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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said the company will allow erotic content in ChatGPT for adults who verify their age from December, while experts warned safeguards and age‑verification remain unclear.
President Donald Trump said he would consider sending U.S. Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine during Volodymyr Zelensky's White House visit, a move NATO described as a bilateral, not alliance, decision.
President Donald Trump said at the White House he would cut U.S. support, including a $20 billion swap line, if Javier Milei lost Argentina’s Oct. 26 legislative vote.
The US administration adopted an overtly pro‑Israel stance during the Israel–Hamas war, shaped diplomacy and drew criticism for sidelining Palestinians and alienating many young Americans.
Major U.S. news organizations, including Fox News, the New York Times and CNN, refused to sign new Pentagon rules under Defense Secretary Hegseth that would restrict reporting and risk accreditation.
Leading U.S. Young Republicans resigned after leaked Telegram messages revealed tens of thousands of racist, antisemitic and sexist messages, including praise for Hitler and jokes about gas chambers and rape.
Michael Eugene 'D'Angelo' Archer, the Grammy-winning neo-soul singer, died at 51 in New York of pancreatic cancer, his family said.
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened tariffs on Spain over its refusal to raise defense spending, and the European Commission in Brussels pledged to respond appropriately.
The U.S. State Department revoked at least six visas from foreign nationals who posted online wishes or praise related to Charlie Kirk’s killing, the department said.
Companies accelerated adoption of artificial intelligence, changing payments and retail operations, while some corporate labor agreements did not foresee or address AI's likely employment impacts.
Los Angeles County declared a state of emergency to provide aid and shield migrants, including rent relief, after intensified ICE raids that county officials blamed on the Trump administration.
Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for demonstrating how "creative destruction" drives long-term economic growth.
President Trump said he would bar Chinese purchases of U.S. cooking oil to pressure Beijing into buying American soybeans, a move aimed at aiding stranded U.S. farmers.
President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to press FIFA to relocate 2026 World Cup matches from Boston and warned he could target Los Angeles' 2028 Olympics over safety.
President Trump posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Charlie Kirk on his 32nd birthday, while the State Department revoked visas of foreigners who celebrated his death.
The U.S. government shutdown entered its third week, cutting transportation and energy programs and jeopardizing food assistance and military funding, while President Trump renewed a threat to cut "Democrat programs."
U.S. forces struck a boat off Venezuela, killing six people, President Donald Trump said, asserting the vessel carried drug smugglers he called "narcoterrorists."
President Donald Trump sought a pardon for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, officials said, praising and defending the corruption‑indicted leader during his visit to Jerusalem.
U.S. air traffic controllers warned nationwide that the government shutdown had strained aviation operations and created safety risks as unpaid workers faced mounting pressure.
Analysts and consumer advocates warned German investors that heavy US concentration in MSCI World ETFs increased crash risk and urged portfolio rebalancing and retirement safeguards.
President Donald Trump criticized Time magazine’s cover, saying the photograph on the issue that praised his role in brokering a Gaza ceasefire had made his hair "disappear."
Polish deputy prime minister said in London Moscow had been defeated repeatedly and Putin would lose in Ukraine, while U.S. President Trump claimed Putin lost about 1.5 million troops.
The IMF warned that inflated equity and corporate bond valuations risk triggering sharp market corrections and that US–China tensions and advances in AI could weigh on global growth.
Global stocks rose after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled possible further interest-rate cuts, boosting Asian and U.S. markets despite lingering U.S.-China trade tensions.
Gold rose on global markets to a record high near $4,200 as investors sought safety amid political uncertainty and speculation about further U.S. interest-rate cuts.
Stellantis announced a $13 billion investment in the United States over four years to revive its US market, create about 5,000 jobs and launch five new models.
Researchers at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville concluded the famous Chicago sidewalk "rat hole" was almost certainly made by a squirrel, not a rat, after statistical analysis.
