European Union and four South American nations activate sweeping free trade agreement on May 1, eliminating tariffs on billions in goods and rivaling USMCA in scope.

Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania launch Europe's largest fortification effort since WWII with .6 billion defensive network of anti-tank obstacles, bunkers, and surveillance systems along borders with Russia and Belarus.

First ten prescription drugs under federal price negotiations cut costs by average of 50 percent, with Januvia seeing steepest 79 percent discount as Medicare beneficiaries gain access starting January 1.

Twenty-three thousand steelworkers remain on the job after last-minute contract extensions with U.S. Steel and Cleveland-Cliffs push deadline to October 1 amid contentious talks on wages and healthcare.

CJNG power vacuum drives ongoing violence in Guadalajara region as foreign investors weigh security risks against nearshoring opportunities.

Revised National Defense Mobilization Law taking effect October 1 allows Beijing to commandeer private property and technology in preparation for wartime operations.

Four lawmakers warn federal agency's funding holdup leaves 1,400 fire survivor families in limbo as September 30 deadline looms.

Fed officials prepare to raise rates despite cooling inflation, as oil prices and Iran conflict complicate monetary policy ahead of midterms.

Raid near Niassa Reserve marks insurgency's westward expansion beyond traditional Cabo Delgado stronghold, threatening regional stability.

Violent demonstrations erupt over 18-hour daily outages three months before presidential vote as West African energy crisis deepens.

Acting Navy Secretary must overcome seven-year retirement rule requiring House and Senate approval granted only once since 1947.

President offers unprecedented cash payment tied to election outcome, providing no funding details at Dallas convention.