Rubio casts US, the ‘child of Europe’, as critical friend to allies
MUNICH – Secretary of State Marco Rubio cast the United States as the “child of Europe” in a message of unity on Saturday, offering some reassurance as well as levelling more criticism at allies after a year of turmoil in…
Prominent Norwegians’ Epstein links will be investigated, PM says
OSLO – Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere said on Friday it was crucial the relationships between prominent Norwegians and the late U.S. sex offender Jeffrey Epstein be investigated to the full. Like his British counterpart Keir Starmer, Stoere is trying…
Indian Man Pleads Guilty in New York Over Alleged Plot Against Sikh Separatist
NEW YORK – An Indian man charged with orchestrating an unsuccessful Indian government-backed plot to kill a Sikh separatist in New York City pleaded guilty on Friday to three criminal charges, a spokesperson for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Manhattan…
Trump tells troops ‘fear’ is powerful motivator in difficult Iran talks
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina – President Donald Trump told U.S. troops on Friday that Iran has been “difficult” in nuclear negotiations and suggested that instilling fear in Tehran may be necessary to resolve the standoff peacefully. “They’ve been difficult to…
Doctors Sound Alarm as ‘Medical Freedom’ Fuels 30-Year High US Measles Outbreak
SPARTANBURG, South Carolina – About a dozen times each day, medical staff at Parkside Pediatrics in Spartanburg, South Carolina, head to the clinic’s parking lot, reaching inside cars and minivans to check children and their parents for fever, rash and…
Carney Joins Leaders in Mourning Victims at Canada Mass Shooting Site
OTTAWA – Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and opposition leaders will attend a vigil in the remote town of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, on Friday to pay respects to the victims of one of the country’s worst mass shootings. Carney,…
Israel’s Netanyahu says Trump may be creating conditions for Iran deal
JERUSALEM – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday said he hoped that U.S. President Donald Trump was creating the conditions to reach a deal with Iran that would avoid military action. Netanyahu, who met Trump for talks in Washington…
US and Russia Say Six More Children Reunited With Russian, Ukrainian Families
WASHINGTON/MOSCOW – Six more Russian and Ukrainian children are being reunited with their families, Washington and Moscow said on Thursday, crediting efforts by U.S. first lady Melania Trump. One child would return to Russia and five children would be reunited…
US Senate Blocks Homeland Security Funding, Raising Likelihood of Government Shutdown
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate on Thursday blocked legislation that would fund the Department of Homeland Security past a Friday deadline, as Democrats pressed to rein in the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. The 52-47 vote, short of the 60 votes…
Judge Stops Trump Bid to End Deportation Protections for South Sudanese Nationals
BOSTON – A federal judge on Thursday blocked U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration from ending temporary protections from deportation that had allowed hundreds of South Sudanese nationals to live and work in the United States. U.S. District Judge Patti Saris…
Trump Urges Pardon for Netanyahu Amid Corruption Scandal
WASHINGTON – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should receive a pardon for corruption charges, saying Israeli President Isaac Herzog should be “ashamed of himself” for not granting one. Here are the details: *…
Four States Sue Trump Administration Over Cuts to Federal Public Health Funding
Four Democratic-led states filed a lawsuit on Wednesday that seeks to block the Trump administration from terminating $600 million in public health funding. In a complaint filed in federal court in Chicago, the states — California, Colorado, Illinois, and Minnesota…
Canadian school shooter identified as 18-year-old woman with mental health issues
OTTAWA – Canadian police on Wednesday identified the person who carried out a school massacre as an 18-year-old woman with mental health issues but did not give a motive for one of the worst mass shootings in Canada’s history. The…
Vanguard Unveils Sweeping New Fund Fee Reductions
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island – Vanguard, the world’s second-largest asset manager and a pioneer of low-cost funds, said on Monday it is cutting fees on 53 of its index-based mutual funds and exchange-traded funds, marking its second sweeping fee reduction in…
Trump Denies Napping, Says He Was Bored at Cabinet Meeting
WASHINGTON – Sleeping or bored? For U.S. President Donald Trump, it’s in the eye of the beholder. Trump on Thursday said he was not asleep, just bored, during his cabinet meeting in December, when he shut his eyes for several…
Health Alert: Measles Cases at Texas ICE Detention Center
WASHINGTON – U.S. immigration officials have quarantined some migrants and halted “all movement” after two measles cases were confirmed among detainees at its facility in south Texas, the Department of Homeland Security said on Monday. The cases at Dilley Immigration…
US FDA launches program to boost domestic drug manufacturing
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Sunday began accepting requests to participate in its PreCheck pilot program, designed to boost domestic drug supply by speeding up construction and review of drug manufacturing plants in the country. The…
Iran Warns US Attack Would Spark Regional War
DUBAI – Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said that if the U.S. attacked Iran it would become a regional conflict, state media reported on Sunday, amid heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran. The U.S. has built up its naval…
Swiss New Year Bar Blaze Death Toll Rises to 41
ZURICH – An 18-year-old injured in the New Year bar fire in the Alpine resort of Crans-Montana has died, Swiss authorities said on Sunday, taking the death toll of one of the worst disasters in modern Swiss history to 41….
Top US, Israeli Generals Meet at Pentagon Amid Soaring Iran Tensions
The top U.S. and Israeli generals held talks at the Pentagon on Friday amid soaring tensions with Iran, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Sunday, speaking on condition of anonymity. The officials did not offer details about the closed-door discussions…