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Finnish FM Agrees With Trump on NATO Spending
President Donald Trump's position that most of NATO's European countries have not invested enough in defense and deterrence is correct, Finland's foreign minister said. Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen, whose country joined NATO in 2023 after decades of neutrality,...
Thu, 14 May 2026 10:13:07 EDTRubio: US Policy on Taiwan 'Unchanged' After Xi-Trump Talks
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States remains committed to its longstanding Taiwan policy as Washington works to preserve strategic stability with China following talks between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Thu, 14 May 2026 10:20:49 EDTCuba Has Run Out of Diesel, Fuel Oil Amid US Oil Blockade
Cuba has run out of diesel and fuel oil, the country's energy and mines minister said Wednesday, as the capital Havana faces its worst rolling blackouts in decades amid a U.S. blockade that has strangled the island of fuel. "We have absolutely no fuel (oil), and absolutely ...
Thu, 14 May 2026 09:31:47 EDTTaiwan: No Surprises From Trump-Xi Summit, China Should End Military Pressure
So far, nothing surprising has come out of a summit between Chinese and U.S. leaders in Beijing, but Beijing should stop its military pressure on Taipei as that is the real threat to peace, a senior Taiwanese government spokesperson said Thursday. China's Xi Jinping ...
Thu, 14 May 2026 08:56:35 EDT7 Killed in Russian Strike on Kyiv
Russia on Thursday unleashed a third straight day of massive drone and missile attacks on Ukraine, demolishing an apartment building in Kyiv where seven people were killed and dozens injured, authorities said. More strikes elsewhere in the country wounded more than two...
Thu, 14 May 2026 08:38:03 EDTNeo-Nazi Leader Gets 15 Years for Recruiting Violent Attacks, Including a Santa Poison Plot
The leader of an Eastern European neo-Nazi group has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for trying to recruit others to commit violent attacks against Jews and racial minorities...
Thu, 14 May 2026 08:37:40 EDTUK Health Secretary Resigns and Is Expected to Challenge Starmer's Leadership
Efforts to unseat British Prime Minister Keir Starmer broke out into open rebellion Thursday, with one potential rival resigning from the Cabinet and another clearing the way for her to enter any future leadership contest.
Thu, 14 May 2026 08:27:56 EDTTrump Halts Poland Deployment Amid NATO Cuts
The Department of War has canceled the deployment of a U.S. Army armored brigade to Poland, another step in President Donald Trump’s push to reduce America’s military footprint in Europe and pressure NATO allies to take on more defense responsibility.
Thu, 14 May 2026 07:58:12 EDTSmall Texas Cities Fastest Growing in US
Small cities in big Texas metro areas were the fastest growing municipalities in the United States last year, as smaller communities in the South outpaced the rest of the nation, which has experienced a population slowdown since the start of the immigration crackdown last...
Thu, 14 May 2026 07:55:39 EDTTelekom Serbia Raises €1.95 Billion in Landmark Eurobond Deal
Telekom Serbia has successfully completed a landmark €1.95 billion Eurobond transaction, attracting nearly $14 billion in investor demand in what executives described as a defining moment for both the telecommunications giant and Southeast European capital markets.
Thu, 14 May 2026 06:46:49 EDTLebanese Official: Lebanon Seeks Israel Truce at D.C. Talks
Lebanon will demand Israel ceasefire at face-to-face talks in Washington on Thursday, a senior Lebanese official said, as Iran-backed Hezbollah and Israel continued to trade blows despite a U.S.-backed truce declared last month. The talks between Lebanese and Israeli envoys...
Thu, 14 May 2026 07:29:42 EDTLebanon, Israel to Hold New Talks in US as Ceasefire Nears End
Lebanon and Israel are to hold new peace talks in Washington starting Thursday, as their latest ceasefire -- considered to still be in place despite hundreds of deaths in Israeli strikes -- nears its end.The two countries last met on April 23 at the White House, where...
Wed, 13 May 2026 21:49:56 EDTHouse Bipartisan Group Targets Sex Misconduct Claims
The House’s top Republican and Democrat, usually at odds on policy matters, have come together to form a bipartisan initiative to address sexual misconduct claims in the lower chamber.
Wed, 13 May 2026 21:02:49 EDTHouse Passes Year-Round E15 Fuel Sales Bill
The House passed legislation on Wednesday that would allow nationwide year-round sales of gasoline containing 15% ethanol, handing a major win to biofuel producers and farm groups while raising concerns among refiners about higher compliance costs.
Wed, 13 May 2026 20:14:46 EDTUS Judge Blocks DOJ Bid for Rhode Island Hospital Trans Care Records
A U.S. judge on Wednesday blocked the Justice Department from forcing a Rhode Island hospital to hand over records on gender care for transgender youth, saying prosecutors acted in bad faith. District Judge Mary McElroy ruled that Rhode Island Hospital, run by Brown...
Wed, 13 May 2026 20:34:01 EDTGiuliani Returns to His Show After Viral Pneumonia Hospitalization
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani returned to his regularly scheduled show on Wednesday evening for the first time after being hospitalized for viral pneumonia earlier this month.The 81-year-old opened his conservative talk show, "The Rudy Giuliani Show," with...
Wed, 13 May 2026 20:14:06 EDTReport: DOJ Weighs Settling Trump IRS Leak Case
The Department of Justice is weighing whether to settle President Donald Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS stemming from the leak of his tax returns to The New York Times and ProPublica.
Wed, 13 May 2026 20:11:03 EDTSenate GOP Blocks Dems' Effort on CFPB Rollbacks
Sen. Republicans blocked an attempt by Democrats to roll back policy changes made under President Trump to the nation’s consumer protection laws — from how medical debts are collected to overdraft fees and consumer protections for military members.
Wed, 13 May 2026 19:19:00 EDTSpeaker Johnson Softens Trump Comments on Iran, Economy
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., on Wednesday moved to clarify President Donald Trump's comments that Americans' financial concerns are not driving his Iran policy, saying the president's singular focus on stopping Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon ultimately protects the U.S.
Wed, 13 May 2026 17:37:10 EDTNY Times: RFK Jr. Spokesman Quits Over FDA Vape Policy
Rich Danker, chief spokesman for Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., resigned Wednesday in protest over the Trump administration's push to allow tobacco companies to sell flavored vaping products, The New York Times reported.
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