China Calls US Hypocritical for Expressing Concern Over Panama’s Sovereignty

PANAMA CITY (AP) — The U.S. State Department accused China of violating Panama’s sovereignty over a port dispute in the Central American nation, triggering another fierce back-and-forth on Wednesday as the Chinese government called the Trump administration hypocritical. On Tuesday, the U.S. State Department released a joint statement with a handful of smaller U.S. allies …

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Trump Says He Discussed a Ukraine Ceasefire With Putin

WASHINGTON, April 29 (Reuters) – ⁠U.S. ⁠President Donald Trump ⁠said on Wednesday he discussed ​a possible Ukraine ceasefire in a ‌phone call with ‌Russian President Vladimir Putin. “We ⁠had ⁠a good talk, I’ve known him a ​long time,” said Trump. Trump, speaking to reporters as he met with ​astronauts from the Artemis II mission ⁠in …

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Fed Holds Rates Steady in Powell’s Last Meeting as Chairman | National News

The Federal Reserve, as expected, voted to hold interest rates steady in what will most likely be the final meeting of Chairman Jerome Powell’s tenure. The statement from the Fed was brief, acknowledging that “economic activity has been expanding at a solid pace.” But it also mentioned higher levels of inflation and noted that “developments …

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A train ride. A selfie. A search of Trump’s schedule. Here’s what DOJ says happened in the minutes and days before the press gala shooting.

The suspect in the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting appears to have started planning the attack three weeks ago when he began to search online about the event, according to new details in a memorandum prosecutors filed Wednesday in federal court. The filing includes more information about suspect Cole Allen’s alleged movements on Saturday night, …

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Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady for third straight meeting

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday left its benchmark interest rate unchanged, marking the central bank’s third consecutive pause in 2026. The decision comes as the U.S. economy grapples with rising inflation due to the Iran war and fitful job growth. The Fed maintained the federal funds rate — what banks charge each other for short-term …

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