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The United States and China imposed reciprocal port fees on each other's cargo ships, extending their trade war to maritime shipping and prompting sanctions and export controls, officials said.
OpenAI chief Sam Altman and Group 42 CEO Peng Xiao urged governments to prioritize artificial intelligence, warning nations risk falling behind amid economic, job and safety concerns.
Several major U.S. news outlets refused to accept the Pentagon’s new reporting restrictions, and Defense Department chief Pete Hegseth warned they risk losing Pentagon access.
Donald Trump received praise from political rivals and world leaders for helping secure a Gaza ceasefire and the release of hostages, though critics questioned his motives.
Volodymyr Zelensky was scheduled to meet Donald Trump at the White House on Friday to seek U.S. Tomahawk cruise missiles, which the Kremlin warned could escalate.
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected Infowars founder Alex Jones’s appeal, leaving intact a $1.4 billion defamation judgment owed to families of victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting.
The U.S. Supreme Court heard a Louisiana redistricting case that could weaken the Voting Rights Act and jeopardize a newly created majority-Black congressional district, civil rights groups warned.
Maine Gov. Janet Mills, 77, launched a campaign to unseat Republican Sen. Susan Collins, but she faces a Democratic primary challenge and criticism over her age.
Donald Trump complained on Truth Social that Time magazine used an unflattering cover photo of him for its story on his Middle East cease-fire after his regional tour.
SpaceX’s Starship completed a successful 11th test flight Monday from Texas, releasing mock satellites and splashing the booster in the Gulf of Mexico and upper stage in the Indian Ocean.
Iran's Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that U.S. President Donald Trump's call for peace and dialogue was "contradictory" given what it called Washington's hostile, criminal behavior toward the Iranian people.
The IMF and fund managers warned that an AI-driven stock-market bubble had formed, saying U.S. equities appeared overvalued, concentrated in a few firms and posed systemic risks.
Meta tightened Instagram rules, automatically placing users under 18 into a restricted, PG‑13–style version in the US, UK, Canada and Australia, including AI chat limits, with Europe slated for 2026.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene publicly attacked fellow Republicans as "weak" and distanced herself from Donald Trump, criticizing GOP handling of shutdowns and immigration in Congress.
California on Monday enacted a law requiring chatbot platforms to notify users they were interacting with a bot and to direct those reporting suicidal ideation to emergency services.
The Dutch government seized Chinese‑owned chipmaker Nexperia in The Hague, citing national security, after court papers showed US officials warned it might block exports if its Chinese CEO remained.
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An international investigative consortium and leaked data revealed a surveillance firm's spyware had illegally tracked tens of thousands of phones worldwide, including journalists and officials, and attempted to evade sanctions.
BlackRock's assets under management reached a record $13.5 trillion after a market rally, driven by strong ETF demand and rising fees, the world's largest asset manager said.
Donald Trump will attend the signing of a ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia at the ASEAN summit, and aides said he helped broker it by threatening sanctions over July fighting.
Plaintiffs and critics alleged Microsoft used its OpenAI cloud pact to restrict compute capacity and inflate AI prices, prompting lawsuits and renewed concern among investors and regulators.
Diane Keaton, the Oscar-winning star of Annie Hall, died Oct. 11 at 79, and colleagues recalled her on-set energy as she completed her final film, Summer Camp.
JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, Citi and Wells Fargo reported stronger-than-expected quarterly profits, driven by trading, investment-banking revenue and net interest income, though CEOs warned of geopolitical risks.
Taylor Swift announced a documentary series and concert film chronicling her Eras Tour would debut on Disney+ on December 12.
George Stephanopoulos abruptly cut short an on-air ABC News interview with Republican J.D. Vance after a heated clash over allegations tied to a MAGA-related scandal.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled support for additional rate cuts as the U.S. job market cooled, saying inflation expectations were close to the Fed’s 2 percent goal.
General Motors took a $1.6 billion charge to its earnings, citing slowing electric-vehicle sales after the Trump administration canceled electric-vehicle tax credits and wrote down plant and equipment.
President Trump planned to present the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously to Charlie Kirk, killed last month, at the White House on Tuesday, to be received by widow Erika Kirk.
Cody Allen Balmer pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 25 to 50 years for attempted murder, aggravated arson and burglary after firebombing Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro’s Harrisburg residence in April.
U.S. NATO ambassador Matthew Whitaker insisted all allies, including Spain, had to meet the agreed 5% of GDP defense spending, rejecting Madrid’s claim it could comply at about 2%.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino attended the Gaza peace summit in Egypt and pledged that FIFA would help rebuild Palestinian football, a move critics called ego-driven alignment with Donald Trump.
Alec and Stephen Baldwin escaped injury after their vehicle struck a tree in the Hamptons, Alec Baldwin said he swerved to avoid a garbage truck.
U.S. stocks closed mixed, with the Dow Jones edged higher as quarterly bank earnings beat estimates while investors remained cautious due to U.S.-China geopolitical tensions.
Microsoft ended support for Windows 10 today, forcing users to upgrade to Windows 11, purchase a one‑year ESU or migrate to a different operating system.
