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US Inflation surged 3.8% last month as Iran War pushes gasoline prices higher

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.

Could a rebellion in eastern Congo widen into a regional war?

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) - The deadly march by Rwanda-backed rebels across eastern Congo could widen into a regional conflict drawing in even more countries, analysts warn, and the two nations most involved in the mineral-rich area might be the key to stopping the violence.

What to know about Trump-Xi summit with trade, Taiwan and Iran

BEIJING (AP) – As Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump prepare for a highly anticipated summit, both China and the United States say their ties have been broadly stable in recent months – and they are planning on keeping it that way.

US Inflation surged 3.8% last month as Iran War pushes gasoline prices higher

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.

OpenAI chief Sam Altman makes a high-stakes appearance in court

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.

eBay rejects GameStop's $56 billion takeover offer

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.

President Trump: The Latest Updates

President Donald Trump departed Tuesday afternoon for Beijing to meet with China’s President Xi Jinping. The high-stakes visit comes after Trump spent weeks trying, and failing, to persuade China to influence Iran to meet U.S. terms to end the war – or at the very least, reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

What to know about Trump-Xi summit with trade, Taiwan and Iran

BEIJING (AP) – As Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump prepare for a highly anticipated summit, both China and the United States say their ties have been broadly stable in recent months – and they are planning on keeping it that way.

The Latest: Starmer fights for political survival as calls for his resignation grow in UK

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is fighting for his political survival after a disastrous set of results in local elections for his Labour Party last week. Dozens of Labour lawmakers are calling on Starmer to resign, though several ministers publicly spoke of their support for Starmer as they left a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday.

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.