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Trump Withdraws South Africa’s Invitation to 2026 G20 Summit

President Donald Trump has revoked South Africa’s invitation to the 2026 G20 summit in Miami, intensifying a diplomatic clash with Johannesburg as this year’s summit concluded without U.S...

Campbell’s Executive Placed on Leave After Lawsuit Alleges He Insulted Products, Customers, and Employees in Secret Recording

A top executive at The Campbell’s Company, formerly known as Campbell Soup Company, has been placed on temporary leave amid an internal investigation into explosive allegations that he mocked the...

U.S. Bank Expands in Southeast to Serve Growing Small Business Market

U.S. Bank is accelerating its expansion across the Southeast, aiming to reach more mid-sized businesses and strengthen its presence in one of the country’s fastest-growing commercial regions. The...

Dangote Partners With Honeywell to Double Lagos Refinery Capacity to 1.4 Million Barrels per Day

Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, has struck a major partnership with U.S.-based Honeywell International Inc. to significantly expand the capacity of the Dangote Refinery in Lagos, already the...

Miami Startup WRTH Secures 6-Figure AWS Investment for AI and Blockchain Commerce Platform

Miami-based entrepreneurs Justin Elliott and Jahreem Samuels have landed a six-figure investment from Amazon Web Services (AWS) to scale WRTH, their AI-powered, blockchain-verified commerce platform...

White House Press Secretary Cuts Briefing Short After Questions on Trump’s ‘Punishable by Death’ Remarks

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt abruptly ended a press briefing after reporters repeatedly pressed her on President Trump’s explosive claim that several Democratic lawmakers had engaged...

Chicago Reaches $18 Million Settlement With DoorDash Over Alleged Deceptive Practices

The City of Chicago has secured an $18 million settlement from DoorDash, resolving a lawsuit that accused the food delivery giant of deceptive and unfair business practices that harmed customers...

Trump’s Net Worth Drops By $1.1 Billion As Crypto and Media Stock Slide

President Donald Trump net worth has fallen to $6.2 billion, down from a record $7.3 billion in September, as sharp declines in both cryptocurrency markets and his media company’s stock weigh heavily...

Trump Administration Stops Citizenship Ceremonies in Upstate New York

The Trump administration has quietly halted a series of planned naturalization ceremonies across Upstate New York, saying several county courts no longer meet federal requirements to conduct...