Colombian President Gustavo Petro issued a formal apology to President Donald Trump after falsely accusing Secretary of State Marco Rubio of plotting a coup, sparking a diplomatic rift between the two nations. In a letter dated June 23 and confirmed by multiple Colombian outlets, Petro backtracked on his explosive claims, calling for a reset in U.S.-Colombia relations.
A brawl over Pokémon cards turned violent outside a GameStop in Colma, California, on Saturday, ending with one man stabbed and two suspects arrested. The chaos erupted when 49-year-old Miguel OrellanasFlores allegedly tried to cut the line during a restock event for the popular trading cards.
President Donald Trump’s announcement of new reciprocal tariffs reignited global debate over trade policy, drawing sharp criticism from establishment economists and former officials. But beneath the surface of economic formulas and elasticities lies a deeper strategic shift—one aimed at reclaiming American leverage in a global system long skewed against U.S. workers.
Tropical Storm Chantal left a trail of destruction across North Carolina over the weekend, with four confirmed deaths and four tornadoes reported as the system moved rapidly from the Southeast to the Northeast. By Monday evening, the storm had moved off the coast of New Jersey.
A new study has revealed that large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT are increasingly shaping the language used in scientific literature, raising red flags about research authenticity and scholarly integrity. Researchers from the U.S. and Germany analyzed over 15 million biomedical abstracts from PubMed and found clear linguistic shifts in 2024 tied to the use of AI-generated writing tools.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva condemned President Donald Trump's tariff threat, comparing him to an "emperor" dictating global trade efforts.
The Chinese Communist Party announced Tuesday it is investigating former Wuhan Mayor Zhou Xianwang—the face of the city’s botched coronavirus response—for alleged “serious violations of discipline and law.” The probe, revealed by the regime’s Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, marks a rare move against a high-profile official who played a pivotal role during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tesla shares plunged nearly seven percent Monday, wiping out $68 billion in market value, as CEO Elon Musk’s escalating political ambitions drew sharp criticism from top investors. Longtime supporters voiced concerns that Musk’s push to launch an “America First” political party — seen as a direct challenge to President Donald Trump — is undermining Tesla’s focus and future.
On Monday’s Jesse Watters Primetime on Fox News, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller charged that the Democratic Party is enabling an “insurrectionist movement” aimed at dismantling U.S. immigration enforcement and inciting violence against federal officers. His comments followed recent reports of Border Patrol and ICE agents being targeted in shootings and harassment.
President Donald Trump issued an executive order demanding the end of green energy subsidies, condemning the dependence of wind and solar facilities on foreign adversarial supply chains.
