January 11, 2024 at 1:00 a.m. EST Yuna the lioness at the Wild Animals Rescue Center near Kyiv. (Alice Martins for The Washington Post) Comment on this storyComment Add to your saved stories Save CHUBYNSKE, Ukraine — Yuna the lioness lay in the corner of her outdoor enclosure, completely still. Fragments of a Russian missile,…
Former President Donald Trump speaks to the media at a Washington hotel, Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024, after attending a hearing before the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals at the federal courthouse in Washington. Susan Walsh | AP Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday signaled that he plans to retain his stake in his business empire…
Consumers shop at a retail chain store in Rosemead, California, on Dec. 12, 2023. Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty Images Economists expect that inflation nudged higher in December, a trend that could call into question the market’s eager anticipation that the Federal Reserve will slash interest rates this year. The consumer price index,…
WINDHAM, N.H. — Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie announced Wednesday that he is getting out of the 2024 presidential campaign — as his main competition for moderate votes in the New Hampshire primary, Nikki Haley, gains on Donald Trump in the state. “It’s clear to me tonight that there isn’t a path for me…
Man tending to sacks of coals. Dhiraj Singh | Bloomberg | Getty Images China and India’s growing economies will continue to fuel demand for coal even as they set ambitious renewable energy targets, according to experts. While China is the world’s largest energy consumer, India is ranked third globally, and both countries are the top…
Hunter Biden, son of U.S. President Joe Biden, sits with his attorney Abbe Lowell as he makes a surprise appearance at a House Oversight Committee markup and meeting to vote on whether to hold Biden in contempt of Congress for failing to respond to a request to testify to the House last month, on Capitol…
This live coverage has ended. For the latest updates, please go here. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah on Wednesday after encountering resistance in earlier meetings with Israeli officials over the treatment of Palestinians and a plan for Gaza’s future. After his own meeting with Blinken, Israeli…
Comment on this storyComment Add to your saved stories Save QUITO, Ecuador — This country was once a relatively peaceful haven in South America, wedged between neighbors often racked by armed conflict and guerrilla violence. On Wednesday, Ecuador’s president, Daniel Noboa, declared that his nation was entering a new era: “We are in a state…
There are some names this upcoming earnings season investors may want to steer clear from, according to Wolfe Research. The reporting period kicks off in earnest Friday, with JPMorgan Chase , Bank of America and Citigroup among the companies slated to post fourth-quarter results. Data from FactSet shows that S & P 500 earnings are…
Former U.S. president and Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump departs after speaking during a Commit to Caucus rally at the North Iowa Events Center in Mason City, Iowa, on Jan. 5, 2024. Christian Monterrosa | AFP | Getty Images Donald Trump has been barred from personally making a closing argument at his New York civil…
