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A boat moves past a cargo ship with containers at a terminal of the Yantian port in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China October 30, 2025. Tingshu Wang | ReutersThe U.S. deficit with its global trading partners nearly doubled in November as the shortfall with the European Union swelled and the impact of President Donald Trump’s tariffs worked their way through the economy, the Census Bureau reported Thursday.Following a month where the trade deficit hit its lowest level since early 2009, it shot up to $56.8 billion, an increase of 94.6% from October. Of that gain, about one-third came with the European…

Tunis — President of the Republic Kais Saied met on Wednesday afternoon in Carthage with Minister of Cultural Affairs Amina Srarfi. The Head of State placed emphasis on the role of the National Institute of Heritage (INP) and the Agency for the Development of Heritage and Cultural Promotion (AMVPPC) in protecting the country’s archaeological, historical and civilisational heritage. This follows a visit to the suburb of Sidi Bou Said where he took stock of the extent of damage inflicted by recent downpours and ensuing landslides. Several buildings were constructed while not taking acount of the nature of the site and…

The US this week is trying to sway Saudi Arabia to get behind an attack on Iran, one US official briefed on the talking points for the Saudi defence minister’s visit to Washington and two Arab officials familiar with diplomacy told Middle East Eye. In effect, the US and its Gulf partners appear to be talking over each other, with the Trump administration pressing Riyadh to fall in line on an attack, while Saudi Arabia is joined by Oman, Qatar and Turkey pushing for negotiations. Axios first reported the Washington visit, alongside that of Israel’s military intelligence chief. The US official…

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KEY TAKEAWAYS: Metal Shark acquisition: Magnet Defense buys Louisiana shipbuilder to produce AI-enabled unmanned vessels. Atlantic Alumina investment: $450M partnership modernizes Gramercy refinery and adds U.S. gallium production. Saronic expansion: $300M project grows autonomous vessel shipyard, creating 3,200 jobs regionally. National security impact: Investments strengthen domestic defense manufacturing and critical materials supply chains.   Louisiana’s defense and national-security manufacturing base were front and center in January, with two completed transactions.  In the first, Jeanerette-based Metal Shark Boats, LLC sold to Miami-based Magnet Defense LLC.  In the second, Gramercy-based Atlantic Alumina Company LLC received a $450 million equity investment from the…

Democrats advanced an assault weapons ban through its first legislative committee last night over the objections of Republicans, gun dealers and 2nd Amendment advocates concerned it would ban some of the most popular firearms sold and transferred in New Mexico today. “This bill represents perhaps the worst mockery of the Second Amendment in state history,” said Senator Jay Block, a Republican from Rio Rancho. He and other Republicans argue the bill will add new burdens to legitimate gun dealers without stopping criminals who, by definition, do not follow laws. Proponents counter that prohibiting the sale of these weapons will limit…

Uber and Lyft drivers rejoiced Thursday as the City Council pushed through legislation that limits how often they can be kicked off the apps by Silicon Valley.Former Mayor Eric Adams vetoed the measure along with a dozen other bills during his final day in office. The Council moved to override most of those vetoes during its meeting, including the bill regulating the app companies.The legislation focuses on protecting app-based for-hire drivers from “deactivation cases,” when the companies kick the workers off their platforms with little recourse. The law requires the apps to give drivers a 14-day notice before kicking them…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats voted to block legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security and several other agencies Thursday as they continued to negotiate with Republicans and the White House on new restrictions for President Donald Trump’s surge of immigration enforcement.Thursday’s 45-55 test vote came as Democrats have threatened a partial government shutdown when money runs out on Friday. But Trump said just ahead of the vote that “we don’t want a shutdown” and the two sides were discussing a possible agreement to separate homeland security funding from the rest of the legislation and fund it for a short…

Here’s an important reminder: Clear snow and ice off your car to avoid hurting others. A sheriff’s deputy and two other people were hurt in separate incidents Wednesday when large sheets of ice smashed their windshields, authorities said. Two people were driving along I-95 northbound on the Tydings Memorial Bridge over Maryland’s Susquehanna River when “a large piece of ice [came] crashing through their windshield,” the Susquehanna Hose Company said in a social media post. Photos show the car slammed into a highway barrier and the air bags deployed. The victims were taken to ChristianaCare’s trauma department. Also Wednesday, an…