kyiv, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s long-range attacks on refineries inside Russia have reduced Moscow’s oil refining capacity by 20%, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, citing intelligence from Western governments. According to Zelenskyy, more than 90% of these deep attacks on Russian soil were carried out with Ukrainian-made long-range weapons. He said Ukraine needs additional foreign…
CNN chief Mark Thompson reportedly told the cable network’s journalists to reduce coverage of the controversial East Wing demolition after a visit to the White House. Although CNN denies it, the Status newsletter report appears to be the latest example of media bosses kowtowing to the Trump administration. The historic East Wing of the White…
Two US Navy aircraft crashed in the South China Sea in separate incidents within 30 minutes of each other, according to the US Pacific Fleet. US President Donald Trump described the back-to-back crashes as “very unusual” and suggested a possible fuel problem while speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on Monday during his flight…
By Padmanabhan Ananthan and Angela Christy M. (Reuters) -Swiss drugmaker Novartis said on Sunday it has agreed to acquire U.S. biotech firm Avidity Biosciences for about $12 billion in cash, as the company seeks to bolster its portfolio of treatments for rare muscle disorders. Under the terms of the deal, Avidity shareholders will receive $72…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday he expects China to revive substantial purchases of U.S. soybeans over several years and will delay its expanded rare earths licensing regime by a year and re-examine it after two days of trade talks in Malaysia. Bessent told CBS’ “Face the Nation” that soybean…
(Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday he had reached a “very substantial framework” with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng that will avoid 100% U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods and achieve a deferral of China’s rare earth export controls. Bessent said during the taping of an interview with NBC’s “Meet the Press”…
World Series viewers again saw the Ontario ad featuring President Ronald Reagan. Premier Doug Ford said on Friday that he would stop playing in the United States on Monday, October 27. On Saturday, hours before the ad was played, President Donald Trump said he would impose more tariffs on Canada. President Donald Trump said Saturday…
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer watches a meeting between Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on the day of talks between the United States and China on trade, economic and national security issues, in Madrid, Spain, September 15, 2025. REUTERS/Violeta Santos Moura/File Photo Source link
Second lady Usha Vance was a secret adviser on a high-risk minerals deal with Ukraine this year, White House chronicler Jonathan Karl claims in a forthcoming book. The question of whether the February deal had been legally vetted arose during talks between President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance. Karl writes that that’s when…
CBS reporter Weijia Jiang confronted White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Thursday over President Donald Trump’s removal of the East Wing of the White House to build a 90,000-square-foot ballroom. The exchange occurred during a news conference when Jiang asked whether Trump followed proper protocols for construction. “The White House has explained that the…
