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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday nominated University of Minnesota economist Christopher Phelan to be the next chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, a key position for conducting analyses of the economy and the administration’s policies.If confirmed by the Senate, Phelan would succeed Stephen Miran,…

Listen to this articleEstimated 3 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.Quebec’s maple syrup producers’ federation is alleging in court documents that Steve Bourdeau, the producer linked to the recent…

Good morning from Brussels. The leaders of the European Union are meeting today in Cyprus for an informal summit that will consider, among other things, how to strengthen European defence. The meeting kicks off with a dinner in a resort, and on the menu is Article 42.7 of the EU…

Nigerian authorities have charged six military officers over an alleged plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu.By AFP and The Associated PressPublished On 21 Apr 202621 Apr 2026Nigerian authorities have charged six people, including a retired major-general and a serving police inspector, with “terrorism” and treason, over an alleged plot to…

TorontoThe U.S. Federal Aviation Administration reports a near-miss incident involving an Air Canada jet at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York on Monday.Pilots of Republic Airways missed intended approach, flew extremely close to Air Canada planeListen to this articleEstimated 1 minuteThe audio version of this article is generated…

Lower speed limits in cities are reducing road deaths and injuries without increasing congestion or journey times, a new Eurocities survey reveals. Around 75% of European cities which have introduced 30 km/h limits in targeted areas have reported fewer road deaths and injuries. The study was based on responses from…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Fox News’ “Antisemitism Exposed” newsletter brings you stories on the rising anti-Jewish prejudice across the U.S. and the world.IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER:- Duke suspends Students for Justice in Palestine after antisemitic Instagram post- Freed hostage Rom Braslavski details abuse, starvation during 738 days in…

TorontoThe U.S. Federal Aviation Administration reports a near-miss incident involving an Air Canada jet at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York on Monday.Pilots of Republic Airways missed intended approach, flew extremely close to Air Canada planeListen to this articleEstimated 1 minuteThe audio version of this article is generated…

NEW YORK (AP) — New York is suing Coinbase and Gemini, two of the newest players in the prediction market industry, arguing that the companies’ unregulated and unlicensed platforms are illegal gambling operations.Attorney General Letitia James’ lawsuit, filed Tuesday in state court in Manhattan, seeks to bar the companies’ platforms…

Listen to this articleEstimated 4 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.The mastermind behind B.C.’s most notorious gang killing has been released after completing his prison sentence for conspiracy to…

It’s not even been two weeks since Péter Magyar won Hungary’s elections, and the incoming prime minister is still facing a deluge of misinformation. Misleading claims circulating on X have targeted Magyar’s immigration policies and suggested the prime minister-elect endorsed his rival and outgoing prime minister, Viktor Orbán, as president…

TorontoThe U.S. Federal Aviation Administration reports a near-miss incident involving an Air Canada jet at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York on Monday.Pilots of Republic Airways missed intended approach, flew extremely close to Air Canada planeListen to this articleEstimated 1 minuteThe audio version of this article is generated…

Announcement from Tigray’s main political party has sparked concern over the potential resumption of a deadly conflict in northern Ethiopia.Published On 20 Apr 202620 Apr 2026Tigray’s main political party has announced that it is taking back control of the region’s government, effectively ending a peace deal between Ethiopia’s federal government…

For anyone who isn’t familiar with how legislation is written and advanced at the state Capitol, the process can feel like it was deliberately created to confuse. Enter CivicLoon, an app that uses artificial intelligence created by a local programmer with the aim of closing that gap between what elected…

TorontoThe U.S. Federal Aviation Administration reports a near-miss incident involving an Air Canada jet at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York on Monday.Pilots of Republic Airways missed intended approach, flew extremely close to Air Canada planeListen to this articleEstimated 1 minuteThe audio version of this article is generated…

Acting President Delcy Rodriguez calls resumption of ties ‘great achievement’ of Venezuelan diplomacy.Published On 17 Apr 202617 Apr 2026The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank have announced the resumption of ties with Venezuela under the Latin American nation’s interim leader.The Washington, DC-based financial institutions severed ties with Caracas…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Travelers on an East Tennessee interstate were forced to brake for workers — and drones, perhaps even a queen — when a truck carrying about 1 million bees crashed Friday.The swarm shut down an exit of Interstate 40 in Knoxville, said Mark Nagi, Tennessee Department of…