LONDON (AP) – King Charles III delivered the government’s legislative program for the coming year at the ceremonial opening of Britain’s Parliament. But the question remains whether Prime Minister Keir Starmer will be around to implement it and, even if he survives the latest government crisis.
BANJA LUKA, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) – Donald Trump Jr. lashed out at the European Union on Tuesday, saying its liberal policies were discouraging investment and predicted a “major fracture” between the bloc’s eastern and western member states.
BEIRUT (AP) – Israeli airstrikes Wednesday struck seven vehicles in Lebanon – three of them on the main highway just south of Beirut – killing 12 people including a woman and her two children, the Lebanese Health Ministry said. The Israeli military said it struck Hezbollah infrastructure in several areas in southern Lebanon, hours after telling residents of six southern villages to evacuate.
WASHINGTON (AP) – US consumer prices climbed a sharp 3.8% last month as the 10-week war with Iran continues to push gasoline prices higher. The Labor Department's consumer price index rose 3.8% from April 2025, the biggest jump in three years, and up from a 3.3% year-over-year gain in March.
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) – OpenAI CEO Sam Altman began testifying Tuesday in his feud with Elon Musk, taking the stand to defend himself at a trial that has featured disparaging commentary about his leadership at a pivotal time for the ChatGPT maker.
Online seller eBay is rejecting an unsolicited $56 billion takeover offer from GameStop, calling the proposal “neither credible or attractive.” Ryan Cohen’s GameStop disclosed earlier this month that it was pursuing a takeover of eBay, seeing it as a vehicle to compete with online retail giant Amazon.
BEIJING (AP) – U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday for his hotly anticipated talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the Iran war, trade and U.S. arms sales to Taiwan. The meat of the summit doesn’t start until Thursday, when the leaders hold bilateral talks.
LONDON (AP) – King Charles III delivered the government’s legislative program for the coming year at the ceremonial opening of Britain’s Parliament. But the question remains whether Prime Minister Keir Starmer will be around to implement it and, even if he survives the latest government crisis.
BEIRUT (AP) – Israeli airstrikes Wednesday struck seven vehicles in Lebanon – three of them on the main highway just south of Beirut – killing 12 people including a woman and her two children, the Lebanese Health Ministry said. The Israeli military said it struck Hezbollah infrastructure in several areas in southern Lebanon, hours after telling residents of six southern villages to evacuate.
LONDON (AP) – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is fighting for his job after devastating local election results for his Labour Party spurred dozens of lawmakers to call for his resignation. Starmer plans to use a speech on Monday to argue that he can change tack and revive his government’s fortunes. But his position is fragile as rivals weigh their options.































































































































