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U.S. Court Dismisses Patrick Reed’s $750 Million Defamation Lawsuit Against Multiple Golf Media Outlets
A few days after winning on the LIV Golf circuit for the first time, Patrick Reed suffered a major loss. According to reports, the former Masters Champion’s $750 million defamation lawsuit against several golf media outlets has been dismissed by a...

U.S. Postal Service Employees Allegedly Behind Many Stolen Checks
The Inspector General has confirmed that it's an issue, and they are investigating Many checks that are stolen through the United States Postal Service (USPS) are being taken by employees of the company. According to WSB-TV, many of the thefts...

U.S. hotel results for week ending 5 July
ARLINGTON, Va. – The U.S. hotel industry reported negative year-over-year comparisons, according to CoStar’s latest data through 5 July. CoStar is a leading provider of online real estate marketplaces, information and analytics in the property...

U.S. Leaves Vietnam with Lower Tariffs as Indonesia Hit with 32% Charge; Here's Why
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The United States still imposes a 32 percent import tariff on Indonesian products as of July 7, 2025, as first announced in April—indicating that the government's negotiation efforts over the past three months have not yielded...

U.S. Marines launch Exercise Talisman Sabre 25 in Australia’s north
DARWIN, Australia — U.S. Marines with the Marine Rotational Force – Darwin (MRF-D) 25.3 Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) are taking part in Exercise Talisman Sabre 25, Australia’s largest bilateral military exercise, to enhance...

U.S. backs South Caucasus peace push, awaits updates
July 11, 2025 - 11:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - U.S. State Department spokesperson Temi Bruce stated that the United States supports initiatives aimed at strengthening peace and stability in the South Caucasus, in response to a question about the...

U.S. Company Plans 100MW AI Data Center in Armenia
U.S. Embassy Yerevan’s post Ambassador Kvien had a great meeting with U.S. company Firebird to discuss its plans to launch a 100MW AI data center in Armenia, an innovative partnership that will strengthen U.S.-Armenia economic ties and further...

U.S. Ambassador to Liberia Retires Early, Calls It “a Personal Choice,” Denies U.S. Pressure on Deportees
Mark Toner, U.S. Ambassador to Liberia, retires early citing “a personal choice” Toner also denies U.S. news media that the reason for President Trump’s meeting with President Boakai and four African leaders was to pressure them to take third...

S Korea, U.S. and Japan urge N Korea to cease all unlawful activities
Top South Korean, U.S. and Japanese military officers urged North Korea to cease all unlawful activities that threaten regional security, as the three nations flew advanced warplanes for a joint exercise in a show of force against the North. The...

U.S. Firms Could Unlock $2.4 Trillion in Sales by Optimizing Business Travel, New GBTA Study Finds
ALEXANDRIA, VA − U.S. companies are missing out on more than $2.4 trillion in potential new sales revenue because they may be underinvesting in business travel, according to a new report exploring the return on investment (ROI) of corporate...

U.N. investigator says she was shocked by U.S. sanctions for her views on Israel’s war in Gaza
U.N. Special Rapporteur for the Occupied Palestinian Territories Francesca Albanese at the Sarajevo airport in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, on July 10, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP An independent U.N. investigator and outspoken critic of Israel’s...

Canadian travel to the U.S. plummets — but Americans are staying home, too
It's not just Canadians who are holding back on cross-border travel amid a U.S. trade war that has soured bilateral relations. The number of Americans coming to Canada is also dropping off. New data published by Statistics Canada Thursday shows a...

U.S. Treasury officially removes IRS controversial Biden-era on DeFi
DeFi platforms secured a major win in compliance after the U.S. Treasury officially removed the controversial Biden-era IRS reporting rule. DeFi platforms got a major win regarding compliance with the Internal Revenue Service. On Thursday, June...

1,300+ U.S. State Department workers are being fired amid reorganization
By MATTHEW LEE, AP Diplomatic Writer KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The U.S. State Department is firing more than 1,300 employees on Friday in line with a dramatic reorganization plan from the Trump administration that critics say will damage...

Brazil Vows Retaliatory Tariffs Against The U.S. If Trump Follows Through On Tariff Threat
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said Thursday that he will impose retaliatory tariffs on the United States if President Donald Trump follows through on a pledge to boost import taxes by 50% over the South...

Bogus U.S. Producer Francis Kaufmann Accused Of Murder Extradited To Italy
U.S. citizen Francis Charles Kaufmann, who is accused of murdering his partner and baby daughter in Rome, has been extradited to Italy from Greece. Italian media reported that Kaufmann arrived at the Rome airport of Ciampino on an Italian Air...

It’ll be difficult for us to accept Venezuelan prisoners, Nigeria tells Trump, U.S.
Nigeria pushed back on accepting Venezuelans deported from the United States on Thursday, as US media reported President Donald Trump was urging African countries to take in deportees from around the world. Deporting people to third countries has...
Expect closures on U.S. 23, M-14, I-94: Washtenaw County road work for July 11
WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI — Washtenaw County drivers can expect closures along I-94, M-14 and U.S. 23 in the coming week. On U.S. 23 there will be a lane closed northbound and southbound from Packard Street to Huron River Drive until July 31 for permit...

Alchemy Pay Accelerates Regulatory Expansion In The U.S. With South Carolina MTL License Approval
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) HONG KONG, July 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Alchemy Pay, the world-leading fiat-crypto payment gateway, today announced that it has been granted a Money Transmitter License (MTL) in the state of South Carolina, marking a...

North Korea condemns U.S. human rights offensive in public lectures
North Korean political education lecture material for residents. [Image: NK Times] The government in North Korea has reportedly launched an ideological offensive in the form of public lectures targeting factory workers and residents, claiming...