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The long-anticipated first encounter between President Donald Trump and New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is set for Friday in the Oval Office, capping months of sharp public exchanges and positioning affordability as the session’s focal point. The meeting follows an election season in which the Republican president repeatedly criticized the 34-year-old Democratic Socialist, questioned […]
A suspected grizzly bear attack in the isolated community of Bella Coola, on the Central Coast of British Columbia, triggered an emergency response on Thursday and led local authorities to urge residents to remain indoors while wildlife officers search for the animal. The British Columbia Conservation Officer Service (BCCOS) and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police […]
Corn futures declined on Wednesday, giving back 7 to 8 cents across most delivery months amid soft cash prices, lower crude oil values and a firmer U.S. dollar. The downturn pushed the CmdtyView national average cash corn price down 6 ¾ cents to $3.91 ¼ per bushel. The sell-off was broad based. December 2025 corn settled at […]
Global investors are navigating sharp swings in technology shares after Nvidia’s post-earnings surge dissolved into a sell-off, reviving concerns about the durability of this year’s artificial-intelligence rally. The U.S. chipmaker’s results, released after Wednesday’s closing bell, initially lifted its stock and a broad cohort of AI-related names. By the end of Thursday’s session, however, Nvidia […]
Liz Cheney spoke publicly at the funeral of her father, former Vice President Dick Cheney, in a service that drew a bipartisan group of dignitaries and was marked by what observers described as a rare moment of unity. The gathering, carried by ABC News Live, placed the late vice president at the center of a […]
Senior U.S. officials on Thursday, 20 November 2025, delivered a 28-point draft agreement in Kyiv aimed at halting Russia’s military campaign in Ukraine. The document, prepared by U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff with input from Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other White House advisers, outlines territorial concessions, military restrictions and security assurances intended to secure […]
Tokyo — Japan’s cabinet approved a stimulus package worth ¥21.3 trillion (about $135.5 billion) on Friday, aiming to ease the burden of rising prices on households, revive a slowing economy, and reinforce national defense over the next several years. Package Centers on Three Pillars According to government officials, the program is built on three core […]
Swiss pharmaceutical group Novartis will establish a major manufacturing hub in North Carolina as part of a broader strategy to invest $23 billion in U.S. infrastructure over the next five years. The company said the project will expand its presence in the state and strengthen domestic production of key medicines sold in the United States. The […]
The Department of Justice on Thursday reversed its position on how the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey was handled, informing the court that the complete grand jury—not just two individual jurors—approved the two-count indictment that is now at the center of the case. The new stance contradicts testimony given one day earlier. During […]
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Dan Caine held a private meeting Thursday evening, 20 November 2025, with Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, Nigeria’s national security adviser, at the Pentagon. The session was not listed on either official’s public agenda, and media access was barred. The encounter came less than three weeks […]
Japan’s core consumer price index (CPI) rose 3% year on year in October, the fastest pace in three months and exactly in line with the median forecast compiled by Reuters. The data, released on Friday by the Internal Affairs Ministry, underline persistent price pressures and intensify scrutiny of the Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) path toward […]
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. remains one of the largest specialty retailers focused on merchandise for the home, supported by a combination of brick-and-mortar locations and a substantial digital operation. The San Francisco–based company ended fiscal 2025 with 509 retail stores operating under five principal nameplates—Williams-Sonoma, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, West Elm and Rejuvenation—along with a network […]