Today: September 12, 2026
Today: September 12, 2026

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Trump's Greenland threats cast a shadow on Iceland's vote on whether to trigger EU membership talks

Voters in Iceland are deciding whether to resume negotiations to join the European Union

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Bessent says disorderly yen moves can destabilize global markets

U.S.

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Trump is letting in 300,000 tons of beef duty-free. Don’t expect cheaper burgers

Trump is letting in 300,000 tons of beef duty-free. Don’t expect cheaper burgers

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Young adults in U.S. have staked $5.4 billion this year on Kalshi

A new CNN analysis reveals young people in the U.S. aged 18 to 21 have placed wagers worth $5.4 billion on the Kalshi prediction market so far this year. Marshall Cohen breakdowns the numbers, and the backlash.

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Six months into the Iran war, Iranian Americans remain divided over what comes next

Six months into the Iran war, Iranian Americans remain divided over what comes next

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Trump is staking out extreme positions on White House secrecy, legal experts say

Trump is staking out extreme positions on White House secrecy, legal experts say

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Warsh raises stakes for Fed's next meeting and other takeaways from Jackson Hole conference

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh provided his most detailed insights yet on how he views the central bank's fight against inflation in a high-profile speech an at annual economic conference in Jackson Hole Friday

Economy|Environment|Science

Colorado River plan to cut water amid drought brings uncertainty for cities and farmers

Mayor Robert Morris of Cave Creek, Arizona, is worried about more water shortages from the severely depleted Colorado River

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The Earth is sizzling, but climate isn't a hot topic for Democrats in this year's campaigns

Climate change has become a less prominent election-year issue for Democrats as voters say concerns such as affordability are more pressing

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Lower Saxony premier urges agreement on VW restructuring before board meeting

One of the main players in a struggle to agree a restructuring plan for Volkswagen AG, Lower Saxony state Premier Olaf Lies, said there was heavy pressure on all sides to

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Wall Street week ahead: The market eyes the monthly jobs report

Wall Street will get several important updates this week about the health of the U.S. jobs market

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Trump says US is taking partial control of Venezuela's vast oil reserves

President Donald Trump on Friday announced an unprecedented U.S. push to take control of a fifth of Venezuela's vast oil reserves, betting that American companies

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Can Trump actually change Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’? Here’s what to know

Can Trump actually change Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’? Here’s what to know

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Trump says US has entered deal with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion barrels of oil reserves

President Donald Trump says his administration has entered a sweeping agreement with Venezuela that, if realized, could give the U.S. access to vast amounts of the South American country’s untapped oil reserves, at cost

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Trump says US reaches deal with Venezuela to control 65 billion barrels of country’s oil reserves

Trump says US reaches deal with Venezuela to control 65 billion barrels of country’s oil reserves

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Tampa Bay Rays set for new $2.3B stadium project after county and city approve financing plan

The Tampa Bay Rays have secured county approval for a financing plan to build a new stadium

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Investors heartened by Warsh inflation talk, still uncertain about Fed action

Investors were heartened on Friday by new Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's stated resolve to tame high

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Warsh's 'quieter Fed' now includes a smidgen of guidance

(Fixes name of podcast to Rapid Response in paragraph 16) By Michael S.

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Pinterest finance chief Julia Donnelly to step down in October

Pinterest said on Friday Chief Financial Officer Julia Donnelly will leave on October 30, and the company has launched an external search for

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Iran lashes out at US sanctions amid economic toll at home

Iran condemned the United States' new economic sanctions on Friday as "state terrorism" while its supreme leader

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Civil rights groups make urgent plea for voting rights in DC, ahead of midterm elections

Hundreds of protesters have rallied on the National Mall for a march in support of voting rights and racial justice ahead of the midterm election

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Trump vows legal order to break up 'nasty monopoly' in food processing

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Trump asks Supreme Court to uphold military’s ban on transgender service members

Trump asks Supreme Court to uphold military’s ban on transgender service members

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US diplomats and family members slowly begin to return to the Mideast embassies

American diplomats and at least some of their family members are beginning to return to U.S. embassies in the Middle East

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California sues Trump administration over offshore wind lease cancelation

California on Friday sued the Trump administration and an offshore wind developer over a deal that canceled a planned project off the state's Central Coast in exchange for a $120

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The bond market prepares for a hike to interest rates, while US stocks drift lower

The bond market swung as investors built bets that the Federal Reserve may hike interest rates soon to get the nation’s high inflation under control

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Woman dies after tree falls on camper during severe storms

Woman dies after tree falls on camper during severe storms

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Juul gets OK to sell updated vaping device with age-gating technology

E-cigarette maker Juul Labs has received U.S. permission to sell an updated version of its vaping device

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Argentina beef exports to US face test from Trump proposal

Argentina's booming beef exports to the United States could face a new test after Washington moved to widen tariff-free access for suppliers, potentially increasing

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Brazil weighs lending curbs as household debt stress mounts

Brazil's central bank is studying measures to curb the rising debt burden of the country's consumers but plans first to

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Wall Street ends lower after Fed Chair Warsh reaffirms inflation fight

Wall Street's main indexes ended lower on Friday, with investors turning cautious after Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh

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Trump administration appeals $16 billion Hudson Tunnel funding order

The Trump administration on Friday appealed a court order requiring it to make payments for the $16 billion Hudson Tunnel project after losing its

Business|Economy

Brazil creates fewer formal jobs than expected in July

Brazil's economy created a net 58,568 formal jobs in July, data from the Labor Ministry showed on Friday, below the 112,000 net openings expected by economists in a

Economy|Finance

Stablecoins not a credible means of payment at scale, BIS chief says

Stablecoins do not credibly function as a means of payment at scale and tokenized deposits offer a more compelling case to harness the benefits of this new

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US judge questions but won't yet block Trump's new birthright citizenship order

A federal judge on Friday declined to immediately block U.S.

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Six consequences after six months of war in Iran

(Corrects last paragraph to say it is the Navy's longest deployment, not the longest deployment for the USS Gerald R.

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US targets Egyptian bank's UAE branches under new push for Iran's economic isolation

The Trump administration is limiting an Egyptian bank's operations in the United Arab Emirates and accusing the financial institution of supporting Iran's leadership

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Trump says he’ll make it easier for ranchers to process their own food after blowback over his beef policies

Trump says he’ll make it easier for ranchers to process their own food after blowback over his beef policies

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Fed Chair Warsh signals rate hikes may be needed with US inflation stubbornly elevated

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh says inflation is still too high and suggested the central bank may have to raise interest rates in the coming months to bring it down, a clearer signal than he has sent before about his economic outlook

Economy|Environment|Health

In Puerto Rico, even when it doesn’t rain, it pours

In Puerto Rico, even when it doesn’t rain, it pours

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Aggressive Treasury yield cap could weigh on dollar, says Citi's asset allocation head

Aggressive efforts by the U.S.

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Bank of England's Bailey sees 'subdued' second-round inflation effects for now

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said on Friday that he still saw little sign that the surge in energy prices caused by the U.S.-Iran conflict was creating serious longer-term

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ECB should embrace blockchain to safeguard its role, Schnabel says

The European Central Bank should embrace blockchain technology to safeguard its role at the heart of the financial system, ECB board member Isabel Schnabel

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Rate-hike expectations rise on Warsh speech at Jackson Hole

The Federal Reserve will "have work to do" if policymakers are not confident that underlying inflation is returning to its 2% target, Chair Kevin Warsh said on Friday in

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Israel kills Hamas operative in rare West Bank air strike, military says

An Israeli strike killed a Hamas operative and two of his accomplices in the West Bank on Friday, the military said, in a rare use of deadly air power in the

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Canada's budget deficit over first three months of 2026/27 shrinks to C$370 million

Canada recorded a sharply lower C$370 million ($266.57 million) budget deficit for the first three months of the 2026/27 fiscal year as government expenditures grew

Asia|Business|Economy|Finance

Private credit roundup-Institutional investors step up allocations to Asia

Institutional investors are increasing allocations to private credit in Asia.

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Canadian economy recovers sharply in second quarter as domestic demand revives, exports grow

Canada's economy rebounded sharply in the second quarter after six months of virtually no growth, aided by a strong jump in exports and solid domestic

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US employment growth only modestly lower than thought in BLS revision

U.S. employment grew slightly less than previously estimated in the 12 months through March, the government said on Friday, suggesting the modest pace of job creation that has

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Even Cuba's stray cats are feeling the heat as crisis deepens

Cuban Gabriela Lopez runs a rescue center called Aldameros that would melt the heart of any cat lover.

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HR software firm Workday reports revenue rise, flags strong AI uptake

(This Aug 27 story has been republished, with no changes to text.)

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PayPal shares sink on reports Advent-Stripe consortium walks away from bid

PayPal shares fell 12% in morning trading on Friday, after reports that a consortium of buyout firm Advent International and

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Dollar jumps after Warsh comments, set for weekly gain

The U.S. dollar saw strong gains on Friday, putting it on track for its biggest daily climb in 2-1/2 months after U.S.

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Stocks fall while dollar, bond yields rise as Warsh prompts rate hike bets

MSCI's global equities gauge fell in a choppy session on Friday, while short-dated U.S.

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Chile's Codelco posts stronger profit on copper rally as mine disruptions drag on output

By Natalia A.

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Cambodia says no online scam compounds remain, experts skeptical

The Cambodian government has claimed a milestone in its fight against the scam industry accused of stealing billions of dollars from victims around the world, with officials saying

Economy

Trump to meet refiners, fuel retailers as Iran war boosts gas prices ahead of midterms, sources say

(This Aug 27 story has been republished, with no changes to text.)

Economy

Oil settles lower on clues about Fed policy, rumors of Hormuz deal

Oil prices settled lower on Friday, also down for the week as traders evaluated hints about the U.S.

Economy|Health|Science

Black lung rates soar in Appalachia, residents say more needs to be done

Black lung rates soar in Appalachia, residents say more needs to be done

Economy|Political|World

Trump signs executive order to change Lake Ontario to 'Lake America'

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday afternoon to change the name of Lake Ontario to “Lake America,” his latest escalation as he engages in a tense trade war with Canada. During the signing, he said, “We have a gulf and we have a lake. Now, all we need is an ocean."

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Trump used to say he saw a quick end to his Iran war, but 6 months later he claims he's in no hurry

President Donald Trump marks an awkward moment in his second White House term as the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran reaches the six-month mark

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Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo spreads to 2 new health zones with a total of 60 areas now affected

Congo government figures show that the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history has spread to two new health zones in eastern Congo

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Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh stays quiet on interest rates but calls inflation ‘concerning’

Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh stays quiet on interest rates but calls inflation ‘concerning’

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Japan spent record $96.5 billion to support yen over past month, ministry data shows

Japanese authorities spent a record 15.4 trillion yen ($96.5 billion) intervening in foreign exchange markets over the past month to support the local

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UN refugee agency scales back posts and budget for 2027, documents show

The U.N. refugee agency has scaled back its budget by 16% and lowered its official headcount by around 3,500 as it adapts to new financial constraints at a

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India's July industrial output growth slows to 6.7% y/y as mining contracts

India's industrial output growth slowed to 6.7% year-on-year in July, data showed on Friday, as mining activity contracted, with growth in manufacturing

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Global equity funds snap 13-week inflow streak

Global equity funds snapped a 13-week streak of inflows in the week ended August 26, as investors turned cautious ahead of an earnings report from AI heavyweight Nvidia and

Business|Economy

Bank of Canada to hold rates for another year, wait for more stability on trade: Reuters poll

The Bank of Canada will keep its overnight rate at 2.25% on Wednesday and leave it unchanged for at least another year, according to a Reuters poll of

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Marvell selloff deepens as investors seek clarity on Google AI deal payoff

Chip designer Marvell Technology's shares fell more than 8% to $221.6 in early trading on Friday as investors looked beyond the company's solid results in search of

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Immigration enforcement is supplying a long-standing economic market for prisoners

Rural places have long built and expanded prisons to tap federal funds during hard times.

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China hands ex-Hubei party chief suspended death sentence for bribery

A Chinese court on Friday handed Jiang Chaoliang, former party boss of the central province of Hubei, a suspended death sentence over corruption and said he took in bribes

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Iran war drives US transport fuel surcharges, but also industry profits 

U.S. retailers, manufacturers and small businesses are paying hefty fuel surcharges to ship their goods, not only as the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran

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Judge blocks rule implementing Trump plan to restrict mail-in voting

A federal judge on Thursday blocked the U.S.

Economy|Education

Trump administration seeks to restrict internships for international students

(This Aug 27 story has been republished, with no changes to text.)

Economy|MidEast|Political|World

After six months, the Iran war has reached its endgame - a costly stalemate

The Iran war has reached its endgame: a costly stalemate.

Economy|Finance

Making the Fed more accountable to Congress and the public may be just what it needs to fend off Trump’s threats to its independence

The Federal Reserve is much more powerful than it was 20 years ago, which has prompted calls for a reset in how it answers to Congress and the public.

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Didi plans to invest over $200 million in Argentina, manager says

Chinese ride-hailing company Didi Global expects to invest more than $200 million in Argentina this year to launch new services in smaller cities

Business|Economy|Europe|Food

Dispute over cheese names causes stumbling block in US-Mexico trade negotiations

What's in a cheese name?

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What is Radiant World and why is it in the news?

Commodity trader Radiant World is under scrutiny as counterparties have stopped doing business with it following news that authorities are investigating a report it provided

Business|Economy

Russian drones batter Ukraine's Kyiv region, hitting apartments and warehouses for a second day

Russian forces have resumed drone attacks on Ukraine’s Kyiv region that hit numerous buildings and storage depots

Crime|Economy|Education|Europe|Political

After King Harald V’s death, what comes next for Norway’s scandal-prone royals?

After King Harald V’s death, what comes next for Norway’s scandal-prone royals?

Economy|Election

Democrats and Republicans draw battle lines for November's general election with primaries ending

A political transition is underway during the late days of summer

Economy|Political|Sports|Technology

Young adults under 21 traded $5 billion on Kalshi this year, amid prediction market frenzy

Young adults under 21 traded $5 billion on Kalshi this year, amid prediction market frenzy

Business|Economy|Europe

Italy business and consumer confidence rise in August

Italian business and consumer confidence rose in August, data showed on Friday, in a positive sign for the prospects of the euro zone's third largest economy.

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German chemical industry mood turns positive for first time in four years, Ifo says

Germany's chemical industry saw a sharp improvement in business sentiment in August, with companies turning positive on current conditions for

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On islands key to Taiwan's defense, troops prepare for a Chinese first strike

In the pre-dawn darkness on an island in the Taiwan Strait, Taiwanese troops earlier this month pulled long, gleaming 105mm shells from

Economy|Europe

French preliminary inflation at 2.7% in August

The rise in French consumer prices accelerated in August, preliminary data from statistics agency INSEE showed on Friday.

Economy|World

Extensive power cuts hamper life in Sudan

Sudanese welder Shannan Mohammed has been building furniture for a family in Omdurman little by little as constant blackouts interrupt his work.

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German unemployment rises slightly less than expected in August

The number of unemployed people in Germany rose slightly less than expected in August, labour office figures showed on Friday.

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Congo's president calls for national dialogue to ease tensions, rebels excluded

Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has unveiled plans for a national dialogue aimed at easing political tensions, which have risen over a bill that

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Kimberly-Clark seeks EU approval for $40 billion Kenvue deal

(This Aug 28 story has been repeated with no changes to text.)

Economy|Europe|Finance

Flat French growth in the second quarter puts outlook at risk

French growth flatlined in the second quarter, the national statistics agency said on Friday, revising down a preliminary reading and casting doubt on the outlook for the

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European shares rise as French stocks rebound; markets digest Warsh speech

European shares rose on Friday, as French stocks rebounded from the previous session's selloff, while investors assessed Federal Reserve Chair Kevin

Business|Economy|Finance|Interview

Japan aims to cap FY27 new bond issuance at 40 trillion yen, PM says in Yomiuri interview

Japan's government aims to keep new government bond issuance to around 40 trillion yen ($251 billion) for the fiscal 2027 budget,

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Six months and counting

From the Editor U.S. President Donald Trump originally said the Iran war would last four to five weeks, but we’re now hitting the six-month mark.

Business|Economy|Election

Le Pen seeks to woo French business leaders at first presidential debate

Far-right leader Marine Le Pen sought to woo France's business leaders on

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A tiny nordic nation weighs moving closer to Europe under the shadow of Trump

A tiny nordic nation weighs moving closer to Europe under the shadow of Trump