U.S. employers added 162,000 jobs in August, far above economists’ forecasts, while the unemployment rate stayed at 4.1%. The report showed gains in restaurants, bars and education but raised questions about wages, inflation and the Federal Reserve’s next move.
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The far-right AfD is leading polls in Saxony-Anhalt, where candidate Ulrich Siegmund could become the first far-right politician to head a German state government since World War II. Immigration, economic frustration and anti-establishment sentiment are driving the campaign.
The average U.S. diesel price reached a record $5.85 a gallon, driven by war-related supply disruptions, refinery constraints and seasonal demand. The surge is raising costs for freight, farming, groceries and heating fuel in the U.S. and UK.
Two hydropower workers were rescued alive from Nepal’s Trishuli 3A tunnel nine days after devastating floods. Hundreds of workers remain missing at hydropower projects across the country, with many believed trapped underground.
Argentine President Javier Milei vowed tougher sanctions against companies involved in the Sea Lion oil project near the Falkland Islands. He also cited Donald Trump’s comments suggesting the United States could review its neutral stance on the sovereignty dispute.
President Trump named Adam Telle acting Army secretary after Daniel Driscoll resigned amid reported tensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Telle takes over as the Army faces Middle East deployments, conflict with Iran and weapons shortfalls.
Federal prosecutors accuse Missouri House candidate Thomas Christopher Ross of conspiring to plant cocaine and Adderall on Republican primary rival Louise Secker. Ross defeated Secker by 33 votes, and the state GOP chairman has called on him to withdraw.
The Missouri Supreme Court blocked the state’s Republican-backed congressional map from being used in November, ordering a statewide referendum first. The ruling restores the post-2020 census map for the midterm election and preserves Rep. Emanuel Cleaver’s Democratic-leaning district for now.