Treasury yields: traders digest retail sales, monitor the Middle East
The 10-year U.S. Treasury note yield rose on Friday after the latest retail sales figures missed expectations and the U.S. said its naval blockade of Iranian ports could continue «indefinitely.» The 10-year yield — the key benchmark for U.S. government…
Europe: Raging wildfires scorch large swaths of the continent
Firefighters across Europe battled multiple fires August 14 as a new wave of record-breaking heat baked a swath of the continent. The historic temperatures are linked to human-caused climate change, and are hitting countries better suited for long cold…
Peggy Flanagan deflects Minnesota fraud blame toward Gov. Tim Walz
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Minnesota Democratic Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan pointed the finger at Gov. Tim Walz when asked during a recent interview about her responsibility for the massive fraud scandal that unfolded under their watch. «I…
Trump asks Supreme Court to allow White House ballroom work to continue
US President Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to allow him to continue building a $400m (£295m) ballroom at the White House without congressional permission. The emergency application comes one week after an appeals court ordered construction to…
Cuba: El 94% de cubanos vive en extrema pobreza y el 95% desaprueba al Gobierno
Madrid/El 94% de los cubanos vive en situación de pobreza extrema, según el más reciente informe sobre el Estado de los Derechos Sociales en Cuba, publicado este jueves por el Observatorio Cubano de Derechos Humanos (OCDH). El reporte, elaborado a partir…
Luigi Mangione pleads guilty in federal case for UnitedHealthcare CEO killing
Luigi Mangione appears at an evidence suppression hearing at Manhattan Supreme Court on May 18, 2026 in New York City. Jeenah Moon | Getty Images Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty Friday in New York federal court to stalking that led to the killing of…
France wildfire forces 520 to evacuate
Around 520 residents in France’s southwestern Landes region have been evacuated as a raging wildfire has burned through more than 1,000 hectares since Thursday. Significant reinforcements have been mobilised, while authorities warn that the fire’s…
Rep Malliotakis accuses Democrats of voter ID ‘hypocrisy’ in Congress
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y., slammed what she deemed «hypocrisy» shown by Democratic socialist New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., arguing that the two officials are betraying…
Instagram accounts fuel Ceuta crisis with paid advice for help to cross
The accounts have managed to manipulate the algorithms on major social media sites by sharing emotive and hopeful content to gain more traction. Insiders at the biggest social media companies have previously told me how posts triggering a strong reaction…
Cuba: El Estado se desentiende de los uniformes escolares
La Habana/A poco más de dos semanas de que comience el curso escolar, el Estado parece haberse desentendido definitivamente de la entrega de uniformes para los estudiantes. De su fabricación y comercialización se encargan ahora, a altos precios, cada vez…
