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South Africa’s ambassador to France found dead at foot of Paris hotel tower
South Africa’s ambassador to France was found dead on Tuesday at the foot of the Hyatt Regency hotel, a high-rise tower in the west of Paris, the Paris prosecutor’s office said. Ambassador Nkosinathi Emmanuel “Nathi” Mthethwa had been reported missing by his wife on Monday evening after she received a...
Explainer: How will the West use Russia’s frozen assets?
BRUSSELS — The European Union is working on ways to finance Ukraine’s defense and reconstruction with Russian central bank assets immobilized in the West after Moscow’s invasion. The European Commission plan would allow European governments to use much of the roughly $300 billion of frozen Russian assets for Ukraine without...
Hegseth slams ‘fat generals,’ says U.S. officers should resign if they don’t support his agendaVideo
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth slammed “fat generals” and diversity initiatives that he said led to decades of decay in the military and told a rare gathering of commanders on Tuesday they should resign if they do not support his agenda. Joining Hegseth was U.S. President Donald Trump, who...
U.S. government faces brain drain as 154,000 federal workers exit this week
More than 150,000 federal employees will leave the U.S. government payroll this week after accepting buyouts — the largest single-year exodus of civil servants in nearly 80 years, triggering what unions and governance experts warn is a damaging loss of institutional expertise. The official resignations begin on Tuesday for workers...
Lufthansa faces potential strike after pilots vote for industrial action
Germany’s Lufthansa could face a strike at its main airline after pilots’ union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) said Tuesday its members had voted in favor of a walkout in a dispute over pensions. The vote is the union’s final attempt to pressure Lufthansa into agreeing a more generous pension deal and...
U.S. coal auctions will test industry appetite for Trump mining revival
The Trump administration will auction off coal leases on federal lands in four U.S. states in the coming days, a key test of mining industry interest in its efforts to revive a sector in decline. The sales in Alabama, Montana, Utah and Wyoming will be the first since President Donald...
Charlie Kirk’s accused assassin makes brief court appearance
PROVO, Utah — The Utah trade school student charged with murdering right-wing political activist Charlie Kirk made a brief court appearance Monday, where his new legal defense team confirmed they will seek a preliminary hearing to determine whether there is enough evidence to proceed to a trial. Tyler Robinson, 22,...
Florida man allegedly killed and ate his pet peacocks amid neighbor dispute, police say
A Florida man was charged with aggravated animal cruelty after allegedly killing and eating his pet peacocks as part of a dispute with his neighbor, an arrest warrant shows. Craig Vogt, 61, was charged with aggravated animal causing excessive pain or death in connection to the incident, Pasco County online...
Trump administration wants U.S. troops sent to Illinois, governor saysVideo
CHICAGO — With growing scenes of conflict involving federal immigration agents in Chicago and its suburbs, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker said on Monday that the administration of President Donald Trump had asked the Pentagon to send 100 troops to the state. The Illinois National Guard received word of a memo...
Airlines warn U.S. government shutdown may slow flights
WASHINGTON — U.S. airlines warned Monday that a partial federal government shutdown could strain American aviation and slow flights, as air traffic controllers and security officers would be forced to work without pay and other functions would be halted. Airline trade group Airlines for America, which represents United Airlines, Delta...
YouTube agrees to pay Trump $24.5M to settle account suspension lawsuit
YouTube has agreed to pay $24.5 million to settle a lawsuit President Donald Trump brought against the Alphabet-owned online video platform over the suspension of his account following the deadly Jan. 6 riots four years ago. The settlement was filed in federal court in Oakland, California, on Sept. 29. YouTube...
Trump administration seeks to make Harvard ineligible for federal funding
BOSTON — U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration expanded its campaign against Harvard University on Monday as the Department of Health and Human Services said it would start a process that could lead to the school becoming ineligible for federal funding. HHS’ Office for Civil Rights said it had referred Harvard...
After Comey indictment, Trump says other opponents are next
WASHINGTON – Politicians and legal experts are questioning whether former FBI Director James Comey would be convicted of charges of lying to Congress even as President Donald Trump said others who investigated him could also be indicted. Comey was indicted Sept. 25 for allegedly lying to Congress and obstructing lawmakers,...
Pete Hegseth’s mystery meeting in Quantico could cost millions, require unprecedented security
WASHINGTON — They’re coming to take a loyalty oath. To hear a speech about “warrior ethos.” To take a physical fitness test. These are among the array of theories outsiders have floated in their attempts to explain a mysterious mass gathering Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth hastily ordered last week, summoning...
Tropical trouble: Offshore storms to churn up Atlantic coast this weekVideo
A pair of storms will keep things stirred up along the Atlantic Coast for much of the week. While a direct hit on the United States from either storm is not in the forecast, Bermuda may not be so lucky. Tropical Storm Imelda, forecast to become a hurricane on the...
Deadly attack on Michigan church leaves investigators searching for motiveVideo
GRAND BLANC TOWNSHIP, Mich. — The deadly weekend attack on Mormon churchgoers in Michigan was a targeted act of violence, but investigators have yet to learn precisely what led an ex-Marine to crash his truck into a house of worship before unleashing a storm of gunfire and arson, officials said...
Trump secures Netanyahu’s agreement to Gaza deal but Hamas support in question
President Donald Trump secured Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s backing on Monday for a U.S.-sponsored peace proposal to end a nearly two-year-old war in Gaza, but questions loomed over whether Hamas would accept the plan. Speaking at a joint White House press conference following a meeting with Netanyahu, Trump said...
Russia warns of escalation risk if U.S. sends Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine
Russia said on Monday that its military was analyzing whether or not the United States would supply Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine for strikes deep into Russia, a step that Russian officials say could trigger a steep escalation. Vice President JD Vance said Sunday that Washington was considering a Ukrainian...
Trump to impose 100% tariff on movies made outside the country
President Donald Trump said on Monday he would impose a 100% tariff on all films produced overseas that are then sent into the U.S., repeating a threat made in May that would upend Hollywood’s global business model. The step signals Trump’s willingness to extend protectionist trade policies into cultural industries,...
Hungary blocks 12 Ukrainian news sites in tit-for-tat
Hungary said Monday it was blocking access to 12 Ukrainian news sites after a similar move by Kyiv, worsening relations between the two neighbors that have been fraught during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Earlier this month, Ukraine blocked various websites deemed to contain pro-Russian views at the request of the...
Kabul’s wells run dry, driving children out of class and into water lines
Eight-year-old Noorullah and his twin, Sanaullah, spend their days hauling yellow jerrycans on a wheelbarrow through Kabul’s dusty alleys instead of going to school - an ordeal for one family that reflects Afghanistan’s deepening water crisis. Once supplied with water from their own well, the family of 13 has had...
OpenAI to bring parental controls in ChatGPT after California teen’s suicide
OpenAI is rolling out parental controls for ChatGPT on the web and mobile on Monday, following a lawsuit by the parents of a teen who died by suicide after the artificial intelligence startup’s chatbot allegedly coached him on methods of self-harm. The controls let parents and teenagers opt in for...
Pentagon calls up 200 National Guard troops after Trump Portland announcement
WASHINGTON — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Sunday ordered 200 Oregon National Guard troops to be deployed under federal authority while the state filed a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s move to send military forces into the Democratic-run city of Portland. The Republican president on Saturday announced plans to...
A listeria outbreak with deaths involves Walmart, Kroger and Trader Joe’s
Federal investigation of a listeria outbreak that traced back to chicken alfredo pasta meals sold at Walmart and Kroger has three more people sickened and another death, the FDA and CDC said. And the USDA added a Trader Joe’s ready-to-eat chicken alfredo pasta dish to a public health alert Friday....
Hurricane Humberto rages; Imelda could soon threaten East CoastVideo
Tropical Storm Imelda has formed in the Bahamas and is forecast to bring rain, rip currents, storm surge and rough surf to much of the Southeast coast through the middle of the week of Sept. 29. At 2 p.m. on Sept. 28, Imelda’s sustained winds had just barely reached the...
