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U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy pose for a photo with European leaders after a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on August 18, 2025 in Washington, DC. Win McNamee | Getty ImagesIt has long been clear to Europe that U.S. President Donald Trump is not the region’s biggest fan, but his latest blistering attacks on the continent’s leaders will sting, especially as European countries seek to project more decisiveness and authority.In an interview with Politico published Tuesday, President Trump once again drew the ire of allies in Europe, describing them as “weak” and…

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks during a press conference at the federal building in Bradenton, Florida, on October 20, 2025. Octavio Jones Getty ImagesRead more CNBC’s political coverageIn a statement to CNBC, DHS spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin, when asked about the Post article, said, “We are pleased to see the media highlighting the Trump Administration’s cost-effective and innovative ways to fulfill the American people’s mission of mass deportation of criminally illegal aliens.””This new initiative will enable ICE to operate more effectively, including the use of more efficient flight patterns, saving taxpayers $279 million,” McLaughlin said.“President Trump and Secretary…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said this week that his country would be ready to hold elections within the next 60 to 90 days if security is ensured, seeking to push back on U.S. President Donald Trump’s claims that he is using the war with Russia to cling to power. Facing mounting pressure from the US president to end the conflict, Zelenskiy said he was “ready for elections” but was concerned about security. “How can they do this under missile attacks on our troops? The question is how they vote,” he said Tuesday. “Together with my European colleagues, I have called…

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Google is testing AI-powered article summaries on participating publishers’ Google News pages as part of a new pilot program, the search giant announced Wednesday. News publishers participating in the pilot program include Der Spiegel, El País, Folha, Infobae, Kompas, The Guardian, The Times of India, The Washington Examiner, and The Washington Post. The purpose of the new commercial partnership program is to “explore how AI can further drive audience engagement,” Google said in a blog post. As part of its new AI pilot program, the company will work with publishers to experiment with new features in Google News. By adding…

People wait in line for security screening at Terminal 5 at JFK Airport on August 29, 2025 in New York, New York.Michael M. Santiago | Getty ImagesThe United States plans to impose social media checks on some tourists as President Donald Trump continues to tighten travel restrictions on foreign travelers. Tourists, including those from the United Kingdom, Australia, France and Japan, will be required to submit a five-year social media history as part of their application to visit the United States, according to a notice posted Wednesday by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The proposal, which has received a…

Investors are betting there’s room for another startup that uses artificial intelligence to help software engineers write code faster. The difference with Kilo Code is that it counts the previous one. GitLab CEO Sid Sijbrandij is also one of the founders.On Wednesday, Kilo Code announced $8 million in seed funding with support from Breakers, Kota Capital, General Catalyst, Quiet Capital, and Tokyo Black.Sijbrandij is a self-taught developer who helped popularize the GitLab tool for source code collaboration, deployment, and testing. GitLab went public in 2021 and is valued at over $6 billion. Sijibrandai stepped down as CEO last year to…

U.S. Trade Representative Jamison Greer testifies before the Commerce, Judiciary, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on the Capitol Building in Washington, DC, on December 9, 2025. Chip Somodevilla | Getty ImagesThe Swiss government announced on Wednesday that a previously announced agreement to lower U.S. tariffs on the country’s imports to a cap of 15% will apply retroactively to Nov. 14.The agreement reached last month reduced the president’s 39% tariff on Swiss imports. donald trump It was imposed in August.The Swiss Economy Ministry announced on Wednesday that both countries will be able to claim customs…

KYIV, UKRAINE – U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday bristled at a question about the Ukrainian president during an interview with media outlet Politico. He admonished Volodymyr Zelensky for failing to hold a presidential election and accused him of not ending the war with Russia as an excuse to cling to power.”They talk about democracy, but it’s gotten to the point where it’s no longer a democracy,” Trump told Politico, referring to President Zelenskiy, who was elected with more than 70% of the vote in April 2019 but whose five-year term would have expired in 2024 under normal circumstances.But there’s…

Pat Cummins missed the last two games against England with a back injury but has officially returned as captain of Australia’s side, which will go on to win the series in Adelaide next week.Cummins has been suffering from a back problem and missed the eight-wicket wins over England in Perth and Brisbane, leading to a 2-0 lead heading into the match against Adelaide Oval on 17 December. Josh Hazlewood, usually the first choice in the bowling attack along with Cummins and Mitchell Starc, was ruled out of the team for the rest of the series with an Achilles tendon and…