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Trump wraps up golf-filled Scotland visit by opening new golf course

President Trump opened a new golf course bearing his name in Scotland on Tuesday, capping a five-day foreign trip designed around playing golf and agreeing on a major trade deal framework with the EU.

Russian strikes kill some 22 in Ukraine as Moscow stays defiant vs. Trump deadline

A Russian airstrike on a prison in southeastern Ukraine killed at least 17 inmates and wounded more than 80 others, officials said.

Natural disasters have caused $131 billion in losses so far in 2025

The Los Angeles wildfires and severe spring thunderstorms are some of the natural disasters that have contributed to global losses for the first half of 2025.

Did the U.S. or the EU emerge as the winner in Trump trade deal?

Economists says the new U.S.-EU trade pact averts a trade war and eases uncertainty, but locks high tariffs into place.

3 killed, 10 injured in the Turks and Caicos Islands' first mass shooting

Three young men have been killed and 10 others injured at a popular nightspot in the Turks and Caicos Islands, officials said.

Trump says tariff rates for most countries will be roughly 15-20%

Tariffs are generally paid for by the importing business in the U.S. to the U.S. government.

3 people killed, dozens injured as train derails in southern Germany

Authorities say a landslide triggered by heavy rain likely caused a train to derail in southern Germany, killing two rail workers and a passenger.

Israel allows more aid into Gaza, but U.N. says much more needed

Israel has allowed more aid to flow into Gaza, under intense pressure over Palestinians starving to death, but the U.N. says much more is still needed.

Rare 4,000-year-old Egyptian handprint discovered on a "soul house"

A handprint dating back 4,000 years has been found on a "soul house," a type of ancient Egyptian tomb offering, which will go on display in England this fall.

Trump voices frustration with Putin, says ceasefire deadline will shorten

Trump says he's "very disappointed" with Vladimir Putin, and he's shortening the deadline for the Russian leader to agree a ceasefire with Ukraine.

Outrage after environmental activist shot to death in Peruvian Amazon

An environmental activist campaigning against the destruction of the Amazon was shot and killed in the Peruvian jungle, local authorities say.

Thai, Cambodian leaders agree on ceasefire to end deadly border clashes

Thai and Cambodian leaders are meeting in Malaysia in an urgent effort to resolve deadly border clashes that entered a fifth day despite mounting international calls for peace.