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Philippine Senate to convene as court next week for VP Duterte impeachment

The Philippine Senate will convene as an impeachment court on May 18 ahead of the trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, its president said on Thursday, with tensions flaring as the country's most powerful political clans face off. With former ally-turned-enemy President Ferdinand Marcos Jr limited by the constitution to a single term in office, Duterte has been the clear favourite to succeed him in 2028, but she faces a ban from holding office and removal from her post if convicted. The 24-member upper house will convene as a court on Monday to go over rules and procedures ahead of the star

Asian stocks are mixed as investors watch takeaways from Trump-Xi summit

Ship is reported seized off the coast of the UAE and is heading toward Iran

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UK leadership contenders expected to launch bids to unseat prime minister after days of maneuvering

Efforts to unseat British Prime Minister Keir Starmer are likely to break out into open rebellion Thursday, with one potential rival expected to announce his bid for the job and another clearing the way for her to enter any future leadership contest. Allies of Health Secretary Wes Streeting say he will make an announcement later in the day after garnering enough support from lawmakers of the governing Labour Party to challenge Starmer for leadership of the party and the government. Former Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner said Thursday that she had reached an agr

Trump's talk of 51st US state met with near-silence in Venezuela

Honda records its first-ever annual loss on a costly EV strategy

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Asia Pacific banks face growing credit risks, raise provisions as Iran war drags on

Asia Pacific banks may have to raise their loan loss provisions further in the near-term as the Iran conflict darkens economic prospects in the region heavily reliant on Middle Eastern oil, analysts said. Banks in countries including Australia, Singapore, and India flagged possible credit hits of hundreds of millions of dollars each as they reported their March quarter earnings, blaming the indirect cost of the conflict. The surging credit loss provisions come at a time when the lenders are also facing the prospects of higher-for-longer oil prices, supply chain and trade disruptions, rising i

BOJ board member Masu calls for early rate hike, joins hawkish chorus

Investors gird for high US Treasury yields as new Fed Chair Warsh battles inflation

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Giuliani returns to his show after viral pneumonia hospitalization

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani returned to his regularly scheduled show on Wednesday evening for the first time after being hospitalized for viral pneumonia earlier this month. The 81-year-old opened his conservative talk show, “The Rudy Giuliani Show,” with assurances to his audience that he was on the mend — though not yet fully recovered. In early May, Giuliani was in critical condition and placed on a ventilator at a hospital in Palm Beach, Florida. Reports of his illness were met with an outpouring of support and well-wishes from

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Taxpayer-funded sexual harassment settlements involving lawmakers exceeded $550,000, newly released documents show

Taxpayers paid over half a million dollars in confidential congressional sexual harassment settlements dating back decades – a total higher than previously made public, newly released documents reviewed by CNN show.Documents initially shared with Congress revealed that taxpayers had paid more than $300,000 on behalf of six former members of the US House of Representatives or their offices.But the total amount was far higher.In its initial production to Congress, the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights had missed a $220,0000 payment on behalf of former Democratic Rep. Alcee Hastings, who

Lutnick downplayed contact with Epstein in House Oversight interview, transcript shows

He fought Trump’s tariffs through the Supreme Court all the way to a refund

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Florida attorney general issues investigative subpoena to the NFL over the Rooney Rule

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has issued a subpoena to the NFL as his office investigates whether the league has committed potential civils rights violations related to the Rooney Rule and the league's other employment practices, policies and programs. Uthmeier, who threatened possible enforcement actions against the league in March if it didn’t suspend the 23-year-old rule, sent the subpoena along with a letter to NFL executive vice president and attorney Ted Ullyot on Wednesday. The subpoena commands the league to appear at the attorney

Justice Department considers settling Trump’s $10 billion IRS leak lawsuit

The Justice Department is discussing whether to settle President Donald Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service in the coming days, according to two sources familiar.Among the options being discussed internally is whether a settlement would include a provision on the IRS dropping audits of the president and members of his family, as well as audits of the family’s businesses, the people said.One of the people familiar said that the possibility is one of many options under consideration, and that no firm decisions have been made. It remains unclear if a monetary sett

Kevin Warsh confirmed as Fed chair, succeeding Jerome Powell

Livestreamer known for posting racist content faces attempted murder charge after shooting outside courthouse

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Cuba’s energy crisis to worsen as donated Russian oil runs out, minister warns

Cuba’s dire energy woes are about to become even more critical, the nation’s energy minister warned Wednesday.A Russian donation of oil in late March has been exhausted, Cuban Minister of Energy and Mines Vicente de la O Levy, said in a special televised appearance Wednesday night.“The situation is very tense, it’s becoming hotter,” de la O Levy said on Cuban state-run TV, referring to the scorching summer months on the Caribbean island that drive up demand for energy.In recent days, small groups of Cubans have taken to the streets, often at night, banging pots and pans to protest lo

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The Latest: Xi and Trump summit focuses on business links as Chinese leader issues Taiwan warning

Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump started a crucial series of meetings in Beijing on Thursday in a U.S.-China summit where stability in the relationship is the main goal of the two days of discussions. The White House and Chinese state media said the leaders concluded their meeting Thursday morning after about two hours. Trump is expected to leave just after midday Friday after a final private meeting with Xi. But few breakthroughs are expected on divisive issues ranging from the Iran war, trade, technology and Taiwan. Trump hopes to focus the s

On the road to Tehran, Iranians on edge as threat of resumption of war looms

Trump wants China's help on Iran. Beijing may have other ideas

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Warsh wins confirmation as Fed chair, with inflation on the march

The U.S. Senate on Wednesday voted to confirm Kevin Warsh as the chair of the Federal Reserve, paving the way for the lawyer, financier and former central-bank governor to take the reins of the Fed. Warsh, 56 years old, will take over with inflation rising and markets grappling with the likely course of central-bank policy while President Donald Trump demands lower interest rates. A surge in oil prices since the start of the Iran war has swung investor expectations toward a possible rate increase by year-end. The Fed's current target range for short-term borrowing costs is 3.50%-3.75%.Th

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59,000-year-old tooth offers a rare glimpse into how Neanderthals handled a medical problem

An unusual tooth found in a cave offers a rare glimpse into a surprising procedure prehistoric humans might have performed to fix a cavity 59,000 years ago.Researchers uncovered the lower molar of an adult Neanderthal in Chagryskaya Cave in what’s now Russia, located in southwestern Siberia’s Altai Mountains, a site where populations of these early humans lived between about 49,000 and 70,000 years ago.Dubbed Chagyrskaya 64, the tooth stood out among dozens of others found in the cave because its crown featured a deep, irregular hole that extended all the way into the pulp chamber, or the

A timeline of events in the cases against Alex Murdaugh

Scientists find clues that a new tectonic plate boundary is forming

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GOP Rep. Mike Lawler blasts ‘disgusting’ antisemitic and homophobic comments from Sen. Rand Paul’s son

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Taxpayer-funded sexual harassment settlements involving lawmakers exceeded $550,000, newly released documents show

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Pomp and pageantry: for Chinese officials preparing for a Trump visit, every second counts

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Former Philippine ‘drug war’ police chief runs away from government agents to avoid international arrest warrant

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Locked in a stalemate with Iran, Trump heads to China

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Gregor Stuart Hunter With the conflict in the Middle East still mired in a stalemate, Donald Trump is on his way to Beijing to see if

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Ahead of Trump-Xi summit, China warns on US arms sales to Taiwan

China reiterated its strong opposition to U.S. arms sales to Taiwan on Wednesday, calling on Washington to honour its commitments ahead of U.S.

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Nvidia CEO joins Trump for China trip, spurring hopes for H200 deal

US freezes Medicare enrollments for new home healthcare and hospice providers

The Trump administration will block new home healthcare and hospice providers from enrolling in Medicare for at least the next six months, according

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Trump arrives in Beijing for talks with China's Xi on Iran war, trade and US arms sales to Taiwan

The welcoming ceremony for U_S_ President Donald Trump as he arrived in Beijing for a summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping has included a military honor guard, a military band and hundreds of Chinese youths waving flags and chanting, “Warm welcome!”

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From 'The Hills' villain to LA mayoral contender: Spencer Pratt’s viral video-fueled campaign

“The Hills” reality television show villain Spencer Pratt is running for mayor of Los Angeles, positioning himself as a savior and promising to tackle the city's disorder and dysfunction

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From LA to Scottsdale: The Founder Behind AdDynamix Is Building the Bridge Between AI and Business Tools

An LA digital advertising veteran of 28 years has moved to Scottsdale and is building what he calls the missing piece between business software and the AI assistants people now use every day. SCOTTSDALE, AZ. When Benoit Pecqueur talks about his latest company, he sounds less like a founder pitching a product and more like an operator who got tired of watching the same problem repeat itself. “Most small business owners are watching the AI revolution from the sidelines,” he says. “Not because they don’t want it. Because their tools don’t talk to ChatGPT or Claude. Their accountant still pulls