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  • Criminal Probe of Fed Chairman Dropped
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US sanctions China-based oil refinery and 40 shippers over Iranian oil

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Trump administration is placing economic sanctions on a major China-based oil refinery and roughly 40 shipping companies and tankers involved in transporting Iranian oil. The move makes good on the Trump administration’s threat to impose secondary sanctions on companies and countries that do business with Iran.

Chileans mark World Water Day by protesting environmental rules

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) – Thousands of people marched on Sunday in Santiago and other cities in Chile to mark World Water Day following the withdrawal of dozens of environmental decrees by arch-conservative President José Antonio Kast.

Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu says he was treated for prostate cancer and is now healthy

JERUSALEM (AP) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday that he has undergone treatment for prostate cancer in his first public acknowledgment of the diagnosis. He said that roughly a year and a half ago he had prostate surgery.

Justice Department drops criminal probe of Fed chair Powell

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Justice Department has ended its investigation into Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell, clearing a major roadblock to the confirmation of Kevin Warsh as his successor.

US sanctions China-based oil refinery and 40 shippers over Iranian oil

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Trump administration is placing economic sanctions on a major China-based oil refinery and roughly 40 shipping companies and tankers involved in transporting Iranian oil. The move makes good on the Trump administration’s threat to impose secondary sanctions on companies and countries that do business with Iran.

Meta slashes 8,000 jobs, or 10% of its workforce, as Microsoft offers buyouts

Meta is laying off about 8,000 workers, or about 10% of its workforce, the company said Thursday as it continues to ramp up spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure and highly paid AI-expert hires.

Justice Department drops criminal probe of Fed chair Powell

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Justice Department has ended its investigation into Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell, clearing a major roadblock to the confirmation of Kevin Warsh as his successor.

US sanctions China-based oil refinery and 40 shippers over Iranian oil

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Trump administration is placing economic sanctions on a major China-based oil refinery and roughly 40 shipping companies and tankers involved in transporting Iranian oil. The move makes good on the Trump administration’s threat to impose secondary sanctions on companies and countries that do business with Iran.

Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu says he was treated for prostate cancer and is now healthy

JERUSALEM (AP) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday that he has undergone treatment for prostate cancer in his first public acknowledgment of the diagnosis. He said that roughly a year and a half ago he had prostate surgery.

BRUSSELS (AP) – The European Union on Thursday approved a 90-billion-euro ($106-billion) loan package to help Ukraine meet its economic and military needs for two years after oil began flowing through a key pipeline to Hungary and Slovakia, ending months of political deadlock.