US urges G20 to cut trade imbalances, focus on China
By Philip Blenkinsop and David Lawder ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, Sept 1 (Reuters) – The Trump administration urged other G20 countries on Tuesday to do more to protect their domestic industries and job markets from Chinese imports, arguing such distortions were…
Singer D4vd, charged with murdering and dismembering teen, dismisses lawyer
The musician D4vd, facing trial on charges that he stabbed and dismembered a 14-year-old girl who threatened to expose their secret relationship, replaced his defense team on Monday with the Los Angeles public defender’s office. D4vd, 21, whose real name…
Ex-gang leader went ‘hunting’ for Tupac after nephew’s beating, jury hears
An ex-gang leader enraged by the beating of his nephew led a crew of men who hunted down and killed Tupac Shakur, a prosecutor told jurors on Monday during closing arguments in the murder trial over the killing of the hip-hop…
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…
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…
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…
US breach of commitments, blockade of ports main obstacles to ‘genuine negotiation’, Iranian president says
The U.S. breach of commitments and its blockade of Iranian ports and threats are the main obstacles to “genuine negotiations”, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Wednesday. “[The] world sees your endless hypocritical rhetoric and contradiction between claims and actions,”…
‘Ketamine Queen’ Gets 15 Years in Matthew Perry Death Case That Shook Hollywood
LOS ANGELES – A drug dealer dubbed the “Ketamine Queen” was sentenced on Wednesday to 15 years in prison in connection with the fatal overdose of “Friends” star Matthew Perry, including her role in supplying the dose of the powerful…
Trump Deploys Top Envoys to Pakistan for Iran Talks as Ceasefire Faces Test
WASHINGTON – U.S. President Donald Trump is dispatching his Iran negotiating team, led by Vice President JD Vance, to Pakistan, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Wednesday, adding that the first round of talks would take place on…
Trump Claims “100% Victory” After Iran Ceasefire—But Big Questions Remain
U.S. President Donald Trump told AFP on Tuesday that the United States had won a “total and complete victory” after agreeing to a two-week ceasefire deal with Iran. “Total and complete victory. 100 percent. No question about it,” Trump told…
Israel Agrees to Iran Strike Pause—But Warns Lebanon Fighting Will Go On
Israel supports U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to suspend strikes against Iran for two weeks, but said the ceasefire does not include Lebanon, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said on Wednesday. The office said Israel backed the U.S. move provided…
US Airports Could Close Over Funding Dispute
WASHINGTON- A senior Trump administration official said on Tuesday that if a government funding standoff continues, it may force the shutdown of some smaller airports in the coming weeks owing to a shortage of security personnel. The partial government shutdown,…
Trump: U.S. Doesn’t Need NATO Help in Iran War
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the U.S. had been informed by most of its NATO allies that they did not want to get involved with the country’s military operation in Iran. “Because of the fact that we have…
White House Eyes New Fertilizer Sources Amid Shortages
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration is seeking other sources of fertilizer amid the ongoing Iran war’s shipping constraints, including from Venezuela and possibly Morocco, White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said on Tuesday. “We’ve … established licenses for Venezuela to…
Big Money Deal Brewing in U.S. Wind Farm Case
U.S. officials are drafting agreements to pay nearly $1 billion to oil major TotalEnergies as compensation for the cancellation of leases for wind farms in federal waters off New York State and North Carolina, the New York Times reported on…
Trump’s Cuba Comment Triggers Swift Response From Russia
MOSCOW – Russia said it had unwavering solidarity with Cuba on Tuesday, after U.S. President Donald Trump said he expected to have the honour of “taking Cuba” and that “I can do anything I want” with the Communist-run island republic….