A planned summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin was put on hold on Tuesday, as Moscow's rejection of an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine cast a cloud over attempts at negotiations.
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U.S. President Donald Trump's threat this week to slap Colombia with tariffs over its drug policy marked a sharp escalation in his feud with a country that has long been one of Washington's closest Latin American allies.
General view of the seaport of Buenaventura in Colombia, June 28, 2025. REUTERS/Luis Jaime Acosta/File Photo
A group of dozens of officials from across the federal government, including U.S. intelligence officers, has been helping to steer President Trump's drive for retribution against his perceived enemies.
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Warner Bros Discovery is considering an outright sale following unsolicited interest, the company said Tuesday, in what would be the latest shakeup across legacy media.
Warner Brothers/Discovery's film slate includes "Superman," starring David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan and Nicholas Hoult. REUTERS/Steve Marcus Netflix is teaming up with Mattel and Hasbro to turn its blockbuster animated film "KPop Demon Hunters" into toys, deepening a consumer-goods push that could help diversify its revenue.
Demolition crews were tearing down part of the White House's storied East Wing on Monday to begin building President Donald Trump's ballroom, a project he had said would not interfere with the existing landmark.
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Novo Nordisk's top investor moved to take control of the drugmaker's board on Tuesday, vowing a sharper focus on the key U.S. market to revive sales of blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy as Novo's chair and six independent board members quit.
Novo Nordisk, which lobbied to win Medicaid reimbursement for its obesity drug Wegovy, is fighting to keep that coverage as some U.S. states struggle with the treatment's costs.
Eradicating polio is still possible despite significant funding cuts to the effort, global health officials said on Tuesday as they outlined how they will cope with the shortfall.
Hardline conservative Sanae Takaichi was voted in by parliament as Japan's first female prime minister on Tuesday, emulating her hero, Britain's late leader Margaret Thatcher, after a whirlwind few weeks of political wrangling.
Hardline conservative Sanae Takaichi was elected Japan's first female prime minister on Tuesday, shattering a political glass ceiling for women and setting the country up for a decisive turn to the right.
The appointment of Satsuki Katayama as Japan's next finance minister on Tuesday could give markets cause to pause before pushing the yen too low, but it might also help the country's new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, find fresh ways to fund bold economic stimulus plans, analysts said.
Gold prices were on track for their steepest daily fall in five years on Tuesday, as investors booked profits after expectations of U.S. interest rate cuts and sustained safe-haven demand drove the metal to a record high in the previous session.
Only a small pool of criminals would be capable of such a job as the audacious robbery in Paris.
A view shows a crane believed to be used in an alleged robbery at the Louvre museum, in Paris, France, October 19, 2025. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes A visual representation of how thieves broke into Paris’ Louvre museum and stole priceless objects from an area that houses the French crown jewels before escaping on motorbikes.
For hundreds of thousands of migrants, moving overseas is a painful decision. While a job abroad gives them money to support families, they also have to leave their children.
Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany did not waste time thinking about his new contract, saying his main request to club bosses was that Tuesday's announcement did not disrupt preparations for Wednesday's Champions League match against visiting Club Brugge.
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