BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The federal government will pay North Dakota nearly $28 million to settle a lawsuit over the costs of policing massive protests against the Dakota Access oil pipeline nearly a decade ago, the state’s attorney general announced Thursday.
WASHINGTON (AP) – North Dakota’s lone U.S. House member faces a partial rematch of her 2024 nomination race in a state primary on Tuesday. Also on the ballot is a proposed amendment to the state constitution, while residents of Fargo will elect a new mayor.
AMSTERDAM (AP) – Judges in Amsterdam handed Greenpeace a preliminary victory on Wednesday in an anti-intimidation court case, rejecting a request from fossil fuel pipeline company Energy Transfer to toss the complaint out.
The United States and Canada have reached a last-minute agreement to delay a proposed 50 percent tariff on billions of dollars of Canadian goods, providing temporary relief to exporters and easing fears of a renewed trade war between the two close trading partners.
Disney and its ABC television network have sued the US Federal Communications Commission, seeking to stop the regulator from conducting an early review of licences held by eight ABC stations. The lawsuit accuses the Trump administration of using the FCC’s regulatory authority to punish Disney and ABC over programming.
A lawyer for California has accused Meta of deliberately designing Facebook and Instagram to keep children hooked on its platforms, arguing that the company prioritised profits over the safety of young users.The allegations were made on Tuesday as a major trial began in federal court in Oakland, California, involving 29 US states.
US President Donald Trump has said there are no talks taking place with Iran and that none are currently scheduled, casting further doubt on efforts to end the nearly six-month conflict. Trump also insisted that the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz remained open, contradicting an earlier statement from Iran that the waterway was still closed to shipping.
The United States and Canada have reached a last-minute agreement to delay a proposed 50 percent tariff on billions of dollars of Canadian goods, providing temporary relief to exporters and easing fears of a renewed trade war between the two close trading partners.
The United Arab Emirates says its air defences detected two ballistic missiles launched from Iran towards the country, as tensions across the Gulf continue to rise. According to the UAE authorities, one of the missiles fell outside the country's territorial waters, while the second landed within them.
US President Donald Trump's approval rating has fallen to its lowest point of his current presidency, as growing numbers of Americans express concern that the US-Israel war with Iran could continue for an extended period. Only 33 percent of Americans surveyed said they approved of Trump's performance in office, according to the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll.




















































































































































