Trump gave a vote of confidence to his former personal lawyer who has faced criticism from Republican lawmakers in recent days over the Justice Department’s now-scuttled plan for a “weaponization” fund.
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The U.S. expects European NATO allies and Canada to swiftly increase the number of manned and unmanned aircraft and ships they contribute to the alliance’s defence plans as Washington steps back in these areas, a top U.S. general said on Wednesday.
Cook, who remains at the Federal Reserve, has sued the president to resist her dismissal.
Overnight attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain have delivered a sharp jolt to a ceasefire that has looked fragile from the outset. Iranian strikes damaged Kuwait’s airport, killed one person and injured more than 60, while Bahrain said it intercepted missiles and drones targeting U.S. military positions. The flare-up — alongside U.S. strikes near the Strait of Hormuz — underscores how easily hostilities continue to break through the tenuous truce, with the vital waterway still largely closed and oil prices reacting swiftly.
Around 20 flights carrying medical equipment and specialist staff have landed at a base in Kenya where the U.S. government is continuing to build an Ebola quarantine facility despite protests and Kenyan court orders blocking it, according to flight data and officials.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman will advocate against proposals that AI developers obtain U.S. government approval before releasing new models to the public, according to a company statement on Wednesday, as part of a broader effort to shape regulation of the technology.
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Alphabet has increased the size of its equity offerings to $84.75 billion, in a sign of strong investor appetite for big tech companies as they expand their AI infrastructure and computing power.
The Israeli military said it had intercepted rockets fired by Hezbollah into Israel on Wednesday, while Lebanese security sources said an Israeli strike hit a car near Beirut, testing a U.S.-mediated deal that aims to get the sides to curb attacks.
Close relatives of the federal official who has accused a Federal Reserve governor of improperly claiming primary residence on two properties have declared the same status on two homes in two different states, public records show.