Members of a Washington state city council will hold a special meeting just days after appointing a new councilor who identifies as a “bisexual transwoman” while operating an OnlyFans account, according to reports. MyNorthwest.com reported that Jessica Roberts was the Lynnwood City Council’s original choice to fill a vacant seat, though, on Thursday, the council…
The prime minister of Ireland, Michael Martin, is the latest European leader to visit United States President Donald Trump during his second term in the White House. But the occasion was a markedly light-hearted one: to hold receptions and events in advance of St Patrick’s Day, a popular Irish holiday held each year on March…
Princess Charlotte and Prince George were seen together at the Taylor Swift Eras Tour concert in London Royal fans hoping for frequent glimpses of Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis may be disappointed this year. According to royal biographer Robert Hardman, 2025 is expected to be a more private year for the young royals….
Daniel Thomas Business reporter, BBC News Getty Images Almost 80% of smartphones sold in the US are made in China Deena Ghazarian had only been in business for a year when the trade policies of President Donald Trump’s first term of office sent her company into a tailspin. It was 2019 and her California-based firm,…
Faarea Masud Business reporter, BBC News Getty Images Tariffs on goods being imported into the US could tip Europe’s largest economy into another recession, according to the president of Germany’s central bank. Germany economy has contracted for the past two years and with tariffs, the country “could expect a recession for this year” too, Joachim…
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In a barrage of pronouncements on Wednesday the Trump administration said it would repeal dozens of the nation’s most significant environmental regulations, including limits on pollution from tailpipes and smokestacks, protections for wetlands, and the legal basis that allows it to regulate the greenhouse gases that are heating the planet. But beyond that, Lee Zeldin,…
Leader of Demokraatit, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, plays an instrument during the election party at cafe Killut in Nuuk, Greenland, March 12, 2025. — Reuters Greenland’s pro-business Demokraatit Party has seen a dramatic surge in support, a result that could align with US President Donald Trump’s interest in the island’s vast mineral wealth, Reuters reported. The party,…
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