China and Brazil have signed a deal to trade in their own currencies, bypassing the U.S. dollar as an intermediary, to reduce costs and promote bilateral trade.
Protesters demanding stricter gun control legislation in response to a recent mass shooting at a Christian school in Nashville stormed the Tennessee Capitol building, resulting in chaos and at least one demonstrator being detained and released amid the commotion.
Residents in western Michigan are concerned about the proposed construction of a $2.4 billion lithium-ion battery factory due to the Chinese firm Gotion Inc.'s ties to the Chinese Communist Party, as well as environmental impact and the loss of agricultural land.
An activist group is set to hold a so-called "Trans Day of Vengeance" demonstration at the Supreme Court despite a transgender individual murdering six innocent people in Nashville this week.
The board appointed by Governor Ron DeSantis to oversee Walt Disney World's special taxation district in Florida is considering legal action after accusing the previous Disney-controlled board of passing restrictive covenants that limit their power, while also limiting their use of Disney-related trademarks, and Disney has defended its actions.
The Danish Energy Agency has successfully salvaged an object near the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, which was identified as an empty maritime smoke buoy used for visual marking and does not pose a safety risk.
Kentucky GOP lawmakers have successfully overturned the Democratic governor's veto of a bill that prohibits gender-related medical treatments, restricts transgender children's bathroom use and prevents schools from discussing gender identity or sexual orientation with students, with doctors required to provide a timeline for "detransitioning" for children already taking hormone therapy or puberty blockers.
