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Donald Trump threatened to sue the BBC in London for $1 billion over a documentary's misleading edit of his January 6, 2021, speech after the broadcaster apologised.
The United States was absent from COP30 in Belém, Brazil, leaving other major emitters to shape negotiations as delegates opened the climate summit.
The US Senate passed a spending bill on Monday to end the longest US government shutdown, sending the measure to the House after eight Democrats joined Republicans.
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer faced calls to step down after Democrats voted with Republicans to pass a government‑funding bill ending the shutdown, even though he opposed it, critics said.
U.S. and Swiss officials said they neared a deal to sharply cut U.S. tariffs on Swiss imports, potentially lowering rates from 39 percent to about 15 percent.
The U.S. aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford entered Caribbean waters near Venezuela, joining a growing military buildup officials said was aimed at bolstering an antidrug campaign amid rising tensions.
President Donald Trump met Syrian transitional president Ahmed al-Sharaa at the White House and announced a partial suspension of U.S. sanctions on Syria.
President Donald Trump proposed 50-year mortgages to make U.S. homeownership cheaper, drawing criticism from conservative lawmakers and economists who warned they would raise long-term costs and risks.
The Senate passed a budget bill to reopen the government and sent it to the House, while Republicans split on health‑care tax credits and Democrats said they doubted GOP follow‑through.
SoftBank sold its entire Nvidia stake for $5.8 billion to fund larger artificial-intelligence investments, including a strategic bet on OpenAI, the company said.
The Federal Aviation Administration ordered deeper flight cuts at 40 U.S. airports, and more than 1,100 flights were canceled Tuesday as the government shutdown strained air-traffic staffing.
Republicans, joined by several Democratic defectors, passed a stopgap funding bill in the U.S. Senate, moving to end the government shutdown and prompting sharp Democratic infighting.
Zohran Mamdani won New York City's mayoral race, buoyed by young progressives and moderate Black voters, signaling a potential blueprint for Democrats amid Trump attacks.
Masayoshi Son sold large Nvidia holdings, prompting investor concern and market shifts across Europe and Japan, while AWS’s cloud chief publicly dismissed warnings of an AI bubble.
Carlos Alcaraz beat Taylor Fritz 6-7(2), 7-5, 6-3 at the ATP Finals in Turin on Tuesday, leaving him one win from securing the year-end No.1.
The UN refugee agency said millions of refugees worldwide faced a harsh winter after major governments cut funding, urging private donors to fill gaps to prevent humanitarian collapse.
Warren Buffett, 95, announced he would retire as Berkshire Hathaway’s CEO at year-end, endorsed designated successor Greg Abel and said he would increase charitable giving.
UNICEF found many minors were exposed to online pornography and sexual coercion, with about 9% pressured to send intimate photos and nearly one-third viewing porn.
Mia Hamant, 21-jährige US-Nachwuchs-Torhüterin, starb an einer seltenen Form von Nierenkrebs; sie hatte im April die Diagnose erhalten und ihr Team trauerte.
Jeff Goldblum, 73, said he stopped eating meat after working on the Wicked films, saying discussions about animal cruelty with director Jon Chu had affected him.
Carlos Alcaraz beat Taylor Fritz 6-7(6), 7-5, 6-3 in Turin at the ATP Finals, moving within one victory of the semifinals and a shot at world No. 1.
Oscar Isaac said in a GQ interview he would only return to Star Wars if Disney "didn't succumb to fascism," after the company's suspension of Jimmy Kimmel.
