U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he had ordered his Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to cut off all trade with Spain, calling Madrid a "terrible partner" in NATO. Trump was speaking alongside NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte ahead of an alliance summit in Ankara.
Russia has suffered as many as 450,000 deaths and 1.4 million total casualties since launching its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the highest battlefield death toll suffered by any major power since World War II, according to a new analysis. Overall, there have been more than 2 million casualties on both sides since Russia's February 2022 invasion of Ukraine, the Center for Strategic and International Studies, or CSIS, said in a report released Wednesday. "The number of Russian casualties and fatalities are astonishing," the report said. "Since World War II, no major power has suffered anywhere near these numbers of casualties or fatalities in any war, leaving Russia with a grim and unparalleled recent historical record."
A MAGA Congressman has received a sharp backlash for cutting his Indian-American wife out of a fundraising ad for his re-election campaign. "You can call me by any name you want. I just want my children to grow up in a country that they recognize," Texas rep Brandon Gill wrote in an X ad as he tried to defend himself against accusations of racism. "Every parent & grandparent needs to read this." However, the image that the MAGA rep shared to speak on family values failed to include his Indian-American wife.
Fuel costs for U.S. airlines jumped 85% in May to nearly $6.7 billion as the Middle East conflict drove up prices, the U.S. Transportation Department said Monday. Airlines spent $3.62 billion on fuel in May 2025 compared with $6.66 billion in the same month this year. The cost per gallon of fuel in May was $4.09, up $1.88 over May 2025, USDOT added.
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