UK’s Treasury chief set to raise taxes once again in her second budget
Britain’s Labour government is set to deliver its second budget since returning to power in 2024.
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Kilauea displays lava fountains for the 37th time since its eruption began last year
The on-and-off volcanic eruption that’s been dazzling residents and visitors on Hawaii’s Big Island for nearly a year is back.
US Army secretary takes unlikely role as key negotiator in push to end Russia-Ukraine war
U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has become a key negotiator in the Trump administration’s push to end the Russia-Ukraine war.
Aggressive traders on Robinhood, whose stock has more than tripled in 2025, are central to the company’s success, as critics liken the environment to a casino (Hannah Erin Lang/Wall Street Journal)
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Aggressive traders on Robinhood, whose stock has more than tripled in 2025, are central to the company’s success, as critics liken the environment to a casino — Brokerage co-founded by Vlad Te…
Taiwan’s President Lai lashes out against Beijing, pledges $40 billion in additional defense budget
Beijing considers democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory and regards its reunification with the mainland “a historical inevitability.” Taiwan rejects those claims.
As Russia pummels Ukraine’s energy systems, Kyiv hopes US gas will fill the gap
Ukraine’s gas facilities have suffered severe damage from Russian drone and missile attacks, forcing the country to import more gas.
Taiwan’s President Lai lashes out against Beijing, pledges $40 billion in additional defense budget – CNBC
Taiwan’s President Lai lashes out against Beijing, pledges $40 billion in additional defense budget CNBCTaiwan’s President to Seek an Extra $40 Billion for Military The New York TimesTaiwanese leader Lai pledges US$40 billion rise…
No. 12 Zags men rout Maryland, will play for Players Era title
The Zags will play Michigan for the Players Era Festival title in Las Vegas after the 100-61 romp over Maryland at Grand Garden Arena on Tuesday.
Pope Leo XIV visits Turkey and Lebanon on first foreign trip
Pope Leo XIV is embarking on his first foreign trip.
Prison sentence begins: Brazil ex-president starts 27-year jail term; Bolsonaro kept in secure police quarters
Brazil’s Supreme Court ordered former President Jair Bolsonaro to begin a 27-year prison sentence for plotting a coup to prevent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s inauguration. Bolsonaro, detained for tampering with his ankle monitor, denied escape plans, ci…