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President Donald Trump stands on stage with FIFA President Gianni Infantino during the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., December 5, 2025.Jia Haochen | Pool via ReutersPresident Donald Trump has made the World Cup one of the most visible political stages of his second term. But the tournament’s U.S. audience remained surprisingly bipartisan, according to the latest CNBC National Economic Survey.According to the survey, 49% of registered voters said they watched at least part of the World Cup. This included 51% of Democrats, 47% of Republicans, and 47%…

Atlantic hurricane season has quietly started, and perhaps it’s time to start pointing to El Niño. Quick review: El Niño is a natural climate pattern characterized by warmer-than-average water temperatures in the equatorial Pacific Ocean and corresponding changes in weather patterns in the upper atmosphere. Together, these factors influence weather around the world over long periods of time. This El Niño was officially declared in June and could become a record-breaking Super El Niño later this year. ⛈️ Get the weather forecast with the CNN Weather app That potential footprint is in the form of storm-killing wind shear, which has…

F/m Investments’ Washington, DC office is a short drive from the headquarters of the Federal Reserve Board. But under the central bank’s new leadership, CEO Alexander Morris has found that there is much more distance.Since taking office in May, Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh has embarked on an overhaul of the central bank’s forward-looking communications. The move set off alarm bells for market participants like Mr. Morris. Part of their investment theory relies on predicting what the Fed will do with interest rates.”We’ve done some pretty good business cracking Fedspeak,” Morris said, referring to the jargon-heavy communications favored by central…

As Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian walked by Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s coffin in Tehran last week, some of the black-clad mourners surrounding him chanted “Death to the compromisers” directly at him rather than paying tribute to the late leader. Not far from there, Abbas Araghchi, Iran’s top diplomat who negotiated a cease-fire with the Trump administration and lifted some sanctions against the Islamic Republic, was forced to flee a funeral after a mob threw stones at him amidst cries of death, accusing him of being a “traitor and traitor.” The hostility directed at government officials during the funeral reflects a…

A Ukrainian drone attack has killed at least eight people at a Russian warehouse, regional officials said. Seven of the dead worked at a distribution center in Kotovsk, Tambov region. The eighth death occurred at a similar center in Elekkostal, Moscow region. The attack was the deadliest Ukrainian attack reported inside Russia in more than two years. Both of the facilities attacked belonged to Wildberries, a large Russian online retailer. Ukraine claims the facility was used to manufacture drones. The strike in Tambov left 25 people injured, seven of them seriously, according to the region’s governor, Evgeny Pervishov. Pervishov claimed…

A beautiful but overweight Maine Coon cat has its abdominal circumference measured by a veterinarian.Ryerson Clark | E+ | Getty ImagesFelix is ​​5 years old and loves to eat, but refuses to lose weight.His owner, Amy, who lives in Dallas, said she tried to cut down on his food, but with two cats in the house, “he gobbles up all the food.” She worries about gaining weight because she knows obesity can shorten a cat’s lifespan and put strain on their joints and heart.”I actually thought about it,” she said of the possibility of a weight loss drug for pets.…

U.S. Navy warships pass through the Arabian Sea in tight formation, June 30, 2026, as CENTCOM forces continue to promote regional security and stability.Source: US NavyThe U.S. military announced early Saturday that it had ended a seventh straight night of attacks on Iran, as Kuwait and Bahrain reported attacks by Iranian projectiles and commercial shipping continued to face disruptions.The fragile ceasefire agreement signed last month by the United States and Iran is showing signs of further unraveling as the latest round of fighting continues. The interim agreement was aimed at reopening the strategically important Strait of Hormuz and ending the…

Nikopol in southern Ukraine rarely makes headlines, but it is overshadowed by the threat to the occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant directly across the river. But local officials say the city, which is on the front lines of Russia’s full-scale invasion, has been attacked almost every day since the war began. Its proximity to Russian military positions, just two miles away on the other side of the Dnipro River, means civilians are at increased risk of attack by short-range Russian drones. “In fact, we have become somewhat accustomed to the danger, but the feeling of fear will never go away,”…

MAIDSTONE, UK — Izzy Woodrow is a believer.Four weeks ago, he joined a small but growing number of Britons buying Chinese-made cars.”I enjoy driving (and) I have a very comfortable car. It’s very quiet, the fit and finish is great, and I enjoy the technology experience,” Woodrow said in an interview at Lipscomb Cars in Maidstone, England. A Geely dealership in south-east London has opened within the past year.It’s part of a trend as sales of Chinese-made cars soar in the UK. In 2015, Britons bought just 384 Chinese cars imported into the country, according to automotive consultancy Mobility Global.…

California voters will decide in November whether to impose a one-time 5% tax on residents and trusts with net worth of more than $1 billion. The proposal is highly controversial, with opponents on both sides of the aisle warning it would be the first of its kind in the nation and would be a body blow to the state’s competitiveness. But one of the proposal’s authors insists California will be fine. “I think California is likely to be better off if this bill passes than if it were passed,” said David Gammage, a law professor at the University of Missouri.…