LONDON — Kate, Britain’s Princess of Wales, on Friday revealed she has been diagnosed with cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy. In a video statement released Friday, she said that she had undergone major abdominal surgery in London in January, saying that it was initially thought her condition was noncancerous. “The surgery was successful. However, tests after … Read more
This photo illustration shows an image of former President Donald Trump next to a phone screen that is displaying the Truth Social app, in Washington, DC, on February 21, 2022. Stefani Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images Shareholders in Digital World Acquisition Corp. voted Friday to approve a merger with Donald Trump’s social media company, … Read more
U.S. commuters. Caroline Purser | The Image Bank | Getty Images The recent influx of immigration into the U.S. is helping to bolster the economy despite a raft of global challenges, according to Joyce Chang, chair of global research at JPMorgan. The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised its U.S. GDP growth projection to 2.1% … Read more
The flags of China and Hong Kong displayed in rows. Bloomberg Creative | Bloomberg Creative Photos | Getty Images China’s embassy hit back against U.S. criticism of Hong Kong’s new national security law on Thursday, saying the U.S. should “respect China’s sovereignty.” Hong Kong lawmakers passed a new national security law on Tuesday which critics … Read more
Angela Chao attends the AFI Awards Luncheon at Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills on January 12, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Frazer Harrison | Getty Images Foremost Group CEO Angela Chao was intoxicated when she accidentally drove her Tesla into a pond at a ranch she owned with her husband, venture capitalist … Read more
Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media as he arrives at a Manhattan courthouse trial in a civil fraud case brought by state Attorney General Letitia James against him, his adult sons, the Trump Organization and others in New York City, U.S., October 4, 2023. Mike Segar | Reuters Donald Trump should have pledged real … Read more
Ukraine sympathizers carry placards and fly a Ukrainian flag outside the U.S. Capitol building as the Senate works through the weekend on a $95.3 billion foreign aid bill with assistance for Ukraine and Israel on February 11, 2024 in Washington, DC. Roberto Schmidt | Getty Images Ukraine succeeding against Russia in the war has become … Read more
Ireland’s Prime Minister Leo Varadkar in November. 2023. Victor Lochon | Gamma-rapho | Getty Images Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar on Wednesday announced that he will step down as soon as his Fine Gael party names a new leader. “When I became party leader and Taoiseach (prime minister) back in June 2017, I knew that … Read more
A wind change increased flames during a planned ignition on the Ross Moore Lake wildfire in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada, on Friday, July 28, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Last year — the hottest on record — smashed a series of climate records and gave new meaning to the phrase “off the charts,” … Read more
Former President Donald Trump has been unable to obtain an appeal bond to secure a $454 million civil judgment against him in a New York business fraud case, his attorneys said in a court filing Monday. Lawyers for Trump and his co-defendants said it has been “impossible” for them to secure a complete appeal bond, … Read more