Document Shows EU Alarm Over Trump’s Power on Board of Peace
BRUSSELS- The European Union’s foreign policy arm has raised questions about U.S. President Donald Trump’s broad powers over his new Board of Peace, according to an internal document seen by Reuters. Trump has urged world leaders to join his Board of…
Trump Casts Long Shadow Over Davos and WEF
DAVOS, Switzerland – As President Donald Trump and other top U.S. officials rolled through the icy streets of Davos this week, fear and in some cases loathing were mixed with resignation over the administration’s way of doing business. While many…
EU Pauses €93 Billion Retaliatory Trade Package Against US
BRUSSELS – The European Commission said on Friday it would propose suspending for another six months an EU package of retaliatory trade measures against the U.S. worth 93 billion euros ($109.19 billion) that would otherwise kick in on February 7….
Israel Aims to Keep More Palestinians Out of Gaza
TEL AVIV – Israel wants to restrict the number of Palestinians entering Gaza through the border crossing with Egypt to ensure that more are allowed out than in, three sources briefed on the matter said ahead of the border’s expected…
Vaccine Firms Brace as Kennedy’s Health Policies Take Shape
LONDON- Sweeping U.S. policy changes under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are having a chilling effect on vaccine makers as anti-vaccine rhetoric has turned into concrete changes to inoculation schedules and recommendations, investors and executives said. The administration of…
Dollar Dips as Greenland Worries Ease; Aussie Jumps
The U.S. dollar was lower on Thursday as the “sell America” trade faded after President Donald Trump dropped tariff threats and ruled out seizing Greenland by force, and was little changed by U.S. inflation data that was in line with…
US Brings Charges in Alleged Classified Information Leak Case
WASHINGTON- The U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday it had brought criminal charges against a man who allegedly shared classified military information with a Washington Post reporter, whose house was raided during the investigation. Aurelio Perez-Lugones, 61, is accused of taking…
Four Minnesota Children Detained by ICE, School Officials Say
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS – U.S. immigration officials have detained at least four children, including a five-year-old, from the Minneapolis suburb of Columbia Heights, according to school officials and a lawyer for the family, who challenged the government narrative of the five-year-old’s…
Former Canadian Olympic Snowboarder Arrested in Drug Case
Ryan Wedding, a Canadian former Olympic snowboarder suspected of becoming a cocaine smuggling kingpin, has been arrested, NBC News reported on Friday, citing two law enforcement officials familiar with the U.S. investigation. Wedding, 44, was on the U.S. FBI’s Top…
UN Slams Iran’s Brutal Repression at Emergency Session
GENEVA – The U.N. rights chief urged Iran on Friday to end its “brutal repression” of protests during an emergency session of the Human Rights Council, where a group of states is calling for U.N. investigators to document alleged abuses…
Starmer Names Chandra as UK Special Envoy to US
WASHINGTON – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has appointed his top business adviser, Varun Chandra, as a new special envoy to the United States, with a focus on trade and private sector investment, a source familiar with the matter said…
Hassett says new Fed chair should be ‘an independent person’ who respects mandates
White House adviser Kevin Hassett, one of the candidates in the running to replace Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, told CNBC in an interview on Thursday that the central bank’s new chair should be “an independent person who respects the…
Trump touts ‘total access’ Greenland deal as NATO asks allies to step up
DAVOS, Switzerland/NUUK – President Donald Trump said on Thursday he had secured total and permanent U.S. access to Greenland in a deal with NATO, whose head said allies would have to step up their commitment to Arctic security to ward…
US set to quit World Health Organization
LONDON- The U.S. is due to officially exit the World Health Organization on Thursday, in the face of warnings it will hit both U.S. health and global health and also in violation of a U.S. law that requires Washington to…
Spain closes Pegasus spyware probe again, saying Israel has not responded
MADRID – Spain’s High Court on Thursday closed its investigation into the use of Israeli cyber-intelligence firm NSO Group’s “Pegasus” software to spy on Spanish politicians, citing a lack of cooperation from Israeli authorities. The investigation was launched after the…
What are the military assets in the Arctic?
OSLO – U.S. President Donald Trump wants to buy Greenland as he says it is the only way for the United States to secure its defence. Denmark and Greenland, an autonomous territory, refuse and say any concerns Washington has can…
US Supreme Court May Allow Transgender Sports Bans
WASHINGTON – Conservative U.S. Supreme Court justices signaled sympathy on Tuesday toward the legality of state laws banning transgender athletes from participating on female sports teams amid escalating efforts nationwide to restrict the rights of transgender people. The justices heard…
Trump Dismisses USMCA, Says Trade Pact Is Irrelevant for US
DEARBORN, Michigan/WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the United States-Mexico-Canada trade agreement is not relevant for the U.S. but Canada wants it, as he pushed for companies to bring manufacturing back to American soil. “There’s no real advantage…
Trump urges Iranians to keep protesting, says ‘help is on its way’
DUBAI/DETROIT – U.S. President Donald Trump urged Iranians on Tuesday to keep protesting and said help was on the way, without giving details, as Iran’s clerical establishment pressed its crackdown against the biggest demonstrations in years. “Iranian Patriots, KEEP PROTESTING…
Greenland PM prefers Denmark ties over US ahead of Vance meeting
COPENHAGEN- Greenland’s prime minister said on Tuesday his nation would rather remain part of Denmark than become a territory of the United States, amid President Donald Trump’s push to take control of the sprawling Arctic island. The Danish and Greenlandic…