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U.S. Threatens IEA Withdrawal Over ‘Politicized’ Energy Forecasts
Energy Secretary Chris Wright speaks with reporters at the White House, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025, in ... More Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved In a July 15 interview with Bloomberg, U.S....

U.S. stocks drift after an encouraging report on inflation
NEW YORK — U.S. stock indexes are drifting around their record levels on Wednesday following a better-than-expected update on inflation across the country. The S&P 500 was virtually unchanged in early trading and just below its all-time high set...

Young Kim introduces bill to enhance U.S. critical mineral supply chain
U.S. Representative Young Kim, District 40 | Official U.S. House headshotU.S. Representative Young Kim, District 40 | Official U.S. House headshot Following a recent hearing of the House Foreign Affairs East Asia & Pacific Subcommittee, Chairwoman...

TSMC Arizona Is Fulfilling One of the Largest Foreign Investments in U.S. History With New Phoenix Chip Facility
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company’s groundbreaking ceremony for its third fabrication facility in Arizona marks yet another significant milestone in the company’s investment of an incredible $165 billion into semiconductor manufacturing...
25 Columbia Graduates Awarded Fulbright U.S. Student Grants
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY GRADUATES AND ALUMS AWARDED FULBRIGHT U.S. STUDENT GRANTS FOR 2025 - 2026 TWENTY - FIVE Columbia University graduates and alumni have been recognized by the Fulbright US Student Program this year....

Why a weak U.S. dollar could help American multinational corporations
Large U.S. multinationals should soon start showing the positive effects of the dollar’s tumble in recent months, reversing the situation in the past few years when the greenback’s strength hurt companies with significant foreign revenue. The...

Fincantieri Brings Together Thought Leaders to Discuss U.S. Shipbuilding Renaissance
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 16, 2025-- Fincantieri, the global leader in high-complexity shipbuilding, hosted “FULL SPEED AHEAD: The U.S. Shipbuilding Renaissance” yesterday in Washington, D.C., bringing together senior voices from...

Linux Breaks 5% Desktop Share in U.S., Signaling Open-Source Surge Against Windows and macOS
In a landmark shift for the computing landscape, Linux has finally crossed the 5% threshold in desktop market share within the United States, marking a pivotal moment for open-source software enthusiasts and industry observers alike. According to...
Bahrain and U.S. Sign Key Nuclear Energy Cooperation Agreement
TDT | Manama Email : editor@newsofbahrain.com During the official visit of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, to the United States, Bahrain and the U.S. signed a landmark agreement to cooperate...
Who Is Sara Saleem? Why Has the U.S. Done So Little for Her?
Ever since Sara Saleem crawled out of her prison window in Basra 11 years ago, the Iraqi-born Kurdish American citizen has been waiting for the kind of help she once expected her government would provide — ensuring that her captors receive proper...

Brazilian Dancer in U.S. Hopes to Inspire Black Boys Who Dream of a Career in Ballet
Originally from Itabuna, in Brazil’s northeastern state of Bahia, 24-year-old dancer João Pedro Silva began dancing at 13. He now lives in Memphis, Tennessee, and is preparing to move to Philadelphia to join the company BalletX. Passionate about...

Major U.S. tourist attraction reinstates strict policy
Gurnee, Illinois — Big changes are coming to Six Flags Great America and Hurricane Harbor Chicago starting Thursday as the park reactivates its chaperone policy to address concerns over safety and guest experience, according to the amusement...

Investment Made By U.S. Small Businesses
Education and training are important investments in workers (human capital). However, workers must be paired with physical capital (from shovels to AI computers) to produce the goods and services that consumers want. Small business owners act as...

Battered dollar a boon for U.S. multinational companies
NEW YORK — Large U.S. multinationals should soon start showing the positive effects of the dollar’s tumble in recent months, reversing the situation in the past few years when the greenback’s strength hurt companies with significant foreign...

‘Mob violence’ and ‘repression’: U.S. House hears about persecution of faith in Pakistan
Congress’ Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission heard testimony Tuesday condemning the government of Pakistan over its treatment of Christians and other religious minorities. In his opening remarks, Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., a co-chairman of the...

American Cleaning Institute Expands Team
The American Cleaning Institute (ACI), the trade association for the U.S. cleaning product supply chain, has brought on experienced leaders from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to expand the...

Mustangs: The wild horses of the U.S.
The mustang is North America’s original horse. Descendants of the horses brought to the New World by the Spanish explorers and missionaries in the 1500s, their numbers grew as more people came to North America. As horses (and burros) escaped, they...

Adelita Grijalva wins Democratic primary for Arizona U.S. House seat held by her late father
PHOENIX — Adelita Grijalva won the Democratic primary Tuesday for a southern Arizona U.S. House seat long held by her father, the late U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva, one of the most senior and progressive power brokers on Capitol Hill. Adelita Grijalva...

If You Live In This Part Of The U.S. You May Be At A Higher Risk For Dementia
Everyone occasionally finds it hard to recall a word or forgets what they ate for dinner the night before. That's normal. But for the estimated tens of millions who are living with the realities of progressive dementia, those experiences start to...

Policy Updates | U.S. officially opens tariff probe into Brazil
U.S. formally opens tariff probe into Brazil... The Trump administration has launched a formal Section 301 investigation into Brazil’s trade practices, raising the threat of sweeping new tariffs and intensifying bilateral tensions. The probe,...