Veolia North America agreed to pay $53 million to resolve the last Flint water lawsuits on 2025-02-21 while continuing to deny responsibility for the lead crisis.
The Defense Department said it would jointly lay off 4,500 probationary workers, while the Forest Service also moved to cut staff, in a broad federal downsizing effort.
The government approval came just months before Brazil hosts a major U.N. climate summit, sharpening the contrast between oil policy and climate diplomacy.
Police in northern Afghanistan said a suicide bomber killed five people and injured seven more outside a bank in Kunduz, where people were lining up for salaries.
The White House imposed a new round of broad metals tariffs, reviving one of Donald Trump’s signature trade tools and widening the risk of retaliation.
France used the opening of the Paris AI Action Summit to promote private investment, low-carbon electricity and a public-interest initiative as nations debated the technology’s benefits, risks and governance.
A federal judge has temporarily halted key parts of the Trump administration’s effort to sideline USAID staff, calling attention to risks faced by employees overseas.
State officials ordered live bird markets in New York City and nearby counties to close temporarily after avian flu was detected in several inspections.
The government said a strike at Addorta targeted FRUDA members accused of threatening military posts, while acknowledging unspecified harm among civilians and disputing reports about the location.
The president offered no legal mechanism or operational plan for taking control of the territory, and did not rule out deploying American troops to support its redevelopment.
The Palestinian Health Ministry said Israeli forces had killed 70 people in the occupied West Bank since January 1, including 38 in Jenin, as raids intensified after the Gaza ceasefire.
Justin Trudeau said U.S. tariffs on Canada would be paused for at least 30 days after a call with Donald Trump and said Canada would strengthen border measures.