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U.S. tries to talk Iran out of tolls as talks resume in Doha
U.S. and Iranian negotiators are in Doha for talks focusing primarily on the Strait of Hormuz, with the Trump administration making the case that Iran...
Top central bankers align on rewriting the policy playbook
It's not just an American thing. Central bankers from other top Western democracies also believe that they should communicate less about where policy is going.Why...
Anthropic's Fable 5 is back after the Trump administration lifted export controls
Anthropic's Fable 5 model came back online for users on Wednesday, after the Trump administration lifted an export control late Tuesday.Why it matters: It's the...
Former CIA chief John Brennan sues to preserve Trump probe records
Former CIA Director John Brennan sued the Trump administration Tuesday, seeking a court order requiring officials to preserve records related to investigations into him.Why it...
No expectant moms at the border: Trump's birthright Plan B
After losing the birthright citizenship case at the Supreme Court, President Trump's aides and MAGA allies quickly pivoted to a new plan: blocking pregnant foreign...
Birthright citizens score
The scorer of the opening American goal against Bosnia, Folarin Balogun, is eligible to play for the United States only because airline employees in New...
Why the World Cup is a royal affair
Spotted at World Cup matches so far: King Felipe VI from Spain, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima from the Netherlands, and Norway’s Princess Ingrid Alexandra...
‘It's not very often that you get, like, really great news from Bosnia’
No matter the result on Wednesday night, the roughly 60,000 Bosnian Americans who call St. Louis home — reportedly the largest population of Bosnians outside...
Why Bosnia’s fans also cheer for Palestine
BELGRADE, Serbia — The blue-clad throngs who arrive in Santa Clara, California, today for Bosnia and Herzegovina’s match against the United States will not only...
Mamdani's howler
NEW YORK — Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who has spent much of the last month displaying his intense soccer fandom, just said during a press conference...
Westminster catches World Cup fever
LONDON — Much of Westminster will knock off work at 5 p.m. U.K. time for England’s round of 32 match against the Democratic Republic of...
"Wake up call": House Democrats erupt in panic, anger after another socialist upset
House Democrats were staggered Wednesday by the loss of yet another one of their longtime colleagues to a democratic socialist challenger.Why it matters: Rep. Diana...