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Mexico City vows to tackle gentrification after protests

Mexico City vows to tackle gentrification after protests

Mexico City authorities on Wednesday announced a plan to tackle gentrification, following protests against rising rents blamed on an influx of foreigners, including remote workers.

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French town withdraws pop festival funding over Kneecap appearance

French town withdraws pop festival funding over Kneecap appearance

A town that hosts one of France's biggest pop festivals announced Wednesday that it was withdrawing its subsidy to the event because controversial Irish rappers Kneecap had been booked to play.

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Latest GA Autonomous Jet Demo Features Live Air-to-Air Engagement Capability

Latest GA Autonomous Jet Demo Features Live Air-to-Air Engagement Capability

Autonomous Tasking With TacACE and Optix.C2 Showcase Maturity and Operational Readiness

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A New Transatlantic Partnership for European CCA

A New Transatlantic Partnership for European CCA

General Atomics announces plans for rapid international uncrewed fighter development

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Belgian Aircrew Completes MQ-9B Training

Belgian Aircrew Completes MQ-9B Training

GA-ASI's MQ-9B SkyGuardian® Training Was Conducted at Multiple Sites, Including Flight Test & Training Center and Desert Horizon

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All Blacks roll the dice with 10 changes for third France Test

All Blacks roll the dice with 10 changes for third France Test

Damian McKenzie has been handed another chance to prove himself at fly-half in an overhauled All Blacks team featuring 10 starting changes named Thursday for the third Test against France.

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Beal agrees to Suns contract buyout with Clippers next: reports

Beal agrees to Suns contract buyout with Clippers next: reports

Three-time NBA All-Star guard Bradley Beal has agreed to a contract buyout by the Phoenix Suns that opens the door to joining the Los Angeles Clippers, according to multiple reports on Wednesday.

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Trump says Coca-Cola to switch to cane sugar in US

Trump says Coca-Cola to switch to cane sugar in US

Beverage giant Coca-Cola has agreed to use real cane sugar in its US production, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday on social media.

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US stocks finish higher as markets gyrate on Powell firing fears

US stocks finish higher as markets gyrate on Powell firing fears

Wall Street stocks finished higher Wednesday, overcoming a mid-session swoon after US President Donald Trump denied plans to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

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Swiss manager Weiler named new DC United head coach

Swiss manager Weiler named new DC United head coach

Swiss manager Rene Weiler was named head coach of DC United on Wednesday, the Major League Soccer club announced, pending his receipt of a US work visa.

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