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European leaders are seeking to clarify a little-used mutual defence clause in the European Union treaty as questions grow over Washington’s long-term commitment to NATO during a deepening rift with the United States.NATO, founded in 1949, is a military alliance of North American and European countries built on the principle that an attack on one member is an attack on all. But years of tension between Washington under President Donald Trump and its European allies have pushed European governments to place greater emphasis on their own defence capabilities.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe shift has come as Trump…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump announced Wednesday the U.S. is weighing a potential drawdown of American troops in Germany, opening a new front in his escalating feud with the country’s leadership just days after he blasted Chancellor Friedrich Merz over Iran.In a Truth Social post Wednesday afternoon, Trump said the U.S. is “studying and reviewing the possible reduction of Troops in Germany.”He said a determination will be made “over the next short period of time.”The announcement comes after the president on Tuesday criticized German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, saying he “doesn’t know what he’s talking…

Check out the companies making headlines after the bell : Alphabet — Shares added almost 7% after the tech titan posted first-quarter revenue of $109.9 billion, beating the $107.2 billion analysts polled by LSEG had expected. Google cloud revenue surged 63% from a year earlier to $20.02 billion last quarter, while analysts had penciled in $18.05 billion, per StreetAccount. The company also raised its 2026 capex to as much as $190 billion, calling for it to “significantly increase” in 2027. Microsoft — The “Magnificent Seven” stock was little changed. Microsoft reported an earnings and revenue beat in its fiscal third…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Ving Rhames is “on his way home” after he was rushed to the hospital earlier Wednesday, his rep confirmed, according to a report.The 66-year-old “Mission: Impossible” star collapsed while eating at the Granville restaurant in North Hollywood, his manager Brad Kramer told Variety.”He sounded like everyday Ving and cracked a joke over the phone,” Kramer added.’CHARLIE’S ANGELS’ STAR CHERYL LADD OPENS UP FOR FIRST TIME ABOUT ‘AGGRESSIVE’ BREAST CANCER BATTLE Actor Ving Rhames attending the premiere of “The Uppercut” in January 2025. (Matthias Nareyek/Getty Images)Fox News Digital has reached out to his…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Romanian national who admitted to participating in a series of swatting calls and bomb threats targeting U.S. government officials — including members of Congress, Cabinet-level officials, federal judges and heads of federal law enforcement agencies — was sentenced Wednesday to four years in prison.Federal prosecutors asked a judge to impose a five-year sentence for Thomasz Szabo, 27, who pleaded guilty in June to conspiracy and threat charges.U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson presided over the case in Washington, D.C. Szabo, who used the online aliases “Plank,” “Jonah” and “Cypher,” pleaded guilty on…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette announced Wednesday a tax cut for 75,000 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to help keep businesses competitive. On Wednesday, the province’s new premier said the tax relief comes amid economic stress the province and country have experienced since the U.S. tariffs and wars driving up energy costs.The tax rate for SMEs will drop to 2.2 per cent from 3.2 per cent on the first $500,000 of income. Fréchette said the affected business will be able to save up to nearly $630 million over five years. Get daily National…

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“NOT A GOOD LOOK”At Kuta beach, a popular tourist spot regularly inundated with plastic debris that washes ashore, rubbish bags are piled up waist-high in a parking lot.”You have many rats here at nighttime. The smell is not very good … it’s not a good look,” said Australian visitor Justin Butcher.Around 7 million tourists visited Bali last year, vastly outstripping the island’s native population of around 4.4 million, and contributing to Bali’s waste output.People caught dumping or burning rubbish risk up to three months’ jail time and a 50 million rupiah (nearly $3,000) fine, according to I Dewa Nyoman Rai…

Oil prices soared more than 6 percent on worries about prolonged supply disruption in the Strait of Hormuz and fears of a lengthy US siege of Iranian ports, settling at their highest levels in weeks.US crude settled up 6.95 percent at $106.88 per barrel on Wednesday, and Brent crude, the international benchmark, was up 6.08 percent, or $6.77, at $118.03 after earlier touching its highest price since June 2022, the Reuters news agency reports.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listBrent crude futures for June continued to rise on Thursday to $119.94 per barrel as of 00:57 GMT, and US…

Former FBI Director James Comey made his first court appearance Wednesday after his indictment a day earlier for allegedly making threats against President Trump.He did not enter a plea on Wednesday. Federal Magistrate Judge William E. Fitzpatrick read the charges against Comey and denied the Justice Department’s attempts to set conditions of release. “I don’t think conditions on release are necessary in this case,” Fitzpatrick said, adding that “they weren’t necessary last time” Comey was indicted. Comey, in a blue suit and light blue dress shirt, was represented by Patrick Fitzgerald and Jessica Carmichael. He nodded as he was read his rights…