France and the Philippines are set to begin talks next month for a defense pact allowing troop exercises in each other’s territories.The Philippines currently has status-of-forces agreements with the United States and Australia.In addition to China and the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan are also involved in long-running territorial…

The Supreme Court waded cautiously Thursday in a landmark area of law it has never before encountered: whether former presidents have “absolute immunity” from criminal prosecution, stemming from the special counsel’s federal election interference case.In a special courtroom session lasting more than two and a half hours, the justices appeared…

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A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 aircraft lands at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, on May 7, 2023.Nicolas Economou | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesSouthwest Airlines is weighing changes to its cabin that could involve abandoning its single-class, open-seating system to drive up revenue, CEO Bob Jordan told CNBC…

Stock investors kicked into selling mode after the U.S. economy posted subpar growth in the first quarter.  The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by triple digits, with the S&P 500 and tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite also seeing sharp pullbacks in early trading. IBM, Caterpillar and Microsoft – which reports earnings after the…

More than 100 inmates escaped from a Nigerian prison near Abuja due to heavy rains destroying parts of the facility.The overnight downpour destroyed the perimeter fence of the medium-security prison in Suleja.Nigerian prisons face challenges such as overcrowding and outdated infrastructure, with 70 percent of inmates awaiting trial.More than 100…

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Animal studies suggest that restricting calories may prolong life, and there is some evidence of a similar effect in people, but experts do not yet understand exactly why.Telomeres are sections at the end of chromosomes that shorten as cells age, and a new study has investigated whether caloric restriction might…

Southwest Airlines announced Thursday that the carrier is pulling out of several airports as it contends with financial fallout from Boeing delays.  Chief Executive Bob Jordan warned in its latest earnings report that the carrier has intensified its network optimization efforts to address underperforming markets. As a result of these efforts,…

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