Euro zone GDP Q3 2025

Pedestrians wear protective face masks while passing stores and cafes on Rue Montorgueil in Paris, France, on Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The euro zone economy eked out 0.2% growth in the third quarter, just beating expectations, according to flash data from Eurostat on Thursday. Economists polled by Reuters had anticipated the bloc’s…

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Tobacco industry's policy interference on the rise: report

The tobacco industry’s influence on public health policy making in the US is increasing, according to the latest report from anti-smoking organization Action on Smoking and Health (ASH). ASH’s Tobacco Industry Intervention Index 2025, first provided to The Hill, found that the U.S. scored 89 out of 100 on the Global Tobacco Industry Intervention Index,…

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Hegseth announces new strike on alleged narco-trafficking boat, killing 4

The United States military conducted another strike Wednesday against an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific, killing four “narco-terrorists,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced. Hegseth said the ship was operated by a designated terrorist organization and was passing through a “known narco-trafficking route”. It is not clear which designated terrorist organization the Defense Secretary…

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