Washington told EU to brace for more tariffs before any talks, envoys say
BRUSSELS – Washington has told the European Union it should not expect any trade negotiations before the United States has imposed more tariffs on the bloc next week, EU diplomats said on Thursday. U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has already…
US to give $73 million to aid Rohingya refugees, State Dept. says
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration said on Thursday it will provide $73 million in new financial aid to Rohingya refugees through the U.N. World Food Programme, amid concerns that aid cuts could deepen the crisis for the world’s largest stateless…
Who is Riek Machar, South Sudan’s embattled vice president?
The reported house arrest of Riek Machar, the former bush rebel leader who became South Sudan’s First Vice President, marks the latest turn in the turbulent relationship with his rival, President Salva Kiir, after a five-year civil war. The two…
US arrests El Salvadoran man on gun charge, alleges MS-13 ties
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia -U.S. prosecutors charged an El Salvadoran man on Thursday with illegal possession of a firearm, hours after federal officials arrested him in an early morning raid in Virginia and alleged he was a leader of the MS-13 international…
Exclusive-Trump administration is pointing spy satellites at US border
WASHINGTON -The Trump administration has directed two intelligence agencies to train their satellite surveillance capabilities on the U.S.-Mexico border region as part of a sweeping crackdown on illegal immigration and drug cartels. The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) and the National…
These universities are in Trump’s crosshairs. Many don’t know why
NEW YORK -When Muhlenberg College learned in January 2024 – as pro-Palestinian protests were sweeping campuses across the United States – that it was under investigation for discriminating against Jewish students, the small liberal arts institution in Pennsylvania took action….
DOJ launches deregulatory task force
The U.S. Department of Justice launched a deregulatory task force on Thursday to advocate against regulations that could harm competition, especially in markets that affect consumers such as agriculture, housing, transportation, healthcare and energy. The DOJ’s Anticompetitive Regulations Task Force…
S&P 500 ends lower as investors digest Trump’s auto tariffs
The S&P 500 ended lower on Thursday, as investors grappled with U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest trade tariff announcement that hit shares of General Motors and Ford. Trump unveiled on Wednesday his plan to implement a 25% tariff on imported…
Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh fear aid cuts will deepen crisis
KUTUPALONG REFUGEE CAMP, Bangladesh – Majuna Khatun sat cradling her six-month-old baby at a rehabilitation centre for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, worried her child would be without critical healthcare due to funding cuts from the United States and some European…
US federal immigration agents detain doctoral student at University of Alabama
WASHINGTON – U.S. federal immigration agents detained a doctoral student at the University of Alabama, the university said in a statement to media on Wednesday. The university did not identify the student but records on the website of the U.S….
Appeals court won’t pause ruling that forced US to reinstate federal workers
A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday refused to pause a judge’s ruling requiring the administration of President Donald Trump to reinstate more than 17,000 workers at six agencies who lost their jobs as part of Trump’s purge of the federal…
Trump administration detains Turkish student at Tufts, revokes visa
BOSTON – U.S. immigration authorities have detained and revoked the visa of a Turkish doctoral student at Tufts University near Boston who had voiced support for Palestinians in Israel’s war in Gaza. Rumeysa Ozturk’s supporters say her detention, late on…
Trump’s 25% car tariff ignites international criticism
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday unveiled a 25% tariff on imported cars and light trucks starting next week, widening the global trade war he kicked off upon regaining the White House this year in a move auto industry experts…
US consumer agency seeks to vacate discrimination case it had already won
The top U.S. consumer finance agency on Wednesday asked a court to undo an enforcement case which the watchdog had already won last year, accusing prior agency officials of abusing their power as they sought to enforce diversity, equity and…
Dollar mixed, Mexican peso and Canadian dollar drop on auto tariffs
NEW YORK -The dollar was mixed on Thursday as traders mulled how severe tariffs scheduled to be revealed by U.S. President Donald Trump next week are likely to be, while the Canadian dollar and Mexican peso weakened after Trump announced…
Trump says he may give China reduction in tariffs to get TikTok deal done
WASHINGTON – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would be willing to reduce tariffs on China to get a deal done with TikTok’s Chinese parent ByteDance to sell the short video app used by 170 million Americans. ByteDance…
Stocks down, gold hits record after Trump’s latest tariff volley
NEW YORK -Global stocks fell for a second straight session and gold hit a record high on Thursday after the latest tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration that expanded the trade war to autos. Trump on Wednesday announced 25%…
Canada will respond to Trump auto tariffs with its own trade actions
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Thursday that he would respond with unspecified trade actions if U.S. President Donald Trump imposes new auto tariffs that have expanded a global trade war and hammered stocks. Carney said he had not…
Canada will react to Trump’s ‘attack’ soon, could impose tariffs, says Carney
OTTAWA -Canada will soon respond to new tariffs on imported vehicles announced by U.S. President Donald Trump and could impose retaliatory measures against the United States, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Wednesday. Carney said Trump’s move was “a direct…
Trump asks if Lee Harvey Oswald was helped in assassinating JFK
WASHINGTON -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he believes the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy was carried out by Lee Harvey Oswald but asked if the gunman had help. When asked if he believes Oswald killed JFK,…