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Ukraine's Zelenskiy says progress in peace talks hinges on US approach to Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday that Kyiv hoped to achieve concrete results in talks on resolving the war with Russia this year, but that much depended on how the United States approached Moscow.Zelenskiy was speaking alongside Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin after two days of US-led talks between Ukrainian and Russian negotiators in Abu Dhabi."We are living through these massive attacks. Of course, we want to get results by the end of this year, and of course, we will be doing everything to make that happen," Zelenskiy told a press conference."A lot will depend

US Senate to take up energy permitting bill votes next week, Whitehouse says

US auto workers union urges Congress to keep its eye on Chinese automakers

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JetBlue debuts BlueFirst, the key to its return-to-profitability goal

JetBlue Airways showcased on Wednesday its new domestic first-class product, BlueFirst, at John F. Kennedy International Airport, marking the start of what the airline has described as its largest initiative towards its return to profitability by 2027, weeks after it sought to reassure investors and employees on its financial health following a selloff of its bonds. With seats already on sale across more than 30 routes and the inaugural BlueFirst flight scheduled for December, the carrier said offering a first-class product at an accessible price point will give it an edge as domestic fa

Australian companies face 'AI washing' claims after wave of job cuts, offshoring

White House tells Democrats that investigating Trump administration could be criminal

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Meta's longtime infrastructure head Janardhan to depart in early 2027

Meta Platforms said on Wednesday that its longtime head of infrastructure Santosh Janardhan will leave the company early next year.Here are more details:• Dave Brown, who joined Meta earlier this year as vice president of infrastructure after nearly two decades at Amazon Web Services, will succeed him, Meta said• Janardhan, who is also co-head of engineering, did not detail reasons for his departure in a memo to staff, Bloomberg News reported earlier• He will remain at Meta through the first quarter to support the transition, the report added (Reporting by Anzar Mehraj in Bengaluru; Edi

Brazil unveils fiscal package worth up to $10.8 billion for next year

Migrants trek north through Mexico, buoyed by US election result

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What are the impeachment articles facing Pete Hegseth?

Republican US Representative Thomas Massie introduced eight articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, related to the war in Iran, President Donald Trump's actions in Venezuela and even some administration actions in Washington.Hegseth has denied wrongdoing, and Trump has criticized Massie and pledged to stand by his secretary of defense.Here are the eight "high crimes and misdemeanors" in the unusual Republican-led impeachment effort against a Republican official.IRANThree of the charges are related to the conflict in Iran. Hegseth is accused of directing, authorizing an

Russian ambassador to US dies suddenly, foreign ministry says

Russia’s ambassador to the United States, Alexander Darchiev, died in Moscow aged 66, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.Darchiev “passed away suddenly,” the ministry said in a statement, describing him as an “exceptional professional.” He had been struggling with a chronic illness, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Maria Zakharova.“Alexander Darchiev served in one of the most demanding areas of Russian foreign policy,” the ministry’s statement added. “We extend our deepest and most heartfelt condolences to Alexander Darchiev’s family and l

US House votes to derail impeachment of Defense Secretary Hegseth

Biden says he would not have proceeded with campaign had he known he had cancer

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Former NFL coach Rex Ryan turns himself in after alleged Nashville hit-and-run

Former NFL coach Rex Ryan turned himself in to Nashville police Wednesday on misdemeanor charges after he allegedly hit two pedestrians with his truck in a popular area downtown last week and then drove off after an argument, police said. Ryan was driving a pickup truck when he allegedly ran over the feet of both individuals, who had the right of way crossing a main street in Nashville's honky-tonk and music tourist district Thursday night, police said in a release Wednesday. The pedestrians involved, who sustained minor injuries, waved Ryan down at another red l

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How Scott Colom defied more than a century of history to win Democrats a Mississippi Senate seat

Raphael Warnock wasn’t trying to make the crowd laugh.“There’s one race I think we’re sleeping on, and that’s Mississippi,” the Georgia senator said as he talked up Democrats’ big plans for the year at a Washington, DC, fundraiser in April.Warnock had been beating the drum for the Senate race in the deep-red state going back to last November, eagerly pointing out to anyone who’d listen that the percentage of Black voters in Mississippi was higher than in Georgia, which itself had defied history to elect him twice.But the attendees did laugh, according to a recording obtained by

US Army soldier arrested in UK on suspicion of espionage related to Russia

Thousands of voters in Mississippi Senate race are trying to make their ballots count after state’s voter roll changes

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Trump envoys to meet Putin in Moscow after latest Ukraine talks end with no breakthrough

President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner said Wednesday he and Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff would travel to Moscow after talks in Abu Dhabi to end the Ukraine war concluded with no clear breakthrough.“Steve and I are going to travel to Moscow tomorrow to meet with President Putin to go over what was discussed today and to try to make more progress on some of the issues that we discussed because we see some openings and some opportunities there,” Kushner said at a news conference in the UAE capital.The announcement comes after two days of talks between Russian, Ukrainian and A

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Peruvian homecoming: Pope Leo returns to the country that shaped his path to the papacy

Riding on horseback to visit the most isolated Andean areas of his community, distributing food amid the Covid-19 pandemic, or wearing rubber boots in the water and mud of floods: this is how many Peruvians remember the man who is now Pope Leo XIV.Robert Prevost was in the trenches and alongside his people during Peru’s most difficult moments, and many of these memories will likely be front of mind among the public as they welcome the pope on his visit to his adopted homeland on Wednesday.The pope’s visit to Peru, which will include visits to Lima, Cusco and Chiclayo, is widely seen as a h

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Fed to raise rates once more in December as inflation risks stay high: Reuters poll

The US Federal Reserve will hike interest rates for a second and final time in the current cycle in December, according to a majority of economists polled by Reuters who said the risks to their inflation outlook had not changed since the midterm elections.Voters focused on the rising cost of living, fueled by Republican President Donald Trump's trade tariffs and higher energy costs from the war with Iran, handed solid majorities in both houses of Congress to the Democratic Party.However, the political shift is unlikely to bring rapid relief from inflation, even after oil futures tumbled more

Prince Harry's wife Meghan makes first public appearance since father's arrest

Prince Harry urged tech companies to be more transparent about issues involving children as he and his wife, the former Meghan Markle, made their first public appearance Tuesday since her father’s arrest on suspicion of possessing images of child abuse. Harry spoke at the European Parliament in Brussels during the opening of a memorial to children who have died as the result of harm suffered on social media. The Lost Screen Memorial features replicas of oversized smartphones with the photo of a deceased child on each home screen. Meghan, also known as the Duchess

House Republicans quash effort to impeach Defense Secretary Hegseth

US evacuates aircraft from British military base after threat from Iran

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Ex-officer convicted of killing Sandra Birchmore to keep Massachusetts woman quiet about sex abuse

A former Massachusetts police detective has been convicted of murdering a pregnant woman to keep her from revealing he had sexually abused her when she was 15

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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