Rome Calls on US to Reconsider Extra Tariff on Pasta Imports
Oct. 5 By Gram Slattery and Jonathan Allen Rome is working closely with the European Commission to press the United States to reconsider an additional anti-dumping tariff on pasta imports which would effectively double their price, the Italian foreign ministry said. The decision to impose…
Trump Wants to Cut Federal Aid to Portland as His Anger With Protesters Grows
Oct. 3 By Gram Slattery and Jonathan Allen U.S. President Donald Trump has directed his team to review federal aid to Portland, Oregon, that can be cut as his anger with the city’s anti-government and anti-fascism protesters mounts, the White House said on Friday. “We…
UK’s Prince William Opens up About Family Fears and Plans to Change Monarchy
Oct. 2 By Michael Holden Prince William has said protecting his family was the most important thing for him when his wife Kate and father King Charles became ill, and revealed that he will seek to modernise the monarchy when he becomes sovereign. Speaking to…
UnitedHealth to Exit Medicare Advantage Plans in 109 US Counties
Oct. 1 By Amina Niasse UnitedHealth said it will stop offering Medicare Advantage plans in 109 U.S. counties in 2026, impacting 180,000 members, as the company balances higher costs with reimbursement pressure in the insurance program. “The combination of (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services)…
European Airports Struggle to Fix Check-In Glitch After Cyberattack
Sept. 21 By Sabine Siebold and Christoph Steitz Some of Europe’s biggest airports battled to restore normal operations on Sunday after hackers disrupted automatic check-in systems, with Brussels asking airlines to cancel half of Monday’s flight departures due to persistent problems. Hackers on Friday targeted…
DOJ Seeks 30-Year Prison Sentence for Attempted Kavanaugh Assassin
Sept. 19 By Jan Wolfe U.S. prosecutors on Friday asked a judge to sentence the person who attempted to assassinate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh in 2022 to at least 30 years in prison. The request from Justice Department lawyers, submitted in a court filing,…
Amazon Violated Online Shopper Protection Law, Judge Rules Ahead of Prime Signup Trial
Sept. 17 By Jody Godoy Amazon violated consumer protection law by gathering Prime subscribers’ billing information before disclosing the service’s terms, a judge ruled on Wednesday, handing the U.S. Federal Trade Commission a partial win. The ruling by U.S. District Judge John Chun in the…
UnitedHealth Sought to Meet With Trump, WSJ Reports
Sept. 14 By Chandni Shah UnitedHealth has sought meetings with U.S. President Donald Trump, although it has not secured one yet, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. The attempts are part of a bolstered lobbying effort in Washington, D.C., by the top U.S. health…
Suspect in Charlie Kirk Shooting Identified as Tyler Robinson, Sources Say
Sept. 12 By Douglas Gillison The suspect in custody in the shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk is named Tyler Robinson, two sources familiar with the investigation said on Friday.
US Consumer Finance Watchdog Warns Staff of Possible Workforce Cuts Due to Funding Limits
Sept. 10 By Douglas Gillison The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau warned staff on Wednesday the agency may soon need to eliminate some of its workforce because of new funding limits imposed this year by Congress, according to an email seen by Reuters. The announcement…
Tennis-Sublime Alcaraz Outshines Sinner for Second US Open Title and Top Rank
Sept. 7 By Shrivathsa Sridhar A brilliant Carlos Alcaraz ended the reign of Jannik Sinner on Sunday to capture the U.S. Open title again and tighten his grip on the era-defining rivalry between the torch-bearers of the men’s game. In a perfect echo of the…
The scandal surrounding the American mega-church Saddleback
Sept. 6 By Julia O`Malley The scandal with the American megachurch Saddleback is now in Mongolia: what does the convicted pastor and interfaith conflict have to do with it? A high-profile expulsion from the Southern Baptist Convention and plans for global expansion have brought American…