Ex-NCUA Chair Rodney Hood tapped to lead OCC – American Banker

Acting Comptroller of the Currency Rodney Hood Anna Moneymaker/Bloomberg Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Friday announced he is selecting former National Credit Union Administration Chair Rodney Hood to lead the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency on an interim basis. “I remain steadfastly committed to serving the American people and the banking system by creating

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China lashes out at US ‘coercion’ after Panama declines to renew infrastructure agreement – The Independent

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Middle East: Hamas names Israeli hostages to be released – DW (English)

Skip next section What you need to know What you need to know Three more Israeli hostages are due to be released in exchange for 183 Palestinian prisoners German Chancellor Olaf Scholz rebukes Trump’s Gaza takeover proposal Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said negotiations with the US would not solve the region’s problems US Secretary of State

Netanyahu told U.S. officials war could end if Hamas leaders go into exile: sources – Axios

Netanyahu told U.S. officials war could end if Hamas leaders go into exile: sources  Axios Trump-Netanyahu meeting is a consequential moment for both leaders – and the Middle East  CNN Netanyahu Will Return to Israel a New Man on the Wings of Trump’s Verbiage  Haaretz Netanyahu vows to restart Gaza war  Semafor Israeli prime minister lauds Trump’s leadership when

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Trump’s global policy ideas have some wondering how the president went from America First to America Everywhere – PBS NewsHour

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump promised voters an administration that wouldn’t waste precious American lives and taxpayer treasure on far-off wars and nation building. But just weeks into his second go-around in the White House, the Republican leader laid out plans to use American might to “take over” and reconstruct Gaza, threatened to reclaim

Egypt said privately warning Trump’s Gaza plan endangers peace treaty with Israel – The Times of Israel

Egypt said privately warning Trump’s Gaza plan endangers peace treaty with Israel  The Times of Israel Report: Egypt Says Trump’s Gaza Plan Cannot Be Implemented, Puts Forward Alternative  i24NEWS Egypt intensifies calls with Arabs to reject displacing Palestinians, foreign ministry says  The Jerusalem Post Egypt Pushes Against Gaza Displacement Call With Rebuilding Plan  Bloomberg Trump to sanction international court

Kash Patel was paid by Russian filmmaker with Kremlin ties, documents show – The Washington Post

Kash Patel was paid by Russian filmmaker with Kremlin ties, documents show  The Washington Post Kash Patel, Trump’s pick for FBI director, made at least $2.6M from consulting, media deals  ABC News Trump’s FBI Pick Kash Patel Took Up to $5M in Stock From Chinese Ecommerce Giant Shein  WIRED Kash Patel Took $25,000 From Russia-Linked Firm to Appear

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Argentina: Alarm as river runs blood-red – DW (English)

Blood-red waters that filled a winding waterway near the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires, raised a stink as images circulated on social media on Friday.  The area is home to tanneries and other industries that process animal hides into leather using chemicals, but along part of its banks are numerous homes and an ecological reserve. Photos

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Russian singer who donated to Ukraine and called Putin an ‘idiot’ mysteriously falls to his death from a window – New York Post

A Russian singer accused of donating to the Ukraine army and calling President Vladimir Putin an “idiot” fell to his death from a window this week — just moments after authorities raided his apartment. Vadim Stroykin, 58, plunged to his death from the 10th floor of his St. Petersburg apartment building on Wednesday after cops came