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Inflation across the U.S. accelerated in May as the shock to global energy supplies from the Iran was continued to push prices higher. The Consumer Price Index rose at an annual rate of 4.2% last month, up from 3.8% in April and the highest level in three years. By the numbers Economists polled by financial …
An American diplomat was found dead in Myanmar’s largest city, the U.S. State Department said, and members of the diplomatic community in Yangon say a Thai woman has been detained by police in connection with the investigation. American officials in Thailand and the U.S. Embassy in Myanmar referred questions on the case to the State …
GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba, June 10 (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth flew into the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba on Wednesday, in the latest high-profile trip to Cuba by a senior U.S. official as President Donald Trump steps up pressure on Communist-controlled island. Hegseth’s visit comes less than two weeks since the …
By Matt Spetalnick and Nandita Bose WASHINGTON, June 10 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump is trying to project political strength as he turns 80, but setbacks at home and abroad are exposing the limits of his power and pushing him toward the kind of lame-duck status he has told aides he is determined to …
NEW YORK (AP) — When SpaceX makes its debut on the U.S. stock market, it wants smaller-pocketed, mom-and-pop investors to play a big role in what may be the biggest IPO ever. Elon Musk’s rocket company, formally known as Space Exploration Technologies Corp., is steering some of its initial public offering of stock directly to …
PARIS, June 10 (Reuters) – Only 11% of Europeans across 15 countries view the United States as an ally, a historic low and down from 16% half a year ago and 22% in November 2024, according to a survey published by the European Council on Foreign Relations on Wednesday. The findings, released ahead of G7 …
ANKARA, June 10 (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that Israel’s attacks on Syria and Lebanon had reached a point where they also threaten Turkey, adding Israel’s “aggression” posed a threat to the whole world and must be stopped. NATO member Turkey has been once of the fiercest critics of Israel’s assaults …
The Pentagon’s revision to its list of Christian religions this week has reignited a nearly 200-year-old debate: Is The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints a Christian denomination? Most Latter-day Saints do see themselves as Christians. But there are many prominent Christian clergy and scholars who disagree, citing core differences in how they view …
BANGKOK (AP) — An American diplomat was found dead in Myanmar’s largest city, the U.S. State Department said, and members of the diplomatic community in Yangon say a Thai woman has been detained by police in connection with the investigation. American officials in Thailand and the U.S. Embassy in Myanmar referred questions on the case …
By Angelica Medina and Janina Nuno Rios June 10 (Reuters) – The World Cup will kick off on Thursday under familiar North American summer threats: extreme heat, suffocating humidity and thunderstorms capable of delaying matches with little warning. Seasonal forecasts indicate above-normal temperatures across large parts of the United States, while moisture flowing north from …