• Trump Says he Won't Use Force to Acquire Greenland
  • Israeli Fire Kills 11 Palestinians in Gaza
  • Trump's Threats Challenge Europe's Security and Prosperity
  • Trump to Meet With Zelenskyy at Davos
  • What is the EU's 'Trade Bazooka' Against US?
US stocks recover half of the prior day's plunge

NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. stock market bounced back from its worst day since October on Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 78.76 points to 6,875.62. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 588.64 to 49,077.23, and the Nasdaq composite gained 270.50 to 23,224.82. In the bond market, the yield on the 10-year Treasury eased to 4.25% from 4.30% late Tuesday.

House Republicans push to hold Clintons in contempt of Congress

WASHINGTON (AP) – House Republicans started a push Wednesday to hold former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress over the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, opening the prospect of the House using one of its most powerful punishments against a former president for the first time.

Emotional Prince Harry tells court how publisher made Meghan's life 'a misery'

LONDON (AP) – Prince Harry struck a defensive tone at the start of his testimony on Wednesday against the publisher of the Daily Mail tabloid newspaper and left the witness box hours later on the brink of tears. “They continue to come after me, they have made my wife’s life an absolute misery,” he said as he choked back tears in London’s High Court.

Japan records a 5th straight yearly trade deficit

TOKYO (AP) – Japan posted a trade deficit for the fifth straight year in 2025, according to government data released Thursday, as exports were hit by U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs and a diplomatic rift with neighboring China.

Ryanair CEO dismisses Elon Musk's idea of buying the airline as feud escalates

LONDON (AP) – The CEO of Ryanair on Wednesday dismissed Elon Musk’s idea of buying the budget airline and shrugged off insults from the billionaire, in a war of words that erupted over installing Starlink systems on aircraft. The spat between one of the world’s richest individuals and one of Europe’s most outspoken corporate bosses has been escalating for days.

EU lawmakers vote to hold up Mercosur trade agreement

BRUSSELS (AP) – European Union lawmakers on Wednesday voted to hold up ratification of a major free trade agreement with the Mercosur group of South American countries over concerns about the legality of the deal.

Trump Says he Won't Use Force to Acquire Greenland

DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) – U.S. President Donald Trump insisted he wants to “get Greenland, including right, title and ownership,” but he said he wouldn’t employ force to achieve that – using his speech Wednesday at the World Economic Forum to repeatedly deride European allies and vow that NATO shouldn’t stand in the way of U.S. expansionism.

Israeli Fire Kills 11 Palestinians in Gaza, Including 2 Children

CAIRO (AP) – Israeli forces on Wednesday killed at least 11 Palestinians in Gaza, including two 13-year-old boys, three journalists and a woman, hospitals in the war-battered enclave said. It was one of the deadliest days in Gaza since the ceasefire took effect in October and comes at a time when the U.S. is trying to implement its challenging second phase.

Trump to Meet With Zelenskyy as Ukraine Endures Bitter Winter

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – About 4,000 buildings in Kyiv remained without heating Wednesday, and nearly 60% of the Ukrainian capital was without power, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, after days of Russian bombardment of Ukraine’s power grid and as U.S. President Donald Trump prepared to hold talks with the Ukrainian leader.