DNC panel picks first 2028 primary state after battle over key voting blocs

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! South Carolina is on course to remain the lead-off primary in the Democratic Party’s 2028 presidential nominating calendar, after landing a key party committee’s recommendation.The Democratic National Committee’s (DNC) powerful Rules and Bylaws panel, meeting in the nation’s capital on Friday, picked…

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Resource rich nation praises US ties amid Washington-Beijing critical minerals race

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! UNITED NATIONS — The Democratic Republic of Congo does not view growing American involvement in its critical-minerals industry as a contest with China, the country’s foreign minister told Fox News Digital, arguing that Kinshasa needs multiple partners to transform its vast natural…

White House condemns staffer accused of betting on Trump speech as a ‘disgrace’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The White House on Thursday condemned as “a disgrace” a Trump administration teleprompter operator accused of betting on President Donald Trump’s speeches, saying he has been placed on paid administrative leave amid a federal investigation.White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said President…

Starmer tells Ukraine UK support will ‘endure’ after his departure

Published on 16/07/2026 – 9:13 GMT+2•Updated 9:18 UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer travelled to Ukraine on Thursday for a farewell visit, using his final overseas trip in office to reaffirm his nation’s long-term support before handing power to his successor next week. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Starmer is due to meet Ukrainian…

7-Eleven details plans to close 645 stores

The parent company of 7-Eleven convenience stores shed more light on its plan to close hundreds of stores in the U.S. this year. Parent company Seven & i Holdings indicated in a filing earlier this year that it planned to close 645 7-Eleven stores in the company’s fiscal year 2026.Seven…

Video. Chat Control is ‘treating everyone as a suspect’, says expert

Updated: 16/07/2026 – 9:15 GMT+2 Simeon de Brouwer, policy adviser at digital rights organisation EDRi, calls for “proportionality” to avoid “mass surveillance” and “undermining everyone’s privacy” under the proposed Chat Control law to tackle online child sexual abuse. He advocates for “targeted scanning”. … More

Mortgage rates jump to highest level in almost a year

close video Mortgage rates rose this week to the highest level in nearly a year, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Thursday, showed the average rate on the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage climbed to 6.55% – the highest level since August 2025…

Ex-CEO among 32 convicted over deadly Genoa bridge collapse

A court in Italy on Thursday sentenced Giovanni Castellucci, the former chief executive of Autostrade per l’Italia (Aspi), Italy’s largest motorway operator, to 12 years in prison over the 2018 collapse of Genoa’s Morandi Bridge. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The disaster was one of Italy’s deadliest infrastructure failures, claiming 43 lives. Prosecutors…

American mall retailer warns it may close up to 15 more stores this year

Fossil Group plans to close up to 15 stores this year as the watch and accessories company continues trimming its global retail footprint under a broader turnaround plan focused on costs, profitability and balance-sheet strength. Executives for the Richardson, Texas-based company said on Fossil’s first-quarter earnings call that the company…

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