President Donald Trump plans to use the Boeing jet gifted by Qatar for a trip to Ireland, officials said. The planned flight follows security concerns that led Trump to secretly switch planes during a NATO trip to Turkey.
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A Labor Department inspector general report says former Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer violated department policies, fostered a “toxic, intimidating and humiliating” workplace and misused government resources. Her attorney said she did not break any laws.
The U.S. economy added 162,000 jobs in August, far above forecasts, while the unemployment rate held at 4.1%. The report increased expectations for a Federal Reserve rate hike as inflation and borrowing costs remain in focus.
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert will retire at the end of the year after more than seven years leading the league through major financial growth, a new labor deal and rising public attention. She said the decision was her own and that the timing is right after securing a CBA, media rights deal and expansion plans.
U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are expected to visit Moscow and Kyiv this weekend in a renewed push for peace talks. The planned diplomacy comes as Russian strikes hit Kyiv, Odesa and Dnipro, including Ukraine’s SBU security headquarters.
U.S. diesel prices reached a record $5.85 a gallon as the Iran conflict continued to disrupt shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. The Trump administration says oil flows are improving, but shipping data cited by CBS News shows traffic remains below pre-war levels.
A Quezon City court ordered the arrest of Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte over alleged threats to have President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., his wife and a former House speaker killed. The case adds to an impeachment trial that could bar Duterte from a 2028 presidential bid.
Two senior Reform UK officials stepped down after a Channel 4 investigation alleged the party arranged for a foreign company to fund political polling. Reform denies wrongdoing and says it was targeted by a hoax, while Labour has asked police to investigate.