GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — President Donald Trump’s top diplomat and his main spokesperson on Wednesday walked back the idea that he wants the permanent relocation of Palestinians from Gaza, after American allies and even Republican lawmakers rebuffed his suggestion that the U.S. take “ownership” of the territory. Trump on Tuesday had called for “permanently” resettling
Beware the dangers of regulatory “overreach” and a one-size-fits-all approach to community banking oversight, several industry participants testified at a Capitol Hill hearing Wednesday (Feb. 5). The 119th Congress has begun, and with the latest iteration of the House Committee on Financial Services been seated , the hearing chaired by Rep. French Hill, R-Ark., was
The Mexican Peso depreciates as USD/MXN climbs above 20.50 as trade tensions between the US and Mexico ease. Mixed investment data and anticipated Banxico rate cut further pressure on the Mexican Peso. The White House clarifies trade measures with Mexico, focusing on anti-drug efforts. The Mexican Peso (MXN) dropped for the second straight day versus
Settlers cheer Trump’s Gaza proposal but other Israelis fear blowback The Washington Post Inside Trump’s Hastily Written Proposal to ‘Own’ Gaza The New York Times ‘The first good idea I’ve heard’: Netanyahu endorses scaled-backed version of Trump’s Gaza plan The Times of Israel WATCH: White House walks back Trump’s suggestion of ‘permanent’ resettlement for Palestinians in Gaza PBS NewsHour
Nikos Papanikolaou BBC News A strong earthquake has been recorded between the Greek islands of Amorgos and Santorini, after days of consecutive tremors in the area. More than 11,000 people have already left Santorini with around 7,000 departing by ferry and 4,000 people leaving by air. The quake followed two smaller tremors minutes earlier, and
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump is testing how far Republicans are willing to go in supporting his supercharged “Make America Great Again” agenda, tearing down government agencies and taking actions fundamentally at odds with once-traditional party principles. For now, Republicans are marching largely in lockstep. They are backing Cabinet nominees with troubling histories
‘We won’t go out of Gaza’: Palestinians express shock and defiance at Trump plan Yolande Knell Middle East correspondent Reporting from Jerusalem Rushdi Abualouf Gaza correspondent Reporting from Cairo Watch: ‘We will not abandon our land’ – Palestinians react to Trump’s Gaza comments For most Palestinians living in the Gaza Strip there is already a
Sonos announced that it has laid off 200 people in a letter posted to its site Wednesday. The news follows a 100-person layoff in August. Both rounds arrive in the wake of a disastrously botched update to the Sonos app that alienated broad swaths of the premium audio hardware firm’s extremely loyal fanbase. The new
AI researchers at Stanford and the University of Washington were able to train an AI “reasoning” model for under $50 in cloud compute credits, according to a new research paper released last Friday. The model, known as s1, performs similarly to cutting-edge reasoning models, such as OpenAI’s o1 and DeepSeek’s R1, on tests measuring math
Key Takeaways Amazon will be the first of America’s major retailers to report fourth-quarter earnings when it posts results after markets close on Thursday. After a record-breaking holiday shopping season, analysts expect retailers to report strong sales. Consumer spending growth is expected to accelerate this year, but analysts warn tariffs and a stock market downturn