South African president phones influential billionaire Musk after Trump’s funding threat
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa spoke with Donald Trump’s “influential” billionaire adviser Elon Musk a day after the ...
Witnesses describe chaos and bloodshed in Sweden’s worst mass shooting
They scrambled for cover as quickly as they could as shots rang out, sheltering behind under whatever they could find to ...
Rwandan-backed rebels have seized another city in eastern Congo
Rwandan-backed rebels gained ground in eastern Congo on Wednesday despite the unilateral ceasefire they declared earlier this ...
Musk shocks lawmakers, setting himself on collision course
Billionaire businessman Elon Musk is on a collision course with lawmakers on Capitol Hill who are starting to challenge his ...
Nonprofit’s lawsuit over the federal funding freeze is part of an ‘avalanche’ of litigation
A new coalition of nonprofits came together overnight to challenge a seemingly sweeping order from the Trump administration ...
Trump and Musk’s dismantling of government is shaking the foundations of US democracy
When Elon Musk debuted the Department of Government Efficiency recently at the Capitol, House Speaker Mike Johnson ...
Box-office smash ‘Moana 2’ drives Disney profit in the first quarter
Disney easily topped first-quarter expectations thanks in part to the box office success of “Moana 2.” The Walt Disney Co. earned $2.55 billion, or $1.40 per share, for the period ...
USPS suspends parcels from Hong Kong and China. What does that mean for your Shein and Temu orders?
In the long term, Shein could accelerate its warehouse expansion in the U.S., while Temu can double down on its ...
Thailand cuts power supplies to Myanmar border towns in effort to curb scam rings
Thailand on Wednesday cut off power supplies to areas in Myanmar where scam networks operate, following a public outcry demanding government action to tackle the problem. Parts of ...
A spine-zapping implant helped 3 people with a muscle-wasting disease walk better
Three people with a muscle-destroying disease destined to worsen got a little stronger – able to stand and walk more easily – ...
Top UK diplomat visits Ukraine as President Zelenskyy discloses troop losses
British Foreign Secretary David Lammy arrived in Kyiv on Wednesday, bringing a new support package for Ukraine a day after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said more than 45,000 ...