Trump meets Finland president, discusses buying icebreakers
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he met with Finland’s President Alexander Stubb and discussed strengthening the bilateral partnership, including by purchasing icebreakers for the United States. “President Stubb and I look forward to strengthening the partnership between…
Drone attack kills one in Ukraine’s Kharkiv, officials say
Russian drones struck several targets in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second largest city, late on Saturday, killing one person and injuring at least nine, local officials said. Oleh Syniehubov, governor of Kharkiv region, said one person died in the mass attack and…
At least 4 killed in severe storms along Texas-Mexico border
At least four people were killed in severe storms in the near Texas’ border with Mexico amid heavy rain and flooding, officials said on Friday. Hidalgo, Willacy and Cameron counties in Texas faced among the heaviest storms, which lasted for…
US judge halts deportation of Turkish student at Tufts
BOSTON -A federal judge in Massachusetts on Friday temporarily barred the deportation of a Turkish doctoral student at Tufts University, who voiced support for Palestinians in Israel’s war in Gaza and was detained by U.S. immigration officials this week. Rumeysa…
US civil rights probe of Los Angeles gun permits draws criticism
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Justice Department’s launch of a civil rights probe into whether Los Angeles is taking too long to issue permits to carry a concealed handgun drew criticism on Friday from advocates who called it a sharp departure…
Radio Free Asia says it will fully shut down by end of April without court intervention
WASHINGTON – Radio Free Asia said on Friday it would shut down by the end of April if the courts did not prevent the Trump administration from cutting its funding. The agency, which is in a legal battle with the…
WHO proposing to cut jobs and slash budget by a fifth, memo shows
GENEVA -The World Health Organization (WHO) is proposing to reduce staff numbers and the scale of its work as it slashes its budget by just over one fifth due to the impact of U.S. funding cuts, according to an internal…
Columbia University’s head steps down after concessions made in feud with Trump over funds
WASHINGTON -Columbia University’s interim president, Katrina Armstrong, has stepped down – a departure that comes one week after it agreed to significant changes amid a heated battle with the Trump administration over its federal funding. The government this month canceled…
Trump Organization eyes multi-billion-dollar projects in Vietnam amid tariff risks
HANOI – The Trump Organization and its partner in Vietnam are working on multiple investments worth billions of dollars in golf courses, hotels and real estate projects in the Southeast Asian country, a spokesman for the consortium told Reuters. The…
University of Michigan shuts DEI office, citing Trump orders and funding warning
WASHINGTON – The University of Michigan – long seen as a bastion of diversity, equity and inclusion programs – said on Thursday it was closing its DEI office, citing executive orders from President Donald Trump and a warning from the…
Rubio voices US concerns to Turkey after arrest of Istanbul mayor
MIAMI – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday he expressed concern to Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan over protests and detentions in Turkey following the arrest of Ekrem Imamoglu, the mayor of Istanbul. Sunday’s arrest of President…
US says it is ‘not surprised’ that China would be upset at Panama ports deal
WASHINGTON – The U.S. State Department said on Friday it was “not surprised” that China would be upset by Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison’s (0001.HK) deal to sell its two port operations near the Panama Canal to a BlackRock-led group,…
Somalia offers US exclusive control of air bases, ports
NAIROBI – Somalia is prepared to offer the United States exclusive control of strategic air bases and ports, its president said in a letter to President Donald Trump seen by Reuters on Friday. In the March 16 letter, authenticated by…
US judge blocks Trump administration from fast-tracking deportations
BOSTON -A federal judge on Friday blocked U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration from deporting migrants to countries with which they had no relationship without giving them a chance to raise claims that they would face persecution or torture if sent…
US needs Greenland for international security, says Trump
WASHINGTON – The United States needs Greenland for international security peace, President Donald Trump said on Friday, adding that there were Chinese and Russian ships in the area that Washington could not leave to Denmark or anyone else to “take…
Nippon, U.S. Steel offer increased investment to Trump officials to close deal, Semafor reports
Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel are in active talks about a deal that would preserve their $14 billion merger and secure billions more in investments from the Japanese steelmaker into Rust Belt facilities, Semafor reported on Thursday. In recent meetings…
Fed’s Collins says it is clear tariffs will drive inflation up near term
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Susan Collins said on Thursday that Trump administration tariffs will drive up U.S. inflation but it is unclear how persistent that upward pressure will be. “It looks inevitable that tariffs are going to increase…
US to provide short-term funding for program tracking abducted Ukrainian children
WASHINGTON -The U.S. State Department said on Thursday that short-term funding was being given to an initiative documenting abducted Ukrainian children, after Republican President Donald Trump’s administration decided to pause the program on January 25. The U.S. government-funded initiative led…
US Senator Sanders to force Senate votes on blocking arms for Israel
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders said on Thursday he would force votes next week on resolutions that would block $8.8 billion in arms sales to Israel, citing the human rights crisis faced by Palestinians in Gaza after Israel’s bombardment…
US Attorney General Bondi tells Fox News many judges need to be removed
WASHINGTON -U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said on Thursday that many of the judges who have recently ruled against the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration were unable to be impartial and needed to be removed. “Many judges need…