices, diesel is now nearly $5.60 a gallon, affecting school districts at the start of the year.
Before an emergency hearing, the Kennedy Center's board threatens to demolish it
A lawsuit seeks to block President Trump's name from going back on the center. The center's board warns that if renovation plans don't go forward, it may be demolished.
Andrew Tate is seeking bail in his extradition fight. Here's why that's unlikely
There's a fear that people facing international extradition granted bail could flee. Andrew Tate and his brother face a total of 59 criminal charges in the U.K., including rape an…
Jon Ossoff, usually a head down senator, has found a formula to excite Democrats
Ossoff should be among the most vulnerable Senate incumbents this year. Instead, the Georgia Democrat has opened a steady lead in polls and is increasingly seen as a potential 202…
Tech companies and local officials are covering data center talks in NDAs
Nondisclosure agreements covered up negotiations between a tech company and several local and state officials, surprising local residents. It's a tactic used around the country in…
Nuclear regulator prepares to abandon decades-old radiation safety rule
A push by President Trump could mean the elimination of a safety standard designed to keep radiation exposure as low as possible.
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Trump faces mounting pressure at home and abroad, Meta and states agree to $17 billion settlement in child safety trial, death toll continues to rise after flash flood hit area of…
Why Meta's settlement could be an 'inflection point' for reining in Big Tech
2026 has already brought a wave of setbacks for social media giants as pressure grows on Big Tech from regulators and lawmakers around the world.
FDA approves landmark pancreatic cancer drug that's shown to improve survival
U.S. health officials have approved a groundbreaking pancreatic cancer drug that offers a new approach to treating the deadly form of cancer, by blocking a protein that fuels tumo…
Official leading Trump's Gaza ceasefire effort criticizes Israel for its attacks
The official in charge of President Trump's ceasefire plan for Gaza criticized Israel for its attacks on the Palestinian territory and warned that the alternative to the U.S. prop…
Yayoi Kusama, high priestess of polka dots, has died
The Japanese artist has died at age 97. Kusama's polka dotted pumpkins, "Infinity Rooms," and other repetitive and dreamlike artworks have been shown in museums and galleries worl…
Trial date set for alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed
His plea deal to avoid a death-penalty trial was rejected by a federal appeals court last summer.
Susan Sarandon leads tributes to Rocky Horror Picture Show co-star Tim Curry
Stars of stage and screen grieve the cult British actor, who has died aged 80.
Dozens of US and Canadian citizens missing after flash flooding in Nepal
They are among hundreds of people still unaccounted for, with authorities for both countries saying they are closely monitoring the situation.
US drug agency approves breakthrough treatment for pancreatic cancer
Experts have hailed the drug, daraxonrasib, as a game changer for one of the world's deadliest cancers.
Drugstores say Medicare's $50 obesity drug program is catching on
The Bridge program, which began July 1, makes some Medicare beneficiaries eligible for obesity drugs for $50 a month. CVS and Walgreens say they've each already filled 100,000 suc…
Key moments from Lindsay Clancy's five-week trial over children's killings
The trial often grew emotional as lawyers debated whether the mother was responsible for her children's deaths.