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Candidates for UN's top job urge its renewal and bolstering human rights

Several candidates running to be the next head of the United Nations called for a strengthening of human rights and respect for international law and bolstering the organisation through reforms during a debate in Geneva on Tuesday.Four of the five candidates to succeed Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who completes his second five-year term at the end of this year, laid out their visions for the role at a time when the U.N. faces a severe financial crisis triggered by cuts from major humanitarian donors.The organisation is also contending with $4 billion in unpaid U.S. arrears, multiplying

Fact check: The average US gas price is higher today than during 91% of Biden’s presidency

Boeing jet deliveries jump to 60 in May, 33% higher than last year

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European banks want simpler rules as region's annual investment gap hits €1.4 trillion

Europe faces a widening €1.4 trillion ($1.62 trillion) annual investment gap that risks holding back its economic objectives including energy transition, the European Banking Federation said on Tuesday, urging simpler rules to help banks finance growth.The figure was revised up from earlier estimates of €800 billion in 2024 and €1.2 trillion in 2025, and based on analysis by consultancy Oliver Wyman commissioned by the European Banking Federation (EBF).The EBF says the investment gap reflects rising funding needs in areas such as energy, defence, digitalisation and industrial capacity.

UK says new law will crack down on hostile states' proxies from next month

Bank of America could exceed 15% market revenue growth in Q2

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Citi hires Andrew Conway as global chair of consumer and retail investment banking

Citigroup has hired Andrew Conway as its global chair of consumer and retail investment banking to expand its banking franchise in the sector, according to a memo seen by Reuters.Conway, who will join in September, most recently served as vice chairman of consumer and retail investment banking at Bank of America and brings over three decades of expertise in the sector. A spokesperson from Citi confirmed the contents of the memo."Andrew's appointment reflects our commitment to expand and strengthen our Consumer & Retail Investment Banking franchise and drive market share in this strategica

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These teens are vying to win Trump’s civics contest. Some have mixed feelings about patriotism and the president

Earlier this year, Ishant Jawali, a 16-year-old from Raleigh, North Carolina, was scrolling on Instagram when he stumbled upon a little-known way to win money for college: The Trump administration was putting on a national civics contest for America’s 250th birthday.He signed up, becoming one of about 8,000 high school students entering for the chance to win a scholarship worth up to $150,000.After rounds of contests, he is one of 20 finalists for the Presidential 1776 Award competition, one of the Trump administration’s main efforts to promote patriotism in young people as part of its pro

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Trump greeted with boos at NBA Finals in Madison Square Garden

Basketball fans greeted U.S. President Donald Trump with a chorus of loud boos on Monday, as the Republican became the first sitting U.S. president to attend the NBA Finals at Game 3 of the championship series between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs.Attending as a guest of Knicks president James Dolan, Trump stood in a luxury box at Madison Square Garden, the self-styled "World's Most Famous Arena," smiling as the sell-out crowd jeered and booed when he appeared on the Jumbotron during the national anthem. "I thought it was amazing, actually," Trump told reporters as he prepared to

Knicks coach on free throw disparity in Game 3: 'Never thought I’d see that in an NBA Finals game'

Trump says US 'must' respond after Iran downed US Army helicopter near Strait of Hormuz

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Ken Paxton's attorney in his impeachment trial endorses James Talarico in US Senate race

A lawyer who represented Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for nearly a decade over accusations of corruption and securities fraud is supporting Democrat James Talarico — and not his former client — in one of the biggest U.S. Senate races. Talarico on Monday drew attention to his campaign winning the endorsement of Houston attorney Dan Cogdell, who was part of Paxton's defense team during the Republican's historic impeachment trial in 2023 that ended in acquittal. The legal troubles that shadowed Paxton in public office in Texas are a central attack line of Tal

The rise and fall of 'The Hills' star Spencer Pratt's improbable campaign for Los Angeles mayor

He wrote a memoir called “The Guy You Loved to Hate.” He's dabbled in rap, releasing a song called “I’m a Celebrity." He started a company selling crystals claimed to have healing properties. But Spencer Pratt was not able to pull off his latest venture — an improbable bid to become mayor of Los Angeles. The Associated Press determined Monday that the onetime reality television personality did not qualify for the November runoff to unseat embattled incumbent Karen Bass. Instead of Pratt, a Republican who received a nod of approval from President Donald T

A jury voted for Jeffery Lee to receive a life sentence. Alabama plans to execute him anyway

Vance recommends DOJ criminal investigation into Tim Walz and Minnesota AG over state’s fraud scandal

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Rescuers race to reach trapped after powerful quake in southern Philippines

Rescuers searched the rubble on Tuesday of a collapsed building in the southern Philippine city of General Santos, the worst hit by a powerful earthquake that has killed at least 37 people and injured hundreds, to reach two people still believed to be trapped inside.Regional fire officer Edgar Tanawan, who is leading the operation, told Reuters two people had been pulled out alive from the commercial building, housing a grocery store and other businesses, but a third was found dead. Scanners have so far detected no signs of life from the remaining two, he added."It’s difficult to accept, as

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NASA reveals Artemis III crew that will take the next big step on its journey back to the moon

NASA on Tuesday revealed the four astronauts who will join the next Artemis mission — a key, two-week flight that will aim to test out various technologies considered vital to putting astronauts back on the surface of the moon for the first time in more than 50 years.The crew, set to launch as soon as late 2027, includes three NASA astronauts — first-time space flier Andre Douglas, record-setting astronaut Frank Rubio, and veteran flier and test pilot Randy Bresnik — as well as Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano with the European Space Agency.Artemis III is designed to serve as a precursor

Iran soccer body claims fans' tickets for World Cup games in the US have been revoked

World Cup ref denied entry to the US was about to make history for Somalia

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Murder or self-defense? Jury will soon decide in Texas track meet stabbing trial

Prosecutors call it murder. Defense attorneys say it was self-defense.Soon, a Texas jury will have the final word – and people around the US will form their own opinions.The case stems from the murder trial of Karmelo Anthony, a former high school student accused of fatally stabbing Austin Metcalf, an unarmed 17-year-old competitor, at a track meet in Frisco, Texas, last year. Anthony, now 19, has pleaded not guilty to murder and faces up to life in prison.The closely watched trial has raised thorny questions about race – Anthony is Black, and Metcalf is White – as well as bullying, weap

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Apple and Brussels blame each other for delaying European Union rollout of Siri AI

Apple and the European Union are blaming each other for delaying a rollout of the iPhone maker’s long awaited Siri AI app to European users. A spokesman for the 27-nation EU’s executive arm on Tuesday disputed Apple’s explanation for why the company can't include European users when the app launches later this year. “We indeed need to set the record straight,” European Commission spokesman Thomas Regnier said. “The decision not to roll out Siri AI in the EU is Apple’s and Apple’s only because absolutely nothing in the DMA prohibits Ap

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Israel kills eight in strike on Lebanon; US rescues helicopter crew from Hormuz

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Trump’s name removed from Kennedy Center website branding

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Americans ‘don’t like the look of things’ and are growing more worried about their job and their finances

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Bitcoin loses its luster as traders chase AI wave

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OpenAI files for IPO, the latest in a stream of possible AI mega-sales

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A first test for Platner and other key races to watch in Tuesday’s primaries in Maine and beyond

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Federal judge voids Trump’s $100,000 fee requirement for H-1B visas

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Apple bets on overdue Siri fix to close AI gap

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Progressive Nithya Raman advances to November runoff against Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass

Progressive city council member Nithya Raman has advanced to a November runoff against Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, setting up an unexpected matchup between two Democrats and former political allies to run the struggling city of nearly 4 million

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Apple finally lays out its AI plans with a brand new version of Siri

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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