Israeli PM Netanyahu vows to pressure Hamas after ceasefire proposal
JERUSALEM/CAIRO – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged on Sunday to step up pressure on Hamas in Gaza while continuing negotiations to secure the release of hostages and working to implement U.S. President Donald Trump’s “voluntary emigration” plan. He said…
Martinique’s water woes drive anger at French rule
FORT-DE-FRANCE – In Martinique, a French territory in the Caribbean, tourists flock to crystalline waterfalls nestling in the tropical rainforests. But the water that comes out of Christelle Marie-Sainte’s tap at home runs yellow. “I don’t drink the tap water,”…
Markets in Q1: Everything’s been Trumped!
LONDON – Most investors knew things could turn turbulent this year given U.S. President Donald Trump’s return to power in the world’s biggest economy and financial market, but few predicted the kind of a rodeo ride it has been so…
Trump threatens secondary tariffs on Russian oil if unable to make deal on Ukraine
WEST PALM BEACH -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he will impose secondary tariffs of 25% to 50% on all Russian oil if he feels Moscow is blocking his efforts to end the war in Ukraine, and they could…
EU ready to respond to U.S. on trade tariffs, says Germany’s Scholz
BERLIN- Europe wants to cooperate with the United States, but the EU is ready to respond as one if Washington leaves it no choice by imposing tariffs on steel and aluminum, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Sunday. Speaking at…
German startup’s space rocket explodes seconds after takeoff from Norway
OSLO -A test rocket aimed at kickstarting satellite launches from Europe fell to the ground and exploded 40 seconds after takeoff from a Norwegian space port on Sunday, in what German startup Isar Aerospace had described as an initial test….
India and US making progress towards trade deal, officials say
NEW DELHI -Indian and U.S. officials discussed trade issues including the reduction of tariffs and easing of non-tariff barriers, making progress towards a bilateral trade agreement during several days of talks in New Delhi, they said on Saturday. The negotiations,…
Sudan’s army takes major market as it extends control over capital
CAIRO – The Sudanese army said on Saturday it had taken control of a major market in Khartoum’s twin city of Omdurman, which had previously been used by their Rapid Support Forces (RSF) rivals to launch attacks during a devastating…
Federal funding cuts ripple through the heart of Trump country
RAINELLE, W.V. -The phone rang over the whine of Trey Yates’ butter churn. The person calling was polite, but the message was devastating: Mountaineer Food Bank was ending Yates’ butter contract, due to the federal government’s funding cuts. The next…
Poste agrees broad terms to buy most of Vivendi’s Telecom Italia stake, sources say
MILAN – Poste Italiane has agreed broad terms with Vivendi to buy the bulk of the French group’s stake in Telecom Italia and become its main investor, three sources close to the matter said on Saturday. State-controlled Poste, whose businesses…
ING met Italy’s Popolare di Sondrio amid European expansion plan, source says
LONDON – ING Groep met with Italy’s Banca Popolare di Sondrio in recent weeks as it seeks to grow in Europe through takeovers, a person with knowledge of the matter said. The early stage discussions were not advanced and may…
Taliban release detained US citizen Faye Hall
An American citizen detained in Afghanistan last month by the Taliban administration has been released, former U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan and Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad said on Saturday. “American citizen Faye Hall, just released by the Taliban, is now in the…
Denmark’s prime minister to visit Greenland on April 2-4 amid U.S. interest
COPENHAGEN – Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen will visit Greenland on April 2-4 for talks with the semi-autonomous territory’s new government, she said on Saturday, amid U.S. interest in taking control of the Arctic island. “I look forward to continuing…
Brazil meatpacker JBS to spend $100 million to build 2 factories in Vietnam
Brazilian meatpacker JBS announced on Saturday that it will invest US$100 million to build two factories in Vietnam, aiming to expand its presence in Southeast Asia and strengthen its position in the global market. According to a statement from the…
No sign Trump will honor US auto tariff protections won by Canada, Mexico in 2018
Canada and Mexico won protections against potential new U.S. auto tariffs in 2018 as part of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement on trade, but there is no evidence that President Donald Trump will honor those commitments as he imposes 25% duties on…
Hamas agrees to Gaza ceasefire proposal, the group’s chief says
CAIRO -Hamas has agreed to a Gaza ceasefire proposal it received two days ago from mediators Egypt and Qatar, the Palestinian militant group’s chief said on Saturday. “Two days ago, we received a proposal from the mediators in Egypt and…
Zelenskiy says Ukraine expects strong response to Russian drone attacks
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday that Ukraine expected a strong response from Western countries to the nearly daily Russian drone attacks on its territory. “Our partners must understand that these Russian strikes target not only our people, but also…
Trump’s order on museums sparks debate among Americans on patriotism and history
Ernest, a lifelong Washington D.C. resident, stood on the National Mall on Friday with the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture’s distinctive shape inspired by African motifs in the background. The vendor, who declined to give his…
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…