Greenland Lawmakers Push Foreign Investment Screening Law Amid Surge in US Interest
COPENHAGEN – A surge in property interest from U.S. buyers in Nuuk early last year prompted lawmakers to rush through curbs on foreign purchases and shifted the focus of Greenland’s upcoming foreign-investment screening law, lawmakers and other people familiar with…
Russia Launches Overnight Missile and Drone Attacks on Ukraine, Injuring at Least 20
KYIV – Russia attacked Ukraine with missiles and drones last night, causing damage to residential buildings and injuring about 20 people in the eastern and southern regions, local authorities said on Thursday. Ballistic and cruise missiles were directed at Kyiv,…
Chinese Influence Operation Targeted Japan Elections, Trump and Other Countries, US Foundation Says
In the days surrounding Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s February election win, several dozen X accounts linked to a Chinese misinformation campaign attacked her deeply conservative views and hawkish approach to China, said a U.S. research institute focused on national…
Israeli Fire Kills Three in Gaza as Truce Deal Falters
CAIRO – An Israeli airstrike killed two Palestinians in the northern Gaza Strip on Thursday, the territory’s health officials said, and the Israeli military said it killed a militant who posed a threat to its forces in the south of…
Poland Is Loyal US Ally but Cannot Be a ‘Sucker,’ Foreign Minister Sikorski Says
WARSAW – The U.S. remains Poland’s most important partner in military cooperation, and Warsaw has been and will remain a loyal ally, but it can’t be a “sucker”, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said in a speech to parliament on…
Edmond de Rothschild Says It Will ‘Monitor the Situation’ After Epstein Files Release
Swiss private bank Edmond de Rothschild said on Wednesday its board would “monitor the situation” after U.S. Department of Justice files showed CEO Ariane de Rothschild kept up years-long contact with late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, as she sought to…
US says it will allow resale of Venezuelan oil to Cuba
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Treasury Department said on Wednesday it would authorize companies seeking licenses to resell Venezuelan oil to Cuba, according to guidance posted on the department’s website, a move that could help ease the island’s acute fuel scarcity….
Hillary Clinton Faces Congressional Inquiry Over Epstein Links
WASHINGTON – Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was due to testify behind closed doors on Thursday to a congressional committee investigating the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, as President Donald Trump’s fellow Republicans targeted one of his longtime…
Trump Asks US Supreme Court to End Protections for Syrian Immigrants
President Donald Trump’s administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to intervene in its effort to strip deportation protections from about 6,000 Syrians living in the United States. The Justice Department in an emergency request asked the Supreme Court…
Trump White House Ballroom Construction Moves Forward After Judge’s Ruling
WASHINGTON – A U.S. judge on Thursday declined to block President Donald Trump from proceeding with construction of a $400 million White House ballroom to replace the demolished East Wing, finding that preservationists challenging failed to meet the high bar…
Donald Trump and NYC Lawmaker Mamdani Expected to Meet in Washington
WASHINGTON- Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani are meeting at the White House on Thursday, the New York Times reported, citing three people familiar with the matter.
US Judge Blocks Trump Policy Allowing Swift Deportations to Other Countries
BOSTON – A federal judge on Wednesday ruled that the Trump administration had adopted an unlawful policy that allows for the rapid deportation of migrants to countries other than their own without providing them a chance to object and raise…
Democratic State AGs Sue Trump Administration Over US Vaccine Policy
NEW YORK – Two Democratic state attorneys general announced a multistate lawsuit against the Trump administration on Tuesday over recent changes to the federal government’s childhood vaccine schedule, as medical organizations warn the changes could lower inoculation rates. U.S. Health…
Washington and Ottawa Officials Signal Upcoming Trade Team Meeting
WASHINGTON – U.S. and Canadian trade officials spoke on Wednesday and plan to meet in coming weeks, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said, adding that the Trump administration was open to their ideas on how to reach an agreement. A…
Al Green Tells of Face-to-Face Clash with Trump Over Obama Footage
WASHINGTON – Democratic U.S. Representative Al Green said he confronted President Donald Trump at his State of the Union speech over a “deplorable” video on the Republican’s social media account earlier this month that contained a racist depiction of former…
Mexican President Sheinbaum Talks with Trump Following Cartel Kingpin’s Death
MEXICO CITY – Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Wednesday she spoke this week with U.S President Donald Trump after he called to discuss the situation in Mexico. The call followed a raid on Sunday in which Mexican forces killed…
Iran Says ‘Good Outlook’ for US Talks as Negotiators Head to Geneva
DUBAI – Iran sees the chance of a good outcome from a third round of talks with the United States, its President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Wednesday, as a delegation left for Geneva for negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear program. A…
Harvard’s Larry Summers Steps Down Following Epstein Association
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers on Wednesday said he will resign from teaching at Harvard University at the end of the academic year, amid the continuing fallout from his ties to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “I…
Greer Says Certain Countries Will Face US Tariffs of 15% or More
WASHINGTON – The U.S. tariff rate for some countries will rise to 15% or higher from the newly imposed 10%, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Wednesday, without naming any specific trading partners or giving further details. Greer told…
Trump Briefly Makes Case for Possible Military Action Against Iran in State of the Union
WASHINGTON – U.S. President Donald Trump briefly laid out his case for a possible attack on Iran in his State of the Union speech to Congress on Tuesday, saying he would not allow the world’s biggest sponsor of terrorism to…