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Britain says it’s talking with some countries to set up migrant return hubs
Britain is talking with several countries to host rejected asylum seekers as they wait to be deported, the U.K. prime ...
US wholesale prices dropped 0.5% last month despite President Trump’s tariffs
U.S. wholesale prices dropped unexpectedly in April for the first time in more than a year despite President Donald Trump’s sweeping taxes on imports. The producer price index — ...
US applications for jobless benefits hold firm as layoffs remain low despite tariff uncertainty
U.S. applications for jobless benefits held steady last week as layoffs remain low despite uncertainty over how President Donald Trump’s tariffs will impact the economy. The ...
US retail sales barely rose last month after consumers splurged in March to front-run tariffs
U.S. consumers spent slightly more at retail stores last month after ramping up their shopping in March to get ahead of tariffs. Sales at retail stores and restaurants rose just ...
China blasts new US rule banning use of Huawei’s Ascend advanced computer chips
China has blasted a new U.S. rule against use of Ascend computer chips made by Huawei Technologies anywhere in the world, chafing Thursday against the limitations of a temporary truce in the trade ...
Walmart raising prices due to tariff costs
Walmart’s first-quarter profit slipped, and it said it must raise prices due to higher costs from tariffs implemented by President Donald Trump.
Americans are divided over DEI programs on college campuses, an AP-NORC poll finds
As President Donald Trump seeks to end diversity, equity and inclusion practices on college campuses, a new poll suggests that while the concept of DEI is divisive, some of the ...
Rwanda’s army and its rebel group ally have killed dozens and abducted thousands, Congo says
Congolese authorities have accused Rwanda’s army and the M23 rebel group it backs of murdering dozens, kidnapping thousands more and committing rape, torture and looting ...
Estonia warns Russia may use military force to defend its shadow tanker fleet
Estonia warned on Thursday that Russia appears willing to defend with military force its shadow fleet of aging tankers dodging international sanctions to keep oil revenue ...
A look at the status of US executions in 2025
Fifteen men have died by court-ordered execution so far this year in the U.S., and 12 other people are scheduled to be put to ...
Trump on Putin skipping Ukraine peace talks: ‘Why would he go if I’m not going?’
President Trump said Thursday he was not surprised that Russian President Vladimir Putin was a no-show for peace talks with Ukraine being held in Turkey, attributing it to his own absence. “I ...
Several dozen people in Mali hold a rare protest against the army after massacre allegations
Several dozen people, notably women and children, have demonstrated in the central Malian village of Diafarabé following allegations that the Malian army killed more than 20 ...