President Donald Trump appeared to dismiss growing concerns that his economic policies could cause a recession, telling NBC News that the economy would be “OK” in the long term even if a recession happens in the near future.

Trump has urged Americans to "hang tough" amid market volatility and the announcement of reciprocal tariffs by other countries.

President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated photo showing himself as the pope ahead of this week's gathering of cardinals to choose a new leader of the 1.4-billion-strong Catholic Church, and just days after he joked he would "like to be pope".

The White House on Friday posted an image of President Donald Trump dressed as the pope on X, sparking both backlash and glee online.

Cardinals are set to gather in Vatican City next week to choose Pope Francis' successor as the leader of the Catholic Church.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese became the first Australian leader to win a second consecutive three-year term in 21 years.

Trump proposes $163 billion cut to US budget that slashes domestic spending U.S. President Donald Trump's administration on Friday proposed a $163 billion cut to the federal budget that would sharply reduce spending on education,

Australians voted on Saturday in a national election that polls show will likely favour Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's Labor Party over the conservative opposition, as worries about U.S. President Donald Trump's volatile policies overshadowed calls for change.

Alan Garber became a hero to liberals after Harvard resisted the federal government. At the same time, he is trying to remake campus culture in ways the Trump administration might appreciate.

President Trump took to his social media Friday, sharing plans to take away Harvard University's tax-exempt status, saying "it's what they deserve." This comes after the Trump administration also froze billions of dollars of Harvard's federal funding.