Key quotes from Paris meeting on Ukraine security guarantees
PARIS, Jan 6 – The United States and European nations on Tuesday closed in on a set of legally binding security guarantees for Ukraine designed to shield it from further Russian aggression once an eventual peace deal is brokered. Here…
Trump discussing how to acquire Greenland; US military always an option
By Steve Holland, Jeff Mason and Bo Erickson WASHINGTON, Jan 6 – U.S. President Donald Trump and his team are discussing options for acquiring Greenland and the use of the U.S. military in furtherance of the goal is “always an…
Democratic senators urge Trump to revamp China trade ties, revise free trade deals
WASHINGTON – Three Democratic senators on Monday urged U.S. President Donald Trump to “dramatically revise” the United States’ trade relationship with China along with 14 free trade agreements, providing a boost to his push to revamp U.S. trade policy. In…
US Senate Republican Ron Johnson says advancing Trump agenda depends on spending cuts
WASHINGTON -A prominent conservative senator predicted on Sunday that Donald Trump’s tax-cuts and immigration agenda will not advance in the U.S. Senate unless the president and Republican leaders agree to slash federal spending to a level last seen before the…
Trump says he is not joking about third presidential term
WASHINGTON -Republican President Donald Trump said on Sunday he was not joking about seeking a third presidential term, which is barred by the U.S. Constitution, but that it was too early to think about doing so. Trump, who took office…
Trump says reciprocal tariffs will target all countries
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that reciprocal tariffs he is set to announce this week will include all nations, not just a smaller group of 10 to 15 countries with the biggest trade imbalances….
Japan finance minister says he will closely communicate with US on forex
TOKYO – Japan Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said on Monday that he would communicate closely with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on foreign exchange, pointing out that close dialogue is important for market stability. Kato made the comment to parliament…
New Mexico Republican Party HQ set on fire, graffitied ‘ICE=KKK’
The headquarters of the Republican Party of New Mexico was set on fire on Sunday and “ICE=KKK” spray painted on the building in what the party called “a deliberate act of arson.” Fire officials in Albuquerque, the largest city in…
Pentagon chief Hegseth says ‘warrior’ Japan indispensable to deter China
TOKYO – U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Sunday that Japan was indispensable in tackling Chinese aggression by helping Washington establish a “credible” deterrence in the region, including across the Taiwan Strait. “We share a warrior ethos that defines…
Court allows Musk, DOGE to make further cuts to USAID
A U.S. appeals court on Friday ruled that Elon Musk and members of the cost-focused Department of Government Efficiency that he spearheads can make further cuts to the U.S. Agency for International Development while they appeal a lower court order…
Finland’s Stubb says he told Trump deadline needed for Ukraine ceasefire
HELSINKI – Finland’s President Alexander Stubb said on Sunday he had told U.S. President Donald Trump that a deadline needs to be set for establishing a Ukraine ceasefire in order to make it happen. “April 20 would be a good…
Experimental Lilly drug cuts genetic heart disease risk factor by 94% in trial
CHICAGO -The highest dose of an experimental drug developed by Eli Lilly significantly reduced levels of a genetically inherited risk factor for heart disease in a midstage trial, according to data presented at a major medical meeting on Sunday. The…
Starmer, Trump hold productive talks on UK-US economic deal, PM spokesperson says
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and U.S. President Donald Trump held productive talks between their respective teams on a UK-U.S. economic prosperity deal, agreeing that these will continue this week, a Downing Street spokesperson said on Sunday.
U.S. Bancorp vice chair’s plane crashed on Saturday, bank says it believes he was on board
A plane registered to U.S. Bancorp’s Vice Chair Terry Dolan crashed in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota on Saturday, the bank said in a statement on Sunday. The Minnesota-based lender said the medical examiner’s office has not been able to confirm whether…
Russia, US start talks on rare earth metals projects in Russia, Putin envoy says
Moscow and Washington have started talks on joint rare earth metals and other projects in Russia, Russia’s special envoy on international economic and investment cooperation told the Izvestia media outlet in remarks published on Monday. “Rare earth metals are an…
Trump says Zelenskiy wants to back out of critical minerals deal
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy wants to back out of a critical minerals deal, warning the Ukrainian leader would face big problems if he did. “He’s trying to back…
Exclusive-India weighs scrapping import tax on US LNG, boost purchases, sources say
NEW DELHI -India is considering a proposal to scrap import tax on U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) to boost purchases and help cut the trade surplus with Washington, a key irritant for President Donald Trump, four government and industry sources…
Exclusive-Alaska governor to brief Trump on Asia gas push as tariffs bite
TOKYO -Alaska’s governor will brief U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration next week on progress in securing Asian backing for a $44 billion natural gas export project, he told Reuters, part of Washington’s broader push on trade and tariffs. Trump wants…
Factbox-How Canada is retaliating against US tariffs
OTTAWA -Canada plans additional retaliation for U.S. President Donald Trump’s auto tariffs and reciprocal tariffs on U.S. trading partners scheduled for early April. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Thursday he had not yet determined what actions Canada might…
Carmakers weigh risk of price hikes as Trump tariffs loom, sources say
BERLIN – European carmakers are trying to work out how much their prices might have to rise in response to looming U.S. import tariffs, industry sources said, fearing any first-movers could risk a backlash from U.S. President Donald Trump. The…