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Trump allows cheaper diesel on highways as fuel costs surge
A truck parks at a diesel fuel pump with prices above $8 per gallon at a truck stop in the Wilmington neighborhood of Los Angeles, California on September 22, 2026. Patrick T. Fallon | Afp | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump has allowed…
World Bank raises East Asia growth outlook to 4.5%, flags AI risks
South Korea has found increased attempts to disguise foreign products as Korean exports, primarily from China, to avoid U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs, its customs agency said on Monday.Insung Jeon | Moment | Getty…
Trump offers U.S. help to Russia after plague death; WHO assesses the
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to press members before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 5, 2026. Mehmet Eser | Anadolu | Getty ImagesU.S. President Donald Trump has offered to help…
India’s finance minister confirms trade impasse with the U.S.
India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said trade talks with the U.S. had reached a plateau, adding to growing skepticism around a deal between New Delhi and Washington."Negotiations are still ongoing, although we'd like to believe…
Trump approves firing squad execution of Fort Hood killer Hasan: Pentagon
U.S. President Donald Trump, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth behind, speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One on a flight from Dover, Delaware, to Miami, Florida, U.S., March 7, 2026. Kevin Lamarque | ReutersThe Pentagon on Monday…
China shuts down record 670 banks, new worries over oil and AI
BEIJING, CHINA - DECEMBER 22: A woman walks by the headquarters of the People's Bank of China (PBOC) on December 22, 2025 in Beijing, China. Zhang Xiangyi | China News Service | Getty ImagesHello, this is Justina Lee writing to you from…
Starbucks enters Xinjiang in calculated geopolitical risk
CHONGQING, CHINA - OCTOBER 7: A Chinese national flag is displayed near a Starbucks store during the National Day Golden Week holiday on October 7, 2025, in Chongqing, China.Cheng Xin | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesHi, this is Anniek,…
Trump says he’ll pay for TV ads that praised him and which government
US President Donald Trump speaks in the East Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., US, Sept. 30, 2026.Jonathan Ernst | ReutersPresident Donald Trump said Monday evening that he and his political action committee will pay for…
SpaceX stock climbs highest since June, returning Musk to trillionaire
SpaceX shares rose almost 8% on Monday, reaching their highest since mid-June, shortly after Elon Musk's company held its record initial public offering. With the rally, Musk is once again a trillionaire. The jump followed a Sunday note…
House Democrat wants to ban candidates from trading on their own race
Rep. Don Davis, D-N.C., is seen outside the Democratic National Committee, Sept. 19, 2024.Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty ImagesWith less than a month until the midterm elections, prediction markets' political contracts are in…