US issues travel advisory to Niger after kidnapping
WASHINGTON -The United States on Friday issued a travel advisory warning U.S. citizens against traveling to Niger, citing crime, unrest, terrorism, health and kidnapping. The State Department advisory follows the kidnapping last week of an American missionary in Niger’s capital…
Mexico probes deadly military shooting of six in northern border state
MEXICO CITY -Mexican authorities are investigating an incident in Tamaulipas, a northern state bordering the U.S., where six people were fatally shot by an army convoy, renewing debate over the military’s role in areas afflicted by crime. President Claudia Sheinbaum…
Guyanese mining businessmen could be extradited to US
GEORGETOWN -Guyanese businessman and politician Azruddin Mohamed and his father, Nazar Mohamed, will be extradited to the United States to face fraud and corruption charges once U.S. authorities formally make the request, Guyana’s attorney general said. The businessmen, who own…
Haiti children displaced by violence nearly double in a year, UNICEF says
PORT-AU-PRINCE -Spiraling violence in Haiti has displaced 680,000 children, nearly twice as many as a year ago, as armed groups tighten control and public services collapse, UNICEF said on Wednesday. The agency estimates that over 6 million people – more…
As shutdown drags on, US voters see blame game threatening Democrats and Republicans
VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia -Betty Snellenberg and Grace Cook stood on opposite sides of the walkway into the early voting center in Virginia Beach – one promoting the Democratic ticket for the November 4 statewide election, the other distributing pamphlets for…
Israel deports 29 more Gaza aid flotilla activists
JERUSALEM -Israel has deported a further 29 activists detained by the navy last week for taking part in a flotilla that sought to deliver aid to blockaded Gaza, the foreign ministry said on Sunday. The flotilla, which set sail in…
Trump wants to cut federal aid to Portland as his anger with protesters grows
WASHINGTON -U.S. President Donald Trump has directed his team to review federal aid to Portland, Oregon, that can be cut as his anger with the city’s anti-government and anti-fascism protesters mounts, the White House said on Friday. “We will not…
Hamas handed over response to Trump’s Gaza plan to mediators, Al Jazeera says
CAIRO -Hamas has handed over its response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s Gaza plan to the mediators, Al Jazeera reported on Friday, citing a source familiar with the matter. (Reporting by Yomna Ehab and Ahmed Tolba; Editing by Leslie Adler)
Trump told Netanyahu that striking Hamas inside Qatar was not wise, WSJ reports
WASHINGTON -U.S. President Donald Trump told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that his decision to target Hamas inside Qatar wasn’t wise, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing senior administration officials. Trump made the comments during what the Journal…
Conservative influencer Charlie Kirk shot at Utah university event
WASHINGTON – U.S. right-wing activist and commentator Charlie Kirk was shot in the neck on Wednesday at an event at Utah Valley University and a suspect was taken into custody. Kirk, 31, was transported to a hospital and underwent surgery,…
Nineteen killed in Nepal in ‘Gen Z’ protest over social media ban, corruption
KATHMANDU – At least 19 people in two cities died on Monday in Nepal’s worst unrest in decades, authorities said, as police in the capital fired tear gas and rubber bullets at protesters trying to storm parliament in anger at…
Ten people killed, 61 hurt after Mexican train hits double-decker bus
MEXICO CITY – Ten people were killed and at least 61 were injured in central Mexico when a freight train smashed into a double-decker passenger bus, which the train operator said had been attempting to pass in front of the…
Britain could cut visas from countries that don’t accept migrant returns
LONDON -Britain said on Monday it could cut the number of visas granted to countries that do not accept the return of migrants with no right to remain, after talks with allies including the United States on how to assert…
Spain bans Israel-bound weapons ships and planes over Gaza
MADRID – Spain on Monday banned ships and aircraft carrying weapons to Israel from calling at Spanish ports or entering its airspace due to Israel’s military offensive in Gaza, measures the Israeli foreign minister denounced as antisemitic. Spain, which recognised…
US senators Warren, Sanders urge big banks to boost loans instead of dividends
NEW YORK -U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders on Monday blasted the nation’s top six lenders for easing regulations to enrich shareholders instead of boosting lending to businesses and households. Banks are making wealthy shareholders richer and increasing executive…
New York Fashion Week opens this week amid fragmented luxury backdrop
Established apparel brands, including Coach, Michael Kors, and Calvin Klein, will hit the runway alongside emerging labels at the New York Fashion Week (NYFW), which kicks off on September 11. Yet, the event’s unity is being tested as some of…
Zelenskiy’s chief of staff discusses Russian strikes on Ukrainian targets with Rubio
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s chief of staff discussed Russian strikes on Ukrainian targets with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday and told him a government building that came under attack on Sunday was hit by a Russian ballistic…
Another US doctors’ group breaks with federal policy, recommends COVID-19 vaccines for all adults
The American Academy of Family Physicians said on Monday that it recommends all adults over the age of 18, children, and pregnant women receive COVID-19 vaccines, a contrast to the U.S. government’s narrowed approvals for the shots. It’s suggested immunizations…
Cheers, boos or indifference? US Open preps for Trump visit
NEW YORK – President Donald Trump plans to attend the high-profile final match of the U.S. Open in New York City on Sunday, raising questions about how he will be received amid reports that cheers or boos could be censored…
World Health Organization says US CDC needs to be protected
WASHINGTON -The World Health Organization on Sunday called for the “protection of public health excellence” at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “No institution is perfect and continued improvements are always needed to make sure the latest science…