Food stamps, the bulwark against hunger for over 40 mn Americans
The ongoing budget deadlock in the United States is threatening food security of around 42 million Americans who receive food stamps at the start of each month to help get by.
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Trump keeps world guessing with shock nuclear test order
President Donald Trump reiterated Friday that he wants testing of US nuclear weapons, but again failed to clarify whether he meant live explosions in an order that has provoked global tension and confusion..
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Wall Street stocks rebound on Amazon, Apple earnings
Wall Street stocks rebounded on Friday as investors welcomed strong earnings reports by Amazon and Apple.
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US Fed official backed rate pause because inflation 'too high'
A senior member of the US Federal Reserve on Friday said he voted against cutting interest rates this week because inflation was "too high" for comfort.
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Prayers and anthems: welcome to the Trump-era Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center's Terrace Theater is a smaller venue that typically features everything from A-list classical music recitals to dance performances to film screenings.
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Swiss central bank profits boosted by gold price surge
Switzerland's central bank on Friday reported a profit of 12.6 billion Swiss francs ($15.7 billion) for the first nine months of 2025, boosted by soaring gold prices and rising stock markets.
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Sinner beats Shelton to boost number one bid in Paris
Jannik Sinner took a step closer to reclaiming the world number one ranking with a comfortable victory over American Ben Shelton in the Paris Masters quarter-finals on Friday.
Read moreFrench lawmakers reject wealth tax as budget tensions mount
France's lower house on Friday rejected a wealth tax proposed by the left, which has threatened to bring down the government if a levy on the super-rich is not in the budget.
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French court jails Bulgarians for up to four years for Holocaust memorial defacement
A French court on Friday sentenced four Bulgarians to between two and four years in prison for desecrating a Jewish memorial with red handprints last year, in what prosecutors think may have been foreign interference linked to Russia.
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Profits dip at ExxonMobil, Chevron on lower crude prices
US oil giants ExxonMobil and Chevron reported lower earnings Friday as the decline in oil prices offset the lift from higher production.
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