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The US Senate has confirmed Todd Blanche as the country's new attorney general, formally elevating Donald Trump's former personal lawyer to lead the Department of Justice. The confirmation passed by 50 votes to 49 on Saturday, bringing an end to a difficult nomination process that exposed divisions within Trump's Republican Party......
The United Nations has confirmed that UNICEF is taking action following serious allegations concerning one of its senior employees and claims that confidential information may have been provided to Israeli officials during the employee’s previous position within the UN system. UN Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq said UNICEF was aware......
Democrats in the US House of Representatives are preparing a wide-ranging investigative campaign that could begin if the party wins control of the chamber in the November 2026 midterm elections, according to people familiar with internal discussions. Rather than immediately pursuing another impeachment of President Donald Trump, Democratic......
Hawaii voters are set to weigh a familiar question confronting Democrats across the United States: whether to retain an experienced incumbent or hand the nomination to a younger candidate demanding a sharper shift to the left. The contest in Hawaii's Honolulu-based congressional district pits Democratic Representative Ed Case, 73, against......
President Donald Trump is facing growing political and economic challenges as his second term enters a difficult phase, with declining approval ratings, disputes over tariffs, foreign policy pressures and internal disagreements creating a more complicated political landscape ahead of the midterm elections. Recent polling suggests that public......
The debate over transgender athletes in American basketball has taken another provocative turn after former NBA players Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White said they wanted to pursue opportunities in the WNBA. Their statements come amid an increasingly contentious discussion about eligibility rules in women's professional sports, with......
Meta has been ordered to pay nearly $1 billion in penalties and compensation over allegations that its social media platforms contributed to harm among young users in New Mexico. The ruling also introduces a series of restrictions on how minors can use certain features of Facebook and Instagram, marking an unprecedented legal challenge for......
Amazon is turning to natural gas to meet the extraordinary electricity requirements of its expanding artificial intelligence infrastructure, with the technology giant developing a vast power plant in Texas dedicated to supplying electricity to new data centers. Known as GW Ranch, the project is designed to operate independently of the wider......
A Delaware judge has ordered Verisk to move forward with its proposed $2.35 billion acquisition of AccuLynx, reviving a transaction the data analytics company abandoned more than seven months ago following a prolonged regulatory review. The ruling represents a significant setback for Verisk, which had argued that it was entitled to terminate......
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh is facing growing pressure as investors closely monitor the U.S. central bank’s next policy decisions amid persistent inflation and rising expectations of additional interest rate increases. Financial markets have become increasingly sensitive to the Federal Reserve’s communication strategy, with......
OpenAI has announced a major update to ChatGPT by removing limits on text-based conversations for users of the free version and subscribers to the Go plan. The change, which will be introduced in the coming days, is designed to make artificial intelligence more accessible and improve the overall user experience. The update introduces GPT-5.6......
U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed confidence that the Republican Party will perform strongly in the upcoming congressional midterm elections, arguing that his administration’s record on the economy and domestic policy will strengthen the party’s electoral prospects despite historical voting patterns. Speaking in a recent......
A U.S. federal appeals court has upheld a suspension of construction work on the proposed White House ballroom championed by President Donald Trump, ruling that the project cannot proceed without the required congressional authorization. The decision represents a legal setback for the administration's plan to add a large ceremonial venue......
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