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President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is set to propose Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko as Ukraine's new defence minister, several lawmakers said on Wednesday.Lawmaker Olha Vasylevska-Smahliuk from Zelenskiy's ruling party said that Klymenko, who has been interior minister since 2023, would be proposed for the post of defence minister. Zelenskiy met with his party ahead of a parliamentary vote on the government changes on Thursday. It was not immediately clear whether the current defence minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, would get another government job. (Reporting by Yuliia Dysa, writing by Olena Harmash;

Zelenskiy to propose Interior Minister Klymenko as Ukraine's new defence minister, lawmakers say

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Brazil government now expects 2026 inflation to be above central bank's target

Brazil's government raised its inflation forecast for this year to 5.1% on Wednesday from 4.5% projected in May, putting consumer prices above the central bank's target of 3%, with a tolerance band of 1.5 percentage points in either direction.The Economic Policy Secretariat at the Finance Ministry, which produces the government's official forecasts, said supply-side pressures continued to weigh on food prices, noting that fresh products such as milk, rice and beans posted increases above their historical patterns.The ministry also said inflation in manufactured goods accelerated, driven by hi

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Uber nears €12.5bn deal to acquire Delivery Hero, FT reports

Uber is set to take over Delivery Hero in a deal valuing the German food delivery company at about €12.5 billion ($14.34 billion), the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.Delivery Hero confirmed it was in advanced negotiations with Uber regarding a potential takeover offer on Tuesday.Here are a few details on the potential deal:• Acquiring Delivery Hero, which has a market value of roughly €11.6 billion, would expand the Uber Eats food-delivery network in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Latin America. But the deal could attract scrutiny from antitrust regulators due to overlap in th

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Johnson unveils $95 billion plan for defense spending and Trump’s elections overhaul

House Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday revealed his long-awaited plans for a massive $95 billion emergency funding request to pay for defense spending, including for the Iran war, and to promote President Donald Trump’s push to crack down on election laws.It’s a massive gamble by Johnson, with no certainty that it can pass the House, let alone the Senate, with a huge faction of the party still uneasy about the White House’s strategy in Iran – and about putting the costs on the nation’s credit card. But the Pentagon is applying heavy pressure, urging lawmakers to pass the funding by

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FCC moves to deliver long-sought win for Trump-aligned broadcasters

The Federal Communications Commission is changing its rules so that local TV station owners can get much, much bigger.The looming vote, which is likely to be challenged in court, is a long-sought victory for media moguls who are aligned with President Donald Trump and the Republican Party.The change is a priority for FCC chair Brendan Carr, who says it is necessary for broadcasters to better compete with tech giants and other competitors.Carr announced on Wednesday that the FCC will vote next month to repeal its national broadcast ownership rule, which prohibits a single company from reaching

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'I'm Joe Lombardo': Nevada governor not ticketed after being pulled over in a traffic stop

Nevada's governor was pulled over by a Las Vegas police officer in May for allegedly failing to stop at a red light before making a right turn in his pickup truck. He wasn’t ticketed after identifying himself. “I’m Joe Lombardo,” he said as the officer arrived at the passenger-side window, police body camera video obtained by The Associated Press shows. Gov. Lombardo was pulled over May 15 by an officer from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, the agency Lombardo led as sheriff for eight years. The officer walks up to the passenger side of a ligh

House Republicans unveil a $95 billion plan for the Iran war, farm aid and elections

House Republicans on Wednesday unveiled a $95 billion legislative plan focused on boosting defense, aiding farmers and enacting stricter voter registration rules, a sequel to the massive tax and spending cut bill that President Donald Trump signed into law last year. The 47-page outline, called a budget resolution, is a long-shot undertaking designed to supplement Pentagon funding for the Iran war and address Trump’s top priority of changing voter registration requirements. A more ambitious effort was narrowed to address concerns of conservatives about adding to the deficit. T

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Blanche says he's not a 'yes man' as he faces criticism over Trump loyalty

President Donald Trump's attorney general nominee, Todd Blanche, faced tense bipartisan questioning at a U.S. Senate panel on Wednesday about the rollout of the Epstein files and a settlement that gave the president sweeping tax immunity.Blanche, the president's former personal lawyer, was pressed by Republican Senator John Cornyn of Texas about the Justice Department's decision to settle Trump's lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service by creating a since-abandoned $1.8 billion fund to compensate Trump allies for alleged prior government mistreatment, along with an associated order shiel

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England and Argentina make team changes for the World Cup semifinal

England and Argentina made key changes for their World Cup semifinal in Atlanta on Wednesday. England coach Thomas Tuchel called in Morgan Rogers in place of Noni Madueke on the right wing and also handed starts to Reece James and Djed Spence in defense. Ezri Konsa and Nico O’Reilly were benched. Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni made just one change, picking Gio Simeone in midfield ahead of Rodrigo De Paul. The lineups England: Jordan Pickford; Reece James, John Stones, Marc Guehi, Djed Spence; Declan Rice, Elliot Anderson,

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Strait of Hormuz-style crisis looms for Russia as Ukraine forces shutdown of a key waterway

Russia’s grip on its gateway to the Black Sea is slipping after a series of Ukrainian attacks forced Moscow to suspend traffic through the key waterway this week, limiting the Kremlin’s ability to trade with the rest of the world.The development marks a major reversal of fortunes for Russia as the Azov Sea was for years out of Kyiv’s reach, providing Russia with a convenient staging ground for attacks against Ukraine and linking vast swaths of southern Russia with the world’s oceans.But recent advances in Ukraine’s drone program have changed this. Robert Brovdi, the commander of Ukra

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Kylian Mbappé-led France falls flat in World Cup loss to Spain when hopes for a title were high

Kylian Mbappé had France poised for another run to the World Cup final with a team that seemingly had the offensive firepower to solve Spain's stout defense. Instead, Les Bleus had no answers in a 2-0 semifinal loss at the home of the NFL's Dallas Cowboys on Tuesday in what is presumably coach Didier Deschamps' final appearance on soccer's biggest stage. Deschamps, who has said this would be his last World Cup, won a title as a player in 1998 and again as a coach eight years ago in Russia before leading France to the final in 2022 in Qatar. Argentina won that cham

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Writers Guild of America seeks to block Paramount's buyout of Warner in latest merger challenge

The Writers Guild of America has become the latest group to challenge Paramount’s $81 billion acquisition of Warner Bros

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Blanche confronts skeptical questioning of fund, tax deal for Trump at Senate confirmation hearing

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is confronting skeptical questioning at a Senate confirmation hearing about the creation of a fund to compensate allies of President Donald Trump and a tax immunity deal for the president

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China misses growth target for first time since Covid as Iran turmoil roils global trade

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From LA to Scottsdale: The Founder Behind AdDynamix Is Building the Bridge Between AI and Business Tools

An LA digital advertising veteran of 28 years has moved to Scottsdale and is building what he calls the missing piece between business software and the AI assistants people now use every day. SCOTTSDALE, AZ. When Benoit Pecqueur talks about his latest company, he sounds less like a founder pitching a product and more like an operator who got tired of watching the same problem repeat itself. “Most small business owners are watching the AI revolution from the sidelines,” he says. “Not because they don’t want it. Because their tools don’t talk to ChatGPT or Claude. Their accountant still pulls