Maine Democrats, rattled by Platner’s downfall, protest fatal ICE shooting
BIDDEFORD, Maine – As bewildered Maine Democrats face a deadline to replace Graham Platner after his U.S. Senate campaign imploded, a fatal ICE shooting has raised the stakes. Community organizers quickly assembled a rally near the site of the shooting,…
Iraqi prime minister to visit Washington on Monday; oil and gas deals expected
BAGHDAD – Iraq’s prime minister will visit Washington on Monday to deepen strategic ties with the United States, with oil and gas deals expected to be signed as part of a broader push for economic, trade and investment cooperation. Iraq…
Trump says ICE won’t halt traffic stops after recent fatal shootings
WASHINGTON – U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said federal immigration agents won’t end vehicle stops, one day after officials announced a temporary pause in such stops after agents fatally shot two men in Texas and Maine. “We must be…
FDA examines produce items in US cyclosporiasis outbreak as cases rise
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday it was investigating multiple produce items, including lettuce, in an effort to identify the source of an unusually large cyclosporiasis outbreak, as the number of human cases continued to rise. No…
Israel kills four people in Gaza, including a child, medics say
CAIRO/GAZA – An Israeli airstrike killed a man, his wife and their six-year-old daughter in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, Palestinian health officials said as talks to advance the U.S.-brokered Gaza ceasefire deal faltered. The strike on an apartment building…
Zelenskiy endorses energy boss as new Ukraine prime minister
KYIV – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy endorsed the head of the state energy company on Wednesday to be Ukraine’s new prime minister, while giving no clear answer on the future of the dDefense minister at a pivotal juncture in the war….
Merz reaches out to AfD voters before pivotal German regional election
BERLIN – German Chancellor Friedrich Merz appealed to supporters of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) to judge his government on its merits ahead of an election in September that could propel the AfD to power at regional level for…
UK’s Reform calls for ‘full security’ for lawmakers after politician’s murder
LONDON – Britain’s populist Reform UK called on Wednesday for all lawmakers to be given “full security” if they want it after the murder of Ann Widdecombe, a prominent member of the party led by veteran Brexit campaigner, Nigel Farage….
Iran expands attacks on Gulf states after US strikes, says Strait of Hormuz closed
WASHINGTON/DUBAI – U.S. and Iranian forces have exchanged heavy missile and drone assaults, with Tehran targeting U.S. facilities in states across the Gulf on Sunday and saying it had again closed the vital Strait of Hormuz. The strikes were the…
About 300 people evacuated in Paris suburb due to ‘suspicious’ car near synagogue
PARIS – About 300 people were evacuated from a neighborhood in Sarcelles, a multicultural Paris suburb with a large Jewish population, owing to a “suspicious” car near the town’s synagogue, French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said on Sunday. • Nunez,…
No evidence of political motive in murder of former UK minister Widdecombe, police say
HAYTOR, England – There is no evidence that the suspected murder of former British government minister Ann Widdecombe was politically motivated, police said on Sunday, adding that they were not seeking anyone else after arresting a 28-year-old man. Widdecombe, 78,…
Trump says Strait of Hormuz open to commercial traffic
WASHINGTON – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the Strait of Hormuz is open to commercial traffic, though the U.S. and Iran continue to trade attacks that have raised concerns over safety on one of the world’s most…
Lindsey Graham, US Republican senator and Trump ally, dies at 71
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, a Republican who went from a vocal critic of Donald Trump to one of his most loyal allies after Trump became president, has died, his office announced on Sunday. He was 71. The South Carolina lawmaker…
Actor prompts White House Fury
LOS ANGELES – The White House called “Star Wars” star Mark Hamill “one sick individual” on Thursday after an AI-generated image of U.S. President Donald Trump in a shallow grave was posted on one of the actor’s social media accounts….
Trade court rules Trump tariffs illegal
NEW YORK – A U.S. trade court dealt another blow to President Donald Trump’s tariff strategy, ruling that his latest 10% temporary global duties are unjustified under a 1970s trade law, but blocked the levies only for two private importers…
US expects Iranian response to peace proposal on Friday, fighting flares in Gulf
WASHINGTON/CAIRO – The United States said it expected an Iranian response as soon as later in the day on Friday to its latest proposal to end the war in the Gulf, even as U.S. and Iranian forces clashed in the…
Rubio questions allies’ support on Iran following Italy talks
ROME – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Friday and afterwards questioned why allies including Italy were not backing Washington’s efforts to confront Iran and re-open the Strait of Hormuz. “I don’t understand why…
Experts race to write guidance to contain first ship-borne hantavirus outbreak
LONDON – As the cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak sails towards Tenerife, World Health Organization officials are racing to draw up step-by-step guidance for what should happen next for the nearly 150 passengers when they finally reach land…
Major Redistricting Shake-Up: Virginia Court Rejects Democratic House Map
Virginia’s top court on Friday threw out a new electoral map that was crafted to flip four Republican-held U.S. congressional seats to Democrats, handing President Donald Trump’s party a victory ahead of the November midterm elections. Ruling in favor of…
Rubio Responds After Trump’s Pope Leo Criticism Sparks Global Attention
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday said the United States can have a productive relationship with the Catholic Church despite tensions over President Donald Trump’s repeated attacks on Pope Leo. Rubio, who visited the Vatican on Thursday, told reporters on Friday…