Politics

President Trump signs trade deal with UK

May 12, 2025

WASHINGTON (Gray DC) – More than a month after President Donald Trump announced tariffs on every one of America’s trading partners, the President announced that the first trade deal has been reached with the United Kingdom. The President said that the just-announced trade deal with the UK is full and comprehensive. And he’s promising more […]

FBI Wants $10 Billion Budget: How It Compares to Previous Years

May 12, 2025

Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The Director of the Federal Bureau Investigation (FBI) requested more than $10 billion for the 2026 fiscal budget during his statement before the […]

Who is the new pope? His past, LGBTQ views and Gaza stance under the microscope

May 12, 2025

Robert Francis Prevost, 69, was born in Chicago to a father of French-Italian descent, a former military man, and a mother of Spanish descent. For over 25 years, he lived in Peru, and he was elected on Thursday as the first United States-born pope. Robert Francis Prevost, seen as an ally of the previous Pope […]

Colorado Mesa University and University of Colorado…

May 11, 2025

This year’s host, Trek Bicycles, welcomed student-athletes from across the country to their headquarters in Waterloo, Wisconsin, for the 2025 USA Cycling Collegiate Road National Championships p/b Trek. Riders faced cooler weather and challenging courses in hopes of being crowned National Champion. Team Time Trial Riders raced into the weekend with a 24-kilometer Team Time […]

Modi says India will retain share of water it once sent outside the country

May 11, 2025

By Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam, Shivam Patel and Tanvi Mehta ISLAMABAD/NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that water that previously was being sent outside the country would now be retained for internal use, days after New Delhi suspended a water-sharing pact with Pakistan. "Earlier, water belonging to India was also going […]

Fake Charlie Hebdo cover shows Zelenskyy exploiting Pope Francis’ death for cash

May 11, 2025

ADVERTISEMENT An alleged front cover from the French satirical weekly magazine Charlie Hebdo is circulating online, mocking Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the death of Pope Francis. In the picture, we can see a caricature of Zelenskyy holding up the body of the late pontiff at the Vatican bank. He's hiding behind the Bishop of […]

Buffett’s Berkshire departure, Fed decision, and another rush of earnings: What to know this week

May 11, 2025

The week ahead will be all about the weekend that was. On Saturday, longtime Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B, BRK-A) CEO Warren Buffett said he plans to recommend to the company's board that Greg Abel take over at the end of the year. Abel was named Buffett's successor in 2021. The announcement came at the end of […]

US, China to hold ice-breaker trade talks in Geneva on Saturday

May 11, 2025

Summary Companies Bessent, Greer will hold trade talks with China's He Lifeng Stock markets lifted by prospect of tensions easing U.S.-China tariffs "the equivalent of an embargo", Bessent says China injects new monetary stimulus to combat tariff blow WASHINGTON/BEIJING, May 7 (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and chief trade negotiator Jamieson Greer will […]

Inside Sen. John Fetterman’s office: canceled meetings, skipped votes and an outburst with Pa. teachers

May 11, 2025

U.S. Sen. John Fetterman and his wife, Gisele Barreto Fetterman, at a Biden campaign event in Roxborough on July 7, 2024. Read more The meeting started off normally enough, with representatives from Pennsylvania’s largest teachers union thanking Sen. John Fetterman for defending public education. But as the teachers from the Pennsylvania State Education Association and […]

Zelenskyy: Ceasefire ‘possible’ the moment Russia agrees – DW – 05

May 11, 2025

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said a ceasefire with Russia was possible the moment Kremlin agreed to it. Zelenskyy's comments come hours after he rejected the Russian president's declaration of a three-day truce over May 8-10, denouncing it as a "theatrical show" that hardly allows time to hold talks to end the war. Zelenskyy also said […]