Europe must be more assertive ahead of uncertain U.S. election, Macron says
French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday that Europe must be more assertive on the world stage as it confronts an uncertain future for its relations with the U.S.
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CDC says 90 people affected in E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders
Ninety people in 13 states have been infected in a deadly E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday, as it continues to investigate the source of the spread.
McDonald's Quarter Pounder burgers to return to restaurants affected by E. coli outbreak
McDonald's Quarter Pounder burgers will return to roughly 900 restaurants this week after the fast-food giant pulled the menu item linked to a deadly E. coli outbreak.
Trump threatens '200% tariff' if John Deere moves production to Mexico
Former President Donald Trump on Monday threatened John Deere with a 200% tariff if the agricultural manufacturer moves production to factories in Mexico.
DEA closing 2 offices in China even as the agency struggles to stem flow of fentanyl chemicals
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is shutting down two of its hard-won offices in China, The Associated Press has learned, a move that comes even as the agency struggles to disrupt the flow of precursor chemicals from the country that have fueled a fentanyl epidemic blamed for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Americans.
What TikTok 'underconsumption core' trend means for your money: It's 'romanticizing being middle class,' content creator says
Using only one water bottle. Finishing that tube of makeup before buying another. Owning furniture that's been passed down through generations.
U.S. ‘Dissatisfied’ With China’s Disclosures About Stabbings
The incident passed in moments: Two American instructors from a college in Iowa were each stabbed in the back on June 10 in northeast China. Two of their colleagues were then slashed on their left arms as they turned to face the assailant. A Chinese national who tried to intervene was knifed in the abdomen.
Is Xenophobia on Chinese Social Media Teaching Real-World Hate?
The video posted last year on Chinese social media showed more than 100 Japanese children, supposedly at an elementary school in Shanghai, gathered in their schoolyard. Chinese subtitles quoted two students leading the group as screaming: “Shanghai is ours. Soon the whole China will be ours, too.”