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Venezuela opposition leader Machado arrested, local media says, citing staffer

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado waves a national flag during a protest called by the opposition on the eve…

Friday’s jobs report may give mixed view of labor market. What to expect

The December jobs report is likely to provide only limited clarity on where the labor market is headed, with experts…

Fed Governor Bowman says December interest rate cut should be the last

Michelle Bowman, governor of the U.S. Federal Reserve, speaks during the Exchequer Club meeting in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 21,…

Photos show former President Jimmy Carter’s state funeral

A picture of U.S. President Jimmy Carter is seen as members of the public sign a condolence book in the…

Biden to deliver eulogy at Jimmy Carter’s state funeral

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Lebanon’s army chief elected president, showing regional shifts

Lebanese lawmakers attend a parliamentary session to elect a president, in Beirut, on Jan. 9, 2025.  Anwar Amro | Afp…

Musk is courting Germany’s far right. European leaders can’t do much about it

Elon Musk’s plan to host a chat with the leader of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party on his X…

Biden cancels Italy trip due to California wildfires

US President Joe Biden arrives on the South Lawn of the White House as he returns to Washington, DC, from…

Man arrested trying to enter U.S. Capitol with machete as Carter lies in state

Former US President Jimmy Carter lies in state at the US Capitol Rotunda in Washington, DC, U.S., Jan. 7, 2025. …

Yakuza leader pleads guilty to nuclear materials trafficking, narcotics in New York

The DOJ alleges that a high-ranking member of the Yakuza, Takeshi Ebisawa, was the central figure in a plot to…